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From our own wellbeing to the preservation of the planet, The Solutionists dives into the most pressing issues of our time and introduces you to the people unearthing the seeds of remarkable solutions.
25 March 2026
You’ve probably never met anyone living with tuberculosis, but that’s not because we beat the ancient disease. It’s because we moved it elsewhere. Today, tuberculosis affects 10 million new people every year, meaning it’s as common as it’s ever been. But it’s concentrated where people are poorest, and where social and economic conditions help the disease spread. Greg Fox is a tuberculosis researcher working across Southeast Asia, and he says Australia has a responsibility to help its neighbours fight the disease.
11 March 2026
Smoking rates have been steadily declining in Australia for decades now. Education, regulations and a cultural shift have all made smoking less common... So why is a whole new generation of Australians now hooked on nicotine? Lily started vaping at 17 and hasn’t been able to stop; she explains how she got her hands on that first vape. Professor Becky Freeman outlines the legal loopholes vape sellers exploit to flood the market with illicit nicotine.