[Swprograms] RA Previews #798; 9-11 Apr '05
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RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 798
Apr. 9-11, 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 -
	ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW* - interviews and reports from the region. [T;%]
0030 -
	AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS* - stories from and about Australia with Roger
Broadbent.

0105 -
	PACIFIC REVIEW* - the week that was in the Pacific. [T;%]
0130-
	ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS* - a weekly wrap-up of finance and
corporate news from the region.

0210 -
	GRANDSTAND - Live sports from around Australia with an emphasis on
matches in the Australian (Rules) Football League (AFL). (from ABC
Local Radio) [abc.net.au/grandstand/] is the program's website.
	
0805 -
	ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW* (refer to Fri. 2305)
0830 -
	HIT MIX* - the Australian music scene with Brandon Telfer.

0910 -
	GRANDSTAND WRAP - Summarizing the day's sporting activities in
Australia and around the world. (from ABC Local Radio)
0930 -
	JAZZ NOTES* - Australian jazz with Ian Lloyd.

1005 -
	ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS* (refer to 0130)
1020 -
	TALKING POINT* - interviews.
1035 -
	VERBATIM - the story of the 20th century through the voices of 
ordinary Australians. This week: Norma Moylan grew up in the goldfields 
region of WA and has
spent most of her life in the bush working on stations, managing her 
own business as a hairdresser, and at times running the telephone 
exchange in remote settlements. [T;%]

1105 -
	ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW* (refer to Fri. 2305)
1130 -
	ALL IN THE MIND - the mind, brain and behaviour with Natasha Mitchell. 
This week: "Count Dracula and Dr Jekyll--Neurology and the Novel". We 
hear how the late-19th-century horror classics: “Dracula” and “The 
Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde” offer unexpected insights into 
developments in brain research of the time ­ and the
controversies it provoked. [T;%]

1205 -
	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;%]
1210 -
	SATURDAY NIGHT COUNTRY - with John Nutting. This week Johnno shares 
the studio with BECCY COLE  as we launch world wide Beccy's lastest 
album  FEEL THIS FREE. Its a great album that's been worth the wait! 
[T;%] (from ABC Local Radio)

1605 -
	MARGARET THROSBY INTERVIEW - in conversation with a special guest,
playing their favourite music and telling their own stories. [%]

1705 -
	THE BEST OF LATE NIGHT LIVE - - a repeat broadcast of one of the
programs from the past week. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/] for details.
[T;%]

1805 -
	THE EUROPEANS - broader historical and cultural perspectives on 
European societies with Keri Phillips.  This week: " 050505: The UK 
Election Campaign". It’s unlikely that UK voters will turn on Tony 
Blair in sufficient numbers to force him out of Downing Street. But 
after eight years of Blairite policies, how many voters have now 
decided that New Labour is not 'real' Labour? [T;%]
1830 -
	HIT MIX* (refer to 0830)

1905 -
	CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT - The ABC's overseas reporters analyze and
interpret the week's major events. [abc.net.au/correspondents/] for 
details. [T;%]
1930 -
	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)

2030 -
	ABC LOCAL RADIO NEWS
2041 -
	AUSTRALIA ALL OVER (continues)

2105 -
	PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.
2110 -
	AUSTRALIA ALL OVER (continues)
2145 -
	RA NEWS*
2150 -
	CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK* (refer to 1205)

2200 -
	AUSTRALIA ALL OVER (continues)

2305 -
	CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT (refer to 1905)
2330 -
	INNOVATIONS* - A showcase of Australian design, discoveries, invention,
engineering and research skills with Desley Blanch. [T;%]

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Sunday

0005 -
	BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda setting, current affairs
radio documentary. This week: "What Went Wrong With Vioxx?" A common 
and highly profitable arthritis drug, Vioxx, was pulled off the market 
worldwide late last year. Consultants, researchers, medical 
practitioners, the authorities and the investors are reeling as the 
story unfolds here in Australia, too. [T;%]
0055 -
	PERSPECTIVE* - expert commentary

0105 -
	THE SPIRIT OF THINGS - an exploration contemporary values and beliefs 
as expressed through ritual, art, music, and sacred texts with Rachael 
Kohn. This week: "In Memoriam--Pope John Paul II". The long reign of 
Pope John Paul II is over. In this program we hear personal impressions 
from those who knew him and worked with him. [T;%]

0210 -
	GRANDSTAND - Live sports from around Australia with an emphasis on
today's National Rugby League (NRL) matches. (from ABC Local Radio)
[abc.net.au/grandstand/] is the program's website.

