What does it take to keep the world’s most iconic pianos alive, and sounding extraordinary? Meet Churchill Fellow Paul Tunzi, the master technician-artisan whose journey began when he pulled apart his mother’s piano at age 10.

In this episode of The Churchill Changemakers, host Michelle Ainsworth explores with Paul’s his 2017 Fellowship across Europe and his mission to preserve endangered artisan skills.

Having prepared instruments for legends including Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea and band performances for Ray Charles, Michael Jackson and Tina Turner, Paul reveals the craft, care and passion behind a life spent giving pianos their voice.

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Eyesight is vital: it impacts how we learn, how we connect, and how we experience the world. But research shows a significant gap in eye and ear health between Australia’s First Nations people and the broader community.

In this episode of The Churchill Changemakers, Michelle Ainsworth speaks with optometrist Lisa Penrose-Herbert about her unexpected journey into Indigenous eye health, and the impact of her 2016 Churchill Fellowship, sponsored by The Dr Dorothea Sandars and Irene Lee Churchill Fellowship

Lisa shares how her trip through Canada and the US inspired innovative, culturally safe approaches to eye care. From holistic healthcare to AI-powered diabetic retinopathy screening in rural Australia, Lisa also reflects on lessons learned, challenges faced, and the ongoing need for integrated, community-led solutions to close the gap in vision health outcomes.

Fellowship Sponsor: Lisa was awarded The Dr Dorothea Sandars and Irene Lee Churchill Fellowship to explore models of integrated primary health care to improve Indigenous eye health.

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What happens when kids get most of their “news” from Instagram and YouTube, and what can actually be done to improve their media literacy?

In this episode of The Churchill Changemakers, journalist Bryce Corbett joins host Michelle Ainsworth to unpack the urgent need for media literacy in Australia.

As a 2023 Churchill Fellow, Bryce shares how he created Newshounds, a free program helping primary students spot mis- and disinformation, and reflects on his travels as a Churchill Fellow through the US, UK and Europe during a tumultuous news cycle.

He also reveals what Australia can learn from global experts about teaching media literacy in schools- why these critical thinking skills for kids can’t wait.

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