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RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 801
Apr. 18-22, 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.
---------------------------
(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--and live--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: "The Man
Behind
the Quantum Revolution". Max Born played duets with Einstein. The pair
of them also revolutionised the 20th century. Max Born was one of those
behind quantum mechanics work that won him the 1954 Nobel Prize. But
who is Born’s Australian granddaughter? [%]
Tue.: OCKHAM'S RAZOR - sharp commentary about science. This week:
"QUALIA". Colin Hales is a PhD student in the Department of Physiology
at Melbourne University and he tells us about Qualia, which are mental
experiences. [T;%]
Wed.: LINGUA FRANCA - looking at all aspects of language. This week:
"The Secret Reading Life of Us...". What Aussie battlers were reading
in the early years of Federation: Tim Dolin has been combing through
local library records in West Australian country towns. The second of
two programs. [T;%]
Thu.: THE ARK - curious moments in religious history that shatter the
usual perception of the past and illuminate the present. This week:
"The Priest and Hobbit". Forty years ago a Dutch Catholic priest made
astounding discoveries on the Indonesian island of Flores. No one
believed him until an Australian scientific team went to the sites he
excavated and found a tiny species of humanoid, which they dubbed
'Hobbit'. Archaeologist Michael Morwood talks about the implications of
his discovery and about what happened to the priest. [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: "The Medical
Tourist". We hear about a Queensland man who is about to go to India
for knee surgery. It would have taken approximately two to three years
until he would have been able to get into hospital in Australia. [T;%]
Tue.: LAW REPORT -with Damien Carrick. This week: "HIH - The First
Legal Scalps; Internet Gambling". Rodney Adler and Ray Williams --
company directors off to jail. Also, internet gambling. The UK have
just passed laws which look set to open up a brave new world of online
casinos. Is Australia falling behind or wisely staying well clear? And
does it make any difference -- will Aussie punters always end up
fleeced by dodgy operators, regardless of whether there are reputable
online casinos? [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 4 of 6: Tom Uren". A child of the Depression
era who would later know the brutality of war as a Japanese POW, Tom
Uren says he’s never been a hater, just a fighter. Now in his eighties,
he continues to live an active life guided by both principle and
passion. [T;%]
Tue.: SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: "Let the big fish
go!" Scientists now claim that big fish reproduce faster and better
than small ones, so fishermen should be throwing them back in the
water. How could this be enforced? Could the new rules applied to the
Great Barrier Reef be an example to the world? [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
11 - Generational Change." The policy challenges that the next
generation of leaders face. Challenges like maintaining economic
development and social cohesion while responding to the threats posed
by terrorism. [T;%]
Thu.: BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda-setting, current
affairs radio documentary program. This week: "Lord Richard
Layard--Politics of
Happiness". Should there be policies to nurture happiness? Or are
policies on relationships, mental health, community and more taxes a
new form of socialism? Professor of Politics Lord Richard Layard from
the London School of Economics explains his ideas. [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: "Under the Microscope--Bartok's String Quartet no. 4". In a
recent Keys To Music concert recorded in Sydney, Graham and the
Australian String Quartet discuss and perform Bartók’s fourth string
quartet. [T;%]
0430 -
Wed.: INNOVATIONS* - A showcase of Australian design, discoveries,
invention, engineering and research skills with Desley Blanch.
[radioaustralia.net.au/innovations/] for details. [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.: "Pre-Christian Paganism". Traditional religions continue to
lose their flock to the evangelicals - but an increasing number of
Australians are opting out of Christianity and turning to pre-Christian
paganism … with it’s spells and witchcraft. Paganism maybe on the rise,
but is it a serious religion, or new age trend?
Tue.: "Statehood For The Northern Territory". Northern Territorians
occupy a unique part of Australia. To many it's our last frontier. And
significantly it's still a territory. A bid for statehood was rejected
by voters 6 years ago. Now it's back on the agenda, but is the
Territory destined to be the never-never state?
Wed./Thu.: tba
Fri.: The week's four topics in review.
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: "Nuclear Power and Climate Change". Lane asks
whether
nuclear power offers a solution to the problem of greenhouse gas
emissions and climate change. Also, he discusses the Labor split 50
years on. [%]
Tue.: AWAYE! - produced and presented by Aboriginal broadcasters and is
Australia's only national Indigenous arts and culture program. This
week: "'Uncle Banjo Clarke". A panel of authors and elders pay tribute
to Uncle Banjo Clarke, a highly respected elder from western Victoria,
at the re-launch of his biography, The Wisdom Man. [%]
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: "Romanian Renaissance?" In just over a week, Romania will sign
the papers that
commit it to membership of the European Union in 2007. What will EU
membership mean for a country still regarded as the most corrupt in the
former Soviet bloc? And, what is the future for foreign languages in
Britain? [T;%]
Fri.: MOVIE TIME - a comprehensive wrap of movie reviews, interviews
and behind-the-scenes information presented by Julie Rigg.
[abc.net.au/rn/arts/movietime] for details. This week: "Three Dollars".
Julie Rigg talks with actor Sarah Wynter and director Robert Connolly
about Three Dollars, a film about the fear of falling: behind with the
mortgage, out of the workforce, through the famous safety net. How does
that fear change us all?[T;%]
1130 -
Wed.: ALL IN THE MIND - the mind, brain and behaviour with Natasha
Mitchell. This week: "Therapy in the Shadow of Terror". We look at
delivering
therapy to the ‘enemy’. Jewish psychotherapist and anthropologist Dr
Henry Ambramovitch works in Jerusalem soothing the souls of both
Israeli and Palestinian clients. [%]
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: "Farewell Saul
Bellow". We farewell Saul Bellow, one of the finest American writers of
the past century, who died last week just shy of his 90th birthday.
We’ll hear Bellow in an interview recorded with Ramona Koval in 1998,
on the occasion of his 16th book. [%]
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. [%]
Mon.: Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge--30 years on.
Tue.: Sino-Japanese relations--Where are they headed?
Wed.: The story of Alfred Loomis and his Tuxedo Park
Thu.: The World Bank: From Wolfensohn to Wolfowitz
Fri.: THE BEST OF LATE NIGHT LIVE
1305 -
ASIA PACIFIC* (refer to 2305)
1330 -
Mon.: INNOVATIONS* (refer to 0430 Wed.)
Tue.: AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS* - stories from and about Australia with Roger
Broadbent. This week: Meet the Australian actress Nicole Kidman. Once
best known as the wife of Tom Cruise, Nicole has since become a member
of the Hollywood ‘A’ list, an exclusive group of young actors who
command multi-million dollar salaries and willingly or not, provide
endless fodder for the paprazzi and glossy magazines. Although she now
resides in the U.S., Nicole is currently back home in Sydney where she
recently attended the world premiere of her latest film, The
Interpreter. And we continue our series ‘HIV Today’. When it first made
headlines around the world HIV was linked to an inevitable early death.
But decades on and with improvements in treatment, the disease is no
longer a death sentence for HIV positive people -- some have lived with
the virus for more than 20 years. But, as we hear, barriers still
remain in the community for H-I-V positive people who want to live a
normal life. Some of these barriers are of their own making.
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--and live--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, 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/guide>.)
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. 22.
Good Listening!
John Figliozzi
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