[Swprograms] RA Previews #808; 14-16 May '05

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 808
May 14-16, 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 Hawthorn V Melbourne at the MCG, plus reports from West 
Coast Eagles v St. Kilda at Subiaco. (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: "Ruth Reid". As a young woman, Ruth 
Reid was living and working in London during the Second World War. By 
day she worked in a bank, by night she contributed to 'the war effort' 
as a volunteer fire watcher. A weekend visit to Brighton on England's 
South coast changed Ruth's life dramatically: There she met and fell in 
love with Gordon Reid, a young Australian Air Force navigator. They 
married in 1945 shortly after the war in Europe ended, and early the 
following year Ruth set sail to join her new husband in Australia as a 
British War Bride - a journey which eventually would lead her to 
Western Australia's Government House. [T;%]

1105 -
	ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW* (refer to Fri. 2305)
1130 -
	ALL IN THE MIND - the mind, brain and behaviour with Natasha Mitchell. 
This week: "Irritable Male Syndrome--Blokes, their hormones and 
happiness". Psychotherapist Jed Diamond thinks many men suffer from a 
little-discussed problem, Irritable Male Syndrome. Ignoring it, he 
says, can result in depression, anger and even violence for both men 
and their loved ones. [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 DAVID LEE MURPHY. David Lee has been to Australia many times 
and written and recorded with many Australian artists including Lee 
Kernaghan. Johnno chats to David Lee at his home in Nashville about his 
new album. And talking of the name "Kernaghan", Lee's sister Tania may 
drop in for a chat, and for Dwight Yoakam fans listen out for a track 
or two from his yet to be released album "Blame The Vain". [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: "Heroes and 
Villains". The 60th anniversary of VE Day provided an opportunity for 
Europeans to reassess the events of World War II and the reputations of 
wartime leaders. In Italy, where Mussolini’s tomb is a tourist 
attraction, there
are continuing efforts to cast Italians as victims, while in Russia 
there are moves to rehabilitate Stalin. [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. This week: a tool to figure 
when moths are about to demolish your
cabbage crop; what about a medical therapy that could regrow bones and
regenerate damaged heart muscle and how effective do we control 
outbreaks of
dengue fever? [T;%]

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Sunday

0005 -
	BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda setting, current affairs
radio documentary. This week: "Crime Wave on TV". Almost half of us 
spend hours each week watching an endless array of frightening and 
gruesome murder series on TV. Helen Garner says we have a fear of the 
dark sides of ourselves, the death drives we suppress.
Helen Thomas 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: "What's Wrong With Falun Gong?" Followers of Falun 
Gong have been imprisoned, tortured and re-educated by the Chinese 
government. Practitioners of this eclectic set of exercises, meditation 
and beliefs are convinced of its supernatural abilities to heal 
personal ailments and change the world. We hear from Jennifer Zeng, a 
migrant to Australia, who survived the re-education process, and from 
Maria Hsia Chang, a political scientist, who discusses Falun Gong's 
place in a long history of Chinese secret societies and apocalyptic 
movements. [T;%]

0210 -
	GRANDSTAND - Live sports from around Australia with an emphasis on 
today's National Rugby League (NRL) matches including live commentary 
from NZ Warriors v Sydney Roosters and Canberra Raiders v Cronulla 
Sharks, plus reports from Knights v Tigers. (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. In episode three,  we 
focus on Singapore, a city with a population of around 4 million on an 
island that is about half the size of Manhattan. [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: Opera director 
Stuart Maunder's 'umpteenth' production of Gilbert and Sullivan- a 
double bill of 'HMS Pinafore' and "Trial by Jury'- is about to commence 
a season in Melbourne, and Stuart Maunder will be talking to Andrew 
Ford about his passion for G&S, and why it's still as 'relevant' as 
Shakespeare. Also commencing in Melbourne, this year's 'Metropolis 
Series' presented by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and conducted by 
one of Britain's most distinguished contemporary music specialists: 
Martyn Brabbins, who will also be speaking to Andrew Ford. Madeleine 
Peyroux has been described as "the find of 2005". Record company hype 
aside this U.S. born singer songwriter does Billie Holliday to a Tee 
and convincingly emerges herself in blues and jazz standards with 
convincingly fresh interpretations. She's touring Australia on the back 
of her CD Careless Love which went gangbusters in 2004.And the 
venerable Nigel Butterley one of the singular voices in Australian 
classical music looks back and forward as he turns 70. [T;%]

1205 -
	SUNDAY PROFILE - Monica Attard talks to the people in the news about 
the news. This week: "Dr Philip Opas QC" was the lawyer for Ronald 
Ryan, the last man hanged in Australia. Now aged 88, Dr Opas has 
entered the debate over the fate of alleged drug smuggler Schapelle 
Corby. He tells us why he believes Ms Corby is innocent and why she 
would never be convicted in an Australian court.He also talks about the 
effect that the Ronald Ryan case has had on his life, how it led him to 
campaign for the abolition of the death penalty and why , after all 
these years, he is still haunted by the memory of his famous client. 
[T;%]
1230 -
	SPEAKING OUT - radio about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
people. This week Karen Dorante talks to Arthur Little, an upcoming 
football star who put his sports career on hold for family.. [%]

1305 -
	ENCOUNTER - a highly-acclaimed series that explores the connections 
between religion and life. This week: "Honesty Matters". Drasko Dizdar 
lives as a part-time hermit. He emerged from Queensland's rainforest 
earlier this year to talk about what makes honest, revealing truth. As 
we discover, like Drasko Dizdar's life-style, truth telling
is both difficult and rewarding. [%]
1355 -
	CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK (refer to Sat. 1205)

1405 -
	THE SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: "The Mary Magdalene 
Fund". President Bush has just required prostitutes to be eliminated 
from AIDS
prevention schemes unless they give up their profession. Australia’s 
Professor Roger Short has therefore announced this week that he is 
setting up a fund to make amends.  It will be called after Mary 
Magdalene to recognise her former job and the willingness of Jesus to 
forgive. [T;%]

1505 -
	THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of the
week. This week: "Ethics in Government". Lane and political scientist 
John Uhr from the Australian National University discuss ethics in 
government. [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: "Magic and Mayhem--The 
Footballing World of the Krakouer Brothers". Jim and Phil Krakouer 
changed the way Aussie Rules was played with their devastating style in 
the 1980s. Now an important new biography considers their legacy in 
football and beyond. [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: "Strings Rule". 
Professor Leonard Susskind is one of the world's string experts.  He 
sees them as the way forward in uniting Einstein's Relativity theories 
and the rival quantum mechanics.  But can you ever find strings? In the 
sky perhaps? [%]
0331 -
	HEALTH REPORT - with Dr. Norman Swan. This week: "Absent Mindedness 
and Risk Management". Norman Swan talks to James Reason, Emeritus 
Professor of Psychology at the University of Manchester in the UK. 
Professor Reason has written books on absent-mindedness, human error, 
aviation human factors and on managing the
risks of organisational accidents. [T;%]

0405 -
	BIG IDEAS - lectures, conversations, features and special series from 
Australia and around the world. This week: "The Alfred Deakin 
Innovation Lectures 2005-- Lecture Two, Innovation at the Workplace". 
Australia's economic performance over the last decade has been 
remarkable. Employment figures are at their best for many years. With 
the federal government about to embark upon another round of labour 
reform, the challenges for both unions and business are huge. How will 
we rise to the challenge of delivering flexible benefits to an 
increasingly mobile and decentralised workforce? What kinds of 
strategic investments will corporations need to make to ensure the 
long-term viability of Australia's workforce? [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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