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[Swprograms] RA Previews #714; 23-26 Jul '04
- Subject: [Swprograms] RA Previews #714; 23-26 Jul '04
- From: John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:58:34 -0400
RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 714
July 23-26, 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 0210-0800 on 17750, 15240*,
12080 and 9660 kHz. only. (*best frequency for North America-ed.) Major
Australian, Asian, Pacific and international events are covered, some
live and extensively. This week on Saturday: AFL--Kangaroos v Hawthorn
at the MCG, plus reports from Fremantle v Sydney at Subiaco. This week
on Sunday: NRL rugby--Dragons v Sharks at Kogarah Oval with updates
from Newcastle Knights v Nth Qld Cowboys at Newcastle Stadium and
Canberra Raiders v NZ Warriors at Canberra Stadium.
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+++++ indicates new series.
(RA or ABC News every hour on the hour)
Friday
1605 -
MARGARET THROSBY - in conversation with a special guest, playing their
favourite music and telling their own stories.
[abc.net.au/classic/throsby/] for details. (from ABC Classic FM) [%]
1705 -
AUSTRALIA TALKS BACK - a daily national talkback program with Sandy
McCutcheon. [%]
Today: The week's topics in review--Foreign Minister, Alexander
Downer says the war on terrorism will last a generation and cost
billions..is he right? How serious is the citrus canker outbreak?
Should museums repatriate cultural artefacts? Do shark nets threaten
whales?
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: "Rescuing
Old Records with Particle Physics". In 1877 Thomas Edison, the inventor
of the tin foil phonograph - the first machine to record and reproduce
sound - recorded himself singing 'Mary had a Little Lamb'. But that
original recording, like so many, has now been lost. [%]
2105 -
VERBATIM - oral histories with David Mark. This week: "Carmel
Middletent". The moving and inspiring story of an Aboriginal woman who
grew up in an orphanage and foster home where she was abused and raped.
She now lives in California, paints Aboriginal art and has found her
birth family back in Brisbane.[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: "Dick Collins" Part 2. The second part of an interview with
Professor Dick Collins, previously Head of Physics at the University of
Sydney who tells how he survived the rigours of impoverished study in
Manhattan. [%]
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 INSIDE OUT - presented by Isabelle Genoux. A weekly programme
that brings out personal views from the Pacific region and stories
gathered in Australia, within Pacific communities. [%]
0045 OCKHAM'S RAZOR - sharp talk about science. This week: "What
does the Public Really Think about Gene Technology?" Manager of Public
Awareness for Biotechnology Australia in Canberra, Craig Cormick,
discusses the contentious issue of genetically modified foods and
crops. There are an awful lot of people out there telling us what the
Australian public don't want and do want in relation to biotechnology
products. Yet while there's a lot of arguing happening, there's little
real debate. [%]
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: "Psychos in Suits". You
need to be a little mad to go into management, and you need to be a bit
mad to do it well. But, there's a thin grey line. Stressed bosses, and
staff, often slip into psychopathy. Ian Walker 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:
"Mortification--Writers' Stories of Their Public Shame". As we well
know, the writer's life is all beer and skittles, answerable to no-one,
making vast fortunes from every stroke of the pen ... and those
fabulous public engagements, reading to masses of adoring fans. Well in
an astonishing revelation, Robin Robertson, poet, author and editor,
suggests that none of this is true ... not even the skittles!! In a
conversation with Ramona Koval about his book "Mortification: Writers'
Stories About Their Public Shame", we hear agonising tales of
humiliation experienced by authors both famous and otherwise. We also
hear a review of "Nomadic", the latest collection of poems from Judy
Johnson. [T;%]
0434 BOOK TALK - a mix of reviews, critical discussion and a look at
the latest developments in publishing with Amanda Smith. This week:
"W.B. Yeats: The Arch-Poet".
