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Red Dust Travellers
Central Australia, the Red Centre, has long attracted curious travellers. Today, Uluru, Kata Tjuta, and the West MacDonell Ranges are internationally recognised icons. But what was it like 50 years ago when coastal dwelling Australians first began to venture inland, and the fledgling tourist industry was forging tracks into the toughest desert country? Back when the Ghan railway was steam driven, and access to Ayers Rock was by Blitz Truck. [more...] Silk on Wood
Silk on Wood is a loosely fashioned series of three radio features exploring ancient musical traditions of China and Tibet which have been kept alive in the modern world. Through the efforts of composers, performers, and sound recordists, folk traditions tied to rural life and ritual are captured and given new life in archival projects and multimedia orchestral performances; and the delicate, refined art of the scholar musician endures and embraces contemporary sounds. [more...] Marvellous Museums
Australian museums come in many shapes and sizes, with themes and collections of infinite variety. ABC Radio National will celebrate these inspiring institutions with a museum-themed week of programming and the launch of the first Marvellous Regional Museums Awards. [more...] Voyage 3
On 16 December 2007, the scientific research vessel the Aurora Australis embarked on a voyage to the Southern Ocean. The 75 expeditioners and crew were taking part in Australia’s contribution to International Polar Year. [more...] History Under Siege
History under siege: Battles over the past surveys the tensions and debates around history, identity and contemporary society in four countries around the world. It features interviews with historians, as well as oral history and testimony, and archival material. [more...] Paruku: in the tracks of the two dogs
The country of the two dogs is traditionally known as Paruku, and it lies on the edge of the Tanami Desert, in Western Australia. In the tracks of the two dogs takes us, with writer and artist, Kim Mahood, to Paruku, to explore the powerful history and post-settlement stories of the lake, and the families who care for it. [more...] Bossa Nova
In the late 1950s on the beaches of Rio, an eclectic group of musicians came together to create the distinctive and sensual music known as bossa nova. [more...] Squattocracy and struggle
Squattocracy and Struggle weaves together family history with the turbulent birth of the union movement in the outback town of Bourke, as producer Sean O'Brien traces the story of his forebears Arthur and John Andrews. [more...] Boyer Lectures
2007 marks the 48th anniversary of the Boyer Lectures and Professor Graeme Clark, creator of the bionic ear, is ABC Radio National's Boyer lecturer for 2007. In this series of six lectures beginning Sunday 11 November at 5pm, Professor Clark draws on decades of experience as a clinician, surgeon and researcher to celebrate our senses. [more...] Late Night Live in Timor-Leste
From Sunday 30 September, Late Night Live's Phillip Adams will spend two weeks in Timor-Leste meeting the people and investigating the politics and culture of the world's newest nation. [more...] Balancing Nature
In this four part series made by the ABC and the BBC, Lynne Malcolm visits four important hotspots in the Asia-Pacific region – SW Australia, Central Vietnam, the Philippines and New Zealand – for new insights into the amazing range of unique species and to examine whether conservation efforts can succeed in safely balancing nature's treasures with the many threats that could lead to their extinction. [more...] Music and Fashion
This six part series asks why certain types of music have been fashionable at certain moments in history, and what this might tell us about the way in which human beings hear, appreciate and use music. [more...] |
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