Talking Australia

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Talking Australia

Talking Australia, from award-winning Australian Geographic, shares the stories of Australia’s most inspiring explorers, conservationists and adventurers. Listen as they take you on a journey around this magnificent country and beyond, whether battling the elements to achieve their lifelong dreams or working hard to preserve our unique and fragile natural world. Each week the podcast features intimate conversations with extraordinary Australians.

  1. Why? Sailing solo and non-stop around Antarctica, again: Lisa Blair

    04/14/2022

    Why? Sailing solo and non-stop around Antarctica, again: Lisa Blair

    In 2017 Lisa Blair became the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica. Earlier this year she set sail again, determined to become the fastest person ever to complete the journey.On this episode of Talking Australia we catch up with Lisa as she rounds Cape Horn, her journey's halfway point, ahead of schedule and discover she's involved in all manner of scientific research onboard when she's not battling 10m swells and 50 knot winds.  This episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Liz Ginis (AG Digital Managing Editor) and produced by Ben Kanthak (Podcast Producer at Australian Geographic) You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min
  2. Working with rural landholders to stop extinction: David Parker

    03/29/2022

    Working with rural landholders to stop extinction: David Parker

    David Parker is the Senior Threatened Species Officer at the NSW Department of Planning & Environment  and Chair of the National Recovery Plan for the Plains-wanderer. In his role David works with rural landholders to ensure the survival of threatened species. In 2021 these efforts lead to more than 13,000 hectares being gifted by landholders to protect the critically endangered plains-wanderer – one of Australia’s rarest birds. On this episode David talks about his role in helping to bring these birds, affectionately known as "Goldilocks', back from the brink while working with passionate and dedicated local landholders. This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Liz Ginis (Managing Editor Digital at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    28 min
  3. How to make a living as a professional adventurer and photographer: Chris Bray (Rebroadcast)

    03/21/2022

    How to make a living as a professional adventurer and photographer: Chris Bray (Rebroadcast)

    Engineer and professional adventurer Chris Bray turned his passion for nature photography into a thriving business - teaching people how to photograph animals around the globe. His adventurous life started early on a boat with his parents and sister as they sailed around the world.  On this episode of Talking Australia Chris chats about his upbringing and how he discovered his passion for photography, and about a hair-raising, high-risk sailing trip through the North West Passage on an old wooden junk, which could have ended his career before it even started. Currently he lives on Christmas Island where he has established an eco-lodge. With the sea at his front door and a wild and remote Indian Ocean island as his playground, Chris has a story you won't want to miss! This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Liz Ginis (Managing Editor Digital at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com) You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    43 min
  4. How Indigenous Elders read the stars: Duane Hamacher

    03/08/2022

    How Indigenous Elders read the stars: Duane Hamacher

    Duane Hamacher is an astronomer and associate professor at the University of Melbourne who has specific interests in cultural astronomy and Indigenous sciences.  His new book, The First Astronomers - How indigenous Elders read the stars, offers a systematic overview of traditional First Nations knowledge of the stars. In this episode he talks about the history and value of cultural astronomy and ongoing attempts to discredit Indigenous science and knowledge. This episode of Talking Australia is hosted and produced by Ben Kanthak (Podcast Producer at Australian Geographic) You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min
  5. How drones can help to save our forests: Aymeric Maudous

    03/01/2022

    How drones can help to save our forests: Aymeric Maudous

    Aymeric Maudous grew up in the French countryside of the Bordeaux region and moved to Australia 17 years ago. After years of being a successful marketer in the US he eventually decided to follow his childhood passion for the environment. Aymeric launched “Lord of the Trees” in 2019 – a company that uses drone technology to help reforest landscapes. On this episode Aymeric talks about drones, the benefits of high- and low-tech to tackle current environmental challenges and why Indigenous knowledge and support from local communities is key to the success of his company's work. This episode of Talking Australia is hosted and produced by Ben Kanthak (Podcast Producer at Australian Geographic) You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    52 min
  6. Deep earth evolution - everything you need to know and why it’s important: Alan Collins

    02/21/2022

    Deep earth evolution - everything you need to know and why it’s important: Alan Collins

    Alan Collins is a professor at the University of Adelaide who is interested in the deep earth evolution of our planet and its effect on our atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. He leads the Tectonics and Earth Systems Group and in 2012 was awarded an Australian Research Council “Future Fellowship”. On this episode of Talking Australia Alan talks about the secrets that rocks hold, our planet’s history, volcanoes and so called “super mountains” This episode of Talking Australia is hosted and produced by Ben Kanthak (Podcast Producer at Australian Geographic) You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min
  7. How Tim Jarvis went from polar explorer to passionate environmentalist (Rebroadcast)

    02/08/2022

    How Tim Jarvis went from polar explorer to passionate environmentalist (Rebroadcast)

    Tim Jarvis had his fair share of suffering being a polar adventurer and going through extremes. But in order to recreate two epic journeys by Sir Douglas Mawson and Sir Ernest Shackleton, from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, Tim willingly stripped himself of all modern equipment and finished these expeditions with the same clothes and gear that his predecessors used in the early 1900s. On this episode of Talking Australia Tim talks about his adventures and how he since then has become a climate change advocate, public speaker and as of late started the “Forktree Project”, a non-profit demonstration site in South Australia to show large scale rewildering of agricultural land. This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Chrissie Goldrick (Editor-in-chief at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com) You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min
  8. Here's how to save what's left of our coral reefs: Dean Miller (Rebroadcast)

    01/31/2022

    Here's how to save what's left of our coral reefs: Dean Miller (Rebroadcast)

    Dr. Dean Miller is a marine biologist, adventurer, film maker, photographer and writer. He is also the managing director of the NGO ‘Great Barrier Reef Legacy’ which is a group of experts dedicated to conservation of coral reefs around the world with focus on our own mighty reef. On this episode of Talking Australia Dean explains how coral reefs work to understand better what exactly ‘bleaching’ means and the work of  GBR Legacy who aim to provide opportunities for scientists to access the GBR to conduct primary research. They do this by chartering ships which take a mix of paying guests and professional researchers to remote parts of the reef. They founded a coral biobank to conserve endangered coral species for future coral re-seeding work. This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Chrissie Goldrick (Editor-in-chief at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com) You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min
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Talking Australia, from award-winning Australian Geographic, shares the stories of Australia’s most inspiring explorers, conservationists and adventurers. Listen as they take you on a journey around this magnificent country and beyond, whether battling the elements to achieve their lifelong dreams or working hard to preserve our unique and fragile natural world. Each week the podcast features intimate conversations with extraordinary Australians.

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  • Creator
    Australian Geographic
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Australian Geographic
  • Show Website
    Talking Australia

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