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RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 765
Dec. 10-13, 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 0110-0700 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.


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(RA or ABC News every hour on the hour)

Friday

1605 -
THE CLASSIC FM INTERVIEW - Margaret Throsby takes an extended break until late January, so guest presenters will be in conversation with a special guest, playing their favourite music and telling their own stories. [abc.net.au/classic/throsby/#promo] for details. Jana Wendt, current affairs veteran and classical music devotee, hosted the program this week. Jana is host of the Nine Network's "Sunday". (from ABC Classic FM) [%]
Today.: Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney..


1705 -
AUSTRALIA TALKS BACK - a daily national talkback program with Sandy McCutcheon. [%]
Today: Week In Review. The four topics: The future of music in the age of the IPOD. Should we impose limits on stem cell research and therapeutic cloning? A million Australians are living overseas – why do they go and why do they come back? Is climate change causing natural disasters?


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 with Richard Aedy. This week: "Arnie-Vision" - Augmented reality technology enables the viewer to add a layer of computer generated information on top of what we normally see. It has been around for a few years but hasn't been widely available. "Eye Sim" - Medical students learning about eye problems have to rely on unfortunate patients. Over the course of their training they might see 10 but they might only see two. "Oh Wiki, You're So Fine" - Encyclopedias take up metres of shelf-space and can weigh as much as a small horse. They're expensive and ooze authority from every page. [%]


2105 -
VERBATIM - oral histories. This week: "The Barefoot Fisherman". Born on Queenscliff Beach, Victoria, in 1924 during a record salmon catch, Lewis Ferrier is now the last of the commercial Couta boat fisherman still operating out of Queenscliff. He
recounts his endless adventures and misadventures at sea. [T;%]
2130 -
TALKING POINT - daily interviews conducted by Peter Thompson, the presenter of RN's "Breakfast" program. <abc.net.au/rn/talks/brkfast/default.htm> for details. [%]


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

2305 -
COUNTRY BREAKFAST (refer to 1830)
2332 -
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 - A weekly programme that brings out personal views from the Pacific region and stories gathered in Australia, within Pacific communities. [%]
0045
TALKING POINT (refer to Fri. 2132)


0105
ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND EDITION* (refer to Fri. 2205)
0130
THE CHAT ROOM* - presented by Heather Jarvis. People from the region living lives a little out of the ordinary--from business, to sport, science and the arts--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: "A World of Pain". One in two elderly Australians live with it every day. There are strong medications we can use to help control it - but they are frightening and underused because even our GPs associate them with drug diversion, addiction, junkies and crime. It's a huge political and economic issue. [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: "John Pilger". Ramona Koval speaks with renowned investigative journalist John Pilger about the book he recently edited which collects together some of the most influential and courageous acts of journalism from the past century. [T;%]
0434
BOOK TALK - a mix of reviews, critical discussion and a look at the latest developments in publishing with Amanda Smith. This week: "Confessions of a Cuban Boyhood". Historian Carlos Eire discusses his childhood memoir of the Cuban Revolution. Eire was eleven years old, and Castro had been in power for two years, when his parents sent him and his brother to the United States in “Operation Pedro Pan”. [%]


0505
AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS - a magazine about life in Australia, hosted by Roger Broadbent. This week, Roger writes, "Communities across the country are taking fire-fighting matters into their own hands in the wake of devastating bush fires over the past three seasons. As Australia once again approaches the bushfire season we hear that in New South Wales alone more than two hundred Community Fire Units have been
established to increase fire awareness and community confidence. When it comes to handling livestock, there are several schools of thought. Some people use force, others their voice and even some, animal psychology. But how do you control bees, the smallest stock that is worked in agriculture? A seasoned beekeeper explains that it requires extreme care and a calm disposition. The Australian Express also invites you to board a transport of delight with a thirst for economy."
0532
ALL IN THE MIND - a weekly foray into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour with Lynne Malcolm. This week: "On the Couch After Mao--Therapy in Modern China". All in the Mind travels to China, a country experiencing change like none other. Gone is the era of collectivism and the Iron Rice Bowl under Mao. But how are Chinese people coping with the hectic pace of social and economic reform? [%]


