[Swprograms] RA Previews #797; 4-8 Apr '05

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 797
Apr. 4-8, 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 <abc.net.au/radio> and
<abc.net.au/ra/guide/programs_az.htm> . 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)

Weekdays

0005 -
	IN THE LOOP* - Radio Australia's newest show celebrates the cultures
and peoples of the Pacific. Isabelle Genoux and Heather Jarvis present
a lively two hour morning mix of music, interviews and sounds of the
Pacific, highlighting the opportunities and challenges of the 21st
century. (Begins at 2330.)

0130 -
	ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 2305)

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;%]

0305 -
	SPORT
0315 -
	Mon.: IN CONVERSATION - about scientific matters. This week: "How Much 
is Enough?" Take away bits of wilderness and suddenly the ecosystem may 
collapse. Why? How much do you need to maintain biodiversity? Can 
farming, done prudently, coexist
with wild life? Robyn Williams talks with Dr Jim Radford of Deakin 
University. [%]
	Tue.: OCKHAM'S RAZOR - sharp commentary about science.  This week:
"Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics". Industry economist with the State 
Government of Victoria Alun Breward puts housing affordability measures 
under the microscope.  A few academic economists have been voicing 
concern over the past decade that the capacity
of Australians to buy a home is eroding.  Financial institutions 
publish numbers showing how manageable a mortgage is but when you look 
at how they come up with these numbers, what emerges is a textbook 
example of the abuse of statistics. [T;%]
	Wed.: LINGUA FRANCA - looking at all aspects of language.  This week:
"The New Zealand Accent : 2". What archival recordings of ‘old-timers’ 
tell us about the development of the NZ accent. The second of two 
programs presented by Dr Margaret Maclagan of the Origins of New 
Zealand English Project at the University of Canterbury, 
Christchurch.[T;%]
	Thu.: THE ARK - curious moments in religious history that shatter the 
usual perception of the past and illuminate the present. This week: 
"Alexander Cruden, Who Unwrote the Bible". An index of every word and 
phrase in the Old and New Testaments, Cruden's Bible concordance has 
never been out of print since its publication in 1750. How Cruden did 
it, while holding down a job as a publisher's corrector, is a mystery. 
But even more astonishing is his incarceration in a Mad House while he 
was perfectly sane. [T;%]
	Fri.: TALKING POINT - one of the interviews covering a diverse range
of subjects from the domestic "Breakfast" program.
<abc.net.au/rn/talks/brkfast/default.htm> for details. [%]
0331 -
	Mon.: HEALTH REPORT - with Dr. Norman Swan. This week: "Report Cards 
for
Doctors". Your kids get report cards, how about your doctor? Health 
care report cards are hotly debated: Should we have them? Do they work? 
U.S. physician and health economist Dr Rachel Werner has investigated 
the ups and downs of health care report cards, with some surprising 
results. The Health Report looks at what she found. [T;%]
	Tue.: LAW REPORT -with Damien Carrick.
[abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/lawrpt/] for details. [T;%]
	Wed.: RELIGION REPORT - with David Rutledge.
[abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/relrpt/] for details.
	Thu.: MEDIA REPORT - MEDIA REPORT - with Mick O'Regan.
[abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/mediarpt/] for details. [T;%]
      	Fri.: SPORTS FACTOR - debating and celebrating the cultural
significance of sport. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/sportsf/] for details.
[T;%]

0405 -
	Mon.: BIG IDEAS - lectures, conversations, features and special series 
from Australia and around the world. This week: "The Wisdom Interviews 
with Peter Thompson - Program 2 of 6: Jacqui Katona". In the late 
1990s, one of Australia’s most bitter public disputes erupted in the 
heart of the Northern Territory over plans to mine uranium at Jabiluka 
in Kakadu. Jacqui Katona was the public face of the campaign to prevent 
the mine from going ahead. [T;%]
	Tue.: SCIENCE SHOW -  with Robyn Williams. This week: "How Dogs 
Think". With 100,000 times the smelling power of humans and a far 
greater range of hearing, dogs get a different sense of the world. How 
do they deal with it? How does a cadaver dog, looking for body parts in 
the ruins of the World Trade Centre after September 11, cope with so 
many traces of death? [T;%]
	Wed.: 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 9 - Good Corporate Citizens." Triple bottom line reporting is 
now a
matter of course for many corporations operating in the region. But 
what does the term mean? And how does business balance its economic 
imperatives with its social and environmental responsibilities. [T;%]
	Thu.: BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda-setting, current 
affairs radio documentary program. This week: "Condoleeza, Condoleeza". 
The most powerful woman in the world, the USA’s new Secretary of State, 
Condoleeza Rice, learnt politics
from Madeleine Albright’s father. Cool, cultured and forthright, she 
can change the dynamics of world history in a heartbeat. The 
kaleidoscopic politics of Iran are in her sights. Stan Correy reports. 
[T;%]
	Fri.: 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: "Bells Real and Otherwise". In this program Graham explores music 
in which composers either use bells, or use other instruments to 
imitate them. Music by Bizet, Vierne, Britten, Puccini, Debussy, 
Grainger and Mozart. [T;%]

