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PODCASTS FILLING CURRENT AFFAIRS GAP
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Melbourne Science Symposium
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PODCASTS FILLING CURRENT AFFAIRS GAP
Podcasts filling current affairs gap
11 Dec, 2025
The latest JMAD Media Ownership Report shows that political podcasts are increasingly filling the current affairs gap in New Zealand's legacy news media.
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Award-winning student journalism
08 Dec, 2025
International success for AUT journalism student recognises the real-world impact of revitalising language.
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Cassette tapes are making a comeback
05 Dec, 2025
For a supposedly obsolete music format, audio cassette sales seem to be set on fast forward at the moment.
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AUT’s big, bright career conversations
03 Dec, 2025
Which careers will disappear because of AI?  How will young people’s future careers evolve and help us to sort fact from fiction?
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Emotional landscape of language revival
15 Oct, 2025
Receptive bilingualism was at the heart of Te Ipukarea researchers Dr Nogiata Tukimata & Dr Toiroa Williams presentation at PULiiMA 2025.
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