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Overnights

English, Social, 1 season, 608 episodes, 5 days, 10 hours, 10 minutes
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Overnights is heard from 2am to 6am nationally on the ABC. There is great music and interesting guests from Australia and all parts of the globe. You'll hear conversations about food, travel, science, music, books, personal finance, sport, film, astronomy, fashion, gardening, relationships, collectables and much more.
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The Hollywood legend whose body was stolen for ransom

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Michael Pavlich to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
2/25/20241 minute, 56 seconds
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Interview Special: Price Gouging in Australia

Rod discussed the findings of the Australian Council of Trade Unions' 'Inquiry Into Price Gouging and Unfair Pricing Practises' with it's author, Professor Allan Fels.
2/24/202421 minutes, 51 seconds
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A Night at the Opera: A Chat with Celeste Lazarenko

Rod caught up with Celeste Lazarenko, Australian opera singer and star of Opera Australia's 2024 production of Mozart's Idomeneo.
2/23/202426 minutes, 49 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Feb 24th 2024

Our topic this week is: Why you should be careful when eating black liquorice.
2/23/202414 minutes, 14 seconds
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Talking Point: Casinos in Australia

Rod is joined by Dr. Charles Livingstone, Head of the Gambling and Social Determinants Unit at Monash University's School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, to discuss gambling reform and casinos in Australia.
2/22/202454 minutes, 4 seconds
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The motor racer who invented the speed camera

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Michael Pavlich to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
2/18/20241 minute, 50 seconds
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Ross Fitzgerald on 'Fifty Years Sober: An Alcoholic’s Journey'

Rod caught up with Ross Fitzgerald, an Australian academic, historian, novelist, secularist, political commentator and author of the new book 'Fifty Years Sober: An Alcoholic's Journey.' 
2/17/202449 minutes, 52 seconds
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Talking Point: Dr. Leroy Chiao's Life in Space

Dr. Leroy Chiao is an American chemical engineer, retired NASA astronaut, former commander of the International Space Station, member of the U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee, a public speaker and co-founder of the keynote and training company OneOrbit.
2/16/202454 minutes, 10 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Feb 17th 2024

Our topic this week is: Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Better Brain Function in Later Life.
2/16/202415 minutes, 57 seconds
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The Majestic Theatre: The World's Longest -Running Silent Movie Theatre

Rod chats with Alison Hadfield from The Majestic Theatre in Pomona, QLD.
2/15/202414 minutes, 13 seconds
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New York Report - Feb 16th 2024

Rod chat with Tim Cass, Overnights New York correspondent, to get a slice of life from the Big Apple. 
2/15/202422 minutes, 17 seconds
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Talking Point: Tax in Australia

Rod discussed the Australian taxation system with Emeritus Professor of Taxation and former Head of the Australian School of Taxation (ATAX) at UNSW Sydney, Professor Chris Evans, in order to make sense out of one of life's great certainties.
2/15/202451 minutes, 43 seconds
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The board game banned in Cuba

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Michael Pavlich to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
2/11/20241 minute, 53 seconds
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Sitar Hero: A Chat with Anoushka Shankar

Rod chats with sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar.   
2/10/202415 minutes, 6 seconds
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Playing Priscilla: Annie Chiswell, Star of 'Elvis - A Revolution'

Rod caught up with Annie Chiswell, star of 'Elvis - A Revolution'  to chat about the life of Priscilla. 
2/9/202424 minutes, 46 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Feb 11th 2024

Our topic this week:
2/9/202416 minutes, 56 seconds
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Saving Silent Film

The era of the American silent feature film lasted from 1912 until 1929. During that time, filmmakers established the language of cinema, and the motion pictures they created reached a height of artistic sophistication.
2/9/202455 minutes, 34 seconds
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The life of singer Melanie Safka

Her music career spanned seven decades starting at Woodstock and taking her around the globe. 
2/5/202423 minutes, 47 seconds
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King Tut had a space dagger

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Michael Pavlich on Overnights to share some of the amazing freaky facts from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know.
2/4/20242 minutes, 33 seconds
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History of the prickly pear

It was a bright idea at the time but the introduction of the prickly pear has been an environmental disaster for the Australian landscape.
2/4/202429 minutes, 36 seconds
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Around the World: Argentina - Feb 3rd 2024

On Around the World this week, we caught up with journalist Natalie Alcoba, who let us know about what is going on in Argentina. 
2/2/202410 minutes, 56 seconds
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Space Law: Who Owns the Moon?

As a new space race heats up, we are travelling to a whole new world of legal questions for us on Earth — like 'who owns space?'
2/2/202443 minutes, 59 seconds
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Australian Open: A Conversation with Wally Masur

Tim chats with Australian tennis legend Wally Masur about the Australian Open, and the future of tennis in Australia.
2/2/202419 minutes, 2 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Feb 3rd 2024

Our topic this week is: Seeking Relief from Muscle Cramps.
2/2/202410 minutes, 38 seconds
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New York Report - 2nd Feb 2024

Overnights NY correspondent chats with Tim about the goings-on in the Big Apple! 
2/1/202416 minutes, 45 seconds
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The Psychology of Political Polarisation

Whether it's a difference of opinion on the mundane, or about something as serious as a global pandemic — it seems like the gulf between political beliefs is only broadening. But what causes such polarisation in our political attitudes?
2/1/202432 minutes, 21 seconds
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Ouch: Australia’s Most Painful Stings

Our sprawling continent has a bounty of beautifully diverse creatures!
2/1/202426 minutes, 10 seconds
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Mental Healthcare, A Year After the Rebate Cut

At the start of 2023 the Department of Health and Aged Care announced — to the shock of many — a cut to Medicare's Better Access rebated psychology sessions from 20-to-10 sessions.
1/27/202417 minutes, 50 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Jan 27th 2024

This week's topic is: Take care of your feet when exercising.
1/26/202410 minutes, 3 seconds
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Competitive Cartography: GeoGuessr World Cup

If you were given a Google Street View image of anywhere on Earth, do you reckon you could identify the exact location? Well — the competitors at the GeoGuessr World Cup do just that… and they do it in arenas full of spectators who are cheering on every move!
1/26/202416 minutes, 43 seconds
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Cooking With Native Bush Ingredients

Despite their modern uptake, native Australian ingredients are the world's oldest, most unique ingredients. You can diversify your pallet by adding these ingredients to your favourite dishes or using them to create new experimental recipes of your own…. But how do you start using them?
1/26/20248 minutes, 2 seconds
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Sunscreen, Sand, and Ice Cream: the Science of Summer

If you're scientifically minded, a trip to the beach can be a perfect opportunity to explore the scientific properties of three things: sunscreen, sand and ice cream.
1/25/202420 minutes, 48 seconds
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2023: A Deadly Year on Our Roads

Australia was once a world-leader when it came to road safety.
1/25/202421 minutes, 55 seconds
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Free to Share: Explaining the Public Domain

Whilst copyright laws vary from place to place, the concept of the public domain is universal. But is the public domain exactly?
1/20/202424 minutes, 45 seconds
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Hollywood Report - Jan 20th 2024

Tim chats with Hollywood insider Kevin Ott, who gives us the scoop on whats going on in La La Land. 
1/19/202416 minutes, 35 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Jan 20th 2024

This week's topic is: Tips for Keeping Well Hydrated.You can follow Gordon on X @GordonSLynch
1/19/202413 minutes, 36 seconds
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The Psychology of Trash Talking

It's the sport within the sport. It's an art form… but a new book titled 'TRASH TALK: THE ONLY BOOK ABOUT DESTROYING YOUR RIVALS THAT ISN'T TOTAL GARBAGE' explores the science and psychology of trash talk.
1/19/202436 minutes, 8 seconds
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Jim Maxwell: Celebrating 50 Years Of Cricket Broadcasting

Tim Webster caught up with ABC Cricket broadcasting legend Jim Maxwell to talk about his 50 years in cricket broadcasting!
1/19/202423 minutes, 18 seconds
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Dragon Boat Racing in Australia

2024 marks the year of the dragon, making it the perfect time for us to explore the captivating world of dragon boat racing!
1/18/202418 minutes, 57 seconds
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Did Caesar Invent the Leap Year?

Well — it turns out the very thing that is meant to lend order to our lives has quite a messy history.
1/18/202423 minutes, 18 seconds
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New York Report - 19th Jan 2024

NY Report - 19th Jan 24
1/18/202418 minutes, 29 seconds
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Quiz - Jan 14th 2024

Congratulations to Joel from Noosa! If you want to play the quiz in the future, then call: 1300 800 222!
1/13/202447 minutes, 19 seconds
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London Report - Jan 14th 2024

Tim is joined by our UK correspondent, Dr. Glenda Cooper from the University of London.This week's topics:- The Post Office scandal- US/UK airstrikes on Yemen- New biography about Charles III reveals details about the late queen's deathbed- Top City law firm will name and shame those working from home- Taylor Swift wears £58 dress by Scottish designer
1/13/202420 minutes, 7 seconds
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Lochlan Watt: From Headbanging to Healing

As the host of Triple J's heavy metal program THE RACKET, Lochlan Watt was used to hearing 'heavy things.' However, in 2019 — his tolerance for the extreme was tested after being given a brain cancer diagnosis.Lochlan joined us on Overnights to tell us how he managed to beat brain cancer and to then use it as inspiration for his band RUN.
1/13/202416 minutes, 55 seconds
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Beyond Horror: The Enduring Impact of Stephen King

It's nearly impossible to overstate how influential Stephen King is, and no single writer has dominated the landscape of genre writing like he has. To date, he is the only author in history to have had more than 30 books become No. 1 best-sellers! So — why does he remain so universally beloved?
1/12/202427 minutes
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Hollywood Report - Jan 13th 2024

Tim chats with Hollywood insider Kevin Ott, who gives us the scoop on whats going on in La La Land.
1/12/202417 minutes, 6 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Jan 13th 2024

Our topic for this week is: This week's topic is: Tips for How to Interpret Health News.
1/12/20249 minutes, 53 seconds
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Still The King: Elvis’ Everlasting Influence on Pop Culture

Whilst Elvis may have passed away 46 years ago, his influence on popular culture is as alive as ever!
1/12/202434 minutes, 40 seconds
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Finance Report - Jan 13th 2024

Overnights finance expert Scott Hamilton gives us the update on how the markets are performing. 
1/12/20246 minutes, 36 seconds
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Around the World: Greenland - Jan 13th 2024

In this week's Around the World, we are travelling to the arctic circle to chat with Ole Ellekrog from The Polar Journal to find out what's making news in Greenland!
1/12/202410 minutes, 50 seconds
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How to Keep Cool with The Coping Cookbook

The Coping Cookbook seeks to help renters cool this summer!
1/11/202421 minutes, 29 seconds
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New Zealand Report - 12th Jan 24

Tim catches up with our friend across the ditch, the amazing Angela Cuming. Angela fills us in on whats making news over in the land of the great white cloud:
1/11/202414 minutes, 31 seconds
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Finance Report - 12th Jan 24

Overnights finance expert Scott Hamilton gives us the update on how the markets are performing. 
1/11/20245 minutes, 39 seconds
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Boston Report - 12th Jan 24

Tim chats with our Boston correspondent, the amazing Celeste Katz Marston about:- Why are parts of Northeast Boston are underwater?
1/11/202418 minutes, 13 seconds
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Spain Report with Alex Trelinski - Jan 7th 2024

Overnights Spain correspondent Alex Trelinski chats with Tim about some of this weeks headlines! 
1/6/202414 minutes, 11 seconds
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Talking Surf Safety with Professor Rob 'Dr. Rip' Brander

Tim chats with surf safety expert Professor Rob 'Dr. Rip' Brander
1/5/202427 minutes
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AROUND THE WORLD: JAPAN - Jan 6th 2024

Japanese news with Lucy Dayman
1/5/202410 minutes, 34 seconds
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Finance News - Jan 6th 2024

Tim caught up with Overnights finance expert Scott Hamilton, who gave us the latest on the markets at home and overseas. 
1/5/20249 minutes, 26 seconds
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Hollywood Report - Jan 6th 2024

Tim chats with Hollywood insider Kevin Ott, who gives us the scoop on whats going on in La La Land. This week's headlines:
1/5/202417 minutes, 20 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Jan 6th 2024

What are some simple ways we can boost heart health?
1/5/202412 minutes, 13 seconds
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Matt Ikuvalu on Playing Rugby League In Europe

Tim chats with Catalan Dragons player Matt Ikuvalu about his experience playing Rugby League in France. 
1/4/202419 minutes, 8 seconds
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New Zealand Report - 5th Jan 2024