0430 -
	Wed.: INNOVATIONS* - A showcase of Australian design, discoveries, 
invention,
engineering and research skills with Desley Blanch. This week: "a 
simple water filter promises clean water for millions; a vaccine edges 
closer to protect women from a deadly cancer; and Australian 
opportunities for a tropical biotech industry. [T;%]

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;%]
0535 -
	ON THE MAT - discussion of Pacific issues.

0610 -
	SPORT
0615 -
	TALKING POINT (refer to 0315 Fri.)
0631 -
	DATELINE PACIFIC (refer to 2110 Mon.-Thu.)

0710 -
	PACIFIC BEAT (refer to 0510)
0730 -
	SPORT
0735 -
	ON THE MAT (refer to 0535)

0810 -
	PM - a comprehensive daily current affairs program.

0910 -
	AUSTRALIA TALKS BACK - a daily national talkback program hosted by
Sandy McCutcheon. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/austback/] for details. [%]
		Mon.: "The Abolition of ATSIC". With the abolition of ATSIC now 
official, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander say they're without a 
representative body. So who will now look after the interests of 
indigenous Australians in the absence of ATSIC? And should we 
mainstream services to indigenous communities?

1005 -
	ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 2305)
1030 -
	"REPORT" programs (refer to 0331)

1105 -
	Mon.: THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of
the week. This week: "Death of the Pope" - A discussion of the life and 
legacy of Pope John Paul II who died on Saturday. "The Schiavo case" - 
Brain damaged Florida woman Terri Schiavo died earlier this week, two 
weeks after a court ordered the removal of her feeding tube. How would 
a similar case have been handled in Australia?  [%]
	Tue.: AWAYE! - produced and presented by Aboriginal broadcasters and is
Australia's only national Indigenous arts and culture program. This 
week: "'The natives are getting funny'". This program’s title is the 
name of Indigenous theatre company Ilbijerri's show in the Melbourne 
International Comedy Festival. It's black comedy in both senses of
the word. [%]
	Wed.: SMART SOCIETIES (refer to 0405 Wed.)
	Thu.: THE EUROPEANS - political, cultural, economic and social 
developments across eastern and western Europe with Keri Philips. This 
week: "Denmark's Fairy Tale King". Saturday, 2nd April, wass the 
bicentenary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish poet 
and storyteller. Worldwide celebrations begin with a gala opening show 
at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen – venue for the 2001 Eurovision Song 
Contest – which will be broadcast live around the world. [T;%]
	Fri.: MOVIE TIME - a comprehensive wrap of movie reviews, interviews 
and behind-the-scenes information presented by Julie Rigg. This week: 
"War Films". A look at two great war films: David Williamson, who wrote 
the screenplay, talks about Gallipoli, and Julie Rigg also explores 
Samuel Fuller’s “The Big Red One”, now restored to the director's
version. [T;%]
1130 -
	Wed.: ALL IN THE MIND - the mind, brain and behaviour with Natasha 
Mitchell. This week: "The Inner Life of the Broken Brain--Narrative and 
Neurology". Natasha Mitchell wonders why we’re so compelled by stories 
of disordered broken brains - from the
clinical case studies of 19th century medicine to the popular works of 
self-described
‘neuroanthropologist’ Oliver Sacks. [%]
	Thu.: ARTS ON RA - Julie Copeland presents lively discussions and
interviews with artists, writers and thinkers on some of the big ideas
in art and culture. [abc.net.au/rn/arts/sunmorn/] for details. [%]
	Fri.: BOOKS AND WRITING - Ramona Koval with in-depth discussions 
focusing on books, ideas and writing. This week: the moving voice of 
American short-story writer ZZ Packer, whose understated observations 
of human nature have the power to get under a reader's radar. Packer's 
stories, in her collection titled Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, are set 
across a range of black communities in the US. Yet these stories defy 
colour, race, religion and gender, stripping away layers until what's 
left are small, fragile human
moments that are jarringly familiar and poignantly slight. [%]

