# Belinda Smith

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Underfloor Heating: The Renovation Upgrade You Need to Consider Before It's Too Late

In this episode of More Than Renovating, Belinda Smith sits down with Rick Florence from ColdBuster Underfloor Heating to uncover the truth about one of the most overlooked additions to a home renovation: underfloor heating. Rick shares his unique journey from corporate finance and business owners…

G.O.A.T AUSTRALIAN WILDFLOWER

Does Australia have a BEST wildflower? Hang on... what even is a flower? Dr Ann Jones and Belinda Smith count down the top 10 best wildflowers as voted by YOU in a special live show, The Hour of Flower.   FEATURING:  Tim Entwisle – Author, The Sceptical Botanist. Former CEO of the Royal Botanic Ga…

The Dynamic Duo of Renovation: Design, Planning & Getting It Right from the Start

What happens when you combine 28 years of interior design experience with hands-on renovation, property and management expertise? You get the ultimate renovation dream team! In this episode of More Than Renovating, Belinda Smith sits down with Julie Stackpole and Richard Elmsley, the powerhouse co…

AI reduces barriers for people with dyslexia

Dyslexia is not just difficulty in reading and spelling fluency — it affects many aspects of life, such as work or even following a map or recipe. But now the rise of AI has given many people with dyslexia digital tools to help overcome these barriers. Belinda Smith speaks to Dr Shae Wissell and Dr…

"Could I Actually Do This" to "I Actually Did it": Megs' First Renovation Flip

What happens when you stop thinking about renovating and finally hit the go button? In this episode of More Than Renovating, Belinda Smith chats with Megs Shorrocks — a Renovate and Real Estate student who went from watching the modules, taking the notes and wondering "Could I actually do this?" t…

From Self-Doubt to Taking Action: Julia's Renovation Journey

What happens when you stop waiting until you feel ready and finally back yourself? In this episode of More Than Renovating, Belinda Smith chats with Julia Surtees, a busy mum of five who went from loving houses to taking the leap into her very first renovation project. Julia spent time learning, …

Air fryer vs deep fryer: Which produces more indoor air pollution?

Poor household air quality can affect people’s health, and high pollution levels lead to increased risk of cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological disease. With the kitchen being a primary pollution-producing area in the home, Belinda Smith discovers which cooking methods release the most harm…

2026 Nobel prizes in science

Belinda Smith reports on the winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes in medicine, physics and chemistry.

01 | Outbreaks: The aquarium illness

In 2000, people who visited the Melbourne Aquarium started to get sick. Really sick. This outbreak would go on to become the largest of its kind in Australia. This story goes back 50 years to a mystery that stumped scientists in Philadelphia.  How did they crack the case, and why are we still strug…

The humble spud — Is the potato a hero or a dud?

Ask someone to name their top three vegetables and chances are the potato will make the cut. But why? On its own, a spud tastes of surprisingly little. And while it's now one of the world's most important food crops, outside its native South America the potato was once eyed with suspicion, and in p…