Jennifer Leake

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Nicola Harrison |Jennifer Leake |Richard Fidler

Luke Hura has innate ability to understand and communicate with animals and for decades he's been training them for film, TV and the stage. You’ve probably seen one of Luke's dogs in action, he trained Bouncer, the labrador from Neighbours, the kelpie from the film Red Dog andthe maremma who starred in Oddball. Luke has trained cats, chickens and even earned the trust of a big black pig with tusks, whom he says was a dream to work with.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sarah Kanowski |Jennifer Leake |Nicola Harrison

In 2023, Arnold Dix helped rescue 41 men trapped in a tunnel after it collapsed high in the Himalayas. As an engineer and tunnel expert, he was uniquely placed to assist, but Arnold also used another skill in the high risk operation, he listened to the mountain.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Lucia Stein |Jennifer Leake

Donald Trump's preoccupation with tariffs as both a weapon and a bargaining chip isn't new. The US President's protectionist approach to trade actually dates back to 1988, to his past life as a real estate mogul. That was when the Art of the Deal author was winding his way through the US talk show circuit, espousing views that would one day land him in the Oval Office. "We let Japan come in and dump everything right into our markets, it's not free trade," he told Oprah Winfrey.

Jan 29, 2025 | abc.net.au | Jennifer Leake

The mass resignation of psychiatrists in NSW is a symptom of problems in mental health Australia wide. Patients often end up in emergency departments because it's difficult to access early intervention care. So what do we lose when a mental health system can only respond to patients in crisis?

Jan 29, 2025 | abc.net.au | Jennifer Leake

We all start the day with good intentions but when was the last time you actually completed your to-do list? Lisa Leong, presenter of This Working Life shares her tips on how to give yourself the best chance of staying focused and productive at work.