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This is a bilingual English and Japanese language podcast, discussing news from Australia and Japan. This podcast gives an international perspective on local news stories and also provides listening practice for learners of both English and Japanese.

  1. 11/12/2023

    Internet outages causing havoc and paying companies to make their employees take paternity leave

    In this episode we discuss how the impact internet outages can have, then discuss a scheme to incentivise fathers to take paternity leave. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231109/p2a/00m/0na/028000c https://www.instagram.com/p/CzW1A-vBswk/?igshid=Y3RpNGR1ZndydThy

    23 min

  2. 11/05/2023

    Same sex couple gets visa rejected and top 100 bluey episode countdown

    In this episode we discuss the case of an American man in Japan having his partnership visa application denied, potentially due to his partner also being make. We then look at Haruka’s favourite bluey episodes. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231103/p2a/00m/0na/017000c https://www.instagram.com/p/CzPsFEnykgp/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

    26 min

  3. 10/22/2023

    Encouraging 14 year olds to go to clubs and kabuki suicide pacts

    In this episode we discuss the case of a man encouraging a young girl to go to a club and a kabuki actor assisting his parents to suicide. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231020/p2a/00m/0na/003000c https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/20/japan/crime-legal/kabuki-actor-ennosuke-trial/

    23 min

  4. 10/17/2023

    Australia votes and renting as bad as smoking cigarettes

    In this episode we discuss the Australian referendum and new findings which suggests renting is as bad for your health as smoking. https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/referendum/2023/results?filter=all&sort=az&state=all&party=all https://amp.9news.com.au/article/9830b596-b8e5-4195-960f-19123ce8fd74

    26 min

  5. 10/08/2023

    Protesting at a musical and Sake made from wood

    In this episode we discuss extinction rebellion activists stopping musicals to save the planet, and a Japanese startup making Sake from trees. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cx_tslZIPZt/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230929/p2g/00m/0bu/060000c

    25 min

  6. 09/30/2023

    Schools using AI to practice English and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews resigns

    In this episode we discuss how a Japanese school is utilising the power of AI to improve English speaking. We also chat about how the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has suddenly quit. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230923/p2a/00m/0na/015000c https://amp.9news.com.au/article/7c1f8e0e-0b83-4376-b3c0-ad36e3e299dd

    25 min

  7. 09/23/2023

    Airbnb gets taxed and disabled students banned from riding school bus

    In this episode we discuss how Airbnb is facing a mandatory tax in Victoria, then look at the case of a special school in Nagoya holding a lottery for who gets to ride the school bus. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230920/p2a/00m/0na/008000c https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102878180

    29 min

  8. 09/16/2023

    Gen Z slang and Iguana on the loose

    In this episode we try to get our head around gen z slang, and read about the curious case of an escaped 2 meter long Iguana roaming Kyushu. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw_7A3aImes/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230912/p2a/00m/0li/003000c

    23 min
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This is a bilingual English and Japanese language podcast, discussing news from Australia and Japan. This podcast gives an international perspective on local news stories and also provides listening practice for learners of both English and Japanese.

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  • Creator
    Matthew Smith
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Matthew Smith
  • Show Website
    Untitled News