EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 54 MIN
Banksy fans bewidlered by decision to out him, again
from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The decision by Reuters news agency to expose the true identity of the British street artist Banksy has upset many of his fans and left critics scratching their heads. It's not the first time that a news outfit has publicly named him but his Australian friend Professor Alison Young says many people have become invested and protective of his anonymity as his fame and notoriety has grown. After thirty years pumping carbon dioxide beneath the seabed, Norway claims to have solved the challenge of making Carbon Capture and Storage a viable option for burying the emissions of heavy polluting industries. But as Grant Hauber, strategic energy finance adviser with the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis explains it's far from being a case of set and forget.The extraordinary Indigenous singer Kutcha Edwards was just a baby when he was stolen from his mother, he’s now celebrating 60 years on this earth with a very special one night only concert in Melbourne, bringing together the people and artists that have helped shape his musical identity.
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The decision by Reuters news agency to expose the true identity of the British street artist Banksy has upset many of his fans and left critics scratching their heads. It's not the first time that a news outfit has publicly named him but his Australian friend Professor Alison Young says many people have become invested and protective of his anonymity as his fame and notoriety has grown. After thirty years pumping carbon dioxide beneath the seabed, Norway claims to have solved the challenge of making Carbon Capture and Storage a viable option for burying the emissions of heavy polluting industries. But as Grant Hauber, strategic energy finance adviser with the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis explains it's far from being a case of set and forget. The extraordinary Indigenous singer Kutcha Edwards was just a baby when he was stolen from his mother, he’s now celebrating 60 years on this earth with a very special one night only concert in Melbourne, bringing together the people and artists that have helped shape his musical identity.
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