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 Alexandra de Blas. This week: "Land and Sea Parks in the Bahamas". Biodiversity around the Caribbean is being damaged by over fishing, development and tourism. But we hear how the Bahamas are providing a model for the world by breeding fish and
migratory birds that are populating nearby countries. [T;%]


0905
THE SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: "Desktop Nuclear Fusion!"
They use power equivalent to the entire electricity power supply of the USA – but for infinitely minute times. Now lasers can zap clusters of molecules and produce nuclear
fusion, the kind that takes place on the sun. Now they’ve done it, what will the physicists from Imperial College do with their new trick? [%]
0955
BUSINESS WEEKEND*


1005
	INSIDE OUT (refer to 0005)
1045
	TALKING POINT (refer to Fri. 2132)

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. This week, Ford talks to PNG singer and guitarist Telek about his new album 'Amette'; to pianist Stephen Savage about his new recording of one of the most popular pieces of music ever: Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'; modern day impresario Julian Burnside who is about to give the 2004 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Lecture; and to jazz trumpeter Phil Slater, who will also play. [T;%]


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

1505
AUSTRALIA NOW* - a 13-part series looking at the jobs Australians do, the homes they live in and the way they spend their leisure. The series also examines the environment that supports Australians, the political structures that govern them and the way they get along with each other and their regional neighbours. Program #10: "The Local and the Global in Australian Culture". Today's Australians express their culture through literature and film, often highlighting what makes their country different from others. However the costs of maintaining local cinema and publishing industries in a small market means local books and movies have to go global to pay their way. [%;T]
1532
AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to 0505)


1605
HINDSIGHT - social history with Claudia Taranto. This week: "Eureka 1854-2004--Reappraising an Australian Legend". As the nation commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade, we feature some new and challenging interpretations of the events on the Ballarat goldfields in 1854. [%]
1655
PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.


1705
THE SPIRIT OF THINGS - religion and spirituality. This week: "Final Vows". More than 200 nuns and monks from around the world recently made their final vows to enter Buddhist monastic life, in a ceremony held for the first time in Australia. For two weeks in November, the novices participated in ceremonies and training at the Nan Tien Temple south of Wollongong. This event culminated in their receiving the bowl, the mat and the robe in Fo Guang Shan Buddhism, also known as Humanistic Buddhism. Find out why these tertiary-educated young people, most of them women, chose "the Middle Path" of the Buddha. [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
AUSTRALIA ALL OVER - a celebration of what makes Australians Australian with Ian "Macca" McNamara. [%]


2045
	RA NEWS
2050
	ASIA SUNDAY - regional week in review.

2100
	AUSTRALIA ALL OVER (continues)

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. This week: Recordings made at the recent Queenscliff Music Festival of performances from Cosmo Cosmolino; Frany Yamma and Pirinpa, and blues band Collard, Greens & Gravy. [T;%]
2255
PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.


2305
THE EUROPEANS - broader historical and cultural perspectives on European societies with Keri Phillips. This week: "Amsterdam’s Watery Ways". Amsterdam’s restored 17th century canal district enchants the modern visitor. Wander the canals and discover the watery history – and the intriguing technology – behind one of Europe’s great trading centres. [%]
2330
INNOVATIONS* - Showcasing Australian invention, enterprise and ingenuity. [abc.net.au/ra/innovations/default.htm] for details. This week - clever cars that can read road signs, a boost for a low cost method of generating solar electricity, and the Australian bush gives up its smoky secret. [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: "An Introduction to Handel's Messiah Part Two".
The second in a three-part series which analyses the music and words of Handel's Messiah. In this program Graham looks at the central part of the work, which covers the central tenets of the Christian faith, culminating in the famous but often-misunderstood "Hallelujah". [%]


0105
	CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT (refer to 2205 Sat.)
0130
	TALKING POINT (refer to Fri. 2132)

0205
THE CLASSIC FM INTERVIEW (refer to Fri. 1605.)
Today: Richard Butler, Former head of UNSCOM - the United Nations Special Commission to disarm Iraq, former Australian Ambassador to the United Nations and former Governor of Tasmania. [%]

