# Belinda Smith

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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 ...

"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?"...

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 ha...

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 str...

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...

02 | Outbreaks: The great mimicker

In 2021, four people across four different parts of the United States fall ill. They all have the same disease — a life-threatening bacterial infection. But the weird thing is they haven't travelled anywhere. And the bug that causes the infection isn't found in the US. So how did they get it? Thi...

03 | Outbreaks: The mozzie mystery

It starts as a mozzie bite ... but then it turns into something much worse. And the search for a cause stretches back decades. How did flesh-eating bacteria come to be in Melbourne's inner suburbs? And what do possums have to do with it? Got feedback? Email us sciencefriction@abc.net.au Guests: K...

30+ Deals Later: Lauren May's Strategy for Profitable Renovations

In this next episode of More Than Renovating, Belinda Smith chats with Lauren May about her journey from nursing and real estate to completing more than 30 renovation deals. Lauren shares how education transformed her approach, why understanding the numbers is essential, and how building strong r...