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RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 681
Apr. 30-May 3, 2004

Days and times are in UTC. An * indicates that a program is produced by Radio Australia. All others are produced by Radio National or by other ABC Radio networks as indicated. Further information about these programs, as well as transcripts and on-demand audio files of particular programs, and a wealth of supporting information can be obtained from
<http://www.abc.net.au>. Additional information and a key to abbreviations and symbols used appear at the bottom of the page.


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GRANDSTAND [abc.net.au/grandstand/].
Radio Australia also relays the domestic weekend live sport program "Grandstand" every Saturday and Sunday from 0210-0700 on 21725, 17580, 12080 and 9660 kHz. only. Major Australian, Asian, Pacific and international events are covered, some live and extensively. This week on Saturday: AFL Round six - Essendon v Sydney Swans from the MCG, plus reports from Kangaroos v Western Bulldogs from Manuka oval in Canberra. This week on Sunday: NRL rugby - New Zealand Warriors v Melbourne Storm followed by Roosters v Raiders and reports from Bulldogs v Broncos.


(RA or ABC News every hour on the hour)

Friday

1605 -
BUSH TELEGRAPH - rural and regional issues around Australia with Michael Mackenzie. [%]


1705 -
AUSTRALIA TALKS BACK - a daily national talkback program with Sandy McCutcheon. [%]
Today: "Australia Talks Books". This month we have one of the finest reads of recent times, Don Watson's wonderfully savage 'Death Sentence' - an obituary on the demise of clear language and a book that chronicles the rise and triumph of commercial jargon and political spin. "...in public life the language has never been held in less regard. It withers in the dungeons of the technocratic mind. It is butchered by the media. In politics it lacks all qualifications for the main game." Join Ramona Koval and Don Watson on air or on line at abc.net.au/rn.


1805 -
	PACIFIC REVIEW - the week that was in the Pacific with Bruce Hill.
1830 -
	COUNTRY BREAKFAST - Australia beyond the urban fringe. [T;%]

1905 -
	RURAL REPORTER - the people and places that make up country Australia.
1930 -
	AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY STYLE - Aussie country music with John Nutting.

2005 -
PACIFIC REVIEW - the week that was in the Pacific with Bruce Hill.
2030 -
THE BUZZ - technology understandably explained. This week: "Connecting". The community and non-profit sector is big business generating almost 45% of Australia's GDP, more than the mining sector. Increasingly community groups are using IT and advanced communications, but how do they do it and what is available? [%]


2105 -
VERBATIM - oral histories with David Mark. This week: "Monica Buick". Some stories are large scale and wide ranging, while others, though no less dramatic or rich in their scope, are set within a smaller frame. Monica Buick has lived all of her long life on Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia. She's a farmer's wife, who has only ever earned the sum of three dollars in wages (once!), and who has only ever moved two kilometres from her original home. She's given birth to ten children, eight of whom lived.
At 93 years of age, from the confines of her rural island home, Monica Buick has seen most the 20th century pass by. [T;%]
2130 -
IN CONVERSATION - Robyn Williams talks to scientists and those interested in the subject, about what science has meant to their lives. This week: How do they plan innovation in one of the most competitive industries in the world? Kevin Scofield, General Manager of Strategy at Microsoft HQ in Seattle gives a few secrets away. [%]


2205 -
	ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND EDITION [T;%]
2230 -
	SATURDAY AM - ABC's Saturday morning news magazine. [T;%]

2305 -
COUNTRY BREAKFAST (refer to 1830)
2330 -
HIT MIX* - presented by Brendon Telfer. Find out what we're listening to in Australia and what we're giving to the world in our brand new look at the Australian music scene. [T;%]


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Saturday

0005 PACIFIC REVIEW* (refer to Fri. 1805)
0030 OCKHAM'S RAZOR - sharp talk about science. This week: ""On the Brink of Extinction". The black-eared miner bird (not to be confused with the common pest myna, introduced from Asia) is an Australian native. We have four species of miners, they are native honey-eaters and with the exception of the black-eared miner are aggressive and drive other birds away from their territories. But the black-eared one is wary and shy and when intruders are present, it simply vanishes. Aivd bird twitcher and writer Sue Taylor from Melbourne tells the extraordinary and little known story of oen of Australia's best conservation tales yet. [%]
0045 LINGUA FRANCA - about language. This week: "Talking About Sex". Julian Burnside QC looks at the euphemisms and circumlocutions used to speak politely about sex. He considers a legal case about obscene language, by way of making his own case for liberating a certain four-letter word from giving offence. [%]


0105 ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND EDITION* (refer to Fri. 2205)
0130 THE CHAT ROOM* - presented by Heather Jarvis. The place to meet people from the region living lives a little out of the ordinary--from business, to sport, science and the arts. Community leaders and quiet achievers. They drop in, share their stories and play a bit of music.


