The Future Of
The Future Of
Curtin University
The podcast where experts share their vision of the future and how their work is helping shape it for the better. Powered by Curtin University.
Urban Bushland Pt 2: Jirdarup, volunteers and sandpits
The Australian bush is unlike anywhere else on Earth. Meet the people bringing urban bushland areas back to life.
May 26
16 min
Urban Bushland Pt 1: Jirdarup, restoration and best practice
Just a stone's throw from Curtin is a bushland more biodiverse than Kings Park. Find out how a team of volunteers are not only conserving that bushland, but leading a daring restoration project.
May 12
20 min
Plastic: circular economy, zero waste and the global plastic crisis
Is plastic pollution a design flaw we can actually fix?
Apr 14
35 min
Energy: green tech, critical minerals and net zero
With oil costing more than US$100 a barrel, there’s never been a better time to go green. Meet some of the movers and shakers who are funding and fast-tracking clean energy solutions.
Mar 31
40 min
Climate Anxiety: agency, community and action
How can we turn climate anxiety into meaningful action and hope for the future?
Mar 10
29 min
Four-day Work Week: flexibility, productivity and adoption
The four-day work week sounds ideal, but is it realistic for all of us?
Feb 24
26 min
Human–AI Decision-Making: trust, agency and context engineering
Feb 10
42 min
Smart cities: urban efficiency, surveillance and data
From helping elderly people to cross the road to finding a free parking space, technology is helping to make our cities become safer and more enjoyable. But at what cost to our privacy?
Jan 27
32 min
AI in Education: tutors, learning models and integrity
Nearly 80% of Australian students are already using generative AI – but should they be?
Jan 13
37 min
Speech: stuttering, genetics and intervention
What causes some people to stutter? It's often believed that trauma or anxiety is the reason, but world-first research has found a genetic link to stuttering, allowing for life-changing early intervention.
Dec 9, 2025
42 min
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