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Nightlife - The headaches of archiving in a digital age, the boom and bust of precious minerals, and the latest advice on Alzheimer's

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Nightlife - The headaches of archiving in a digital age, the boom and bust of precious minerals, and the latest advice on Alzheimer's

FIRST HOUR - THE FUTURE OF ARCHIVING OUR PAST - While some records today are on paper, most are in the digital realm. The volume of digital records, as well as official communications via social media, Facebook, tweets, and the like, has grown hugely. Nightlife discusses the difficulties of archiving in the digital age, not just official communications but also social media, film, television, and radio.   

David Fricker who was Director General of the National Archives of Australia from 2012 to 2021, and President of the International Council on Archives from 2014-2022 along with Lisa Given, Director of the “Social Change Enabling Impact Platform” and Professor of Information Sciences at RMIT University in Melbourne and Michelle Arrow – Professor of History at Macquarie University and author of 'The Seventies: The Personal, the Political and the Making of Modern Australia' joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss who will curate it, sort what is valuable for future generations, what can be discarded and the enormous challenges ahead. 

SECOND HOUR - NIGHTLIFE NEWS BREAKDOWN - Fran Kelly, Presenter of Saturday Extra on RN, co-host of "The Party Room" podcast and presenter of the "Yours Queerly" podcast.  


SECOND HOUR - NIGHTLIFE ECONOMICS - ABC's Business Editor Ian Verrender joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to look at the latest business and economic news.   

SECOND HOUR - NIGHTLIFE HEALTH -New research has found that getting personalised lifestyle advice can reduce your risk of Alzheimer's. It's a terrifying disease, and Philip Clark on Nightlife dives into some new developments in the area with Sophie Scott, ABC’s former medical reporter who now writes on mental health and workplace wellbeing.  

THIRD HOUR - THE MIGHTY CHALLENGE

FOURTH HOUR - ISSUE OF THE DAY - Australians discard seven million tons of food annually. And the tug of war between supermarkets and farmers. Are supermarkets really to blame for the food waste? And how can we ensure a fair deal for farmers? 

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