[Swprograms] RA Previews #784; 12-14 Feb '05
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RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 784
Feb. 12-14, 2005

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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(RA or ABC News every hour on the hour.)

Saturday

0005 -
	BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda-setting, current affairs
radio documentary program. This week: "Politics vs. Supreme Court". 
Coming judicial appointments might firm up a Republican mindset on the 
US Supreme Court. Sharona Coutts reports that the ramifications for 
American society and the world are highly charged, significant and 
sensitive. [T;%]
0055 -
	CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK* - An ABC overseas reporter provides a more 
personal view of one of the week's major events. 
[abc.net.au/ra/notebook/] for details. [T;%]

0105 -
	GRANDSTAND - Live sports from around Australia. (from ABC Local Radio) 
[abc.net.au/grandstand/] is the program's website. (It is rarely if 
ever up-to-date. - ed.)

0710 -
	GRANDSTAND WRAP - Summarizing the day's sporting activities in 
Australia and around the world. (from ABC Local Radio)
0730 -
	HIT MIX* - the Australian music scene with Brandon Telfer.

0805 -
	ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND* - a round-up of this flagship program's notable 
reports from the past week. [T;%]
0830 -
	JAZZ NOTES* - Australian jazz with Ian Lloyd.

0905 -
	THE SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: "Science and Show 
Business - Part 2:  Showbiz & Ethics". In her exploration of the way 
science has been used in show business, Jane Goodall takes us back to 
the world of Phineas Taylor Barnum, the owner of numerous natural 
history museums.  But there was also fun involved.  He played tricks on 
people - so was this ethical?  When were people expected to make the 
change from the real to the unreal?  In fact he challenged people and 
asked them to decide if some exhibits were real or otherwise.  On one 
hand he presented ideas about evolution, on the other he presented the 
man-monkey, the Fiji mermaid and other curious exhibits. [T;%]
0955 -
	THE PULSE* - music from Australia and the Pacific.

1005 -
	BACKGROUND BRIEFING (refer to 0005)
1055 -
	CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK* (refer to 0055)

1105 -
	ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND* (refer to 0805)
1130 -
	ALL IN THE MIND - the mind, brain and behaviour with Natasha Mitchell.
This week: "Brain injury in Children--A neglected epidemic?" What 
happens when little heads hit hard surfaces?  When Byron was 4 years 
old he walked into the path of a car and was left severely brain 
damaged. 21 years later he's just graduated with a maths degree - 
against all odds. But new evidence is starting to challenge long-held 
beliefs about the incredible plasticity of young brains, and their 
needs years after childhood
injury.  Is brain injury a neglected epidemic among children and 
adolescents? [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: "Chief Talking Head David Byrne is Andrew Ford's guest along with 
Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt, one of the foremost players of Bach on 
the piano. Andrew also talks to double bass whiz kid Christian McBride 
who's in Australia from New York to front the ABC orchestras playing 
symphonic jazz; and another New York connection: the music of Morton 
Feldman- his piece ‘Rothko Chapel’ is about to receive a rare 
performance in Perth- composer Iain Grandage discusses Feldman’s music. 
[T;%]

1405 -
	BACKGROUND BRIEFING (refer to 0005)
1455 -
	CORRESPONDENTS' NOTEBOOK* (refer to 0055)

1505 -
	SMART SOCIETIES* - What will it take to be truly smart in the 21st 
century? In this education series young people and regional specialists 
discuss a range of issues from international education to creating 
liveable cities to being good corporate citizens. This week: "Episode 1 
- Smart Societies." Participants in a youth leadership program at the 
University of Sydney Research Institute for the Asia Pacific discuss 
what their generation needs to do to build smart societies in the 21st 
Century. [T;%]
1532 -
	AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS* -  Stories from and about Australia that are 
always informative, entertaining and sometimes surprising, with Roger 
Broadbent. Roger writes about this week's show, "The AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS 
emerges from its summer hibernation of repeats with a brand new and 
very fashionable programme, part of which we devote to our own Kylie 
Minogue and the clothes that have made her world famous. From overalls 
to gold hot pants they’re on show here in Melbourne and will soon be 
touring the country. We’ll learn how to milk the venom of Funnel Web 
spiders - with extreme care I should imagine - and reveal the findings 
of a nationwide ‘Well-Being’ survey. What does it take for us to be 
happy and contented and where can we find the happiest and most 
contended people in Australia? Radio Australia’s dedicated follower of 
fashion, Roger Broadbent, invites you to join him for the AUSTRALIAN 
EXPRESS." (I didn't write that last line; Roger did. I can't confirm or 
deny its "allegation"-ed.)

