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All Episodes

Stars and Stories: The Black Star Radio Podcast — 115 episodes

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1

What Makes a Fear Turn Into a Phobia?

2

Be Crocwise, Be Cancer Aware

3

The Return of Diphtheria in Australia

4

Why Luke Carroll Is Heading to Yarrabah

5

Avocados, Baby Animals and a Celebration of Women in Agriculture

6

Men’s Mental Fitness: Why Checking In Matters

7

From Tasmania to Black Star: A Listener’s Story

8

Fibre: The Most Overlooked Part of a Healthy Diet

9

Diphtheria Is Back: What You Need to Know with Dr Helen Pedgrift

10

A Queensland Day Reflection with Bush Poet Bob Pacey

11

Walking on Country with the Black Spirit Dog Tour with Joe Callope

12

Could Lavender Oil Help You Sleep Better?

13

From 2005 to Today: The Family Behind Malanda Bakery

14

Could an Egg a Day Support Brain Health?

15

Could Your Medication Be Affecting Your Energy?

16

Dancing Around the World from Mareeba

17

Far North Queensland Pet Groomer Named National Award Finalist Again

18

David Kempton MP, State Member for Cook on Youth Crime, Roads, and Community Frustration

19

Creating Space for the Next Generation of First Nations Designers featuring Dr. Grace Lillian Lee

20

Mareeba Anzac Round: Great Northern Bullriding Is Back

21

Low Vitamin C: More Common Than You Think

22

Scams Are Getting Smarter, Here’s What to Watch For

23

Old Faithful: Alive and Accounted For with David Kempton MP

24

What’s Happened to Old Faithful? Questions Without Answers

25

Why Tea Before Bed Might Actually Help You Sleep

26

When Nothing Feels Wrong, But Something Is

27

How the Wet Weather Is Affecting the Tablelands

28

After a Cyclone: Clean-Up Comes With Hidden Health Risks

29

Dementia Isn’t Just an Older Person’s Condition

30

Art with Purpose: Stories Woven from the Sea with Jimmy J Thaiday

31

Migraines – More Than “Just a Headache”

32

Stress and the Heart: The Cost We Don’t Talk About

33

Sleeping Through the Warning Signs

34

Why Staying Connected Matters as We Age

35

Comfort Food, Balance and Enjoying What You Eat

36

Holiday Travel Health: Medications, Gut Health and Preparation

37

When to Seek Fertility Help: A Conversation with Gerald Quigley

38

A Common-Sense Guide to Healthy Eating with Gerald Quigley

39

Drowning Prevention with Penny Larsen

40

International Men's Day with Gerald Quigley

41

Navigating Mental Health, Alcohol & Drug Challenges with Commissioner Ivan Frkovic

42

Heart Health and Hidden Warning Signs in Women with Gerald Quigley

43

Shining a Light on the Many Fur Babies in Need of Forever Homes

44

Why Teenagers Are Drowning — And What We Can Do

45

Getting Stung by the Facts, the Weird and Wonderful World of Jellyfish with Dr Jaz Lawes

46

Fighting for Fair Freight: Cape York Weekly’s Award-Winning Story

47

Getting Help Sooner: A New Era in Healthcare with Gerald Quigley

48

Get Ready Queensland with Johnathan Thurston

49

Let’s Talk Health: Why Your Kidneys Matter with Gerald Quigley

50

Let’s Talk Health: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

51

Dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians with Gerald Quigley

52

Behind the Music with Budjerah: Songwriting, Success, and Sharing His Voice

53

Do It for the Mob: Aunty Jill Gallagher on Bowel Cancer Screening

54

What Is Your Headache or Migraine Telling You? with Gerald Quigley

55

Starting the Conversation. R U OK?

56

Make a Difference: Why Organ Donation Matters with Gerald Quigley

57

Drowning in the Data: What You Need to Know This Summer with Dr Jaz Lawes

58

Sleep Smarter, Not Longer with Gerald Quigley

59

Let’s talk shingles with Gerald Quigley

60

Savannah in the Round: Why Everyone's Talking About It

61

Unlocking the Past, Embracing the Future: Inside Kowanyama’s Digital Knowledge Centre

62

How Healthy Are Your Kidneys? with Gerald Quigley

63

Gardens, Galas, and Giving Back with Norma Maloney

64

Behind the Lines: What It Takes to Run a Multinational Defence Exercise

65

Know the Signs. Save a Life.

