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  • #544 Dark Matter – Melbourne Uni Stories

    #544 Dark Matter – Melbourne Uni Stories

    ‘Dark matter’ is a component of the universe that scientists say encompasses 80% of its makeup. It doesn’t emit light and is therefore invisible and it cannot be detected by electromagnetic or other means. Scientists say dark matter exists, not because they’ve encountered it but because it doesn’t make sense for the rest of the…

  • #543 Dad Odyssey – Debris Feature

    #543 Dad Odyssey – Debris Feature

    This week, our final instalment from our partnership with Debris Magazine, Issue 3. We began our relationship with Debris last year after featuring some of the recorded pieces from Issue #2.  This year our relationship has expanded with All the Best pairing our volunteer sound designers with writers from the magazine. We love the result…

  • #542 Oddly Familiar Fiction

    #542 Oddly Familiar Fiction

    Audio is a great medium to use for fictional storytelling. It can be used to heighten feelings of escapism or to tell a story in ways that cannot be done through video or the written word.  It’s always a joy to share the creative contributions of our audio fiction producers, and these ones embody the…

  • #541 Emulsions – Debris Feature

    #541 Emulsions – Debris Feature

    An emulsion is a mixture of two liquids that are usually immiscible, that is, unable to be mixed – like oil and vinegar. An emulsion can be beautiful or functional, but at the same time slightly wrong and in some cases, like when milk is split, off putting. This week’s stories bring you this contradiction.…

  • #540 Power & Justice

    #540 Power & Justice

    This week, stories of justice and power from regional Australia. The case that transformed me In our first story, personal injury lawyer Sally Gearin speaks about seeking justice for a client whose courage to overcome her tragedy inspires Sally to this day. Sally originally shared this tale at SPUN, a live storytelling event from the…

  • #539 Longing for Home – Signal Boost Stories

    #539 Longing for Home – Signal Boost Stories

    This week we’re bringing you stories from The Wheeler Centre’s Signal Boost programme, supported by the Ian Potter Foundation. Find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signalboost. Daltabyo (Nostalgia) Told from the view of five Somalis now in Australia, our first story illustrates the diversity in Somali diaspora. By sharing unique migration journeys and relationships to heritage, it’s…

  • #538 Bla Mela Stori: Tammy & Augie

    #538 Bla Mela Stori: Tammy & Augie

    Bla Mela Stori is a program by Katherine Regional Arts in the Northern Territory. It’s focus is enabling young Indigenous people in remote communities to produce and share audio stories with their community.  All The Best is partnering with Bla Mela Stori and will be playing some of the stories from the project over the…

  • #537 The Shooting Gallery (Repeat)

    #537 The Shooting Gallery (Repeat)

    Over the last couple of years Melbourne has been experiencing a spike of heroin-related fatal overdoses. Consequently, the Victorian Government has been looking to put another safe injecting room in Melbourne CBD, with most recent talks suggesting Flinders Street Station could be the location.  Melbourne’s first injecting room in Richmond has helped save 63 people…

  • #536 An Ode To Mob Memory – Debris Feature

    #536 An Ode To Mob Memory – Debris Feature

    All the Best are collaborating with the Editors and Writers of Debris to turn their written work into audio storytelling. Debris is a story-driven literary magazine spanning Naarm to Paris where the contributors live, work, and write. We’re featuring pieces from issue three of the mag, which includes nonfiction, fiction, poetry, reviews and even recipes.…

  • #535 Change is Coming with Decrim QLD

    #535 Change is Coming with Decrim QLD

    This week we’re bringing you a story from the sex workers behind the Decrim Queensland Movement.  Just a heads up, this story contains a derogatory term for sex workers and discussions of non-consent, as well as police violence. This story was produced by Queenie (they/them) for Decrim Qld. You can find more of their work…

  • #534 Staff Picks: Melbourne Uni Stories

    #534 Staff Picks: Melbourne Uni Stories

    For the past seven years, All the Best has collaborated with the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism and the Science Gallery to mentor students in my Audio Journalism class and to provide audio editorial training. These produced narrative podcasts that have been used in the Science Gallery’s shows and broadcast on All the…

  • #533 SPUN Special: Food Fumbles

    #533 SPUN Special: Food Fumbles

    This week on All the best, tales about food-related fumbles. They were originally told at SPUN Stories, a live story-telling night held in Darwin on the land of the Larrakia people. A Full Belly or Smelly Pits? First up this week, Clare shares a story about Christmas leftovers filled with excitement, adventure, and some potent…

  • #532 Bike Noir & Milk Bar

    #532 Bike Noir & Milk Bar

    This week we’re bringing you stories from our archives about making the best of difficult situations.  Bike Noir by Cherese Sonkkila  Cherese Sonkkila was just an ordinary person until the day her bike got stolen. That’s when Chelsea Stone showed up; a hardboiled alter-ego who would stop at nothing until she solved the case. This…

  • #531 Wetland Warrior

    #531 Wetland Warrior

    Wetland Warrior This week we’re bringing you the story of how Carole went from Social Worker to ‘Wetland Warrior’. Carole was one of 300 people arrested during the campaign against the Roe 8 extension of Roe Highway in Western Australia. A campaign that was successful in stopping the planned destruction of wetlands in the area. …

  • #530 Funny Business (Repeat)

    #530 Funny Business (Repeat)

    If laughter is the best medicine, do we all have access to the same medicine cabinet? Yes, this is a terrible joke. Thankfully, this episode features professionals who genuinely make people laugh. Hear Me Laugh by Lauren Klein When Lauren Klein started doing stand up comedy, she couldn’t help but notice the lack of gender…

  • #529 ARTEXPRESS

    #529 ARTEXPRESS

    Recently, All the Best Production Manager Phoebe headed to the Art Gallery of New South Wales to interview some of the participants of ARTEXPRESS – the gallery’s exhibition of outstanding artworks from the HSC. It’s rare that old cultural institutions platform young, diverse and radical voices and that’s why ARTEXPRESS is such a great initiative.…

  • #528 The Clothes We Wear

    #528 The Clothes We Wear

    This week we’re bringing you stories about the transformative power of something many of us take for granted: the clothes we wear.  Ori’s Wardrobe In our first story, Tiarne goes behind the scenes at the ABC and explores the amazing wardrobe of fashion designer Oriana Merullo. This is an edited version of a story that…

  • #527 Farewell Danni

    #527 Farewell Danni

    Goodbye </3 Danni first came to All The Best many years ago, working on the show as a baby contributing producer. She then took on the role of Community Coordinator, then Production Manager and finally Host.  The show has been a huge part of Danni’s life, and Danni a huge part of the show for…

  • #526 Children’s Books

    #526 Children’s Books

    This week, the importance of creating accessible spaces for children’s stories. Picture Book Politics “Children’s books are permission slips for children to be and imagine themselves and each other and think radically.” – Tess Up first, All The Best Editorial Manager Mell chats to Tess about her new children’s publishing company Slingshot. Produced by Mell…

  • #525 Ecological Wonders

    #525 Ecological Wonders

    One of this country’s best qualities is its diverse and beautiful fauna. This week, we meet unknown creatures and learn unknown facts about familiar ones. Giant Cuttlefish Fans of the cephalopod, Dan and Indigo, venture to Whyalla to see a Giant Cuttlefish in the flesh. Producer: Mel Bakewell This story was originally broadcast on Radio…