What would you give up to watch a short, AI-generated cat video?
Download This Show host, Rae Johnston, explores the economic and environmental impacts that data centres could have on Australians in the future.
To listen to the full episode got to ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.
Met a rare young black and white alpine dingo on our travels - legit thought it was a border collie for a second there 😂
He was so curious! So beautiful, what a treat 🖤
#BackRoads #Dingo
Remember finding your “people” on forums? When the entire internet didn’t sound like LinkedIn? Burning CDs? Going outside without being tracked?
@serrels@phoebe.snapdragoness and I chat @mixtape.game , tech nostalgia and AI writing taking over the internet on tonight’s #DownloadThisShow - catch it at 5:30pm AEST on @abcradionational or anytime in @abclisten (or wherever you get your podcasts!)
Snaps from the Binns Track 🎬
Rae Johnston travelled part of the Binns Track with Back Roads. The Binns Track is a 2,230-kilometre stretch that starts at Mt Dare, South Australia, and snakes through the middle of the country to Timber Creek, Northern Territory.
📷 @raejohnston
Back Roads - Stream on ABC iview.
#BackRoads #Outback #Australia #BinnsTrack
Still can’t quite believe I got to be on the judging panel to choose the 100 best Aussie towns for @austtraveller - alongside bonafide travel legends like @oldmandingo and @catrionarowntree 🙌🏽
It made me realise just how much of our beautiful continent I’ve seen so far - but also how many more gems I have to visit!
The issue is out now 🙌🏽
Hey, NSW - thank you all for the great conversation this morning 🙏🏽
If you missed our chats, you can listen back on @abclisten - I talk to @francesbelleparkerart@janecaro57@reubenkayeofficial and more!
Lots of tips for camping and composting, too x
Chatting AI training on stolen works, data centre regulation, storage shortages for digital archives and the @doctor_karl chatbot in the works…tonight on #DownloadThisShow: @leasedark makes his debut alongside @megcoffey !
Tune in at 5:30pm AEST on @abcradionational or catch it wherever you get your podcasts - including @abclisten 🎧
📻 “How do you adapt and make sure that adventurous part of yourself is sated?” @abcinsydney Saturday Mornings with @raejohnston 25 April 2026
@exotek_norway 🇳🇴