0805 -
	CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT (refer to Sat. 1905)
0830 -
	INNOVATIONS* (refer to Sat. 2330)

0910 -
	GRANDSTAND WRAP - Summarizing the day's sporting activities in
Australia and around the world. (from ABC Local Radio)
0930 -
	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 
10 - Historical Memory." This program looks at the importance of a 
balanced view of a nation’s history from a Japanese and Indonesian 
perspective. [T;%]

1005 -
	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: Vincent Plush 
discusses The Jindyworobak movement which seized Australian art and 
literature by the throat early last century but also had an affect on 
Australian composers and their music at the time. Vincent Plush sets 
the record straight about nationalism in Australian music.
Controversial opera director David Freeman tells us why Verdi's themes 
of religious difference and nationhood in his opera Nabucco are 
apposite today. And Texan guitarist Chris Whitley comes in from the 
cold to unite in the studio with our own multi-guitar playing Jeff Lang 
for some new blues. [T;%]

1205 -
	SUNDAY PROFILE - Monica Attard talks to the people in the news about
the news. This week: Senator Amanda Vanstone. She tells us why she is 
not really a conservative, outlines her ideas on a republic, and 
describes the sort of partner a woman needs if she wants to make it in 
Canberra. [T;%]
1230 -
	SPEAKING OUT - radio about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
people. This week: Graeme Mundine is from the National Aboriginal and 
Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission he’ll be talking to 
Speaking Out's Karen Dorante about Pope John Paul II and his impact on 
Indigenous issues in Australia. [%]

1305 -
	ENCOUNTER - a highly-acclaimed series that explores the connections
between religion and life. This week: "A Room of Quiet". Who was the 
dazzling and enigmatic Dag Hammarskjold, killed in a plane crash in the 
Congo in 1961 when he was secretary-general of the UN? This year marks 
the centenary of his birth. What can we learn from him now? [%]
1355 -
	CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK (refer to Sat. 1205)

1405 -
	THE SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: "Where’s the Body?" 
TV crime shows are presenting forensic science as never before, and now 
students are pouring into forensic-based courses at universities. But 
in court, juries as well as the bereaved are getting misleading ideas 
of what science can do with evidence. [T;%]

1505 -
	THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of the
week. This week: the rise and fall of Peter Lewis, who has resigned as 
speaker of the South Australia's lower house. A colourful Liberal 
turned independent, Peter Lewis brought the Rann Labor government to 
power in SA, but failed to achieve his dream of fundamental 
constitutional reform. Also, Perth journalist Estelle Blackburn talks 
about her long campaign for the exoneration of Darryl Beamish, whose 
1961 murder conviction has just been overturned by the Court of 
Criminal Appeal and biologist Rick Shine describes life on the front 
line of the NT cane toad invasion. [T;%]

1605 -
	MARGARET THROSBY INTERVIEW - in conversation with a special guest,
playing their favourite music and telling their own stories. [%]

1705 -
	IN THE LOOP* - highlights from last Thursday's 2330 broadcast.
1730 -
	THE SPORTS FACTOR - debating and celebrating the cultural significance
of sport with Mick O'Regan. This week: "A Less Physical Education?" 
Critics of the federal government's move to end compulsory student 
union fees are saying it means the demise of university sport as we 
know it. But is this the case, and what should be done? [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. [from RNZI]

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 -
	IN THE LOOP* - Radio Australia's new two hour morning show celebrates
the cultures and peoples of the Pacific. Each day the programme
highlights the trends, opportunities and challenges the 21st century
brings for the region.

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Monday

0130 -
	ASIA PACIFIC* (refer to Sun. 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 -
	IN CONVERSATION - about scientific matters. This week: "Henry Lowood". 
The computer revolution could have taken off nearly anywhere in 
America. So why California – in the valley outside San Francisco? Why 
not out East? Could there have been some special ingredients to the 
spectacular success? Dr Henry Lowood of Stanford University has written 
a history. [%]
0331 -
	HEALTH REPORT - with Dr. Norman Swan. This week: "HRT for Urinary 
Incontinence". Hormone therapy has been prescribed for women for a long 
time to treat
menopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes and night sweats. HRT is also 
often prescribed to treat urinary incontinence. Researchers in the US 
investigated the effects of HRT on the incidence and severity of 
symptoms of stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence in healthy 
postmenopausal women. [T;%]

0405 -
	BIG IDEAS - lectures, conversations, features and special series from
Australia and around the world. This week: "The Wisdom Interviews with
Peter Thompson - Program 3 of 6: John Konrads". John Konrads arrived in 
Australia as a boy from Latvia in 1949. He became an Olympic Swimming 
champion in the early 1960s. John then had over two decades of success 
in business, but his career went in to meltdown. He was diagnosed with 
bi-polar disorder. [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;%]

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How to Listen to Radio Australia----
Via shortwave:
Best as noted in eastern North America -
2200 - 0000 UTC:  21740, 17715
0000 - 0200 UTC:  17715
0200 - 0900 UTC:  15515
0700 - 1400 UTC:   9580 [9590 also noted at times]
1400 - 1600 UTC:   9590 (until fade out)
(Reception in western North America is 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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