Arty Farty - A Podcast for Kids

Dr Karl, popular science communicator, answers some of of Australia's students burning questions - how much does the sky weigh? How does the multiverse work? How can lizards regrow body parts? Could you survive in a falling lift if you jump as it hits the ground? Dr Karl offers insights into these questions and more, plus shares his four messages of hope for the future.

S05 01 Full STEAM Ahead - Dr.Karl

What is it truly like to make a career from playing video games like Minecraft? At 16yrs old, Eystreembecame the youngest Australian gamer to surpass 1 Million subscribers on YouTube. Now at just 19yrs old and with over 7.5M subscribers, Jordan runs his own business and looks after a production team of over ten people who continue to push boundaries with his content. We talk to him about Minecraft, careers in gaming, the importance of education and more.

S05 02 Full STEAM Ahead - EYStreem

Cristy Burne and Denis Knight are co-authors to the book series Wednesday Weeks, a series that blends fantasy and science. A young sorcerer's apprentice changes when her grandpa is captured by a goblin king! She is forced to embrace her magical heritage and use her love for science to save her grandpa! In this conversation, Cristy and Denis encourage kids to write stories, to not give up on doing things they love even when they fail. They also explore the crossover between fantasy and science.

S05 03 Full STEAM Ahead - Cristy Burne & Denis Knight

Karlie Noon is a Gamilaroi astronomer and science communicator. For the last ten years she has been working in promoting Indigenous astronomical knowledge systems and advocating for women in STEM. During this insightful conversation, Karlie shares her story and explains some of the principles of Indigenous Astronomy.

S05 04 Full STEAM Ahead - Karlie Noon

Sami Bayly is a young natural history illustrator and has released 5 books including 3 illustrated encyclopaedias. In this conversation, we talk to her about her encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, her career so far and how she got into drawing. She also discusses the environment - the impact of climate change on animals and what we can do to protect our planet.

S05 05 Full STEAM Ahead Sami Bayly

Ryan McNaught also known as “The Brickman” has a world of experience with LEGO! What is his favourite colour to build in? How many lego blocks does he have at home? Where does he get his ideas? In this fun conversation, we talk about The Brickman's career, what inspires him, his creative process and about building the Lego Opera House.

S05 06 Full STEAM Ahead Ryan McNaught (Brickman)

Join Adam, Ellie and David for an exciting talk about this new work, looking at their inspirations for developing this book, their creative process and their journeys as storytellers. 

"Welcome to Our Country" is a collaboration between Adnyamathanha and Narungga man Adam Goodes, political advisor and former journalist Ellie Laing, and Barkindji illustrator David Hardy.

The first book in the series, Somebody’s Land introduces readers to the term ‘terra nullius’, a Latin term meaning ‘nobody’s land’ – applied to the colonisation of Australia by white settlers. The book invites children and their families to imagine themselves in Australia’s past, to feel the richness of our First Nations’ history, and to acknowledge that our country was never terra nullius.

S04 01 Book Club - Adam Goodes Ellie Laing & David Hardy

Join multi-award winning, Melbourne based author Zana Fraillon as she shares her inspiration for writing, her research process and how she honours real life human stories when creating fiction. Her new book The Curiosities is inspired by people who see the world differently – and make it more wondrous. With themes of creativity, curiosity and neurodivergence, this is an essential conversation.

S04 02 Book Club - Zana Fraillion

Hear from Li Cunxin AO, author of Mao’s Last Dancer and Artistic Director of the QLD Ballet. His memoir tells the story of adapting to change and overcoming adversity.

Li was born in China and was selected to study at Beijing Dance Academy, upon his graduation, he received a cultural exchange scholarship to America. Li subsequently became principal dancer with Houston Ballet and then The Australian Ballet and won multiple prestigious dance awards. He retired from dancing in 1999 and made a successful career transition from ballet into finance.

S04 03 Book Club - Li Cunxin

Join Melbourne-based writer, artist and poet Maxine Beneba Clarke, whose award-winning books include Wide Big World, The Patchwork Bike and Fashionista – a celebration of self-expression. Maxine is an Australian writer of Afro-Caribbean heritage whose stories embrace individuality and celebrate differences and diversity by using the natural wonders of the world.

In this digital interactive discussion, Maxine will share her inspiration for becoming a storyteller, her experience growing up black in Australia and her passion for words, books and libraries. Maxine also offers tips and insights for budding authors and illustrators on creating stories and multi-media illustrations.

S04 04 Book Club - Maxine Beneba Clarke

Oliver Phommavanh is Thai-Australian children's author who loves to make people laugh. Using his early experience as a primary school teacher, stand-up comedian and blogger, Oliver has now turned his attention to writing and sharing his passion for telling stories with kids.

S04 05 Book Club - Oliver Phommavanh

Join us for a creative conversation with one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors Andy Griffiths. We will hear about his inspirations, writing habits and favourite tricks for creating his award winning stories. Andy and illustrator Terry Denton have collaborated on more than 33 bestselling books and their phenomenal, award-winning Treehouse series is published in more than 35 countries.

S04 06 Book Club - Andy Griffiths

Are there any ghosts in The Opera House? Today we're joined by Supervisor of Stage Management and Events, Annette Dale to help us answer this very mysterious question and tell us all about the spookiest theatre traditions.

House Call Episode 8 - Haunted House with Annette Dale

Do you have to get dressed up to go to the Opera House? Are there special clothes you're supposed to wear for different shows? In this episode Tour Guide, Bruce Barnett joins us to remind us that The Opera House is for everyone - no matter what you look like, what your abilities are or what you're wearing!

House Call Episode 9 - Open House with Bruce Barnett

Do you think The Opera House likes swimming in Sydney Harbour? Environmental Sustainability Manager, Emma Bombonato can help us answer this by teaching us all about the harbour that is the Opera House's backyard and the amazing animals that live in the water around us as well as why it's so important to protect this natural environment.

House Call Episode 10 - House Warming with Emma Bombonato

In this episode, Percussionist Brian Nixon joins us to answer the question "How long does it take to practise a performance?". We'll learn just how much preparation goes on behind the scenes to bring our favourite performances to life.

House Call Episode 11 - Rock the House with Brian Nixon

Have you ever wanted to come to play at the Opera House? Today, Frank Newman, the Creative Learning Specialist will tell us why everyone should feel welcome to come to the Opera House to play. We'll hear all about the fun programs that exist at the Opera House so that kids can not only come and see some art but then play and be the artist themselves.

House Call Episode 12 - House of Play with Frank Newman

Who are the biggest celebrities who have visited the Opera House? Valerie Ng, who looks after the Opera House's records and photos, joins us in this episode to tell us about some of the most famous guests who have visited the Opera House and some of the interesting things that happened while they were there.

House Call Episode 13 - House Guests with Valerie Ng

Have you ever wondered how the Opera House is able to float on the water in the harbour? What is holding it up? Today, Dean Jakubowski, the Building Operations Manager will answer this question and teach us some of the other awesome features of this very unique building.

House Call Episode 15 - House Boat with Dean Jakubowski

House Call Episode 14 - House Work with Peter Tucker

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