abc.net.au
Kirli Saunder is a Gunai woman from East Gippsland Victoria who’s written nine books including the poetry collections, Kindred, and Returning and in February this year Eclipse. She is a multi media artist connecting poetry with music and digital technology to produce light shows, drone shows and films.
Guest: Kirli Saunders, poet, artist, singer and teacher.
Kirli Saunders is performing at the Poetry Month Gala on Thursday 28th August at the State Library of NSW --
AND the Shortwave x Red Room Poetry: Short Films film night on Wednesday 3rd September at the Sydney Opera House -- an evening of new and recent short films, that celebrate the diversity of contemporary poetry beyond the page.
Song: Daises performed by Cooee
4 months ago
abc.net.au
It is hard enough to complete a PHD, but imagine doing it without access to libraries or the Internet. One inmate from the maximum security Macquarie Correctional Centre in Wellington in Central West NSW has completed a PHD designing and constructing hydroponic garden that grows fresh vegetables for the prison population. How did he do it?
Guest: Dr Christian Tietz, Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW
How maximum security prison inmates and officers worked together to create a farm behind bars The Conversation.
5 months ago
abc.net.au
Kings Cross in Sydney has a reputation as the the home of sex workers, strip clubs and organised crime. But what is it really like today? A new walking tour takes participants on a journey through the legal and social history of the area recounting how the area has changed over time, as laws have changed and society has changed. Two of the tour guides share some of the highlights of the tour.
Guests:
Joanna Megan, sex-worker and CEO of the Sex Worker Outreach Project
Katie Green, CEO of the Inner City Legal Centre
You can join the waitlist for a spot on the tour here: Sex Work: A Legal and Social History Walking Tour
10 months ago
abc.net.au
After Japan's recent election, there are now 73 women in the lower house of parliament. While this is the highest number yet, it still is only 15%. Japan ranks 118 out of 146 countries when it comes to gender equality. Why do women in such a wealthy and highly educated country still struggle to get into positions of power in Japan?
Guest: Freelance journalist and activist, Chie Matsumoto
about 1 year ago
abc.net.au
When the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary decided to crowdsource for the words to be included in the dictionary they probably did not expect murderers, lunatics and pornographers to respond or such a significant number of women. Over 3000 people contributed words and now their identities have been revealed.
Guest: Sarah Ogilvie, author of The Dictionary People: The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary
about 2 years ago
abc.net.au
The former radio and TV broadcaster was part of many memorable moments at the ABC, including covering the Olympics and broadcasting from a telephone exchange.
over 3 years ago
abc.net.au
Rehabilitation and racism both played a role in the decades-long program in the US that saw half a million prisoners receive plastic surgery for free.
almost 4 years ago
abc.net.au
The Sicilian mafia is one of the world’s most infamous criminal organisations, but it didn’t always have a bad reputation. In fact, it may have started out as a protector of lemon trees.
about 7 years ago
abc.net.au
From seductive sirens in ancient Greece to Disney’s Ariel, our fascination with mermaids has spanned centuries and cultures. But lesser known are the ancient Indigenous mermaid stories from our own country, which still hold meaning today.
over 7 years ago
abc.net.au
Twenty million feral cats are behind a deadly second wave of extinctions in Australia. Can they be stopped or will they finish off what 230 years of settlement began? Gregg Borschmann investigates. (This program was originally broadcast on 12 October 2014.)
almost 11 years ago
abc.net.au
As it embarks on its annual fundraising weekend, one of the our oldest charities is facing claims of child sexual abuse. The Salvo's has at least one known paedophile in its ranks. Sarah Dingle investigates.
over 11 years ago
abc.net.au
Traumatised police are shunned, isolated and put under secret surveillance. They lose their careers, friendships and often their homes, marriages and children, and a growing number are taking their own lives. William Verity investigates the silence around police, post traumatic stress and suicide.
almost 12 years ago
abc.net.au
Australian GPs reveal why they are risking their reputations by diagnosing patients with Lyme disease—from Borrelia bacteria that are not even supposed to be in Australia. The treatment, high-dose antibiotics, is alarming health authorities and the nation’s chief medical officer has formed an advisory committee to look into this controversial disease. Di Martin investigates.
over 12 years ago
abc.net.au
Australia’s diesel-reliant industries are on notice following the World Health Organisation’s emphatic conclusion that diesel exhaust is a cause of lung cancer. But as Stan Correy discovers, the Department of Mines in the boom state of WA has just closed a program that monitored the long-term health of miners.
almost 13 years ago
abc.net.au
A fatal fire in a Sydney high rise apartment building has exposed widespread failures in fire safety compliance. For residents of Australia’s tallest apartment building it is a burning issue. Stan Correy investigates.
about 13 years ago
abc.net.au
ASIO and law enforcement agencies say technology is undermining their capabilities. They want new powers, including access to two years of our phone and internet data. Is the intrusion justified? Di Martin investigates.
about 13 years ago
abc.net.au
The Catholic church and Catholic clubs are at odds over gambling reforms. The church backs them but the clubs oppose them, insisting they don’t profit from problem gamblers. Wendy Carlisle investigates the ‘Catholic casinos’.
about 13 years ago
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