Another chance to hear Roy Foster talking with John Walsh about his
second, concluding volume of the life of W.B. Yeats. Volume 2 of Roy
Foster's magisterial biography of W. B. Yeats opens in 1915, when Yeats
was in his fiftieth year and at a crossroads in his life. Roy Foster
and John Walsh discuss Yeats's political involvements, his
extraordinary marriage, his spiritualism, and the writing of his
greatest poems. [%]
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: "The
Catastrophe of Coma". For those affected by a coma for any extended
period of time the prognosis is invariably poor. Yet for 25 years, Dr
Ted Freeman's unorthodox coma-arousal therapy has challenged the
mainstream view that little or nothing can be done. [%]
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. This week: "Dolphins Find Sanctuary". You might be
surprised to hear that the busy and industrial waters of Port Adelaide
are also home to a pod of rare and feisty dolphins. Now as new
legislation is pending we find out why they need special protection.
[T;%]
0905 THE SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: "Living with
FIV". Cats have their own form of HIV--feline AIDS. About a third of
the cat population of some cities catch it, mainly through fighting.
Now a team in Auckland has used the viral genes to track cat history.
Do they precede Europeans in Australia? [%]
0955 BUSINESS WEEKEND*
1005 INSIDE OUT (refer to 0005)
1045 LINGUA FRANCA - about language. This week: "On The Euphemism".
Another chance to hear Robert Dessaix on the euphemism, or how not to
say what you mean. [%]
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.
[abc.net.au/rn/music/mshow/] for details. This week: "Setting Words to
Music; Simone Young". Guy Noble is guest presenter. He discusses with
poet Christopher Wallace-Crabbe and composer Damien Ricketson ways of
setting words to music, and the early work of Philip Glass. And from
last year, Andrew Ford interviews Simone Young. [T;%]
1405 BACKGROUND BRIEFING (refer to 0205)
1455 CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK
1505 +++++Thu.: SMART SOCIETIES - a new eleven part education series
that seeks to explore some of the challenges facing the region. Young
professionals share their ideas about what is required to build truly
smart and cohesive societies while regional experts discuss a range of
issues from international education to creating liveable cities to
being good corporate citizens. This week: "1. Smart Societies".
Participants in a youth leadership program at the University of
Sydney’s Research Institute for the Asia Pacific discuss what their
generation needs to do to build smart societies in the 21st Century.
1532 AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to 0505)
1605 HINDSIGHT - social history with Jennifer Bowen. This week: "The
Jean Lee Story". A feature which explores the story of Jean Lee, the
last woman hanged in Australia in 1951. Jean Lee was convicted for the
murder of an SP bookmaker in Victoria, and sentenced to death by
hanging. This feature retraces the events behind the crime, the life of
Jean Lee, and the history of capital punishment in Australia. [%]
1655 PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.
1705 THE SPIRIT OF THINGS - religion and spirituality. This week:
"Minding Zen". The most radical form of Buddhism, Zen, has been
described as a path of crooked wisdom. Zen master teacher Susan Murphy
explains. [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: "The Battle for
Warsaw". For 63 desperate days in 1944, the Polish Resistance tried to
liberate their country from German occupiers. Paradoxically they hoped
to also save themselves from the Soviet army waiting outside Warsaw,
and whose help they would need to prevail. On the 60th anniversary of
The Battle for Warsaw, hear a first-hand account of one of the great
tragedies of the 20th Century. [%]
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. This
week: "The Flute". Graham discusses the development of the flute and
its repertoire with renowned flautist and teacher Elizabeth Koch.(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. Today:
Peter Corris, Creator of the Cliff Hardy detective series. [%]
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 0532 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: "The Labyrinth". Found across civilisations,
from the ancient Minoan Palace of Knossos to the Cathedral at Chartres,
this unicursal design is thought to have been used for ritual purposes.