Tim catches up with our friend across the ditch, the amazing Angela Cuming. Angela fills us in on whats making news over in the land of the great white cloud:
1/4/202413 minutes, 10 seconds
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New York Report with Tim Cass - 5th Jan 2024

This week Tim Cass tells us about what's happening in the Big Apple:
1/4/202417 minutes, 49 seconds
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Looking Back at the Best Australian Films of 2023

SUNBURNT SCREENS host ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS joined us on Overnights to share his top picks for 2023.
1/4/202425 minutes, 29 seconds
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Finance with Mike Girardi - 5th Jan 24

Tim chats about the market with finance with Overnights finance expert Mike Girardi.
1/4/20244 minutes, 49 seconds
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A Slice of History: a chat with 'sandwich historian' Barry Enderwick

12/22/202338 minutes, 39 seconds
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From Saturnalia to Pavlova: A History of Christmas Food

For many Aussies, it's a given that Christmas entails a big lunch followed by Christmas pud' and pav.However, the culinary landscape of the silly season has changed significantly throughout the centuries.
12/21/202330 minutes
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Christmas Hollow's Christmas music playlist

Cheerful tunes curated for your Yuletide listening pleasure.
12/20/202335 minutes, 36 seconds
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Grace, Pav and Damian with a Christmas carol

Grace McCallum, Damian Mangos and Overnights presenter Michael Pavlich with the Christmas carol The Little Drummer Boy.
12/19/20238 minutes, 37 seconds
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There would be no Hobbit movie without yaks

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. Vic shares his latest round of Freaky Facts.
12/3/20231 minute, 46 seconds
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Lullaby Project song creates a for Sammy J

With Sammy J broadcasting for 24 hours to raise money for the ABC Gives campaign, the Overnights team wanted to see if we could lull him off to sleep with his very own lullaby.Listeners contributed their ideas and the team from Lullaby Project Australia created a song just for Sammy.
11/29/20233 minutes, 45 seconds
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Lullaby Project creates a sleepy song for Sammy J

Here's what happened when we played a custom lullaby to Sammy J half-way through his 24 hour continuous radio broadcast.
11/29/202313 minutes, 6 seconds
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Getting ideas for a custom lullaby for Sammy J

Listeners share ideas for a lullaby to put Sammy J to sleep.
11/28/202323 minutes, 14 seconds
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How butterflies could keep cars cooler

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. Vic shares his latest round of Freaky Facts.
11/26/20231 minute, 43 seconds
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Author Peter FitzSimons tells the 'extraordinary' tale of the Battle of Beersheeba

On October 31, 1917 the Australian Light Horse secured a necessary win during the Battle of Bersheeba.
11/20/202321 minutes, 26 seconds
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Why you could not post knitting patterns in WWII

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. Vic shares his latest round of Freaky Facts.
11/19/20231 minute, 38 seconds
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What are the services that make up an ideal main street?

Research suggests a pharmacy, restaurant/cafe and a supermarket are among the key shops and services people want in an ideal main street.
11/14/202326 minutes, 14 seconds
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Are flies and mosquitoes attracted to our sweat?

It's not yet summer but the flies and mosquitoes of Australia are out buzzing and biting in full force.
11/13/202320 minutes, 34 seconds
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How often do you lie?

Wake Forest University's A.C Reid Professor of Philosophy Christian Miller Christian B. Miller shared the factors that prompt us to tell a lie.
11/12/202323 minutes, 19 seconds
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'Always my dream': This community kitchen in Italy is bringing people together

When Danny McCubbin set up a community kitchen in Mussomeli, Italy, he never imagined it would grow into a home for so many people.
11/12/202320 minutes, 54 seconds
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The unexpected health benefits of visiting an aquarium

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Michael Pavlich to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
11/12/20232 minutes, 3 seconds
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How a heritage quest led an Aussie to a vintage flower shop in England

Tim Growcott's own expedition of self-discovery led him to Hastings, an English seaside town.
11/12/202318 minutes, 4 seconds
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The awkward reason Napoleon could not mount his horse at Waterloo

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Trevor Chappell to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking. 
11/5/20232 minutes, 3 seconds
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Green thumbs on the small screen

Learn about the gardens and gardeners that have made their mark on our TV screens. 
11/1/202347 minutes, 24 seconds
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The Nobel Prize that came with a lifetime supply of beer

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Michael Pavlich to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
10/29/20231 minute, 55 seconds
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When wildlife goes weird on the big screen

Hitchcock may have given birds a bad name but there are not the only animals that have given people to creaps in the movies.
10/25/202349 minutes, 30 seconds
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'It's just mad': Fashion designer Amy Powney on the impacts of fast fashion

When it comes to fast fashion, Amy Powney says anything super cheap is a "no-go zone".
10/24/202330 minutes, 22 seconds
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Will we ever see the like of The Beatles again?

John Copolov is a self-confessed Beatles tragic and joined Pav to look at whether then band will ever be equalled. 
10/23/202327 minutes, 38 seconds
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Leeches are brainier than you might think

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Michael Pavlich to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
10/22/20231 minute, 46 seconds
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The many and varied 'discoverers' of Australia

Historian David Hunt sheds light on the convoluted history of the real discovery of Australia.
10/22/202331 minutes, 17 seconds
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Bennelong, Phillip and the birth of colonial Australia

A new biography explores the relationship between Woollarawarre Bennelong and Captain Arther Phillip.
10/16/202330 minutes, 50 seconds
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How did scrabble letters get their values?

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Trevor Chappell to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
10/15/20231 minute, 49 seconds
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A histroy of Australia record stores and record collecting

Record stores has a wonderful history in Australia and special place in the hearts of the music fans who frequent them.
10/15/202343 minutes, 59 seconds
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Artist and activist George Gittoes heads back to Afghanistan

After a visit to Australia for the screening of his film Ukraine Guernica - Art Not War, artist and activist George Gittoes joins Pav for a chat from Pakistan.
10/9/202333 minutes, 1 second
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Rod Nicholson on the history of Australian horse racing

Author and former News Ltd. racing writer Rod Nicholson explores the long history of horse racing in Australia.
10/8/202334 minutes, 13 seconds
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Celebrating the puppets that have graced our TV screens over the years

Whether strings are being pulled or arms inserted, puppetry has a long history on our TV screens. We look at the great puppets and puppeteers of the small screen.
10/4/202350 minutes, 52 seconds
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The secrets to great sleep for shift workers

Researchers have developed an 18 step guide to help shift workers improve their sleep.
10/3/202338 minutes, 17 seconds
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Con Colleano: Australia's international tightwire superstar

From a family circus in Lightning Ridge to principal star of Ringling Bros. Circus in the USA and the biggest stages in Europe, the 'Wizard of the Wire' was a global phenomenon. 
10/2/202330 minutes, 12 seconds
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How do turtles help us track our nuclear history?

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
10/1/20231 minute, 43 seconds
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A roll call mad scientists on our movie screens

From Dr Frankenstein (or is it pronounced 'Frankenteen') to Poison Ivy, Pav looks at the mad scientists who have (dis)graced the big screen. 
9/27/202339 minutes, 27 seconds
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The stories of Australia's ghosts

Does every town in Australia have its own ghost story? Pav sets out to find out.
9/26/202342 minutes, 29 seconds
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Why Stephen King brought the mini van that nearly killed him

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/24/20231 minute, 44 seconds
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Alice Anderson and Australia's first all-female garage

Alice Anderson was a pioneer of women's involvement in motoring in Australia. Her story is not well enough known.
9/18/202324 minutes, 3 seconds
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What was the original shape for a tennis court?

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/17/20231 minute, 59 seconds
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What was the greatest era in Australian cinema?

It is an endless debate as to what was the greatest era in Australian cinema. Pav and Tom Cushing celebrate our screen culture across the decades.
9/13/202357 minutes, 27 seconds
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The life of musician Nick Drake

Nick Drake never gained fame during his short musical career but his influence has been celebrated by artists including Kate Bush, Paul Weller, and Norah Jones, and his music is celebrated by critics and a new generation of fans.
9/11/202329 minutes, 39 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts SEP 11th

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/10/20231 minute, 35 seconds
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The art and artists featured in our TV shows

The painting that featured in the opening credits of TV sitcom Good Times last sold for more than $20m. Maybe we should take to art on the small screen a bit more seriously.
9/6/202357 minutes, 27 seconds
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The life and art of Brett Whiteley

We explore the life and work of one of Australia's most celebrated artists including his ill-fated pursuit of recognition in the U.S.
9/4/202326 minutes, 19 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts SEP 4TH

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Trevor Chappell to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
9/3/20231 minute, 42 seconds
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The greatest, and not so great, movies about the moon

As blue moons, super moons, moon landings hit the news, we take a look at the long and storied history of the moon in movies.
8/30/202349 minutes, 34 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Trevor Chappell to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
8/27/20231 minute, 59 seconds
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TV Freak explores the islands that feature on TV shows

TV Freak Scott Goodings joined Pav to explore the islands that have appeared on television screens over the years.
8/23/202355 minutes, 33 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Trevor Chappell to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
8/20/20231 minute, 48 seconds
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What are the greatest music documentary films?

In the wake of the some high profile deaths in the music world, Overnights film fellow, Tom Cushing joins Pav to discuss some of the great music doumentaries.
8/16/202353 minutes, 40 seconds
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Indigenous leader William Cooper stood up to the Nazis

As reports of growing Nazi violence in Germany reached Australia, it was an Indigenous leader who organised a protest march in Melbourne. 
8/15/202329 minutes, 27 seconds
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Vic's Freak Facts

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Trevor Chappell to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
8/13/20231 minute, 54 seconds
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Musician Warren Daly celebrates his big band life

Warren Daly co-founded the Daly-Wilson big band and toured the world to acclaim in a career that spanned five decades.  
8/7/202322 minutes, 52 seconds
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From hovercraft to tiny runways: strange stories of how we travel

Tom Hall from Lonely Planet explores some of the more exotic ways that people can get from point A to B on their travels. 
8/7/202345 minutes, 25 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts

Former Adelaide Radio DJ Vic Le Grand joins Trevor Chappell to share some of the amazing freaky facts and forgotten gems from the wonderful world of trivia that you probably didn't know and had never bothered asking.
8/6/20231 minute, 40 seconds
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The not so wonderful world of apocalyptic movies

This week's film segment celebrates the movies that take us to the end of the world. Listen in an we go from Metropolis to Planet of the Apes and beyond. 
8/2/202349 minutes, 8 seconds
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Neil Finn: star of Split Enz and Crowded House

Jeff Apter knew Split Enz would be big when he snuck underage into a 1979 Sydney gig ... and now he's written the first biography of Neil Finn.
7/31/202326 minutes, 16 seconds
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The Coolbaroo Club

A restored documentary film remembers the Perth dance club run by the Noongar community from 1946 to 1960.
7/30/202330 minutes, 56 seconds
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Why did Mudgee locals erect a statue of Louisa Lawson?

A passionate group of Mudgee locals commissioned the Louisa Lawson statue by Margot Stephens. But why did they want to honour Lawson?
7/17/202328 minutes, 38 seconds
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The incredible impact of producer Tony Cohen on Australian music

It's a name you might not be overly familiar with, but very few people have had the impact on Australian music more so than the late music producer Tony Cohen. 
6/19/202327 minutes, 42 seconds
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Big Star drummer Jody Stephens touring with Those Pretty Wrongs

Jody Stephens played on all three of the hugely influential 1970s Big Star albums with Alex Chilton, and has worked at Ardent Records in Memphis for decades.
6/19/202324 minutes, 39 seconds
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Tim Winton honoured on King's Birthday

He is now an Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to literature as an author and novelist, to conservation, and to environmental advocacy."
6/11/202323 minutes, 10 seconds
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Good grief - how Charlie Brown can help us embrace our inner loser

How Charlie Brown can help us embrace our inner loser.
5/30/202325 minutes, 52 seconds
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Australia's love affair with our four-legged friends

Australia is one of the biggest pet owning countries in the world according to Author Katherine Kovacic, with dogs being the popular pick.
5/3/202325 minutes, 1 second
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The rich and unparalleled history of the Royal Flying Doctor Service

There's no Australian icon quite like the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Brand and Communications Executive Lana Mitchell talks through the history of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. 
4/30/202332 minutes, 43 seconds
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Nick Cave's early years

From a childhood in Warracknabeal and Wangaratta to the Crystal Ballroom days.
4/10/202327 minutes, 35 seconds
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Why did singer-songwriter Neil Murray go to Papunya?

