Voice of Real Australia

What's the buzz about delivery drones?

This isn't just a story about flying take-out.

The Roadkill State

Tasmania has earned a reputation as the roadkill capital of Australia. The stats say 32 animals are killed every hour - that's more than 500,000 marsupials, reptiles and birds killed on the state's roads every single year. And this is despite Tasmani…

What happened to Bendigo’s Chinese miners?

During the gold rush Chinese immigrants made up a quarter of Bendigo’s population, but now only one percent trace their ancestry back to these diggers. The goldfields were a dangerous place in the 19th century particularly for Chinese miners who face…

Farmers and fishers feud over riverside camping in Victoria

A simple policy change to allow camping on public land -- Crown river frontages -- has become a divisive issue among farmers a...

Disaster Country Part 2: Living in an unlivable world

When a disaster strikes it's amazing to see the number of people who are ready to lend a helping hand. Neighbours saving neighbours,...

Disaster Country Part 1: It's getting harder to live here

Floods, fires, drought, and blistering heat have always been a part of Australian life. But, with rising global temperatures, are they...

Coming Soon: Disaster Country

The recent floods in the northern rivers were the worst on record, by around two whole metres in some...

Goat yoga sets the baa for mental health care

What have goats got to do with yoga? And what does any of it have to do with mental health? It can be tough to get mental health...

Finding a place for autistic kids in regional Australia

In Tamworth, Melissa Reinikka is struggling to get her son into the right class at school. Eight-year-old Jacob has autism, anxiety and...

Carbon farming for big and small change

Carbon farming is being touted as a way to slow down and reverse climate change. The idea is that you can suck carbon from the...