0205 BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda-setting, current affairs radio documentary program. This week: "Mutating Mobiles". Your mobile phone will bring you share prices, the internet, and moving pictures. It may change language, the way we relate to each other, and even bring down governments. The phone will also keep an eye on where you are. Tom Morton reports. [T;%]
0255 REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK* - background to the news.


0305    RURAL REPORTER* (refer to 1905 Fri.)
0330    AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY STYLE (refer to 1930 Fri.)

0405 BOOKS AND WRITING - in-depth discussions focusing on books, ideas and writing with Ramona Koval. This week: "Paul Wilson - Translating Modern Czech Writers".
The man who made modern Czech writing accessible to an English-speaking audience, Paul Wilson, speaks to Ramona Koval at the recent Blue Metropolis Literary Festival about the importance of translating the works of Vaclav Havel, Bohumil Hrabel, Ivan Klima and Josef Skvorecky. [T;%]
0434 BOOK TALK - a mix of reviews, critical discussion and a look at the latest developments in publishing with Amanda Smith. This week: "Dr Seuss--Icon and Iconoclast". Born in 1904, Theodor Geisel had successful careers in advertising and political cartooning. His great claim to fame, though, is as the author of dozens of children's books under his much better known name, Dr Seuss. [%]


0505 AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS - a magazine about life in Australia, with Roger Broadbent.
0532 ALL IN THE MIND - a weekly foray into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour with Natasha Mitchell. This week: "Trauma and Transition--Mental Health in Iraq". After three wars, the tyranny of Saddam Hussein, 13 years of UN sanctions and the current volatile transition; Iraq is a country under psychological strain. One report suggests at least 50 per cent of Iraqis probably have post-traumatic stress disorder. But there are less than 100 psychiatrists and no clinical psychologists across the population of 24 million. [%]


0605    VERBATIM (refer to 2105 Fri.)
0630    HIT MIX* (refer to 2332 Fri.)

0705    ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND EDITION* (refer to Fri. 2205)
0730    THE BUZZ (refer to 2030 Fri.)

0805 PERSPECTIVE* - informed commentary.
0810 GRANDSTAND WRAP
0830 EARTHBEAT - environmental issues raised by economic development with Jackie May. [abc.net.au/rn/science/earth/] for details. [T;%]


0905 THE SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: "Who Killed the Ice Man?" He's the world's oldest natural mummy. In the years since UTzi was found in the Italian Alps he has been investigated inside and out. Tom Loy from the University of Queensland had first go at Utzi's 5000-year-old DNA. Now he's reassessing the implications. Does the hole in the mummy's skull mean he was murdered? [%]
0955 BUSINESS WEEKEND*


1005    BACKGROUND BRIEFING (refer to 0205)
1055    CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK*

1105    ASIA PACIFIC Weekend Edition* (refer to 0105)
1130    ALL IN THE MIND (refer to 0532)  [T;%]

1205 THE MUSIC SHOW - a mix of music, interviews and information about the latest developments in music, hosted by composer Andrew Ford. [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/music/mshow/] for details. This week: One of Australia's most commissioned composers, Richard Mills, discusses his life in music so far; other guests include Finnish pianist Paavali Jumppanen, who is currently touring Australia, and whistling virtuoso Ronnie Ronalde. [T;%]

1405    BACKGROUND BRIEFING (refer to 0205)
1455    CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK

1505 IN THE PIPELINE - This thirteen part radio series goes beyond the current hype surrounding digital technology to examine the challenges and opportunities it creates for Australia and the Asian region. This week: "#9--Virtual Reality". Computer technology introduced us to simulated experiences - the sense of being in another place at another time. Virtual reality has gone beyond a whole new set of entertainment experiences into value added training for a range of professionals such as pilots, doctors, and town planners. It’s also opening up opportunities for further growth in service industries such as tourism. Outside of these conventional uses of computer-mediated experiences, there exists a whole new world called ‘cyberspace’. What is it? And how do we relate to it? [T;%]
1532 AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to 0505)


1605 HINDSIGHT - social history. This week: "The Tichborne Claimant". The story of a butcher from Wagga Wagga who tried to claim the estate of an English aristocrat who'd been lost at sea. And baronet or butcher, either way, the claimant was a celebrity. In 1871, throughout Great Britain and Australia, he was the subject of songs, plays, cartoons, endless newspaper articles, a waxwork at Madame Tussaud’s and, one of the longest-running court cases in British judicial history. [%]
1655 PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.