A long chat about writing My Island Home, other Warumpi Band classics, his new solo album The Telling ... and what led him to the N.T. as a young man.
4/3/202329 minutes, 21 seconds
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Kiaps remember life on patrol in PNG

Allan Johnson, John Hocknull and Malcolm MacKeller all worked as Patrol Officers (or Kiaps) in Papua New Guinea.
4/2/202335 minutes, 27 seconds
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Talking Point: Money, Coins & Collecting

What is your money worth? Australia's notes and coins have a fascinating history. We also have a thriving community of collectors who deal in rare and valuable coins. For this Talking Point, Rod Quinn is joined my numismatist and social media money educator Joel Kandiah.
1/13/202349 minutes, 1 second
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Health & Fitness: Common Sense Exercise

Dr Gordon Lynch joins Rod Quinn with his tips for Common Sense exercising.
1/13/202313 minutes, 38 seconds
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Talking Point: Money, Coins & Collecting

What is your money worth? Australia's notes and coins have a fascinating history. We also have a thriving community of collectors who deal in rare and valuable coins. For this Talking Point, Rod Quinn is joined my numismatist and social media money educator Joel Kandiah.
1/13/202349 minutes, 1 second
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Health & Fitness: Common Sense Exercise

Dr Gordon Lynch joins Rod Quinn with his tips for Common Sense exercising.
1/13/202313 minutes, 38 seconds
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Rod Quinn's 2022 Year In Review

An annual tradition, Rod Quinn takes listeners on an audio journey through the most memorable moments from the year that was. 
1/12/202355 minutes
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Rod Quinn's 2022 Year In Review

An annual tradition, Rod Quinn takes listeners on an audio journey through the most memorable moments from the year that was. 
1/12/202355 minutes
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Health & Fitness: Eliminating Excuses

Gordon Lynch joins Tim Webster with his tips on eliminating exercise excuses this new year.
1/6/202314 minutes, 30 seconds
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Health & Fitness: Eliminating Excuses

Gordon Lynch joins Tim Webster with his tips on eliminating exercise excuses this new year.
1/6/202314 minutes, 30 seconds
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Talking Point: Politics in Sport

There have been protests about race, gender, money and nationality in sport over decades. Is it possible to take politics away from sport?
12/29/202251 minutes, 25 seconds
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Talking Point: Politics in Sport

There have been protests about race, gender, money and nationality in sport over decades. Is it possible to take politics away from sport?
12/29/202251 minutes, 25 seconds
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Talking Point: The History of Exercise

Bill Hayes, author of Sweat, on the cultural and scientific history of exercise.
12/4/202253 minutes, 36 seconds
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Health and Fitness: Grab a Cuppa for Health

What are the benefits of tea for health?
12/4/202212 minutes, 40 seconds
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Talking Point: The History of Exercise

Bill Hayes, author of Sweat, on the cultural and scientific history of exercise.
12/4/202253 minutes, 36 seconds
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Health and Fitness: Grab a Cuppa for Health

What are the benefits of tea for health?
12/4/202212 minutes, 40 seconds
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Talking Point: How does DNA work?

What information is coded into DNA? How does it work with solving crimes or determining family ancestry?
12/2/202252 minutes, 31 seconds
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Talking Point: How does DNA work?

What information is coded into DNA? How does it work with solving crimes or determining family ancestry?
12/2/202252 minutes, 31 seconds
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Health and Fitness: Training Solo

Training solo can bring its own challenges and rewards.
11/25/202214 minutes, 26 seconds
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Health and Fitness: Training Solo

Training solo can bring its own challenges and rewards.
11/25/202214 minutes, 26 seconds
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Talking Point: The Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition was established by Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile in 1478.
11/24/202253 minutes, 35 seconds
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Talking Point: The Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition was established by Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile in 1478.
11/24/202253 minutes, 35 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Gordon Lynch: fit breaks and activity snacks

How can "activity snacks' help fight sedentary lifestyle? Professor Gordon Lynch has more. 
11/6/202211 minutes, 47 seconds
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Health and Fitness with Gordon Lynch: fit breaks and activity snacks

How can "activity snacks' help fight sedentary lifestyle? Professor Gordon Lynch has more. 
11/6/202211 minutes, 47 seconds
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Talking Point: The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages in Western Europe began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
11/4/202253 minutes, 15 seconds
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Talking Point: The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages in Western Europe began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
11/4/202253 minutes, 15 seconds
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Jack Thorne on his Harry Potter stage magic

Jack Thorne tells Rod Quinn about his stage shows and remarkable showbiz career in this exclusive interview.
10/14/202225 minutes, 26 seconds
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Jack Thorne on his Harry Potter stage magic

Jack Thorne tells Rod Quinn about his stage shows and remarkable showbiz career in this exclusive interview.
10/14/202225 minutes, 26 seconds
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Diana Reid - Seeing Other People

Diana Reid's debut novel, Love & Virtue, was an Australian bestseller and her follow up is equally impressive, Seeing Other People.
10/7/202225 minutes, 36 seconds
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Health & Fitness: 30 Minutes of Exercise a Day Is Not Enough

Health & Fitness with Dr. Gordon Lynch, Professor of Physiology at the University of Melbourne. Is 30 minutes of exercise enough?
10/7/202213 minutes, 28 seconds
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Diana Reid - Seeing Other People

Diana Reid's debut novel, Love & Virtue, was an Australian bestseller and her follow up is equally impressive, Seeing Other People.
10/7/202225 minutes, 36 seconds
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Health & Fitness: 30 Minutes of Exercise a Day Is Not Enough

Health & Fitness with Dr. Gordon Lynch, Professor of Physiology at the University of Melbourne. Is 30 minutes of exercise enough?
10/7/202213 minutes, 28 seconds
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Talking Point: Secrets of the Dark Web

.Talking Point with Rod Quinn looked at what is considered the internet's lurid underbelly, the Dark Web with guest, Dr Jeffery Foster, Associate Professor in Cyber Security Studies at Macquarie University
10/7/202252 minutes, 5 seconds
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Talking Point: Secrets of the Dark Web

.Talking Point with Rod Quinn looked at what is considered the internet's lurid underbelly, the Dark Web with guest, Dr Jeffery Foster, Associate Professor in Cyber Security Studies at Macquarie University
10/7/202252 minutes, 5 seconds
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Health and Fitness: Activity and Healthy Ageing

Patterns of activity (and not just exercise) are important for promoting healthy ageing
9/30/202214 minutes, 2 seconds
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Health and Fitness: Activity and Healthy Ageing

Patterns of activity (and not just exercise) are important for promoting healthy ageing
9/30/202214 minutes, 2 seconds
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Talking Point: What is the role of the RBA?

How does the Reserve Bank finance government spending? What is its role in controlling inflation and interest rates?
9/29/202249 minutes, 5 seconds
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Talking Point: What is the role of the RBA?

How does the Reserve Bank finance government spending? What is its role in controlling inflation and interest rates?
9/29/202249 minutes, 5 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 30

Vic Le Grande joins Trev with some unusual facts
9/11/20221 minute, 41 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 30

Vic Le Grande joins Trev with some unusual facts
9/11/20221 minute, 41 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 29

Vic Le Grande joins Trev with some unusual facts
9/4/20221 minute, 58 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 29

Vic Le Grande joins Trev with some unusual facts
9/4/20221 minute, 58 seconds
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Protecting yourself from falls

Why do falls increase with age?
8/12/202213 minutes, 43 seconds
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Is Australia still considered a Christian country?

According to the 2021 census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 38.9 per cent of Australian's claimed they have ‘no religion’. Compared to 43.9 per cent identifying as Christian, 3.2 per cent as Islamic, and 2.7 per cent as Hindu.
8/12/202248 minutes, 20 seconds
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Protecting yourself from falls

Why do falls increase with age?
8/12/202213 minutes, 43 seconds
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Is Australia still considered a Christian country?

According to the 2021 census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 38.9 per cent of Australian's claimed they have ‘no religion’. Compared to 43.9 per cent identifying as Christian, 3.2 per cent as Islamic, and 2.7 per cent as Hindu.
8/12/202248 minutes, 20 seconds
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Australian and New Zealand crime writers in the spotlight

What distinguishes Australian and New Zealand crime writers as the genre's popularity grows?
8/8/202225 minutes, 1 second
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The life and poetry of TS Eliot with Robert Crawford

It is almost a century since the publication of his poem The Waste Land.
8/8/202230 minutes, 56 seconds
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The life and poetry of TS Eliot with Robert Crawford

It is almost a century since the publication of his poem The Waste Land.
8/8/202230 minutes, 56 seconds
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Australian and New Zealand crime writers in the spotlight

What distinguishes Australian and New Zealand crime writers as the genre's popularity grows?
8/8/202225 minutes, 1 second
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Brooke Boney's journey from Muswellbrook to The Today Show

The former Triple J newsreader reflects on her life, from growing up in regional NSW, to becoming one of the most prominent Indigenous personalities on commercial television.
8/6/202224 minutes, 48 seconds
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Remembering one of Australia's best-loved entertainers and the former lead singer of The Seekers, Judith Durham

Judith's Seekers bandmate and close friend Keith Potger reflects on her life, from the first time he heard her sing, to the final conversation they had together.
8/6/202216 minutes, 30 seconds
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Remembering one of Australia's best-loved entertainers and the former lead singer of The Seekers, Judith Durham

Judith's Seekers bandmate and close friend Keith Potger reflects on her life, from the first time he heard her sing, to the final conversation they had together.
8/6/202216 minutes, 30 seconds
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Brooke Boney's journey from Muswellbrook to The Today Show

The former Triple J newsreader reflects on her life, from growing up in regional NSW, to becoming one of the most prominent Indigenous personalities on commercial television.
8/6/202224 minutes, 48 seconds
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Is weak grip a sign of health issues?

Experts believe that handgrip strength is a predictor of mortality
8/5/202214 minutes, 3 seconds
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60 years since the death of Marilyn Monroe

She graced Hollywood with her beauty and talent, and became one of the world's most recognisable faces. Yet, her life and untimely death remains clouded in enourmous mystery.
8/5/202250 minutes, 19 seconds
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'Somerton Man' researcher explains the decades-old mystery

After decades of research, Derek Abbott believes the man was a Melbourne-born electrical engineer.
8/5/202223 minutes, 55 seconds
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60 years since the death of Marilyn Monroe

She graced Hollywood with her beauty and talent, and became one of the world's most recognisable faces. Yet, her life and untimely death remains clouded in enourmous mystery.
8/5/202250 minutes, 19 seconds
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'Somerton Man' researcher explains the decades-old mystery

After decades of research, Derek Abbott believes the man was a Melbourne-born electrical engineer.
8/5/202223 minutes, 55 seconds
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Is weak grip a sign of health issues?

Experts believe that handgrip strength is a predictor of mortality
8/5/202214 minutes, 3 seconds
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Is China about to invade Taiwan?

China has commenced military drills, involving firing missiles near Taiwan, following a visit by senior US Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
8/4/202252 minutes, 50 seconds
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Is China about to invade Taiwan?

China has commenced military drills, involving firing missiles near Taiwan, following a visit by senior US Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
8/4/202252 minutes, 50 seconds
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What does the future hold for Julian Assange?

For the better part of 15 years, he has been Australia’s most famous journalist on the world’s stage.
7/28/202250 minutes, 18 seconds
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What does the future hold for Julian Assange?

For the better part of 15 years, he has been Australia’s most famous journalist on the world’s stage.
7/28/202250 minutes, 18 seconds
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The benefits of isometric exercise

What are ‘isometric’ exercises?
7/15/202214 minutes, 15 seconds
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What will it take for the United States to change their gun laws?

Mass shootings are occurring at a rate that seems unfathomable to anyone living outside of the US. So far in 2022 alone, as of July 14th, there have been 338 mass shootings. Not one week has gone by where one hasn’t taken place.
7/15/202237 minutes, 35 seconds
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What will it take for the United States to change their gun laws?

Mass shootings are occurring at a rate that seems unfathomable to anyone living outside of the US. So far in 2022 alone, as of July 14th, there have been 338 mass shootings. Not one week has gone by where one hasn’t taken place.
7/15/202237 minutes, 35 seconds
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The benefits of isometric exercise

What are ‘isometric’ exercises?
7/15/202214 minutes, 15 seconds
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Sri Lanka is going through the most significant chapter in its history. How did they get to this point? And what's next?

Billions of dollars in debt, food and medicine shortages, and inflation sitting at around 80%. These are just some of the reasons why Sri Lanka has seen massive protests and the collapse of its economy.
7/14/202249 minutes, 8 seconds
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Sri Lanka is going through the most significant chapter in its history. How did they get to this point? And what's next?

Billions of dollars in debt, food and medicine shortages, and inflation sitting at around 80%. These are just some of the reasons why Sri Lanka has seen massive protests and the collapse of its economy.
7/14/202249 minutes, 8 seconds
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Should we be concerned about facial recognition technology? Or should we embrace its benefits?

