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4ZZZ has been providing independent news and current affairs since its inception in 1975. The newsroom is entirely volunteer based and provides Zedlines bulletins on the hour each weekday from 8-11AM, plus a dedicated one hour news and current-affairs program, Brisbane Line, from 12-1PM on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

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Sing Like Nobody's Comparing - Reality TV's Effect on Singers

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Joining 4ZZZ’s Eliot and Toni is Anita Diamond our intrepid investigative reporter who chatted with Dr Amanda Krause, lecturer in Psychology from James Cook University on how Reality TV has affected singers who are now more apt to judge themselves.

For a deep dive… 

Here is Dr Amanda Krause’s uni profile page and a link to her full study on this topic. On Dr Amanda's website, you can find further resources as well as registering your interest in participating in any of her studies.

Melissa Forbes is the co-author of the study: check out her uni profile page or webpage. 


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