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Voyage 3 On 16 December 2007, the scientific research vessel the Aurora Australis embarked on a voyage to the Southern Ocean. The 75 expeditioners and crew were taking part in Australia’s contribution to International Polar Year. [more...] History Under Siege History under siege: Battles over the past surveys the tensions and debates around history, identity and contemporary society in four countries around the world. It features interviews with historians, as well as oral history and testimony, and archival material. [more...] Paruku: in the tracks of the two dogs The country of the two dogs is traditionally known as Paruku, and it lies on the edge of the Tanami Desert, in Western Australia. In the tracks of the two dogs takes us, with writer and artist, Kim Mahood, to Paruku, to explore the powerful history and post-settlement stories of the lake, and the families who care for it. [more...] Bossa Nova In the late 1950s on the beaches of Rio, an eclectic group of musicians came together to create the distinctive and sensual music known as bossa nova. [more...] Squattocracy and struggle Squattocracy and Struggle weaves together family history with the turbulent birth of the union movement in the outback town of Bourke, as producer Sean O'Brien traces the story of his forebears Arthur and John Andrews. [more...] Boyer Lectures 2007 marks the 48th anniversary of the Boyer Lectures and Professor Graeme Clark, creator of the bionic ear, is ABC Radio National's Boyer lecturer for 2007. In this series of six lectures beginning Sunday 11 November at 5pm, Professor Clark draws on decades of experience as a clinician, surgeon and researcher to celebrate our senses. [more...] Late Night Live in Timor-Leste From Sunday 30 September, Late Night Live's Phillip Adams will spend two weeks in Timor-Leste meeting the people and investigating the politics and culture of the world's newest nation. [more...] Balancing Nature In this four part series made by the ABC and the BBC, Lynne Malcolm visits four important hotspots in the Asia-Pacific region – SW Australia, Central Vietnam, the Philippines and New Zealand – for new insights into the amazing range of unique species and to examine whether conservation efforts can succeed in safely balancing nature's treasures with the many threats that could lead to their extinction. [more...] Long Tan - 40 years on Forty years after the battle of Long Tan, Australian war veterans returned to Vietnam, some for the first time since 1966. A commemorative ceremony at the Long Tan Cross marked the occasion. [more...] Music and Fashion This six part series asks why certain types of music have been fashionable at certain moments in history, and what this might tell us about the way in which human beings hear, appreciate and use music. [more...]
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