0305
AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to Sat. 0505)
0330
MUSIC DELI (refer to Sat. 2230)
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
	TALKING POINT (refer to Fri. 2132)

0550
	THE PULSE* - Australian music now.

0605
	THE BUZZ (refer to Fri. 2030) [%]
0630
	TALKING POINT (refer to Fri. 2132)

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

0805
	PERSPECTIVE* - informed commentary.
0810
	GRANDSTAND WRAP
0830
	AUSTRALIA NOW* (refer to Sat. 1505)

0905
THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of the week. This week: "The Celtic Tiger". Listeners with long memories will recall that The National Interest went to Ireland in 1999 to marvel at the economic success of "the Celtic Tiger". Once an exporter of migrants and jobs, in just a few years Ireland had become a magnet for investment and labour. This week Terry Lane seeks an update on the Irish economic miracle from economist Roy Green, who has worked in both Ireland and Australia. [%]


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. [www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/] for details. This week: "TV in the Middle East and Indonesia". Television is associated with the West, but in many other cultures, it attracts just as much attention, and plays just as important a role. Al-Jazeera TV station, broadcasting to a dozen countries in the Middle East is well known in the West for playing Osama bin Laden's tapes. To its local audience, its most fascinating program is a simple discussion show called The Opposite Direction. It debates formerly unmentionable subjects, such as the rights of women or prisoners, without fear or favour. Its presenter, Faisal al-Kasim is the subject of immense controversy and complaint, saved only by his wide popularity. In Indonesia, political constraints have mostly been lifted from the media, but there are still limits, especially in the area of morality. The most popular programs though are not about politics or lifestyle, but about the supernatural. Ratna Mahadi is a programmer for one of the most popular TV channels, and has to pander to the divergent tastes of the masses and those of the elite. [%]
1130
SPEAKING OUT - a program about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This week: "Rally for Palm". Karen Dorante talks to writer and activist, Sam Watson, at a national day of action for the Indigenous community of Palm Island mourning the death in custody of one of its sons. [%]


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: "In the Country of the Comparative Peace". Northern Irish poet Medbh McGuckian brings poetry to bear on politics and peacemaking and talks about the intimate interplay between religion and poetic invention. [%]
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 is my chanukah/christmas present to you.... what could I get you? What would show that I thought about you, and at the same time meet a need that has been expressed to me regarding tips for gifts to your loved one? Easy... this week is the perfect present from me to you and the perfect idea for a gift from you to yours." [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
	TALKING POINT (refer to Fri. 2130)
2254
	PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary

2305
	ASIA PACIFIC* - interviews and reports from the region. (T;%]
2332
	VERBATIM (refer to 2105 Fri.)


Monday

0010 -
AWAYE! - Aboriginal arts, culture and politics with Rhoda Roberts. This week: "Repatriating Remains". The country's leading campaigners for the repatriation of
Aboriginal human remains discuss some of the issues involved - for instance, how can you re-bury the dead if you have no land to bury them in? [%]


0110 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 2310) [T;%]
0130 -
HEALTH REPORT - with Norman Swan. This week: "The Effect Strength Training can have on Depression in the Elderly". An Australian study has found that strength training can cut depression by 50% in older community dwelling adults with clinical depression. They also found that high intensity resistance training is superior to low intensity resistance training. [T;%]


0210 -
THE WORLD TODAY - the ABC's comprehensive lunchtime current affairs program. [T]


0310 -
SPORT*
0320 -
LIFE MATTERS - a daily interview program about social change and day-to-day life in Australia. [%]
0356 -
HEYWIRE - the voice of regional youth in Australia.


0410 -
BUSH TELEGRAPH - rural and regional issues around Australia with Michael Mackenzie. [%]



How to Listen to Radio Australia----
Via shortwave:
Best as noted in eastern North America -
2100 - 0000 UTC: 21740, 17715
0000 - 0200 UTC: 15240
0200 - 0900 UTC: 15515
0700 - 1400 UTC: 9580 [6020 and 9590 also noted at times]
1400 - 1600 UTC: 9590 (until fade out)
(Reception in western North America is much more reliable. 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/tuning/web.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 0600 UT Mon.

Good Listening!
John Figliozzi

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