For thousands of years, Australians have been looking up at our stars, observing and interpreting star positions for their daily life. Today, Australia has one of the world’s highest rates of light pollution per person.

However as part of International Dark Sky Week, DarkSky International encourage governments and institutions around the world to demonstrate their commitment to helping to protect our heritage of dark skies and promote community-friendly lighting.

Founder and CEO of Astrotourism WA Carol Redford and Shire of Northam President Chris Antonio are beaming in to take us on a deep dive on this episode of Talkin’ Science.