Local Lens

NBN News and the University of Newcastle

Local Lens is a podcast series produced by journalism students from the University of Newcastle in collaboration with NBN News, exploring major stories from the Hunter in depth, with the NBN Reporters who investigate them.

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Disappearing Sands

Disappearing Sands

Like sand falling through an hourglass, time is running out for our beaches. This episode of 'Local Lens' explores the issue of coastal erosion, with a particular focus on Stockton Beach, in an attempt to shed light on why our beaches are disappearing and what we need to do to stem the tide. In 'Disappearing Sands' we speak to NBN News Reporter and Weather Presenter Lauren Kempe, who's closely followed the issue of coastal erosion in her reporting - and we also hear from researchers and the residents affected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Disappearing Sands

Disappearing Sands

Like sand falling through an hourglass, time is running out for our beaches. This episode of 'Local Lens' explores the issue of coastal erosion, with a particular focus on Stockton Beach, in an attempt to shed light on why our beaches are disappearing and what we need to do to stem the tide. In 'Disappearing Sands' we speak to NBN News Reporter and Weather Presenter Lauren Kempe, who's closely followed the issue of coastal erosion in her reporting - and we also hear from researchers and the residents affected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happened to Lake Macquarie teenagers Amanda Robinson, Robyn Hickie and Gordana Kotevski? Amanda and Robyn disappeared in 1979. Gordana, in 1994. Police have long suspected they were murdered. In 2019, detectives launched Strike Force Arapaima to investigate their disappearances. In this episode of 'Local Lens,' NBN News Presenter Jane Goldsmith takes us through her close coverage of the story - and we also hear from family and the people who've followed one of the Hunter's most enduring missing persons cases for decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.