Arjun Bhogal

Alvaro Cerezo and the castaway Kolo Fekitoa journeyed to the Ata Island, where Kolo and 5 other boys were stranded for 15 months back in 1965. In 2020 the story made headlines again for a source of inspiration during the coronavirus lockdown. I spoke to Alvaro back in 2020 for a project and thought I'd share the story and some thoughts here.

Arjun talks to Kate Parker, Sea Shepherd and environmentalist, about the effects of COVID-19 on international marine conservation efforts.

Arjun talks local politics during a pandemic with two local election nominees.

Arjun talks to various NGOs in Melbourne about the consequences of the pandemic on local communities in Australia and the work local charities have done to help along the way.

Arjun talks to various experts on the how as a world we could be transitioning from the era of terrorism to Covid-19, and what that looks like for countries around the world. Pivoting In A Pandemic is a short 4-part podcast series on the long lasting effects of COVID-19 on everyday life, whether it be local politics, laws and the environment.

Pivoting Pandemic is a short 4-part podcast series on the long lasting effects of COVID-19 on everyday life, whether it be local politics, laws or the environment.

Iryna Semchyshyn-Patil, a quality manager and winemaker with King Valley Wines, talks about the majority to wineries in the valley mostly picking only white wine grapes in 2020 due to smoke taint.

Jayden Ong speaking on the issue of smoke taint in wine, for The New Room Temperature Project.

Jayden Ong speaking about the impacts of climate change on winemaking in Australia, for The New Room Temperature Project.

The curious story of Michael Gallus, a primary school teacher whose charity work took him all across the world and now finally back home to Melbourne. With some pitstops along the way that will astound and amuse.

Could COVID-19 be the new terrorism? Arjun talks to Elaine Pearce, Director of Human Rights Watch Australia, and Ben Wizner, Director of ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project. They discuss data collection and surveillance in the new era of COVID-19. https://www.aclu.org/report/aclu-white-paper-limits-location-tracking-epidemic https://www.aclu.org/report/aclu-white-paper-principles-technology-assisted-contact-tracing

Arjun speaks to AI expert, Director of POLIS at the London School of Economics and former BBC journalist, Professor Charlie Beckett, about AI in journalism in a ever-changing news landscape. http://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/academic-staff/charlie-beckett http://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/polis/JournalismAI

Arjun speaks to Jarrett Fogelman an outdoor apparel buyer for outdoor stores, to find out what the typical day at the office is like and his views on social media.