<![CDATA[Hunter Innovation & Science Hub - News and Information]]>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:58:49 +1100Weebly<![CDATA[ReNewy Living Podcast]]>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 07:54:34 GMThttps://www.hish.org.au/news-and-information/renewy-living-podcast
The ReNewy Living Podcast, hosted by Mardi Lee in Newcastle, shares inspiring stories of sustainability from regional communities across Australia. With a “start-where-you-live” mindset, each episode highlights local people and projects creating healthier, more connected communities.

It’s a show for anyone, anywhere, looking to live more sustainably — and connect with others doing the same.

Some recent podcasts include: 
  • Practical Steps to Decluttering after Loss,
  • Helping homeowners with better choices for healthy and sustainable materials for new builds and renovations, and 
  • Impacts (such as extreme weather events) threatening Lake Macquarie’s endangered Green Sea Turtles.
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]]><![CDATA[Creative Science for Kids Podcast]]>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 03:21:57 GMThttps://www.hish.org.au/news-and-information/creative-science-for-kids-podcast
Creative Science for Kids is a fun, free podcast made for curious kids aged 8–12 — and their grown-ups too! Each episode dives into cool science facts, amazing discoveries, and hands-on activities you can try at home.'
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It’s a great way to spark curiosity and get kids excited about how the world works.
Recent podcasts include: podcasts on brain science, medical science, climate science, seed science, rock science and eel science. I didn’t know eel science was a thing!
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]]><![CDATA[Citizen Science Podcasts]]>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 03:10:06 GMThttps://www.hish.org.au/news-and-information/citizen-science-podcasts
​The Citizen Science Show is where stories about the natural world come to life. This show shines a light on everyday people doing extraordinary things: observing nature, collecting data, using tech to uncover real scientific insights, and helping drive meaningful change.

The hope is that these stories spark curiosity and inspire others to get involved — because anyone can be a Citizen Scientist.

Some of the recent podcasts include: Pelican counting, Whale Tagging, Zombie Fungi, Sharks, and the Australian Citizen Science Association.

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]]><![CDATA[Poster competition]]>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:46:39 GMThttps://www.hish.org.au/news-and-information/poster-competition