1205 -
	Mon.-Thu.: LATE NIGHT LIVE - talk radio with a difference, from
razor-sharp analysis of current events to the hottest debates in
politics, science, philosophy  and culture. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/]
for details. [%]
		Tue.: "From Exile to Australia?" Yuan Hong Bin was one of the leaders 
of China’s pro-democracy movement around the time of Tiananman Square. 
After the massacre in 1989, he was banished to a remote Chinese 
province for more than a decade. He now seeks political asylum in 
Australia. Phillip Adams talks to this dissident writer and professor 
of law.

1305 -
	ASIA PACIFIC* (refer to 2305)
1330 -
	Mon.: INNOVATIONS* (refer to 0430 Wed.)
	Tue.: AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS* - stories from and about Australia with Roger
Broadbent.
	Wed.: RURAL REPORTER* - the people and places that make up country
Australia.
	Thu.: SMART SOCIETIES* (refer to 0405 Wed.)
	Fri.: ARTS ON RA (refer to 1130 Thu.)
		
1405 -
	SPORT*
1410 -
	PM (refer to 0810)

1505 -
	ASIA PACIFIC* (refer to 2305)
1530 -
	"REPORT" programs (refer to 0331)

1605 -
	AUSTRALIA TALKS BACK (refer to 0905)

1705 -
	DATELINE PACIFIC (refer to 2130 Mon.-Thu.)
1725 -
	TALKING POINT (refer to 0315 Fri.)
1740 -
	IN THE LOOP* - excerpts from RA's newest daily program. (refer to 2330
Mon.-Thu.)
	
1805 -
	Fri.: PACIFIC REVIEW - highlights from the past week's PACIFIC BEAT.
1810 -
	Mon.-Thu.: PACIFIC BEAT - focuses in on the island nations which
depend on the Pacific Ocean for their existence, drawing on Australian
based reporters and correspondents throughout the region. Continues to
2100 with SPORT at 1830, 1930 and 2030.
1830 -
	Fri.: AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS - stories from and about Australia with Roger
Broadbent.

1905 -
	Fri.: ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 2305)
1930 -
	Fri.: RURAL REPORTER (refer to 1330 Wed.)

2005 -
	Fri.: SATURDAY AM - morning news and analysis.
2030 -
	Fri.: SATURDAY BREAKFAST - Geraldine Doogue offers a lively array of
stories and features covering a range of topics including world
affairs, business and the environment. [%]

2110 -
	Mon.-Thu.: AM - ABC Radio's morning news magazine. [%; T]

2130 -
	Mon.-Thu.: DATELINE PACIFIC - Pacific news and current affairs from
Radio New Zealand International.

2210 -
	Mon.-Thu.: AM (refer to 2110)
2240 -
	Mon.-Thu.: TALKING POINT - interviews.
2255 -
	Mon.-Thu.: PERSPECTIVE - expert commentary.

2305 -
	Mon.-Thu.: ASIA PACIFIC* - interviews and reports from the region.
[T;%]
	Fri.: ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW
2330 -
	Mon.-Thu.: IN THE LOOP* - Radio Australia's new two hour morning show
celebrates the cultures and peoples of the Pacific. Isabelle Genoux and
Heather Jarvis present a lively mix of music, interviews and sounds of
the Pacific, highlighting the opportunities and challenges of the 21st
century.
	Fri.: AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to 1830 Fri.)
		
How to Listen to Radio Australia----
Via shortwave:
Best as noted in eastern North America -
2200 - 0000 UTC:  21740 [on occasion]
0200 - 0900 UTC:  15515 [not well heard lately]
0800 - 1400 UTC:   9580 [6020, 9590 also noted at times]
1400 - 1600 UTC:   9590 [until fade out; 9475, 11680 also noted at
times]
(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.

The next update will be posted by UT 0500 Fri. Apr. 8.

Good Listening!
John Figliozzi


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