Is the digital age changing both journalism and journalists? Will easier access to information lead to greater government and corporate accountability? And what would you do if you found yourself in a swimming race with former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin? This week we take you to a Sydney Writers' Festival discussion hosted by the Media...

With newsrooms and media outlets becoming increasingly dominated by people with journalism degrees, we find out what is being taught and whether there are anywhere near enough jobs for all the graduates. Listen in full

Digital technology gives students access to an extraordinary range of ideas and information and the capacity to instantly shape, and reshape, their work.So is this simply a fantastic tool or is digital technology changing the way we think and learn?Erica McWilliam believes the technology can encourage instant answers and short attention spans rather than sustained...

D-I-Y home renovations have led to higher asbestos exposure and a subsequent rise in malignant mesothelioma. Researchers from the University of Western Australia have found a steady rise in the number of cases of malignant mesothelioma since the mid 1980s in people who've renovated their own homes. They've even found an increase in cases of...

One in four Australian households are single occupancy homes, and it's predicted that in the coming decades millions more of us will choose to live alone. Professor David de Vaus is from the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Queensland and will be presenting his latest findings: 'Understanding the Rise of...