Today there is a Labyrinth in Canberra, at the Australian Centre for
Christianity and Culture, due to the efforts of Elizabeth Grace, a
psychotherapist and leader of Labyrinth workshops. [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 DISTANT MIRRORS, DIMLY LIT* (refer to Sat. 1505)
0905 THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of
the week. This week: "Paying for the sins of the children; A fair
bet?". Lane asks whether parents should pay for the sins of their
children. In a landmark case in WA, parests were ordered to pay damages
of $60,000 after their teenage children deliberately set fire to three
houses. Prominent barrister and children's rights advocate Moira Rayner
joins Terry to discuss the case. Also, Australia opens up to yet
another form of gambling. On-line betting exchanges allow on-line
punters to wager against each other and offer more attractive odds than
traditional bookmakers - and they are coming soon to a computer near
you. [%]
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. This week: "Bain
Attwood and the History Wars". Australia's beginning as a nation, like
that of all settler societies, remains a murky and contested area. No
one doubts that the arrival of white settlement was disastrous for the
aboriginal people, but there is a lot of debate about whether today's
whites should feel guilty about that and if so, what should be done. An
apology, compensation, a treaty, practical aid, or nothing. Historian
Bain Attwood has a fascinating analysis of the stories, the myths and
the facts that make up Australia's beginnings that avoids the
simplistic analysis of the history wars, and gives us a blueprint for
the future. [%]
1130 SPEAKING OUT - a program about Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people. This week: "Lighter Shades of Black - Rhianna
Patrick". ABC Triple J's breakfast news reader Rhianna Patrick is a
highly motivated, successful and articulate young Torres Strait
Islander woman. She sheds light on her experience and talks of life as
a Torres Strait "mainlander", mistaken identities and yearning for
cultural knowledge. Maintaining community and cultural connections are
important wherever her journey takes her. [%]
1205 THE SPIRIT OF THINGS (refer to Sat. 1705)
1255 THE PULSE - Australian new music.
1305 ENCOUNTER - exploring the connections between religion and
life. This week: "Poor Church". St Vincent's Catholic Church in Redfern
has been a refuge for the local
Aboriginal community for the past 35 years, under the extraordinary
social justice ministry of Father Ted Kennedy. But now the times are
changing: Father Ted has retired, and relations between the
congregation and the new priests have become increasingly fraught. [%]
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. This week Tim writes, "Beat.... to defeat another, to strike
someone, to forge, to stir or even a path one patrols? This week we are
going to deal with where music started... the beat. Such strong
releases, that I'll play two cuts from each. This is a program of new
releases that all have a focus on the beat.." [T;%]
1810 PACIFIC BEAT* - daily magazine covering the people, issues and
events of the Pacific Islands with Myra Mortenson.
[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 BUSH TELEGRAPH* - Myra Mortensen with a selection
of stories and reports of rural and regional issues. [%]
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 RNZI PACIFIC DATELINE - news and current affairs from New
Zealand, as part of the Pacific Radio Network.
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 Rhoda
Roberts. This week: "In Conversation with Troy Cassar-Daley". Country
music star Troy Cassar-Daley talks about growing up on the trains which
ran up and down the north coast, and his mother's strong
influence on his attitude to work and life. He also plays three songs
live. [%]
0105 ASIA PACIFIC* (refer to 2305 Sun.)
0130 HEALTH REPORT - with Norman Swan. This week: "Mediadoctor". A
new website, coming out of the Newcastle Institute of Public Health,
has recently been started. he aim is to improve accuracy of media
reports about new medical treatments. Also on the program: Too much
television watching in childhood can also affect adults' risk of
obesity and other causes of premature death. And the pros and cons of
having surgery to lose weight. [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.
[%]
How to Listen to Radio Australia----
Via shortwave:
Best as noted in eastern North America -
2100 - 2200 UTC: 15515 (usually reliable)
2200 - 0000 UTC: 21740 (usually reliable)
0000 - 0200 UTC: 17715 (usually reliable)
0200 - 0700 UTC: 15515 (usually reliable) [15240 also noted at times]
0700 - 0800 UTC: 13630 (usually reliable) [15240 also noted at times]
0800 - 1400 UTC: 9580 (reliable) [6020 and 9590 also noted (reliable)]
1400 - 1600 UTC: 9590 (reliable until fade out)
(European listeners are invited to report reception experience to this
editor.)
(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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