Last month, some of the country’s biggest retail stores admitted that they have been collecting their customer’s biometric data, without gaining their consent.
7/8/202253 minutes, 44 seconds
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Functional fitness for everyday life

What exercises can we do to enhance these functional movements?
7/8/202214 minutes, 22 seconds
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Japan left reeling after the assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe

The county’s longest-serving Prime Minister was gunned down while giving a campaign speech on a street in central Japan. He was 67.
7/8/202216 minutes, 14 seconds
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Functional fitness for everyday life

What exercises can we do to enhance these functional movements?
7/8/202214 minutes, 22 seconds
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Should we be concerned about facial recognition technology? Or should we embrace its benefits?

Last month, some of the country’s biggest retail stores admitted that they have been collecting their customer’s biometric data, without gaining their consent.
7/8/202253 minutes, 44 seconds
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Japan left reeling after the assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe

The county’s longest-serving Prime Minister was gunned down while giving a campaign speech on a street in central Japan. He was 67.
7/8/202216 minutes, 14 seconds
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"But them's the breaks". Boris Johnson resigns as UK Prime Minister.

After months of negative headlines, a vote of no confidence, and a string of ministerial resignations, the controversial leader has finally stepped down.
7/7/202252 minutes, 58 seconds
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"But them's the breaks". Boris Johnson resigns as UK Prime Minister.

After months of negative headlines, a vote of no confidence, and a string of ministerial resignations, the controversial leader has finally stepped down.
7/7/202252 minutes, 58 seconds
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Walking eases knee pain

The key to having less knee pain, could in fact be to use exercise more often.
7/1/202214 minutes, 6 seconds
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Walking eases knee pain

The key to having less knee pain, could in fact be to use exercise more often.
7/1/202214 minutes, 6 seconds
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What does the future hold for journalism in Australia?

In recent years, the industry has lost some 60,000 jobs in Australia – almost half of them during the pandemic.
6/30/202246 minutes, 54 seconds
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What does the future hold for journalism in Australia?

In recent years, the industry has lost some 60,000 jobs in Australia – almost half of them during the pandemic.
6/30/202246 minutes, 54 seconds
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What does the future hold for taxation in Australia?

They say there are two certainty's in life; death and taxes. But, why do we pay tax? When did the idea of taxation come about? And what does the future hold for the world of taxes?
6/24/202249 minutes, 18 seconds
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Life as a foreign correspondent in Moscow

People from around the world were banned from Russia this week - so what is life like for a foreign correspondent reporting from the Russian capital. We hear from one of UK's most prominent reporters.
6/24/202217 minutes, 1 second
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Are you having a healthy dose of optimism?

A newly released study has found optimism is linked to a longer lifespan
6/24/202216 minutes, 22 seconds
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What does the future hold for taxation in Australia?

They say there are two certainty's in life; death and taxes. But, why do we pay tax? When did the idea of taxation come about? And what does the future hold for the world of taxes?
6/24/202249 minutes, 18 seconds
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Life as a foreign correspondent in Moscow

People from around the world were banned from Russia this week - so what is life like for a foreign correspondent reporting from the Russian capital. We hear from one of UK's most prominent reporters.
6/24/202217 minutes, 1 second
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Are you having a healthy dose of optimism?

A newly released study has found optimism is linked to a longer lifespan
6/24/202216 minutes, 22 seconds
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When myths and history get in a muddle

We look at the moments where history and myth collide and myth too often wins out.
6/21/202241 minutes, 16 seconds
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When myths and history get in a muddle

We look at the moments where history and myth collide and myth too often wins out.
6/21/202241 minutes, 16 seconds
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Fish Oil to Flaxseed: Omega-3 and You

Omega-3 fatty acids and how they keep you in tip-top shape
6/17/202216 minutes, 34 seconds
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The History and Drama of the U.S. Supreme Court

Exploring the history of one of the most powerful legal institutions in the world
6/17/202227 minutes, 29 seconds
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Fish Oil to Flaxseed: Omega-3 and You

Omega-3 fatty acids and how they keep you in tip-top shape
6/17/202216 minutes, 34 seconds
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The History and Drama of the U.S. Supreme Court

Exploring the history of one of the most powerful legal institutions in the world
6/17/202227 minutes, 29 seconds
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Breathing patterns for stress relief and better health

How better breathing patterns can improve posture, attenuate pain, enhance performance and relieve stress
6/10/202214 minutes, 28 seconds
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What's the deal with defamation law?

Defamation is a mirky aspect of the law, and it has been very prominent in recent headlines. We break it down for you.
6/10/202249 minutes, 32 seconds
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The war the world has forgotten

To most, Syria would symbolise a country riddled with complete civil unrest, and for more than a decade, that may be true. But for others, it is a country shrouded in history and culture. History and culture that is slowly and horrifically being destroyed.
6/10/202225 minutes, 55 seconds
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The war the world has forgotten

To most, Syria would symbolise a country riddled with complete civil unrest, and for more than a decade, that may be true. But for others, it is a country shrouded in history and culture. History and culture that is slowly and horrifically being destroyed.
6/10/202225 minutes, 55 seconds
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What's the deal with defamation law?

Defamation is a mirky aspect of the law, and it has been very prominent in recent headlines. We break it down for you.
6/10/202249 minutes, 32 seconds
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Breathing patterns for stress relief and better health

How better breathing patterns can improve posture, attenuate pain, enhance performance and relieve stress
6/10/202214 minutes, 28 seconds
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Remembering the Watergate scandal, 50 years on

Richard Nixon remains the first and only US President to have resigned from the top job - but he is also referred to one of the most important leaders the country has ever had.
6/9/202253 minutes, 30 seconds
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Remembering the Watergate scandal, 50 years on

Richard Nixon remains the first and only US President to have resigned from the top job - but he is also referred to one of the most important leaders the country has ever had.
6/9/202253 minutes, 30 seconds
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Profiling the Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson

"Elvis Costello was one of the main champions petitioning the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 'I don't want to be in (there ) unless Wanda Jackson's in there.'"
6/6/202226 minutes, 44 seconds
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Profiling the Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson

"Elvis Costello was one of the main champions petitioning the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 'I don't want to be in (there ) unless Wanda Jackson's in there.'"
6/6/202226 minutes, 44 seconds
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A history of dinosaur discovery in Australia

"One really good way to tell the difference between fossil and rock is to lick it."
6/5/202228 minutes, 49 seconds
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A history of dinosaur discovery in Australia

"One really good way to tell the difference between fossil and rock is to lick it."
6/5/202228 minutes, 49 seconds
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Celebrating Judy Garland's 100th birthday

She was most-widely known for playing the character of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz - but, Judy Garland was also, a singer, television host, and a gay icon.
6/4/202228 minutes, 49 seconds
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Celebrating Judy Garland's 100th birthday

She was most-widely known for playing the character of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz - but, Judy Garland was also, a singer, television host, and a gay icon.
6/4/202228 minutes, 49 seconds
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How can history help Australia repair relations with China?

Last year, China enforced an "indefinite suspension" on economic dialogue with Australia. The relationship haven't really improved since then.
6/3/202254 minutes, 12 seconds
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Lift Weights to lose weight

Can pumping iron help achieve weight loss?
6/3/202216 minutes, 51 seconds
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Like A Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres

This brilliant Netflix documentary turns the table on the person who was one of the the Rolling Stone's first star writers - and for once, he is the one answering the questions. He sat down for an interview with Rod Quinn.
6/3/202230 minutes, 57 seconds
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Lift Weights to lose weight

Can pumping iron help achieve weight loss?
6/3/202216 minutes, 51 seconds
Episode Artwork

Like A Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres

This brilliant Netflix documentary turns the table on the person who was one of the the Rolling Stone's first star writers - and for once, he is the one answering the questions. He sat down for an interview with Rod Quinn.
6/3/202230 minutes, 57 seconds
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How can history help Australia repair relations with China?

Last year, China enforced an "indefinite suspension" on economic dialogue with Australia. The relationship haven't really improved since then.
6/3/202254 minutes, 12 seconds
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Queen Elizabeth II: 70 years on the throne

As the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and countries across the world are celebrationing Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, have a look back at her life and reign.
6/2/202254 minutes, 5 seconds
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Queen Elizabeth II: 70 years on the throne

As the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and countries across the world are celebrationing Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, have a look back at her life and reign.
6/2/202254 minutes, 5 seconds
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Compression Garments - Look Good, Feel Good ... Are Good?

What are some of the claims made about the benefits of compression garments? And are they true?
5/27/202214 minutes, 19 seconds
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Has the rate of human evolution slowed down in recent times?

Anatomically modern humans appeared in Africa approximately 300,000 years ago. But has much changed since then?
5/27/202250 minutes, 4 seconds
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Has the rate of human evolution slowed down in recent times?

Anatomically modern humans appeared in Africa approximately 300,000 years ago. But has much changed since then?
5/27/202250 minutes, 4 seconds
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Compression Garments - Look Good, Feel Good ... Are Good?

What are some of the claims made about the benefits of compression garments? And are they true?
5/27/202214 minutes, 19 seconds
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What does the future hold for the Liberal Party?

After this year's election result, many believe the party has not only lost the support of swinging voters, but it's base too.
5/26/202253 minutes, 16 seconds
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What does the future hold for the Liberal Party?

After this year's election result, many believe the party has not only lost the support of swinging voters, but it's base too.
5/26/202253 minutes, 16 seconds
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The life of country music legend Patsy Cline

“Patsy was the first solo female to cross over from country music to pop. She was being groomed to be a big pop star.”
5/23/202230 minutes, 17 seconds
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The life of country music legend Patsy Cline

“Patsy was the first solo female to cross over from country music to pop. She was being groomed to be a big pop star.”
5/23/202230 minutes, 17 seconds
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The history of the Macquarie dictionary

"Publishers were generally from Britain at the time. They tended to turn up their noses and and go for the strategy of just grabbing an already exiting dictionary and shoving a few Australian words in, calling it Australian, and selling it to school kids."
5/22/202236 minutes, 46 seconds
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The history of the Macquarie dictionary

"Publishers were generally from Britain at the time. They tended to turn up their noses and and go for the strategy of just grabbing an already exiting dictionary and shoving a few Australian words in, calling it Australian, and selling it to school kids."
5/22/202236 minutes, 46 seconds
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The most talented individual ever to have lived

Leonardo da Vinci was more than just an artist. But how much do we actually know about the man that died half a millennia ago?
5/20/202250 minutes, 9 seconds
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Simple Lifestyle Changes for Better Health

Finnish study finds reducing sedentary time can reduce risk for lifestyle diseases in only 3 months.
5/20/202216 minutes, 4 seconds
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The most talented individual ever to have lived

Leonardo da Vinci was more than just an artist. But how much do we actually know about the man that died half a millennia ago?
5/20/202250 minutes, 9 seconds
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Simple Lifestyle Changes for Better Health

Finnish study finds reducing sedentary time can reduce risk for lifestyle diseases in only 3 months.
5/20/202216 minutes, 4 seconds
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How have Australia's federal elections changed over the years?

In previous elections, about seven in ten voters voted the same ways as they had voted throughout their lives. Now, that figure has declined to just four in ten.
5/19/202249 minutes, 28 seconds
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How have Australia's federal elections changed over the years?

In previous elections, about seven in ten voters voted the same ways as they had voted throughout their lives. Now, that figure has declined to just four in ten.
5/19/202249 minutes, 28 seconds
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Fitness for health and longevity

What does it mean to be physically fit? How can fitness help us live a better quality of life?
5/13/202217 minutes, 10 seconds
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Fitness for health and longevity

What does it mean to be physically fit? How can fitness help us live a better quality of life?
5/13/202217 minutes, 10 seconds
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How has Ukraine changed since the weeks leading up to the war?

Sarah Greenhalgh is Seven News' Europe Correspondent, and she was in Ukraine weeks prior to Russia's invasion. She explains how the country has changed since then.
5/6/202216 minutes, 22 seconds
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How has the way in which we watch television changed over the years, and what does the future hold?

Gone are the days of sitting in front of the TV and having the option of only the ABC, SBS and three commercial channels. Now, we practically have the world at our fingertips.
5/6/202249 minutes, 10 seconds
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Pick up the pace to slow the ageing clock

Large UK study identifies link between walking pace and a genetic marker of ageing.
5/6/202215 minutes, 6 seconds
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How has the way in which we watch television changed over the years, and what does the future hold?

