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Crisis donation and the Australian bush fires
There has been an ongoing storm on social media about donations and fundraising for supporting those impacted by the fires in Australia. Audio
Spotify to suspend political ads in 2020
Spotify says it will pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020.
Navigating the click economy
Once upon a time, advertisers battled for our eyeballs ... these days , they also fight it out for our clicks! Technology commentator and communications consultant Paul Brislen is here to help me make… Audio
Social media - the impact on work
From bad influencers and inappropriate posts, to timewasting - what is the impact of social media on our work lives. That's the focus of a very in-depth piece from the Financial times. Audio
Political hashtags make people less likely to believe the news
A new study set out to find whether people responded differently to the presence or absence of political hashtags in news stories in major publications. Study co-author Eugenia Ha Rim Rho is with us… Audio
Elliott Childs' podcast picks
Elliot reviews How Did This Get Played?, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and Heavyweight. Audio
Immigrant families have frank conversations in new podcast
A new podcast called Conversations with My Immigrant Parents sees immigrant families have conversations that they normally wouldn't. Audio
Armchair commentators reach sports fans around globe with Spalk
Auckland-born company Spalk provides sports fans with a variety of commentators from around the globe - all with different styles, languages, and backgrounds. Audio
Sale sale sale - how many imported shopping events can we take?
New Zealand's seen an explosion of imported online shopping events - but are we pushing this retail trend too far? Audio
Sale sale sale - how many imported shopping events can we take?
New Zealand's seen an explosion of imported online shopping events - but are we pushing this retail trend too far?
AudioPodcast Critic: Katy Aktin
Stuff podcast critic Katy Aktin looks back at the best podcasts of 2019. Audio
Northland school achieves almost total measles vaccination rate
A Northland primary school has achieved an almost complete measles vaccination rate by reassuring parents that the MMR vaccine is safe, contrary to misleading information online. Audio
China's face scans: Bid to 'keep tabs' on phone users
People in China are now required to have their faces scanned when registering new mobile phone services, to keep tabs on hundreds of millions of internet users.
Emailing is bad for the environment
Emailing isn't just annoying, it's also bad for the environment. Audio
Sacha Baron Cohen takes down the silicon six
Actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's launched a blistering attack on the six people at the head of the most influential social media platforms over their failure to stop the spread of hate. Audio
Why you turn the radio down while trying to park your car
Ever wondered why you instinctively turn down the radio while you're trying to park? It has to do with the demands on our ability to concentrate, and the limitations of the human brain. Dr. Simon… Audio
New credit card scam costing Kiwis thousands
A new scam which sees small amounts (around $10-$15) deducted from credit card accounts each month -- ostensibly for things like software purchases -- before one big charge is logged, has emerged on… Audio
'You can't be a wimp if you want to achieve greatness'
Sir Michael Hill is in the Musical Chair this morning, talking to Jim about 40 years in the jewellery business, continuing to strive and dream big, his new book, his beloved golf course and the… Audio