66

Keep Moving, Keep Smiling — Dance with Ibina

67

Body Image in a Digital World: Support for Teens and Families

68

Have the yarn that could save a life.

69

The countdown is on to Dream Aloud!

70

Opening the doors for Regional Women in Music

71

Friday, August 01, 2025 Spot the Signs: Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

72

Rethinking Home — Christine Doan on People Purpose Place

73

75 Years Strong — Living and Breathing the Rodeo with President Peter Brown

74

Still a Queen — Rodeo Stories with Deputy Mayor of Mareeba, Lenore Wyatt

75

Caring for Sea Country — with Brooke Owens from the TUMRA Program

76

Don’t Ignore the Signs — Bowel Cancer Awareness with Gerald Quigley

77

Passing the Brush: Walls That Speak – Art, Stories, and Message with Garth Jankovic

78

Step Into the Spotlight — Empowering First Nations Women in Music with Vicki Gordon, Program Director, Australian Women in Music Awards

79

Men's Health Starts Here — with Gerald Quigley

80

Delivering for the North — Budget Wins with David Kempton

81

Surviving a Baiting — A Tolga Dog’s Close Call with Stephen Wilson

82

Fatty Liver and How to Support Your Body Naturally — with Gerald Quigley

83

Let’s Talk About Incontinence — with Gerald Quigley

84

Saying Goodbye to Greg Reid — A Life of Impact on Air and Off with Gerry Pyne and Neville Reys

85

Yarrabah Fun Run & Health Check — with Milton Mossman

86

Bowel Cancer Screening Could Save Your Life — with Che Cockatoo-Collins

87

Mareeba Lions Family Fun Metrogaine 2025 — with Tom Braes

88

Health Check: Smoking — A Health and Wealth Hazard — with Gerald Quigley

89

Health Check: One More Way to Reduce the Risk of Dementia

90

From Discomfort to Control: Living Better with Crohn’s disease — with Gerald Quigley

91

Health Check: Managing Asthma with Gerald Quigley

92

Health Check: The Power of Movement for Irregular Heartbeats

93

Boodie Bloore: Running with Purpose

94

Wheelbarrow Winners & Big Chillagoe News, featuring MJ speaks with Deputy Mayor Lenore Wyatt

95

The Everyday Habits That Could Save Your Heart

96

Heart Health Tip: Stress and Your Heart—Calm Your Way to Better Health

97

Heart Health Tip: Recognising Early Warning Signs of Heart Trouble

98

Heart Health Tip: Food That Fuels a Healthy Heart

99

Heart Health Tip: Walk Your Way to a Stronger Heart

100

Heart Health Tip: Strengthen Your Heart with Simple Habits

101

Heart Health Tip: Sleep Well, Love Your Heart

102

Rethinking Generosity, Justice, and Safety in Australia — with Nicola Stokes

103

Honouring History — Frontier Wars Commemoration with Neville Reys

104

Normanton Barra Classic Wrap-Up with Greg Cameron

105

Bright Colours, Big Benefits: Why Eating In-Season Matters

106

Feeling Off? Magnesium Could Be the Missing Piece

107

Keeping Pests Away: Tips for Dealing with White-Tail Rats and Moths

108

Learn Globally, Inspire Locally: A Conversation with Maura Solley on the Churchill Fellowship

109

Seeing Clearly: Understanding Glaucoma and the Importance of Eye Health

110

Big Names, Big Vibes: James Dein Talks Savannah in the Round 2025

111

Promoting Understanding: World Autism Awareness Week with Gerald Quigley

112

Creating Belonging: The Message of Neighbour Day with Natalie Ahmat

113

Concussion Awareness: A Conversation with Gerald Quigley

114

Empowering Communities with Fred Pascoe from GREAT

115

The Surprising Truth About Red Meat: A Conversation with Gerald Quigley