1605 -
	HINDSIGHT - social history with Claudia Taranto. This week: “Torn 
Curtain--Science, Spies and Australia's Bid for the Bomb". In July 1949 
Tom Kaiser, a brilliant young Australian physicist and member of the 
Communist Party, took part in a demonstration outside Australia House 
in London. Within days he was caught up in a web of Cold War intrigue 
involving Australia's bid to get nuclear weapons and a Soviet
spy ring in Canberra. [%]
1655 -
	PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/] 
for details. [T;%]

1705 -
	THE SPIRIT OF THINGS - an exploration contemporary values and beliefs 
as expressed through ritual, art, music, and sacred texts with Rachael 
Kohn. This week: "Himalaya Dreaming". Western fascination for the East 
has drawn spiritual adventurers, and more recently film-makers, like 
the BBC’s Michael Palin, to the Himalayas. Now Bhutanese Buddhist monk 
and film director, Khyentse Norbu, explores the Eastern fascination for 
the West in his forthcoming film, Travellers & Magicians. Michael Palin 
and Australian film-maker Mal Watson discuss their Himalayan 
fascination. [T;%]
1755 -
	THE PULSE* - music from Australia and the Pacific.

1805 -
	BEST OF 'LATE NIGHT LIVE' - a repeat broadcast of some of the 
program's most notable segments. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/] for program 
details. [T;%]

1905 -
	AUSTRALIA ALL OVER - Ian "Macca" MacNamara speaks with Australians 
from all walks of life and relishes the chance to travel the country. 
Every Sunday morning, some 2 million listeners from every corner of 
Australia tune in for their weekly dose of Macca's
Australia. Wherever you are, whatever the time, why not join them 
on-line or on-air. [%] (from ABC Local Radio)
1930 -
	ABC NEWS (from ABC Local Radio)
1935 -
	AUSTRALIA ALL OVER (continues)

2005 -
	PERSPECTIVE (refer to 1655)
2010 -
	AUSTRALIA ALL OVER (continues)
2045 -
	RA NEWS
2050 -
	THE PULSE* - music from Australia and the Pacific.

2100 -
	AUSTRALIA ALL OVER (continues)

2205 -
	CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT - The ABC's overseas reporters analyze and
interpret the week's major events. [abc.net.au/correspondents/] for 
details. [T;%]
2230 -
	MUSIC DELI - folk, tradional, acoustic and world music with Paul 
Petran. [abc.net.au/rn/music/deli/] for details. [T;%]
2257 -
	HEYWIRE - the voices of Australian youth. [abc.net.au/heywire/] for 
details. [T;%]

2305 -
	THE EUROPEANS - broader historical and cultural perspectives on 
European societies with Keri Phillips. This week: "Bagolino". The 
celebration of carnival with wild street parties and elaborate costumes 
is an established prelude to Lent in many parts of the world. We visit 
the isolated Italian mountain village of Bagolino to explore its 
singular and ancient carnival tradition. [T;%]
2330 -
	INNOVATIONS* - A showcase of Australian design, discoveries, invention,
engineering and research skills with Desley Blanch. This week: 
"Multi-tasking Vaccine & The Nature of Innovation". An easy-to-make 
vaccine that can fight a range of ills; you'
ll discover how you can access your creativity in our series The Nature 
of Innovation and hear how a young man has grown a simple idea into a 
niche internet market. [T;%]

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Sunday

0005 -
	KEYS TO MUSIC - Graham Abbott break down the barriers to enjoying 
classical music for non-musicians, revealing basic concepts, discussing 
composers and exploring pieces of music inside-out. 
[abc.net.au/classic/keys/] for details. [T;%] (from ABC Classic FM)

0105 -
	PERSPECTIVE (refer to Sat. 1655)
0110 -
	GRANDSTAND - Live sports from around Australia. (from ABC Local Radio) 
[abc.net.au/grandstand/] is the program's website. (It is rarely if 
ever up-to-date. - ed.)

0710 -
	GRANDSTAND WRAP - Summarizing the day's sporting activities in 
Australia and around the world. (from ABC Local Radio)
0730 -
	INNOVATIONS (refer to Sat. 2330)

0805 -
	CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT (refer to Sat. 2205)
0830 -
	SMART SOCIETIES (refer to Sat. 1505)

0905 -
	THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of the 
week. This week: "The Voyager Tragedy 40 Years On". Lane talks to Dr 
Tom Frame - Bishop, historian and former naval officer - about the 
collision between HMAS Voyager and the HMAS Melbourne, Australia's 
worse peacetime naval disaster in which 82 men died. [T;%]

1005 -
	KEYS TO MUSIC (refer to 0005)

1105 -
	SUNDAY PROFILE - Monica Attard talks to the people in the news about 
the news. This week: the Prime Minister. This is one of John Howard's 
rare extended interviews - about the state of the nation and life in 
the nations top job. [T;%]
1130 -
	SPEAKING OUT - radio about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
people.  This week: "The Block and Casey Donovan". Host Karen Dorante 
talks to community leaders about the future of The Block and to Casey 
Donovan about her life as an Australian Idol. [%]

1205 -
	THE SPIRIT OF THINGS (refer to Sat. 1705)
1255 -
	THE PULSE* - music from Australia and the Pacific.

