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May 25, 2025 49 mins

Why do we not know this? Why is this not in the mainstream?

This is a catch up that generates more questions than answers. As we unfold insights from each episode in our latest flash, there are a few tangential revelations: Rachel drops a koala-related bombshell; Kirsty learns about Australia’s feral cat problem; and Rachel wants everyone to know about the true Australian highlight, the numbat

Overall, Kirsty is astounded at how much from our previous episodes are not common knowledge. How many of our topics and tangents were you aware of?

See our episode writeups on the website: australianhighlights.com.au

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Credits:

Producer: Rachel Rayner, Science Explainer

Guest: Kirsty Kapp

Music: Michelle Cashman

Editing: Graham Hunter

Made possible through Meta Australia Public Interest Journalism Fund, administered by the Walkley Foundation, with support from Comedy Victoria.


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