Gone are the days of sitting in front of the TV and having the option of only the ABC, SBS and three commercial channels. Now, we practically have the world at our fingertips.
5/6/202249 minutes, 10 seconds
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Pick up the pace to slow the ageing clock

Large UK study identifies link between walking pace and a genetic marker of ageing.
5/6/202215 minutes, 6 seconds
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How has Ukraine changed since the weeks leading up to the war?

Sarah Greenhalgh is Seven News' Europe Correspondent, and she was in Ukraine weeks prior to Russia's invasion. She explains how the country has changed since then.
5/6/202216 minutes, 22 seconds
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What is the role of a coroner?

A report recently released claims that the NSW Coroner's Court does not have adequate resources to keep up with its workload and that it should be restructured.
5/5/202249 minutes, 20 seconds
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What is the role of a coroner?

A report recently released claims that the NSW Coroner's Court does not have adequate resources to keep up with its workload and that it should be restructured.
5/5/202249 minutes, 20 seconds
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Boost Your Immunity Through Exercise

Can exercise help by boosting immunity?
4/29/202215 minutes, 30 seconds
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The world's most evil man, almost 80 years after his death

How did Nazi leader Adolf Hitler gain so much power and influence?
4/29/202250 minutes, 57 seconds
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What will the USA's $33 billion package do to help Ukraine?

President Joe Biden has asked Congress for $33 billion to fund aid to Ukraine through September of this year. But what exactly will Ukraine to with these funds?
4/29/202217 minutes, 27 seconds
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Boost Your Immunity Through Exercise

Can exercise help by boosting immunity?
4/29/202215 minutes, 30 seconds
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What will the USA's $33 billion package do to help Ukraine?

President Joe Biden has asked Congress for $33 billion to fund aid to Ukraine through September of this year. But what exactly will Ukraine to with these funds?
4/29/202217 minutes, 27 seconds
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The world's most evil man, almost 80 years after his death

How did Nazi leader Adolf Hitler gain so much power and influence?
4/29/202250 minutes, 57 seconds
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Remembering the Falklands War, 40 years on

Sir Max Hastings was the first journalist on the ground when the war began in 1982. He recalls what he witnessed.
4/28/202242 minutes, 54 seconds
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Remembering the Falklands War, 40 years on

Sir Max Hastings was the first journalist on the ground when the war began in 1982. He recalls what he witnessed.
4/28/202242 minutes, 54 seconds
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What is vibration training?

Is vibration training suitable for older adults?
4/23/202216 minutes, 30 seconds
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What is vibration training?

Is vibration training suitable for older adults?
4/23/202216 minutes, 30 seconds
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Keeping Healthy with Cranberries

How can cranberries keep your heart in tip-top shape?
4/15/202215 minutes, 34 seconds
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Keeping Healthy with Cranberries

How can cranberries keep your heart in tip-top shape?
4/15/202215 minutes, 34 seconds
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Coffee and Heart Health

Is drinking coffee linked with living longer?
4/8/202214 minutes, 58 seconds
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Could a cure for Alzheimer's disease be on the horizon?

Despite billions of dollars of research investment, it’s a condition that remains incurable. Some medical experts, however, believe that could be about to change.
4/8/202249 minutes, 13 seconds
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Coffee and Heart Health

Is drinking coffee linked with living longer?
4/8/202214 minutes, 58 seconds
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Could a cure for Alzheimer's disease be on the horizon?

Despite billions of dollars of research investment, it’s a condition that remains incurable. Some medical experts, however, believe that could be about to change.
4/8/202249 minutes, 13 seconds
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Life as a foreign correspondent

Dubbed as the first "Mum" foreign correspondent for the Nine Network, Amelia Adams speaks about her career highlights, and lowlights.
4/7/202243 minutes, 46 seconds
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Life as a foreign correspondent

Dubbed as the first "Mum" foreign correspondent for the Nine Network, Amelia Adams speaks about her career highlights, and lowlights.
4/7/202243 minutes, 46 seconds
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Better than Buddy? Was Peter Hudson Australian football's greatest full forward

"If he didn't do his knee... he would have kicked somewhere around 1800 goals.
4/4/202234 minutes, 38 seconds
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Better than Buddy? Was Peter Hudson Australian football's greatest full forward

"If he didn't do his knee... he would have kicked somewhere around 1800 goals.
4/4/202234 minutes, 38 seconds
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Exercise Key to Healthy Ageing

What happens to our muscles as we age and why?
4/1/202214 minutes, 3 seconds
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The evolution of aviation safety

Since its invention, plane design and technology have evolved immensely. So, why are tragedies such as that of the China Eastern Flight 5735 still able to happen?
4/1/202246 minutes, 49 seconds
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The evolution of aviation safety

Since its invention, plane design and technology have evolved immensely. So, why are tragedies such as that of the China Eastern Flight 5735 still able to happen?
4/1/202246 minutes, 49 seconds
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Exercise Key to Healthy Ageing

What happens to our muscles as we age and why?
4/1/202214 minutes, 3 seconds
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What would a world without the United Nations look like?

On the 24th October 1945 it came into existence following the ratification of the UN Charter. More than 2/3 of a century later, what impact has it made on the world?
3/31/202248 minutes, 23 seconds
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What would a world without the United Nations look like?

On the 24th October 1945 it came into existence following the ratification of the UN Charter. More than 2/3 of a century later, what impact has it made on the world?
3/31/202248 minutes, 23 seconds
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The amazing life of musician Keith Urban

Dolly Parton once joked, "I just make out with my husband and pretend it's Keith Urban."
3/28/202237 minutes, 1 second
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The amazing life of musician Keith Urban

Dolly Parton once joked, "I just make out with my husband and pretend it's Keith Urban."
3/28/202237 minutes, 1 second
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Ukraine crisis, 30 days on.

One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what exactly has happened, and what impact has it had?
3/25/202216 minutes, 35 seconds
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Are you doing enough to ensure your heart is healthy?

Following the high profile deaths of Shane Warne and Kimberly Kitching, heart health has become a prominent conversation among Australians.
3/25/202249 minutes, 54 seconds
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Taking Your Training to the Next Level

What are some ways to up the ante and start taking your training to the next level?
3/25/202214 minutes, 45 seconds
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Taking Your Training to the Next Level

What are some ways to up the ante and start taking your training to the next level?
3/25/202214 minutes, 45 seconds
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Are you doing enough to ensure your heart is healthy?

Following the high profile deaths of Shane Warne and Kimberly Kitching, heart health has become a prominent conversation among Australians.
3/25/202249 minutes, 54 seconds
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Ukraine crisis, 30 days on.

One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what exactly has happened, and what impact has it had?
3/25/202216 minutes, 35 seconds
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The History of War

There is a high-profile war currently occurring in Europe - but, how has war evolved over time to get to this point?
3/24/202249 minutes, 56 seconds
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The History of War

There is a high-profile war currently occurring in Europe - but, how has war evolved over time to get to this point?
3/24/202249 minutes, 56 seconds
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Close the curtains for better sleep to protect your health

What has the latest research found about light exposure, sleep and metabolic disease?
3/19/202217 minutes, 23 seconds
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On the ground in Ukraine

Air raid sirens and explosions: we get the latest on what's happening in the war torn European country.
3/19/202216 minutes, 59 seconds
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Close the curtains for better sleep to protect your health

What has the latest research found about light exposure, sleep and metabolic disease?
3/19/202217 minutes, 23 seconds
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Close the curtains for better sleep to protect your health

What has the latest research found about light exposure, sleep and metabolic disease?
3/19/202217 minutes, 23 seconds
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On the ground in Ukraine

Air raid sirens and explosions: we get the latest on what's happening in the war torn European country.
3/19/202216 minutes, 59 seconds
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Close the curtains for better sleep to protect your health

What has the latest research found about light exposure, sleep and metabolic disease?
3/19/202217 minutes, 23 seconds
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How Indigenous elders read the stars

Indigenous astronomers knew about the movements of the sun, eclipses, solstices, and the seasons, in enormous detail through daily observations.
3/17/202241 minutes, 38 seconds
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How Indigenous elders read the stars

Indigenous astronomers knew about the movements of the sun, eclipses, solstices, and the seasons, in enormous detail through daily observations.
3/17/202241 minutes, 38 seconds
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Effective Training with Light Weight

If you only have access to a single pair of light dumbbells, can you still have an effective workout?
3/11/202215 minutes
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What exactly are sanctions?

The word "sanctions" has been very prominent in the news lately, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But what are they, and what do they achieve?
3/11/202248 minutes, 41 seconds
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Effective Training with Light Weight

If you only have access to a single pair of light dumbbells, can you still have an effective workout?
3/11/202215 minutes
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What exactly are sanctions?

The word "sanctions" has been very prominent in the news lately, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But what are they, and what do they achieve?
3/11/202248 minutes, 41 seconds
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Connectivity in the age of COVID-19

Two years into the pandemic, has the way in which we connect with others changed forever?
3/10/202247 minutes, 18 seconds
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COVID-19 pandemic: two years on

This week marked two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic.
3/10/202220 minutes, 20 seconds
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COVID-19 pandemic: two years on

This week marked two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic.
3/10/202220 minutes, 20 seconds
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Connectivity in the age of COVID-19

Two years into the pandemic, has the way in which we connect with others changed forever?
3/10/202247 minutes, 18 seconds
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"Every city in Ukraine needs to be prepared."

9News journalist, Amelia Adams, recounts what she's seen on the frontline in Ukraine.
3/5/202218 minutes, 45 seconds
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"Every city in Ukraine needs to be prepared."

9News journalist, Amelia Adams, recounts what she's seen on the frontline in Ukraine.
3/5/202218 minutes, 45 seconds
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What makes a good podcast?

In 2005, it was initially introduced by Steve Jobs as a “TiVo for radio”. But, today, you can find a podcast covering almost any and every topic there is.
3/4/202246 minutes, 57 seconds
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What makes a good podcast?

In 2005, it was initially introduced by Steve Jobs as a “TiVo for radio”. But, today, you can find a podcast covering almost any and every topic there is.
3/4/202246 minutes, 57 seconds
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NSW sees lowest road toll in almost 100 years

Now, we know that COVID19 had a huge effect on these numbers, but some experts believe we can achieve realistically achieve a zero-death toll in Australia.
2/25/202248 minutes, 22 seconds
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Keep Your Bones Happy With Prunes

US study finds eating prunes may help protect against bone loss in older women
2/25/202214 minutes, 29 seconds
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'A Chorus Line' finally takes to stage at the Sydney Opera House

Amy Campbell has the role of both director and choreographer, and she is beyond excited to finally have an audience watch the show.
2/25/202228 minutes, 44 seconds
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NSW sees lowest road toll in almost 100 years

Now, we know that COVID19 had a huge effect on these numbers, but some experts believe we can achieve realistically achieve a zero-death toll in Australia.
2/25/202248 minutes, 22 seconds
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'A Chorus Line' finally takes to stage at the Sydney Opera House

Amy Campbell has the role of both director and choreographer, and she is beyond excited to finally have an audience watch the show.
2/25/202228 minutes, 44 seconds
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Keep Your Bones Happy With Prunes

US study finds eating prunes may help protect against bone loss in older women
2/25/202214 minutes, 29 seconds
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How do cult leaders gain such a strong influence on their followers?

Jim Jones. Charles Manson. Shoko Asahara. These are three names that have been etched into the history books, for all the wrong reasons.
2/24/202244 minutes, 7 seconds
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How do cult leaders gain such a strong influence on their followers?

Jim Jones. Charles Manson. Shoko Asahara. These are three names that have been etched into the history books, for all the wrong reasons.
2/24/202244 minutes, 7 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP31

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
2/20/20221 minute, 55 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP31

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
2/20/20221 minute, 55 seconds
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What is Foreign Accent Syndrome?

It is one of the rarest syndromes, but it was recently brought to our attention. We take a deeper look at the medical condition.
2/19/202225 minutes, 54 seconds
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What is Foreign Accent Syndrome?

It is one of the rarest syndromes, but it was recently brought to our attention. We take a deeper look at the medical condition.
2/19/202225 minutes, 54 seconds
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Can quick workouts deliver health benefits?

If you think you’re just too busy to exercise, it’s time to find another excuse!
2/18/202215 minutes, 28 seconds
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The history of flags

Did you watch the Winter Olympics opening ceremony earlier this month? How many of the flags did you recognise or identify?
2/18/202248 minutes, 22 seconds
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Is this the original 'Mean Girls'?

Tiegan Denina is currently starring in the lead role of Veronica in the Sydney production of Heathers - The Musical.
2/18/202227 minutes, 34 seconds
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The history of flags

Did you watch the Winter Olympics opening ceremony earlier this month? How many of the flags did you recognise or identify?
2/18/202248 minutes, 22 seconds
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Can quick workouts deliver health benefits?

