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@BridieSmith

Podcastsmith | Science Commmunicator | Editor. podcast, Fauna, via link below. Formerly Science Editor

Melbourne, Australia
zoo.org.au/fauna
Joined March 2011
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    12 Jun 2018

    So, this is what I have been up to since leaving The Age.... I’ve made a podcast! 😊 First episode is out next Wednesday 20th but you can have a sneaky preview below. Go on. Have a listen. Or even better, subscribe!

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  2. Jun 27

    . finds 27 native threatened species at risk of within the next two decades. That’s up from 21 five years ago

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  3. Apr 10

    This is pretty cool: scientists just revealed what a black hole looks like.

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  4. Mar 20

    The profiting from weight loss pill with no scientific backing

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  5. Mar 20

    The first State of the Yarra report finds the river is in poor condition, putting pressure on native species including the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum and helmeted honeyeater.

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  6. 3 Nov 2018

    Looking for something snazzy for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup? These guys at 128 Smith St, Collingwood, are worth a visit. A social enterprise empowering communities with beautifully crafted products.

    Spring Fashion outbreak at The Social Studio! Check us out and support a dynamic social enterprise celebrating the creative talents of our talented student designers from backgrounds.
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  7. 28 Oct 2018

    Despite 70% of early career researchers in Melbourne’s highly reguarded Parkville Precinct being women, just 16% are professors survey finds.

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  8. 27 Oct 2018

    After years of trying, the first lot of Baw Baw eggs bred in captivity have been laid at . An important step for this critically endangered species.

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  9. Retweeted
    1 Oct 2018

    While many podcasts from museums, zoos & galleries are treated as afterthoughts or marketing tools, contributing ed explores some series that use their institution's wealth of material in illuminating, accessible and artistically exciting ways 🔒

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  10. 6 Sep 2018

    Today is national threatened species day. To learn more about what is doing to save some of Australia’s most vulnerable animals, take a listen to Fauna - a new podcast series out now.

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  11. 2 Aug 2018

    What a charming story! I challenge you to watch it without smiling broadly. And then watching it again for the pure pleasure of it.

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  12. 31 Jul 2018

    The final episode of 's series Fauna takes you into the forest for a magical night to search for one of Victoria’s most elusive creatures. It's out today and you can listen here:

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  13. 25 Jul 2018

    “Crowe rests a hand gently on her back. Then he starts rubbing her thighs, rhythmically, almost pornographically”. This is lovely writing. (And nowhere near as dodgy as it sounds).

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  14. Retweeted
    25 Jul 2018

    Listen to the heartbreaking story about the recording of the last Christmas Island Pipistrelle and how are trying to ensure that more species are not lost.

    A 2009 rescue mission to save the Christmas Island pipistrelle - then Australia’s rarest mammal - had a profound impact on . The latest edition of the Fauna reveals why things have never been the same since. Listen here:
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  15. 25 Jul 2018

    Feral cats have been caught raiding the nest boxes of the critically endangered 's possum. Of seven captured, two had Leadbeater's remains in their stomachs.

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    25 Jul 2018

    In 2009, we were part of a team sent to Christmas Island on a rescue mission to save one of Australia's rarest mammals. This trip had a profound impact on us, and we've never been the same since. Find out why in the latest episode of our , Fauna ➡

    Fauna episode six - The Last Call
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  17. 23 Jul 2018

    A 2009 rescue mission to save the Christmas Island pipistrelle - then Australia’s rarest mammal - had a profound impact on . The latest edition of the Fauna reveals why things have never been the same since. Listen here:

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  18. 17 Jul 2018

    The star of the latest episode of 's Fauna podcast is this zoo VIP. She's one Very Important Parrot, who makes her migratory journey not by parrot-power, but by commercial plane.

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  19. Retweeted
    17 Jul 2018

    Why on Earth would we pay to fly a migratory bird from Tasmania to Victoria instead of letting the bird fly itself? Find out in the latest episode of our . Search 🔎 'Fauna' in your podcast app or stream online here:

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  20. 10 Jul 2018

    Terrible milestone: Scientists say this demonstrates Australia’s record is worse than currently recognised.

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