Honor Marino

Nov 27, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger |Honor Marino

The Victorian Department of Health put out warnings for asthma thunderstorms this week. We had these same thunderstorms move across to Tasmania. Does that mean we get the asthma problems as well? Professor Fay Johnston is the director of the Centre of Safe Air at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research. She explains to Joel Rheinberger on Tasmania Afternoons how this happens, where we need more research, and how asthmatics and hay fever sufferers in Tasmania can protect themselves.

Oct 25, 2024 | abc.net.au | Mel Bush |Steven White |Honor Marino

Our gardening expert Chris Whitford joins Mel Bush live from New Norfolk at the Pink Paddle Power Regatta, answering your questions about deformed rose blooms, tackling yellow leaves on lemon trees, balancing soil compost for vegetable gardens, and Janet from Canberra gives a big thumbs up to Tasmanian roses.

Aug 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger |Honor Marino

Glen Derwent is a beautiful heritage property in the Derwent Valley. The grand house operates as a wedding venue, tea room, accommodation and camping ground. But that's all hanging in the balance this week as the owners find out the property is now uninsurable.

May 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger |Lucy Bain |Honor Marino

A local cyclist tells us she often finds herself waiting for five minutes or more at a red light, as her bicycle doesn't trigger the traffic light sensor. So how do those sensors work? And what can you do if your vehicle isn't registering? Peter Clark is Intelligent Transport Systems Team Leader at the Department of State Growth. He explains how the traffic lights in Tasmania work.

May 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger |Lucy Bain |Honor Marino

Joel RheinbergerWe're going to learn everything you've ever wanted to know about traffic lights. Peter Clark is with us, Intelligent Transport Systems team leader at State Growth. How many different ways can they be triggered? Peter ClarkFor vehicle lanes and vehicle detection that we have what's called an inductive loop. And you may have seen some of those just near the stop lines where it looks like an angled rectangle cut into the road surface. Yeah.