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Why these baby bats need pedicures

Stephen Bartos and Clare Wynter help care for flying foxes.
really cute two bats
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Animals

Much-loved writer Marion Halligan has died

Writer Nigel Featherstone spoke to us about her legendary writers group The Canberra Seven, her support of other writers, his favourites among her many books, and their shared love of the semi-colon.     
Marion Halligan reads a book in a chair
Duration: 13 minutes 50 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Author

Does your butcher speak a secret language?

'Rechtub kalt' also known as 'butcher talk' is a language used by butchers across the world.
Meat hanging in a cool room at a butchery
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Food and Cooking

The hotel for plants

Lou Farrow has always loved plants; they like hanging out with them more than people.
Canberra florist Lou Farrow
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Animals and Nature

The Gift of Life

Naomi Wilson spoke about how her late daughter gave the gift of life to another baby nine years ago.
Mum Naomi Wilson (centre) with family taking part in the 2024 Gift of Life Walk, wearing shirts with a photo of Ezabella.
Duration: 10 minutes 28 seconds

Published: Source: Listen

The grant program behind Yass water funding

An estimated $40 million is needed to fix the Yass Valley water treatment plant.
Brown water in a glass
Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Water

Mankini Equestrian Rider Shane Rose bares all with ABC Canberra Radio

How one official complaint led to this Olympic sized story 
Composite of a man wearing an orange mankini while on a horse
Duration: 9 minutes 45 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Horse Racing

Should politicians be subject to random breath testing at work?

We asked people in Manuka what they want from their parliamentarians 
A close up of wine bottles on a shelf in a bottle shop.
Duration: 9 minutes 37 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Federal Parliament

How can couples manage money?

Dealing with money as a couple can be tricky! Natasha Janssens is here to help. 
Natasha Janssens standing in a living room, wearing a blue shirt and white pants.
Duration: 9 minutes 55 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Personal Finance

It was a race driver who invented to speed camera

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Michael Pavlich to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
A policeman points a Llidar speed gun.
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Comedy (Humour)

Saturday Gardening 17 February

Saturday Gardening 17 February 
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 32 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Landscape Gardening

Gary Luck worked with Keith Potger from The Seekers to make this song

A musical commemoration of the Bombing of Darwin 
Band members standing and holding guitars against a black background
Duration: 17 minutes 53 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Music (Arts and Entertainment)

Meet the new ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner

The ACT Government has announced Wayne Phillips as the new ACT ESA Commissioner.
Man smiling wearing a blue ESA shirt
Duration: 8 minutes 36 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Emergency Services

"Have you seen the colour of it?"

Residents of Yass, Murrumbateman and surrounds told not to drink tap water for the next few days
A bathtub filled with water that is yellow
Duration: 13 minutes 58 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Water

Making the best of a bad movie

Bad movie watcher, Benjamin Arnedo joins Breakfast to break down the best worst movies.
hand points a remote at a television
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)

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