[Swprograms] RA Previews #806; 7-9 May '05

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 806
May 7-9, 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) including live 
commentary of Geelong v St Kilda with reports from Richmond v Carlton. 
(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: "Don Mackenzie". Born in 1915 in the 
then unspoilt riverside suburbs of Perth, Don Mackenzie grew up 
surrounded by water and boats. He learned to build them and in 1947 set 
up a fishing and tourist enterprise in the then isolated south coastal 
town of Esperance. He has since worked in both the whaling industry and 
the exploration of the Esperance Archipelago. [T;%]

1105 -
	ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW* (refer to Fri. 2305)
1130 -
	ALL IN THE MIND - the mind, brain and behaviour with Natasha Mitchell. 
This week: "The Marco Polo of Neuroscience: V S Ramachandran". 
Acclaimed neuroscientist Professor VS Ramachandran, celebrated as one 
of the most creative and colourful communicators about the brain and 
its discontents, is in Australia to present one of the Alfred Deakin 
Innovation Lectures. [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's special 
guest is Neil Murray. Neil talks about his new album and his time with 
the Warumpi Band. It was with Warumpi that Neil felt the influence that 
country music had with indigenous Australians. [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: "German Jeremiad". 
The German economy is growing at a woeful 0.7% and almost five million 
people are unemployed. Recent polls suggest that Germans, increasingly 
unsure of their future, blame the expanded EU and membership of the 
euro zone. And almost 15 years after unification, one in four western
Germans wishes the Wall were still standing. [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.
[abc.net.au/ra/innovations/] for details. [T;%]

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Sunday

0005 -
	BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda setting, current affairs
radio documentary. This week: "Safe At Sea". Cruising is a tourism 
phenomenon, with enormous ships, huge profits, and about 10 million 
people a year using these ‘cultural bubbles’. You can even buy 
apartments on board, so you never have to leave.
Amanda Armstrong reports. [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: "The Essential Guide to The Da Vinci Code". A runaway 
bestseller on the fiction lists, Dan Brown's novel about the Holy Grail 
has people wondering if it's true. [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 -
	SUSTAINABLE CITIES - Radio Australia’s new series of seven programs,
‘Sustainable Cities – Challenges for the Asia Pacific’ explores some of
the major issues for cities in becoming more liveable and sustainable.
These range from urban sprawl to waste management, pollution to
poverty, to strategies that deal with transport and limited resources
like water. The series includes four case studies, Singapore, Bangkok,
Melbourne and Beijing, and finishes with post-graduate students from
the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Architecture discussing some
of the issues addressed in the six programs. . [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: Tori Amos - diva 
of the deep, dark confessional song with a strong if small coterie of 
fans but that hasn't stopped her selling over 14 million albums. Her 
latest "concept" CD The Beekeeper is just out on the eve of her 
Australian tour. Robyn Archer - a diva of an entirely different kind 
discusses a potent force in music which she calls the "curiosity 
factor" and how a lack of it can only lead to death! Stefano Bollani is 
sure to live a long life then: he's an Italian pianist who plays Frank 
Zappa, Lennon and McCartney and Thelonius Monk as well as Scandinavian 
folk songs and his own compositions; he's in town for Melbourne's 
"Umbria Jazz" festival starting this week and he plays some of his 
wares live on The Music Show. [T;%]

1205 -
	SUNDAY PROFILE - Monica Attard talks to the people in the news about 
the news. This week: "Ray Martin". The public face of Channel Nine, Ray 
Martin, is at the very epicentre of the ratings battle between the nine 
and seven networks. How is he standing up to the pressure? Where does 
he think Nine has gone wrong? And what does he think of the criticism 
so often thrown at his thrown at him and his style of journalism? [T;%]
1230 -
	SPEAKING OUT - radio about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people. This week Karen Dorante talks to Australian Touch Football 
champion Bo De La Cruz and Employment and Workplace Relations minister 
Kevin Andrews. [%]

1305 -
	ENCOUNTER - a highly-acclaimed series that explores the connections 
between religion and life. This week: "A Backpacker's Mission". Come on 
a journey through South America with a backpacker who has left the 
gringo trail in order to discover the history of the Jesuit missions 
and their legacy today. [%]
1355 -
	CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK (refer to Sat. 1205)

1405 -
	THE SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: "Genes of the World 
Unite".
The Genographic Project was launched in Australia a few days ago. The 
aim is to trace genetic markers of people all over the world and 
together with other evidence, finally show where the peoples of the 
world came from and how they relate. [T;%]

1505 -
	THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of the
week. This week: "Snooping in the workplace/The art of leaking/Aid, 
shoes and diplomacy". Lane discusses the limits to privacy and 
surveillance in the workplace with former NSW Privacy Commissioner 
Chris Puplick. Is it acceptable for the boss to monitor your emails? 
Also the art of leaking - Stephen Mayne, founder of the Crikey website 
on the issues raised by the premature release of the Victorian state 
budget. And PNG correspondent Shane McLeod on Sir Michael Somare's 
shoes and deteriorating relations between Pt Moresby and Canberra. 
[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: "Red card for soccer hooligans". 
In New South Wales ethnic violence at state league soccer games has 
flared again, and police Minister Carl Scully has decided enough's 
enough. Games have been cancelled, and violent fans will face jail. 
[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: "UK Election:  
What about Science?". British Liberal Democrat MP Dr Evan Harris tells 
Branwen Morgan why scientific research is so important on Election Day. 
[%]
0331 -
	HEALTH REPORT - with Dr. Norman Swan. This week: "New Research into 
ADHD".
New research into Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder from Western 
Australia and the United States looks at what brain scans are showing 
in such children. Also an exercise in mind control which will have you 
baffled. [T;%]

0405 -
	BIG IDEAS - lectures, conversations, features and special series from 
Australia and around the world. This week: "Alfred Deakin Innovation 
Lectures". Over the next five weeks we broadcast the best from the 
Alfred Deakin Innovation Lectures, held in Melbourne. The series 
features world-renowned thinkers, creators, entrepreneurs and 
researchers involved with innovation in many different fields. [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:
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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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