1305 -
	ENCOUNTER - a highly-acclaimed series that explores the connections 
between religion and life. This week: "Faithless". We hear Joyce Carol 
Oates's short story, "Faithless", in which a young mother disappears in 
the middle of the night, leaving behind two young daughters. The girls' 
lives are shaped by the perception of their mother's "faithlessness". 
[%]
1355 -
	CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK (refer to Sat. 0055)

1405 -
	THE SCIENCE SHOW (refer to Sat. 0905)
1455 -
	PERSPECTIVE (refer to Sat. 1655)

1505 -
	THE NATIONAL INTEREST (refer to 0905)

1605 -
	BOOKS AND WRITING - in-depth discussions focusing on books, ideas and
writing with Ramona Koval. This week: "Evelyn Conlon". In her novel 
“Skin of Dreams”, Dublin’s Evelyn Conlon takes on the uncertainty and 
the imperfections of capital punishment; her main character Maud delves 
into family secrets surrounding the execution of her great-uncle, many 
years earlier. [T;%]
1630 -
	BOOK TALK - a mix of reviews, critical discussion and the latest  
developments in publishing with Jill Kitson. This week: "Perilous 
Times". University of Chicago Law Professor Geoffrey R. Stone on the 
struggle to preserve civil liberties in America in wartime. [%]

1705 -
	SOUND QUALITY - For 25 years, Tim Ritchie has been seeking out music:
the interesting, the evolutionary, the inaccessible and the wonderful. 
About this week's show, Tim writes, "We'll hear from a local woman [who 
owns her own label here] who has just released a new cd though a new 
canadian label, new electro dub from bill laswell, reworking of a 
classic billie holiday number, and real "jazz" versions of pop tracks 
to name but a few of the highlights... " [T;%]

1810 -
	PACIFIC BEAT* - focusing on the island nations which depend on the 
Pacific Ocean for their existence, drawing on Australian based 
reporters and correspondents throughout the region. With SPORT at :29. 
[T;%]

2110 -
	AM - ABC Radio's morning news magazine. [T;%]
2131 -
	DATELINE PACIFIC - a round-up of the very latest news from the Pacific 
with interviews and features with all the region's news makers, drawing 
on the work of RNZI staff and 20 Pacific journalists from around the 
region. [rnzi.com] for details.

2210 -
	AM (refer to 2110)
2240 -
	TALKING POINT - interviews covering a diverse range of subjects.
2255 -
	PERSPECTIVE (refer to Sat. 1655)

2305 -
	ASIA PACIFIC* - interviews and reports from the region. (T;%]
2330 -
	VERBATIM - oral histories with Andrew Dodd. This week: "Premiers Past 
- Brian Burke". In a new series, former premiers and chief ministers 
reveal some remarkable insights into the history of Australian 
politics. In program one, Brian Burke gives his first interview since 
his release from prison, and recalls his rise to the Labor leadership 
in Western Australia, the turbulent years in government, and his 
spectacular fall from grace after being found guilty of fraud. [%]


Monday

0010 -
	AWAYE! - produced and presented by Aboriginal broadcasters and is 
Australia's only national Indigenous arts and culture program. 
[abc.net.au/rn/awaye/] for details. [%]

0105 -
	ASIA PACIFIC* (refer to Sun. 2305)
0130
	HEALTH REPORT - with Dr. Norman Swan.  This week: "Trauma". This is a 
documentary by award winning producer Kyla Brettle which presents an 
intimate portrait of the experience of trauma medicine from the point 
of view of medical staff, the patients and their families.  The program 
makers spent many days and nights with the Trauma Team at Melbourne's 
Alfred Hospital. [T;%]

0210 -
	THE 	WORLD TODAY - a comprehensive current affairs program which
backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and 
issues of interest and importance to all Australians. (includes a 
FINANCIAL REPORT) [T;%]

0310 -
	SPORT
0320 -
	LIFE MATTERS - daily interview program about social change and 
day-to-day life. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/lm/] for details. [%]

0410 -
	BUSH TELEGRAPH - an informative and entertaining look at rural 
Australia. [T;%]
		Wed.: "Young Gourmet". We track two schools that are part of the 
“Young Gourmet” initiative: schools around Australia have been 
challenged to develop a new food product based on locally sourced 
ingredients. Listeners can follow the progress of the two feature 
schools and help decide the direction they follow by voting at various 
stages of the challenge. Tasmania’s Huonville High School is developing 
a product based on organic apples, and South Australia’s Trinity 
College is making gourmet pies.

0510 -
	PACIFIC BEAT - focuses in on the island nations which depend on the 
Pacific Ocean for their existence drawing on Australian reporters and 
correspondents based throughout the region. [T;%]


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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 0500 UT Mon.

Good Listening!
John Figliozzi

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