1705 THE SPIRIT OF THINGS - religion and spirituality. This week: "The Mind of the Fundamentalist". At a conference organised to explore the mind of the fundamentalist, three speakers present their perspective on this issue. Former foreign-correspondent Christopher Kremmer relates his encounter with a Hindu hijacker; psychoanalyst, Shahid Najeeb, provides a classical analysis of fundamentalism "from the couch”; and Rachael Kohn examines Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, as a fundamentalist film. [T;%]
1755 THE PULSE - Australian new music.


1805 THE BEST OF LATE NIGHT LIVE - a reprise of interviews and analysis from the weekday programs of Philip Adams.

1905 EARTHBEAT (refer to 0830)
1934 THE MAKERS - the creative process as used by artists, musicians, directors and performers. [%]
1949 HEALTH BITES


2005 AUSTRALIA ALL OVER - a celebration of what makes Australians Australian with Ian "Macca" McNamara. [%]

2100    AUSTRALIA ALL OVER - continues from 2010.
2145    ABC NEWS
2150    ASIA SUNDAY - regional week in review.

2205 CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT - the ABC's overseas reporters give their interpretation and analysis of the week's major events, and offer perceptive observations about the countries and regions in which they're based. [T;%]
2230 MUSIC DELI - folk, traditional, acoustic and world music with Paul Petran. [T;%]
2255 PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.


2305 THE EUROPEANS - broader historical and cultural perspectives on European societies with Keri Phillips. This week: "Tower of Babel". Tower of Babel – The ten new European Union members bring with them nine more official languages. The Europeans looks at the implications for interpreters at the EU and the broader linguistic landscape. [%]
2330 INNOVATIONS* - Showcasing Australian invention, enterprise and ingenuity. [abc.net.au/ra/innovations/default.htm] for details. [T;%]



Sunday

0005 KEYS TO MUSIC - Graham Abbott breaks down the barriers to enjoying classical music for non-musicians, revealing basic concepts, discussing composers and exploring pieces of music inside-out. (from ABC Classic FM.) [%]

0105    CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT (refer to 2205 Sat.)
0130    IN CONVERSATION (refer to 2130 Fri.)

0205 MARGARET THROSBY - in conversation with a special guest, playing their favourite music and telling their own stories. [www.abc.net.au/classic/throsby/#promo] for details. Today: Dr. Mbulelo Mzamane, Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare, South Africa. [%]

0305    AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to Sat. 0505)
0330    JAZZ NOTES* - with Ivan Lloyd.
0354    HEYWIRE* - the views of rural Australia's young people.

0405    THE EUROPEANS (refer to 2305 Sat.)
0430    THE CHAT ROOM* (refer to 0130 Sat.)

0505 ALL IN THE MIND (refer to 1130 Sat.)
0530 THE ARK - Rachael Kohn talks to some of the world's leading religious historians and authors about curious moments in religious history that shatter the usual perception of the past and illuminate the present. This week: "Heavenly Grottoes". Those grotesque rocks found in Chinese gardens are imitations of the legendary heavenly grottoes of China’s five sacred mountains. Heavenly grottoes are the realm of the immortals, and Dr. Liu Yang of the Art Gallery of NSW explains their importance in the literature and art of China. [T;%]
0550 THE PULSE* - Australian music now.


0605    THE BUZZ (refer to Fri. 2030) [%]
0630    IN CONVERSATION (refer to Fri. 2130)

0705    CORRESPONDENTS REPORT (refer to Fri. 2205)
0730    INNOVATIONS* (refer to Sat. 2330)

0805    PERSPECTIVE* - informed commentary.
0810    GRANDSTAND WRAP
0830    IN THE PIPELINE* (refer to Sat. 1505)

0905 THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of the week. This week: The latest chapter in the Mitsubishi saga. Once again there's a shadow over the future of the Adelaide car plant. Should government come up with another rescue package or does Australia simply have too many car makers? Lane is joined by economist Nicholas Gruen, who worked on the Button car plan and by veteran motoring writer Bill Tuckey. [%]

1005    KEYS TO MUSIC (refer to 0005)

1105 SUNDAY PROFILE - - In-depth analysis of the major news in Australia and around the world with Geraldine Doogue. [http://www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/] for details. [%]
1130 SPEAKING OUT - a program about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This week: Karen Dorante talks to Frances Rings from Bangarra Dance Theatre about her new work Unaipon. [%]


1205    THE SPIRIT OF THINGS (refer to Sat. 1705)
1255    THE PULSE - Australian new music.

1305 ENCOUNTER - the religious experience of multicultural Australia. This week: "Positively Bob". Meet Australians inspired by the music of Bob Dylan. For some it is deeply spiritual; for others it provides a musical backing for radical politics and attacks on the establishment. [T;%]
1355 PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.