If you think you’re just too busy to exercise, it’s time to find another excuse!
2/18/202215 minutes, 28 seconds
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Is this the original 'Mean Girls'?

Tiegan Denina is currently starring in the lead role of Veronica in the Sydney production of Heathers - The Musical.
2/18/202227 minutes, 34 seconds
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What significance does the role of pope hold for Catholics today?

Nine years since the resignation of Benedict XVI, how has the papacy evolved in recent years?
2/17/202248 minutes, 35 seconds
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What significance does the role of pope hold for Catholics today?

Nine years since the resignation of Benedict XVI, how has the papacy evolved in recent years?
2/17/202248 minutes, 35 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP30

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
2/13/20221 minute, 52 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP30

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
2/13/20221 minute, 52 seconds
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Feeling a bit off? Go for a run!

How exercise can boost your brain function
2/11/202212 minutes, 4 seconds
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What is the role of an Ambassador?

One of Australia's former Ambassadors, Louise Hand, shares her story and lists the characteristics of a good candidate.
2/11/202249 minutes, 47 seconds
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What is the role of an Ambassador?

One of Australia's former Ambassadors, Louise Hand, shares her story and lists the characteristics of a good candidate.
2/11/202249 minutes, 47 seconds
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Feeling a bit off? Go for a run!

How exercise can boost your brain function
2/11/202212 minutes, 4 seconds
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Should cancel culture be cancelled?

"Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but...no one is entitled to their own facts."
2/10/202249 minutes, 21 seconds
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Should cancel culture be cancelled?

"Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but...no one is entitled to their own facts."
2/10/202249 minutes, 21 seconds
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Female artists are being celebrated at the National Gallery of Australia

The ‘Know My Name’ exhibition is set to recognise and highlight the work of women across diverse creative practices.
2/5/202226 minutes, 45 seconds
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What was it like being Australia’s first ever Indigenous police officer?

The world of 1965 was a very different one to the one of 2022. Colin Dillon shares his life story.
2/5/202238 minutes, 17 seconds
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What was it like being Australia’s first ever Indigenous police officer?

The world of 1965 was a very different one to the one of 2022. Colin Dillon shares his life story.
2/5/202238 minutes, 17 seconds
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Female artists are being celebrated at the National Gallery of Australia

The ‘Know My Name’ exhibition is set to recognise and highlight the work of women across diverse creative practices.
2/5/202226 minutes, 45 seconds
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Why are cockroaches so hard to kill?

It's widely believed that cockroaches will be one of the last things to survive a nuclear war. Is this true?
2/4/202250 minutes, 38 seconds
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What makes ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ so popular?

It’s a production that has been revived a countless number of times. What’s the secret to its survival, and keeps audiences coming back?
2/4/202226 minutes, 35 seconds
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Pickle juice: is it worth the hype?

Eagle-eyed tennis fans would have noticed plenty of pickle juice at the 2022 Australian Open Men’s Final – but what exactly is its purpose?
2/4/202216 minutes, 34 seconds
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Pickle juice: is it worth the hype?

Eagle-eyed tennis fans would have noticed plenty of pickle juice at the 2022 Australian Open Men’s Final – but what exactly is its purpose?
2/4/202216 minutes, 34 seconds
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What makes ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ so popular?

It’s a production that has been revived a countless number of times. What’s the secret to its survival, and keeps audiences coming back?
2/4/202226 minutes, 35 seconds
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Why are cockroaches so hard to kill?

It's widely believed that cockroaches will be one of the last things to survive a nuclear war. Is this true?
2/4/202250 minutes, 38 seconds
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The dangerous world of defectors

Defection was a dangerous thing to do, especially in the dark days of the cold war.
2/3/202215 minutes, 34 seconds
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How has brain surgery evolved over time?

It is often described as one of the hardest things to do in the world, but how difficult is it?
2/3/202249 minutes, 15 seconds
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The dangerous world of defectors

Defection was a dangerous thing to do, especially in the dark days of the cold war.
2/3/202215 minutes, 34 seconds
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How has brain surgery evolved over time?

It is often described as one of the hardest things to do in the world, but how difficult is it?
2/3/202249 minutes, 15 seconds
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What makes a good audiobook narrator?

Stig Wemyss talks to us about his career as one of Australia's most recognised voices.
1/29/202220 minutes
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What makes a good audiobook narrator?

Stig Wemyss talks to us about his career as one of Australia's most recognised voices.
1/29/202220 minutes
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The 50 things to do in Paris

With the prospect of going overseas once again on the minds of Australians, this is essential listening.
1/28/202215 minutes, 23 seconds
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Students complete their time at NIDA

For the past three years, Rod Quinn has been following the journeys of three students attending the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). He checks in on their progress for the final time.
1/28/202234 minutes, 30 seconds
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What inspiration do you need to get back into exercising for 2022?

Here are tips and tricks to make sure those New Year's resolutions are maintained past January.
1/28/202213 minutes, 12 seconds
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The 50 things to do in Paris

With the prospect of going overseas once again on the minds of Australians, this is essential listening.
1/28/202215 minutes, 23 seconds
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Students complete their time at NIDA

For the past three years, Rod Quinn has been following the journeys of three students attending the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). He checks in on their progress for the final time.
1/28/202234 minutes, 30 seconds
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What inspiration do you need to get back into exercising for 2022?

Here are tips and tricks to make sure those New Year's resolutions are maintained past January.
1/28/202213 minutes, 12 seconds
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What has caused recent tensions between Ukraine and Russia?

We look back at the history of the relationship between the two nations.
1/27/202248 minutes, 41 seconds
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Vanessa Dennis reviews Sally Rooney's 'Beautiful World, Where Are You'.

The most recent book to be read by Vanessa is 'Beautiful World, Where Are You', Sally Rooney's latest and much publicised book. Vanessa Dennis joins Rod Quinn for another page turning book review.
1/27/202215 minutes, 1 second
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Vanessa Dennis reviews Sally Rooney's 'Beautiful World, Where Are You'.

The most recent book to be read by Vanessa is 'Beautiful World, Where Are You', Sally Rooney's latest and much publicised book. Vanessa Dennis joins Rod Quinn for another page turning book review.
1/27/202215 minutes, 1 second
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What has caused recent tensions between Ukraine and Russia?

We look back at the history of the relationship between the two nations.
1/27/202248 minutes, 41 seconds
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Lise Lindstrom explains how her career as a soprano began

Lindstrom's performances have been described as "truly world class", and she currently appearing in Turandot at the Sydney Opera House.
1/22/202230 minutes, 36 seconds
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Lise Lindstrom explains how her career as a soprano began

Lindstrom's performances have been described as "truly world class", and she currently appearing in Turandot at the Sydney Opera House.
1/22/202230 minutes, 36 seconds
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How have biopics based on Princess Diana evolved over time?

From The Crown to Spencer, we look at the history of performances based on the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.
1/21/202226 minutes, 25 seconds
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How to avoid making excuses for exercising

Have you given up on a fitness routine you started leading into the new year?
1/21/202217 minutes, 57 seconds
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Are Boris Johnson's days as British Prime Minister numbered?

Support in the PM has plummeted since revelations came to light about a party held at his residence, 10 Downing St.
1/21/202253 minutes, 19 seconds
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Are Boris Johnson's days as British Prime Minister numbered?

Support in the PM has plummeted since revelations came to light about a party held at his residence, 10 Downing St.
1/21/202253 minutes, 19 seconds
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How to avoid making excuses for exercising

Have you given up on a fitness routine you started leading into the new year?
1/21/202217 minutes, 57 seconds
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How have biopics based on Princess Diana evolved over time?

From The Crown to Spencer, we look at the history of performances based on the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.
1/21/202226 minutes, 25 seconds
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Why is gold so valuable?

We're joined by one of the most experienced voices in the gold market to explain exactly what determines the value of gold.
1/20/202248 minutes, 39 seconds
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Why is gold so valuable?

We're joined by one of the most experienced voices in the gold market to explain exactly what determines the value of gold.
1/20/202248 minutes, 39 seconds
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Jeffrey Smart at the National Gallery of Australia

We take a look at the exhibition featuring one of Australia's great landscape artists.
1/15/202235 minutes, 26 seconds
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Indigenous Australians and bushfire management and prevention

The importance of including traditional owners was highlighted during the Black Summer bushfire inquiry. One of the recommendations that gained a lot of interest was cultural burning. This week, on 'On Country', we discuss the ways in which Indigenous Australians can better prepare and prevent bushfires.
1/15/202222 minutes, 28 seconds
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Jeffrey Smart at the National Gallery of Australia

We take a look at the exhibition featuring one of Australia's great landscape artists.
1/15/202235 minutes, 26 seconds
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Indigenous Australians and bushfire management and prevention

The importance of including traditional owners was highlighted during the Black Summer bushfire inquiry. One of the recommendations that gained a lot of interest was cultural burning. This week, on 'On Country', we discuss the ways in which Indigenous Australians can better prepare and prevent bushfires.
1/15/202222 minutes, 28 seconds
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2021: Year In Review

From new COVID-19 strains, to scandals within the royal family, 2021 was a year that will be hard to forget. We take a look back at the triumphs and tribulations that made the last 12 months.
1/14/202255 minutes, 24 seconds
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What does the release of letters between The Queen and Governor-General Sir John Kerr mean for future Governors-General?

In 2020, when the High Court made the decision to release palace letters relating to the dismissal of Gough Whitlam, it caused ramifications more significant than first thought.
1/14/202226 minutes, 20 seconds
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What does the release of letters between The Queen and Governor-General Sir John Kerr mean for future Governors-General?

In 2020, when the High Court made the decision to release palace letters relating to the dismissal of Gough Whitlam, it caused ramifications more significant than first thought.
1/14/202226 minutes, 20 seconds
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2021: Year In Review

From new COVID-19 strains, to scandals within the royal family, 2021 was a year that will be hard to forget. We take a look back at the triumphs and tribulations that made the last 12 months.
1/14/202255 minutes, 24 seconds
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The history of the Kennedys

How much do you really know about the family that have been dubbed the unofficial royal family of the United States?
1/13/202254 minutes, 11 seconds
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The history of the Kennedys

How much do you really know about the family that have been dubbed the unofficial royal family of the United States?
1/13/202254 minutes, 11 seconds
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The History of Christmas

How have the traditions of Christmas evolved? From the ways we celebrate, to the foods we feast on, we look back at the evolution of Christmas.
12/24/202132 minutes, 13 seconds
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The History of Christmas

How have the traditions of Christmas evolved? From the ways we celebrate, to the foods we feast on, we look back at the evolution of Christmas.
12/24/202132 minutes, 13 seconds
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The history of the Sydney Cricket Ground

There is more to the SCG than a lot of its visitors may realise.
12/18/202124 minutes, 14 seconds
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The history of the Sydney Cricket Ground

There is more to the SCG than a lot of its visitors may realise.
12/18/202124 minutes, 14 seconds
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How is a piece or art's value determined?

There are many different reasons that determine a masterpiece's value - but what exactly are they, and who is determining it?
12/17/202149 minutes, 42 seconds
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How is a piece or art's value determined?

There are many different reasons that determine a masterpiece's value - but what exactly are they, and who is determining it?
12/17/202149 minutes, 42 seconds
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Space is set to become overcrowded with satellites. Should we be concerned?

Current estimates show that there are 7,500 satellites currently orbiting earth. But what exactly are they doing?
12/16/202143 minutes, 30 seconds
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Space is set to become overcrowded with satellites. Should we be concerned?

Current estimates show that there are 7,500 satellites currently orbiting earth. But what exactly are they doing?
12/16/202143 minutes, 30 seconds
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The women behind the suffragist 'monster petition' in Victoria

"In Victoria, women who owned property had accidentally been given the right to vote in 1863."
12/12/202135 minutes, 22 seconds
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The women behind the suffragist 'monster petition' in Victoria

"In Victoria, women who owned property had accidentally been given the right to vote in 1863."
12/12/202135 minutes, 22 seconds
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How to exercise if you have arthritis

Sensible exercise choices can reduce arthritis-related pain, stiffness, and fatigue.
12/4/202114 minutes, 24 seconds
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The largest ever display of James Bond cars

Over 30 cars from 60 years of Bond Films, in the same place for the first time
12/4/202143 minutes
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The largest ever display of James Bond cars

Over 30 cars from 60 years of Bond Films, in the same place for the first time
12/4/202143 minutes
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How to exercise if you have arthritis

Sensible exercise choices can reduce arthritis-related pain, stiffness, and fatigue.
12/4/202114 minutes, 24 seconds
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How medicine prices are determined in Australia

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), explained 
12/3/202146 minutes, 40 seconds
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How medicine prices are determined in Australia

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), explained 
12/3/202146 minutes, 40 seconds
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Roundabouts cut emissions and save lives - meet the mayor who has built over 100

Mayor Jim Brainard of Carmel, Indiana is taking on Canberra as the roundabout capital of the world
12/2/202116 minutes, 7 seconds
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How is Tesla so valuable when it only sells a small number of cars?

Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at NYU, says Elon Musk has done more to fight climate change than everyone who gathered recently for COP26
12/2/202143 minutes, 39 seconds
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Roundabouts cut emissions and save lives - meet the mayor who has built over 100

Mayor Jim Brainard of Carmel, Indiana is taking on Canberra as the roundabout capital of the world
12/2/202116 minutes, 7 seconds
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How is Tesla so valuable when it only sells a small number of cars?

Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at NYU, says Elon Musk has done more to fight climate change than everyone who gathered recently for COP26
12/2/202143 minutes, 39 seconds
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Ahmed Kelly three-time Paralympian

Ahmed Kelly earned the nickname ‘Nails’ for his tough-as-nails style of playing AFL, and it was Nails-turned-Liquid Nails when he discovered Para-swimming.
11/29/202130 minutes, 26 seconds
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Ahmed Kelly three-time Paralympian

Ahmed Kelly earned the nickname ‘Nails’ for his tough-as-nails style of playing AFL, and it was Nails-turned-Liquid Nails when he discovered Para-swimming.
11/29/202130 minutes, 26 seconds
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'A Gentleman in Moscow' author Amor Towles on his new novel

'The Lincoln Highway' follows two brothers venturing across 1950s America
11/27/202149 minutes, 24 seconds
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'A Gentleman in Moscow' author Amor Towles on his new novel

'The Lincoln Highway' follows two brothers venturing across 1950s America
11/27/202149 minutes, 24 seconds
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Petrol, alcohol, and food shortages - How Brexit is affecting the UK in 2021

The UK has been dealing with some strange consequences of Brexit recently
11/25/202140 minutes, 45 seconds
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Petrol, alcohol, and food shortages - How Brexit is affecting the UK in 2021

The UK has been dealing with some strange consequences of Brexit recently
11/25/202140 minutes, 45 seconds
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Short Back and Sidewalks Founder Craig Hollywood

WA's local hero and founder of the charity, is no longer just giving free haircut to the homeless but it has grown beyond his wildest dreams into a nation wide movement offering help to the most vulnerable in society.
11/24/202113 minutes, 18 seconds
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Short Back and Sidewalks Founder Craig Hollywood

WA's local hero and founder of the charity, is no longer just giving free haircut to the homeless but it has grown beyond his wildest dreams into a nation wide movement offering help to the most vulnerable in society.
11/24/202113 minutes, 18 seconds
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Profiling champion Australian marathon swimmer Chloe McCardle

"When I was at university I decided that I wanted to be the best in the world at something …. I tried a few sports and then a swam a marathon…. At 19 I knew I know I had to go to the English Channel because that’s where you want to go when you want to be the best marathon swimmer in the world."
11/15/202133 minutes, 5 seconds
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Profiling champion Australian marathon swimmer Chloe McCardle

"When I was at university I decided that I wanted to be the best in the world at something …. I tried a few sports and then a swam a marathon…. At 19 I knew I know I had to go to the English Channel because that’s where you want to go when you want to be the best marathon swimmer in the world."
11/15/202133 minutes, 5 seconds
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Profiling legendary Australian magicians Les and Esme Levante

"I tend to think of it rather like a circus family where, if you are born into the family or you marry into the family, that’s it, you’ve part of it …(Esme) would sit in the bassinet side stage while the show was going on. She knew no other life from earliest childhood."
11/10/202135 minutes, 21 seconds
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Women’s Healthy Ageing Project professor Cassandra Szoeke on dementia

A consulting neurologist told Trevor Chappell the key ingredients to living a long, healthy life, and how to look after the brain as we age.
11/10/202134 minutes, 20 seconds
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The wonderful world of pets in films

Lee Gambin tells us about pets in films meeting the costume maker who turns dogs into giant rats.
11/10/202146 minutes, 46 seconds
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Women’s Healthy Ageing Project professor Cassandra Szoeke on dementia

A consulting neurologist told Trevor Chappell the key ingredients to living a long, healthy life, and how to look after the brain as we age.
11/10/202134 minutes, 20 seconds
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Profiling legendary Australian magicians Les and Esme Levante

"I tend to think of it rather like a circus family where, if you are born into the family or you marry into the family, that’s it, you’ve part of it …(Esme) would sit in the bassinet side stage while the show was going on. She knew no other life from earliest childhood."
11/10/202135 minutes, 21 seconds
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The wonderful world of pets in films

Lee Gambin tells us about pets in films meeting the costume maker who turns dogs into giant rats.
11/10/202146 minutes, 46 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP26

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
11/7/20212 minutes, 1 second
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP26

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
11/7/20212 minutes, 1 second
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Bad at a sport? Your genes might be to blame

Gordon Lynch on how genes can affect exercise outcomes
11/6/202115 minutes, 4 seconds
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Bad at a sport? Your genes might be to blame

Gordon Lynch on how genes can affect exercise outcomes
11/6/202115 minutes, 4 seconds
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58 years of James Bond, ahead of 'No Time To Die'

"I don't think any of the names currently being touted are going to be the next Bond", says James Bond expert
11/5/202149 minutes, 53 seconds
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58 years of James Bond, ahead of 'No Time To Die'

"I don't think any of the names currently being touted are going to be the next Bond", says James Bond expert
11/5/202149 minutes, 53 seconds
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A brief history of the Soviet Union

It was once the world’s largest country - encompassing one sixth of Earth’s landmass.
11/4/202144 minutes, 25 seconds
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A brief history of the Soviet Union

It was once the world’s largest country - encompassing one sixth of Earth’s landmass.
11/4/202144 minutes, 25 seconds
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Medical hypnosis and how it works

A cognitive psychologist explains to Trevor Chappell why some people may be more "hypnotisable" than others and how clinicians use hypnosis today.
11/2/202135 minutes, 8 seconds
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Medical hypnosis and how it works

A cognitive psychologist explains to Trevor Chappell why some people may be more "hypnotisable" than others and how clinicians use hypnosis today.
11/2/202135 minutes, 8 seconds
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Understanding Donald Horne's The Lucky Country with writer Tracy Sorensen

Writer Tracy Sorensen explores the misunderstood meanings behind Donald Horne's book, which inspired her own novel The Lucky Galah.
11/1/202133 minutes, 6 seconds
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Understanding Donald Horne's The Lucky Country with writer Tracy Sorensen

Writer Tracy Sorensen explores the misunderstood meanings behind Donald Horne's book, which inspired her own novel The Lucky Galah.
11/1/202133 minutes, 6 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 25

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
10/31/20211 minute, 58 seconds
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The history of Australia's milk bars, delis and corner stores with Leonard Janiszewski

Historian Leonard Janiszewski chronicles the rise and fall of the local milk bar, deli and corner store.
10/31/202137 minutes, 58 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 25

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
10/31/20211 minute, 58 seconds
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The history of Australia's milk bars, delis and corner stores with Leonard Janiszewski

Historian Leonard Janiszewski chronicles the rise and fall of the local milk bar, deli and corner store.
10/31/202137 minutes, 58 seconds
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The importance of cultural hunting to First Nations communities

Regulations are making it difficult for some Indigenous Australians to carry out cultural hunting and fishing practices, according to ANU academics
10/30/202119 minutes, 38 seconds
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Good blood pressure helps the brain stay younger

But what is "optimal blood pressure" and how can we achieve it?
10/30/202113 minutes, 28 seconds
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The importance of cultural hunting to First Nations communities

Regulations are making it difficult for some Indigenous Australians to carry out cultural hunting and fishing practices, according to ANU academics
10/30/202119 minutes, 38 seconds
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Good blood pressure helps the brain stay younger

But what is "optimal blood pressure" and how can we achieve it?
10/30/202113 minutes, 28 seconds
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Vikings - their history, lives, and impact on Europe

Spoiler alert: They probably didn't wear helmets with horns
10/29/202150 minutes, 34 seconds
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Vikings - their history, lives, and impact on Europe

Spoiler alert: They probably didn't wear helmets with horns
10/29/202150 minutes, 34 seconds
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"An exercise in peer pressure and political games": COP26 preview

Expert says UN Climate Change Conference participants in Glasgow may be sceptical of Australia's net zero plan
10/28/202140 minutes, 2 seconds
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"An exercise in peer pressure and political games": COP26 preview

Expert says UN Climate Change Conference participants in Glasgow may be sceptical of Australia's net zero plan
10/28/202140 minutes, 2 seconds
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Why are we drawn to stories about giants in mythology?

"The stories of giants, regardless of what country we are talking about, are always the oldest stories... they usually happen before humans enter the picture."
10/25/202147 minutes, 3 seconds
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Why are we drawn to stories about giants in mythology?

"The stories of giants, regardless of what country we are talking about, are always the oldest stories... they usually happen before humans enter the picture."
10/25/202147 minutes, 3 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 24

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
10/24/20211 minute, 53 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 24

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
10/24/20211 minute, 53 seconds
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How good blood pressure helps our brains stay young

But what's "optimal blood pressure" and how can we achieve it?
10/23/202113 minutes, 28 seconds
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How the idea of 'wilderness' can exclude First Nations peoples

When you hear the term “wilderness” what do you think of?
10/23/202122 minutes, 51 seconds
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How the idea of 'wilderness' can exclude First Nations peoples

When you hear the term “wilderness” what do you think of?
10/23/202122 minutes, 51 seconds
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How good blood pressure helps our brains stay young

But what's "optimal blood pressure" and how can we achieve it?
10/23/202113 minutes, 28 seconds
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Bonfire of the Vanities - what went wrong from the page to the screen?

How an acclaimed 80s novel became the biggest movie flop of the 90s
10/22/202128 minutes, 27 seconds
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Scomo, Albo, Hawkie - The myth of ‘top bloke’ politicians

Politicians don’t lead average lives, so why do they portray themselves as average people? 
10/22/202148 minutes, 11 seconds
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Bonfire of the Vanities - what went wrong from the page to the screen?

How an acclaimed 80s novel became the biggest movie flop of the 90s
10/22/202128 minutes, 27 seconds
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Scomo, Albo, Hawkie - The myth of ‘top bloke’ politicians

Politicians don’t lead average lives, so why do they portray themselves as average people? 
10/22/202148 minutes, 11 seconds
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Australia's lesser-known 'royal families': micronations and the law

Can a farm become its own country?
10/21/202142 minutes, 42 seconds
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Australia's lesser-known 'royal families': micronations and the law

Can a farm become its own country?
10/21/202142 minutes, 42 seconds
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Modern mending with clothing repair artist Erin Lewis Fitzgerald

“You can use an orange or a potato to help darn your socks”
10/20/202137 minutes, 7 seconds
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Modern mending with clothing repair artist Erin Lewis Fitzgerald

“You can use an orange or a potato to help darn your socks”
10/20/202137 minutes, 7 seconds
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Top tips on how to lose weight and keep it off with Dr Sultan Linjawi

We hear a lot of conversations around weight loss and healthy eating — but what don't we know?
10/19/202136 minutes, 9 seconds
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Top tips on how to lose weight and keep it off with Dr Sultan Linjawi

We hear a lot of conversations around weight loss and healthy eating — but what don't we know?
10/19/202136 minutes, 9 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP23

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
10/17/20211 minute, 50 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP23

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
10/17/20211 minute, 50 seconds
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The secret to a perfect cheese toastie

A Washington Post food writer believes she has cracked the code
10/16/202122 minutes, 7 seconds
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The secret to a perfect cheese toastie

A Washington Post food writer believes she has cracked the code
10/16/202122 minutes, 7 seconds
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Why fuel is set to go above $2 per litre in Australia

A deep dive into the economics of petrol prices
10/15/202148 minutes, 24 seconds
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Why fuel is set to go above $2 per litre in Australia

A deep dive into the economics of petrol prices
10/15/202148 minutes, 24 seconds
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Local councils - what are they good for?

Are local governments about more than just roads, rates and rubbish?
10/14/202142 minutes, 23 seconds
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Local councils - what are they good for?

