TuneFM
TuneFM brings you thoughtful conversations with leading researchers and experts, unpacking today's most pressing issues through a solutions-focused lens. Broadcasting from Australia's oldest university broadcaster at the University of New England, we continue our proud tradition of engaging public discourse that began in 1970. Each week, we dive deep into current events and emerging research with UNE's brightest minds and experts from the community. From climate adaptation to social policy, our guests offer evidence-based insights and constructive approaches to today's challenges. As part of CBAA's Newshub network, TuneFM's work helps these vital conversations reach audiences across Australia's through National Radio News and The Wire. Join us as we build on TuneFM's legacy of meaningful dialogue and positive change, bringing academic expertise to bear on the questions that matter most to our community. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or tune in through TuneFM, UNE's student powered radio. Brought to you by UNE Life. All music licensed through APRA AMCOS.
Episodes
Kim sits down with Ivy from Whose Party to talk about their music and latest release.
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Ash sits down with Damian Rocks and Christopher Watson from UNE's Brain-Behaviour Research Group to talk about their study looking at the biological correlates of depression.
One of the world's biggest studies of it's kind, the aim of this research is to identify factors associated with depression in order to improve early diagnosis and treatment.
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Kim sits down with Oscar the Wild to chat about their music.
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New Music Monday host, Kim Gray, sits down with Max and Brianne from Calico City to talk about their unique sound and latest release.
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Kim Gray sits down with Aussie post-punk band Sweetie to talk all things music.
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New Music Monday host, Kim Gray, sits down with Naarm/Melbourne-based grunge band, Select All, to chat about their new single and upcoming music.
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Inspired by the Homeric classic, Nolan's Odyssey follows Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, as he makes his way home. But how does it compare to the original? Ash sits down with UNE lecturer and classicist, Dr Charlotte Mann to find out.
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TuneFM volunteer Hails sits down with Dr Bridgette Glover to discuss whether Curry Barker's 2026 film Obsession counts as a feminist film and what that means.
Please note that this episode discusses some confronting topics like abuse, gender based violence, and assault. If these topics are distressing for you or bring up concerns for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to support on Lifeline 13 11 14, or 1800 RESPECT.
Ash sits down with UNE Senior Lecturer Dr Prash Goundar to discuss his latest book, Rite of Passage: Essays to Provoke Thought.
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Hailey sits down with Dr Bridgette Glover to discuss the misogynistic response to DC's latest addition to the DC Cinematic Universe, Supergirl.
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Ash sits down with Dr Wellett Potter to discuss the new He-Man movie, and how companies use nostalgia as a marketing strategy.
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Summer sits down with Dr Ruvi de Mel to talk all things bats.
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Research has shown that it rains more frequently in cities than in surrounding areas, but we might not have the full picture. Ash sits down with UNSW PhD student Shankar Sharma, to talk about his research and how satellite data plays a role in researching rainfall.
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Dr Sandy Boucher's debut book, Empiricism, Naturalism, and the Metaphysics of Biology: Taking a Stance, is being released and to celebrate we caught up with him to talk all things philosophy and how his book addresses philosophical stances.
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Join Kim on New Music Monday as she sits down with Nicosongs to discuss his debut single, Insane (SB90 Remix).
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Originally aired March 4.
An ancient amphibian fossil has been rediscovered in a Californian museum collection. We chat with Dr Nic Campione from UNE about the rediscovery and why it's important.
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TuneFM's music reporter Kim Gray sits down with Adam Newling to chat all things Foxtrap, which released on the 11th of February.
Originally aired on 16th February 2026.
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Join TuneFM music reporter Kim as she sits down with Owen Borg from Dial Denial to chat about the band's sound, evolution, and upcoming events.
Aired March 30.
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Young magpies learn their complex calls in much the same way that human toddlers learn sounds and words. We caught up with Dr Stephanie Mason from the University of Western Australia to talk about her research and what we can learn from it.
Audio of the magpie calls generously provided by Dr Stephanie Mason.
Study can be found at the link below:
https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.1620
Detection dogs can help detect trafficked wildlife in shipping containers, a new study from Adelaide University has found. Dr Georgia Moloney and her team partnered with shipping company CMA CGM to design a new approach to screening shipping containers for trafficked wildlife. Using an air sampling device attached to the shipping container vents, their specially trained detection dog Stan was able to detect hidden wildlife items li...
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