1405    THE SCIENCE SHOW (refer to Sat. 0905)
1455    BUSINESS WEEKEND

1505    THE NATIONAL INTEREST (refer to 0905)
1555    PERSPECTIVE

1605    BOOKS AND WRITING (refer to Sat. 0405) [%]
1634    BOOK TALK  (refer to Sat. 0434) [%]

1705 SOUND QUALITY - an hour of music with Tim Ritchie that grabs the mould and gives it a good shake. [www.abc.net.au/rn/music/soundqlt/] for playlists and program
details. Tim writes, "This week has a dj set from a music enthusiast who set up a record store in london and has gone on to run a great label [under the same name as the store]. He deals with soul, jazz and reggae - and he has great taste. This set from pete reilly has elements of humour and certainly musical diversity." [T;%]


1810 PACIFIC BEAT* - daily magazine covering the people, issues and events of the Pacific Islands with Myra Mortenson. [www.abc.net.au/ra/pacbeat/] for details. [T;%]
1829 HEADLINES
1830 SPORT
1835 AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to Sat. 0505)


1910 PACIFIC BEAT* (continues from 1810)
1929 HEADLINES
1930 SPORT
1935 THE BEST OF BREAKFAST - A roundup of the best stories from Radio National's daily breakfast program. [%]


2010    PACIFIC BEAT* (refer to 1810)
2029    HEADLINES
2030    SPORT*
2035    PACIFIC BEAT* (continues from 2010)

2110    AM - ABC Radio's morning news magazine. [%; T]
2130    COUNTRY BREAKFAST (refer to 2030 Fri.)

2210    AM (refer to 2110)
2240    AUSTRALIA WIDE - a national news roundup from ABC Newsradio.
2254    PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary

2305    ASIA PACIFIC* - interviews and reports from the region. (T;%]
2330    VERBATIM (refer to 2105 Fri.)

Monday
0010 AWAYE! - Aboriginal arts, culture and politics with Ursula Raymond - This week: "Future of 'The Block". We look at possible futures for 'The Block' in Sydney's Redfern, with talented Indigenous architect Dillon Kombumerri and The Block's original designer, Col James. How do we create city living spaces that meet the needs of Koori people? [%]
0105 ASIA PACIFIC* (refer to 2305 Sun.)
0130 HEALTH REPORT - with Norman Swan. This week: "Liquid Calories". Increasing rates of obesity and being overweight have been blamed on the consumption of liquid calories found in soft drinks and the like. We hear about some research into this issue that reveals some interesting and surprising findings. [T;%]
0210 THE WORLD TODAY - a comprehensive lunchtime current affairs program with Tanya Nolan. [T;%]
0310 SPORT*
0320 LIFE MATTERS - social change and day-to-day life in Australia. This week: "Fatherhood Week". Fatherhood is being mobilised as a political tool, but not all questions of fathering are about dissent, the family court and divisive debates. The majority of fathers operate in intact families and a generation is emerging whose practices are changing. This week Life Matters brings together a range of voices, experiences and new research on fatherhood. [%]


How to Listen to Radio Australia----
Via shortwave:
Best noted in eastern North America -
2200 - 0000 UTC: 21740 (usually reliable)
0000 - 0200 UTC: 15240 [17580 also noted] (heard regularily, but not daily)
0200 - 0700 UTC: 15515 (usually reliable) [17580
and 17750 also noted (heard regularly, but not daily)]
0700 - 0800 UTC: 15240 (heard regularly, but not daily) [17580 and 6020 also noted
(occasionally heard)]
0800 - 1400 UTC: 9580 (reliable) [6020 and 9590 also noted (reliable)]
1400 - 1600 UTC: 9590 (reliable)
Best in UK as reported in Shortwave Magazine (further reports from
readers in the UK/Europe welcomed):
0530 - 0800 UTC: 21725, 17750, 15415
0800 - 1100 UTC: 21820, 21725, 17750, 15415
1100 - 1400 UTC: 21820, 11880
1400 - 1700 UTC: 11660, 9475
1700 - 1900 UTC: 9475
1900 - 2130 UTC: 9500
2200 - 0000 UTC: 13620
(Complete worldwide schedule from
<http://www.abc.net.au/ra/schedule/default.htm>.)
Via Internet audio streaming:
from <http://www.abc.net.au/ra/audio/englishlive.htm>
Via World Radio Network:
<http://www.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=50>
Via CBC Overnight:
<http://cbc.ca/overnight/>
Via satellite:
consult <http://www.abc.net.au/ra/hear/america.htm>
Via the Mobile Broadcast Network, which offers WRN
<http://www.myMBN.com>


Symbols Used:
Within brackets by each program listing, % denotes that the listed
program is available as an on-demand audio file via the Internet. T
indicates that a printed transcript of the program is available via the
RA or via an ABC domestic network Internet site. Consult
<http://www.abc.net.au/streaming/audiovideo.htm> or the particular
program's web page.

To be updated by Mon. 0500 UT.

Good Listening!
John Figliozzi

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