Join Henry and his long-time co-host Russell Hanby for the last 'What's Making News?' of 2020. Henry and Russell revisit some old stories from their show this year and talk about what made news this year in Melbourne, Australia.
The Age (8/10/2020)
What Works In Homework
She's having yet another cup of tea as he wonders how many clean cups are left in the cupboard. He's on the phone again. An argument may be brewing.
Herald Sun (22 May 2020)
Yoga Benefits In Focus
Research into whether yoga can help women with Endometriosis as part of a $9.6 million research boost.
ODD SPOT (15/10/2020)
A spate of brutal bush turkey attacks on backyard chickens has shocked the residents of south eastQueensland. According to local reports, the protected native birds are violently attempting to breed with domestic chooks, whose population has swelled after many households installed coops following the panic buying of eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a further complication, Gweela (as they are sometimes referred to) are protected under Queensland law and harming them can lead to fines or even jail time.
ODD SPOT 21/5/2020)
A group of knife-wielding men held up a delivery van in Hong Kong on Monday taking off with a precious cargo of...toilet paper. The residents of the city had been hoarding the 100 rolls amid a corona-virus induced run of everything from masks to rice despite repeated assurances of sufficient supply. Police said the prized rolls - worth about $200 have since been recovered and that two suspects had been detained.
This conversation was originally broadcast on 3SER's 97.7FM Casey Radio in December 2020. It was produced by Rob Kelly.
