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Betting on carnival raises stakes

Melbourne’s fleeting love affair with horse racing has come and gone for another year. Liam Quinn examines whether the widespread promotion of the spring carnival should be scratched.

Tom Tom Crew: A celebration of hip-hop and street circus

After an electrifying two weeks of gravity-defying acrobatics, astounding beat boxing and percussion at the Melbourne Festival, Tom Tom Crew chat to Jacqui Duong about what inspires them and how everything came together.

Left in limbo: a nuclear dilemma

Will Japan learn from the Fukushima nuclear disaster or fall back into complacency? This video by Glen Clancy explores the current Japanese mindset on future nuclear policies.

Interview with SBS cadet journalist Katrina Yu

SBS News and Current Affairs cadet Katrina Yu talks to Giulio Di Giorgio about her role with Australia’s multicultural and multilingual broadcaster, including her love for journalism.

Queen Elizabeth II visits Melbourne

The Queen stopped over in Melbourne for what was a brief visit during what is probably her last Australia tour. Michael Nolan was there.

Racing’s crowning glory

With fashions on the field commanding almost as much attention as the horses on the track, Jyade Old gets a milliner’s view on the future of hats in Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival.

Interview with Tom Elliott

Tom Elliott is hosting the 3AW Drive program in the absence of one of Australia’s most famous journalists. He tells Jackson Saunders that he treats his radio work as a hobby, because of the media world’s uncertainty.

Cropping history

Are you happy to be photographed in the name of art or history? Jyade Old explores the context of public photography.

A feed of weeds

Would you consider eating weeds? Kate Scarff looks at why we should consider including weeds in our diet.

More a party than a protest

As the Occupy Wall Street Movement spreads across the world, Michael Nolan went along to the weekend demonstration in Melbourne.

Interview with 3AW journalist Donna Demaio

3AW news and entertainment reporter Donna Demaio talks to Giulio Di Giorgio about her interview with movie star John Travolta and gives advice to aspiring journalists.

A new realm of discrimination

Using social media as a recruitment and screening tool may land companies in hot water. Samantha Afetian explains.

Let’s tax our fat

With the unveiling of the world’s first fat tax in Denmark, Matthew Dixon investigates if it is a possible solution for Australia’s obesity problems.

Vale Steve Jobs – a true inventor

The co-founder and visionary leader of Apple has died after a long battle with cancer. Liam Quinn pays tribute to a man who has left an indelible mark on the world.

Edan’s garden of creativity

Jyade Old talks to artist Edan Chapman about his efforts to make a difference for those in need of help.

Food for thought: meat grown in the lab

What is in vitro meat? How may it benefit the environment, animal welfare and human health and what impact may it have on food choices? Kate Scarff explores this new technology.