Are local governments about more than just roads, rates and rubbish?
10/14/202142 minutes, 23 seconds
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How to sleep better during uncertain times

Sleep Physician Dr David Cunnington talks with Pav about ways to still your racing mind.
10/13/202131 minutes
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How to sleep better during uncertain times

Sleep Physician Dr David Cunnington talks with Pav about ways to still your racing mind.
10/13/202131 minutes
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Darwin’s Tracy to Thredbo's landslide; Australia’s history of severe natural disasters

Australia is not just known for its beauty
10/10/202130 minutes, 30 seconds
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Darwin’s Tracy to Thredbo's landslide; Australia’s history of severe natural disasters

Australia is not just known for its beauty
10/10/202130 minutes, 30 seconds
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Deadly Denim brings Indigenous design to Paris Fashion Week

From Perth to the world's best-known catwalks, Rebecca Rickard’s Deadly Denim fashion label has been on a meteoric rise. 
10/9/202124 minutes, 10 seconds
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Lifting weights to lose weight

Study shows we can lose around 1.4 per cent of our total body fat just through strength training.
10/9/202113 minutes, 21 seconds
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Lifting weights to lose weight

Study shows we can lose around 1.4 per cent of our total body fat just through strength training.
10/9/202113 minutes, 21 seconds
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Deadly Denim brings Indigenous design to Paris Fashion Week

From Perth to the world's best-known catwalks, Rebecca Rickard’s Deadly Denim fashion label has been on a meteoric rise. 
10/9/202124 minutes, 10 seconds
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How tragedy led Kobe Steele to devote her life to orangutans

Rehabilitating orphan orangutans can take over decade, according to the President of Orangutan Foundation International Australia.
10/8/202123 minutes
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Everything you want to know about cheese with a self-professed "curd nerd"

Australia has come a long way from only eating block cheddar
10/8/202147 minutes, 33 seconds
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Remembering when Australia II beat Liberty to win the America's Cup

Australian journalist Jason Dasey was there when the longest winning streak in sporting history came to an end
10/8/202116 minutes, 37 seconds
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Remembering when Australia II beat Liberty to win the America's Cup

Australian journalist Jason Dasey was there when the longest winning streak in sporting history came to an end
10/8/202116 minutes, 37 seconds
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How tragedy led Kobe Steele to devote her life to orangutans

Rehabilitating orphan orangutans can take over decade, according to the President of Orangutan Foundation International Australia.
10/8/202123 minutes
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Everything you want to know about cheese with a self-professed "curd nerd"

Australia has come a long way from only eating block cheddar
10/8/202147 minutes, 33 seconds
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How accurate is The Crown? Its historical consultant on Queen Elizabeth II.

"A woman of deep faith" and "the greatest decoloniser in history": Royal biographer and consultant to Netflix's The Crown, Robert Lacey, profiles The Queen.
10/7/202149 minutes, 10 seconds
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How accurate is The Crown? Its historical consultant on Queen Elizabeth II.

"A woman of deep faith" and "the greatest decoloniser in history": Royal biographer and consultant to Netflix's The Crown, Robert Lacey, profiles The Queen.
10/7/202149 minutes, 10 seconds
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Between 60 and 70 per cent of people in Australia bitten by a snake show no ill effect

Toxicologist Jamie Seymour has been on the receiving end of an Irukandji jellyfish sting more times than he'd like to remember: "Eleven times, that's 11 mistakes, something I'm not proud of."
10/5/202134 minutes, 47 seconds
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Between 60 and 70 per cent of people in Australia bitten by a snake show no ill effect

Toxicologist Jamie Seymour has been on the receiving end of an Irukandji jellyfish sting more times than he'd like to remember: "Eleven times, that's 11 mistakes, something I'm not proud of."
10/5/202134 minutes, 47 seconds
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Alfred Russel Wallace: The forgotten co-author of Darwin's theory of evolution

"Wallace and Darwin are co-authors — yet Darwin gets most of the credit and not a lot people have heard of poor old Alfred Russel Wallace."
10/4/202128 minutes, 25 seconds
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Alfred Russel Wallace: The forgotten co-author of Darwin's theory of evolution

"Wallace and Darwin are co-authors — yet Darwin gets most of the credit and not a lot people have heard of poor old Alfred Russel Wallace."
10/4/202128 minutes, 25 seconds
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Edith Blake and the experience of Australian nurses at war

The discovery of the letter of one one nurse serving during the first world war sheds a unique light on her experiences and reminds us of the sacrifices made by some of these extraordinary women.
10/3/202135 minutes, 9 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 22

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
10/3/20212 minutes, 14 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 22

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
10/3/20212 minutes, 14 seconds
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Edith Blake and the experience of Australian nurses at war

The discovery of the letter of one one nurse serving during the first world war sheds a unique light on her experiences and reminds us of the sacrifices made by some of these extraordinary women.
10/3/202135 minutes, 9 seconds
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The foods that could help prevent cancer

Dietary choices may reduce the risk from one of Australia's biggest killers
10/2/202116 minutes, 30 seconds
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The foods that could help prevent cancer

Dietary choices may reduce the risk from one of Australia's biggest killers
10/2/202116 minutes, 30 seconds
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"We can either have submarines fast, or build them here - we can't have both": Expert

Maria Rost Rublee argues Australia should opt for the cheaper and quicker option of purchasing off-the-shelf submarines
10/1/202153 minutes, 3 seconds
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"We can either have submarines fast, or build them here - we can't have both": Expert

Maria Rost Rublee argues Australia should opt for the cheaper and quicker option of purchasing off-the-shelf submarines
10/1/202153 minutes, 3 seconds
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Every day, 1% of humans eat McDonalds. What is the history of fast food?

It all started in 1921, in a small Kansas restaurant called White Castle.
9/30/202144 minutes, 17 seconds
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Every day, 1% of humans eat McDonalds. What is the history of fast food?

It all started in 1921, in a small Kansas restaurant called White Castle.
9/30/202144 minutes, 17 seconds
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Reviewing The Last Picture Show and Muriel's Wedding

Why film fellow Tom Cushing thinks this P.J. Hogan classic could be Australia's greatest comedy. Hint: it's not about the music.
9/29/202141 minutes, 59 seconds
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Reviewing The Last Picture Show and Muriel's Wedding

Why film fellow Tom Cushing thinks this P.J. Hogan classic could be Australia's greatest comedy. Hint: it's not about the music.
9/29/202141 minutes, 59 seconds
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Victor Borge takes the mickey out of Mozart’s conventions and cliches

Why did the failed opera singer become a pirate? So she’d finally hit the high seas.
9/28/202144 minutes, 34 seconds
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Victor Borge takes the mickey out of Mozart’s conventions and cliches

Why did the failed opera singer become a pirate? So she’d finally hit the high seas.
9/28/202144 minutes, 34 seconds
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Profiling the life of colonial sportsman Tom Wills

"He was really our first celebrity sportsman, (yet) so much if his life is still a mystery."
9/27/202137 minutes, 7 seconds
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What did the Romans ever do for us?

Did you know that the Romans invented fast food and bagpipes?
9/27/202137 minutes, 16 seconds
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Profiling the life of colonial sportsman Tom Wills

"He was really our first celebrity sportsman, (yet) so much if his life is still a mystery."
9/27/202137 minutes, 7 seconds
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What did the Romans ever do for us?

Did you know that the Romans invented fast food and bagpipes?
9/27/202137 minutes, 16 seconds
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The history of submarine attacks on Australia during World War II

"In Sydney a lot of people should have been thinking the war is coming for us, but I don't think they were."
9/26/202137 minutes, 13 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 21

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/26/20211 minute, 58 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 21

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/26/20211 minute, 58 seconds
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The history of submarine attacks on Australia during World War II

"In Sydney a lot of people should have been thinking the war is coming for us, but I don't think they were."
9/26/202137 minutes, 13 seconds
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7000 is the new 10,000 when it comes to steps per day

Do we need to rethink the number of steps needed for better health?
9/25/202114 minutes, 34 seconds
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7000 is the new 10,000 when it comes to steps per day

Do we need to rethink the number of steps needed for better health?
9/25/202114 minutes, 34 seconds
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Last year Indonesia called Australia its closest friend. Is that still the case?

Home to over 1700 islands and the largest Muslim population in the world, how much do you know about our neighbour to the north?
9/23/202147 minutes, 5 seconds
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Last year Indonesia called Australia its closest friend. Is that still the case?

Home to over 1700 islands and the largest Muslim population in the world, how much do you know about our neighbour to the north?
9/23/202147 minutes, 5 seconds
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Profiling the life of outback surveyor and road builder Len Beadell

The story of the man behind the Gunbarrell Highway
9/20/202138 minutes, 2 seconds
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Profiling the life of outback surveyor and road builder Len Beadell

The story of the man behind the Gunbarrell Highway
9/20/202138 minutes, 2 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 20

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/19/20211 minute, 57 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 20

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/19/20211 minute, 57 seconds
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Mark Olive on Indigenous cuisine and his love of disco

The celebrity chef also weighs in on whether cooking shows are actually useful
9/18/202121 minutes, 1 second
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The many health benefits of walnuts

Eating walnuts lowers bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
9/18/202112 minutes, 53 seconds
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How an American songwriter wrote Australia's best loved song

Rickie Lee Jones on her extraordinary family story and how she wrote The Horses, famously covered by Daryl Braithwaite
9/18/202136 minutes, 1 second
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Mark Olive on Indigenous cuisine and his love of disco

The celebrity chef also weighs in on whether cooking shows are actually useful
9/18/202121 minutes, 1 second
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The many health benefits of walnuts

Eating walnuts lowers bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
9/18/202112 minutes, 53 seconds
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How an American songwriter wrote Australia's best loved song

Rickie Lee Jones on her extraordinary family story and how she wrote The Horses, famously covered by Daryl Braithwaite
9/18/202136 minutes, 1 second
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Is the gig economy creating a new underclass?

Some rideshare and delivery drivers love their work, but as 'contractors' they lack basic workplace rights afforded to employees. 
9/17/202148 minutes, 30 seconds
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Is the gig economy creating a new underclass?

Some rideshare and delivery drivers love their work, but as 'contractors' they lack basic workplace rights afforded to employees. 
9/17/202148 minutes, 30 seconds
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Name any industry - it probably uses drones

Drones are finding more applications than ever before. But is your privacy protected if you have a drone-obsessed neighbour?
9/16/202141 minutes, 30 seconds
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Name any industry - it probably uses drones

Drones are finding more applications than ever before. But is your privacy protected if you have a drone-obsessed neighbour?
9/16/202141 minutes, 30 seconds
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Profiling the life of Australian fashion pioneer Madame Weigel

"She published the first fashion journal in Australia, Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion, ...(which) ran from 1880 continuously to 1950."
9/13/202135 minutes, 8 seconds
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Profiling the life of Australian fashion pioneer Madame Weigel

"She published the first fashion journal in Australia, Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion, ...(which) ran from 1880 continuously to 1950."
9/13/202135 minutes, 8 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP19

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/12/20211 minute, 58 seconds
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The history of how Australia came to have a federal system of government

"Federation is something we take for granted, but really, was it that inevitable?"
9/12/202137 minutes, 24 seconds
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The history of how Australia came to have a federal system of government

"Federation is something we take for granted, but really, was it that inevitable?"
9/12/202137 minutes, 24 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP19

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/12/20211 minute, 58 seconds
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It's never too late to become more active

Study of 30,000 heart patients shows that becoming active later in life can be nearly as beneficial to survival as lifelong exercise. What are you waiting for?
9/11/202114 minutes, 26 seconds
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Bryan Brown on his favourite movie Apocalypse Now

The Vietnam War epic has had four separate releases, as Francis Ford Coppola kept trying to perfect it
9/11/202124 minutes, 20 seconds
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"Indigenous stories are universal": Darlene Johnson wins First Nations film fellowship

The film director's credits include Gulpilil - One Red Blood, The Redfern Story and Stolen Generations
9/11/202124 minutes, 1 second
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"Indigenous stories are universal": Darlene Johnson wins First Nations film fellowship

The film director's credits include Gulpilil - One Red Blood, The Redfern Story and Stolen Generations
9/11/202124 minutes, 1 second
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Bryan Brown on his favourite movie Apocalypse Now

The Vietnam War epic has had four separate releases, as Francis Ford Coppola kept trying to perfect it
9/11/202124 minutes, 20 seconds
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It's never too late to become more active

Study of 30,000 heart patients shows that becoming active later in life can be nearly as beneficial to survival as lifelong exercise. What are you waiting for?
9/11/202114 minutes, 26 seconds
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Honeybees, horses and bulls - Australia's deadliest creatures are not the "usual suspects"

Australia is said to be home to the world's most dangerous animals - like great white sharks and redback spiders - but what's the science behind this claim?
9/10/202149 minutes, 38 seconds
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Honeybees, horses and bulls - Australia's deadliest creatures are not the "usual suspects"

Australia is said to be home to the world's most dangerous animals - like great white sharks and redback spiders - but what's the science behind this claim?
9/10/202149 minutes, 38 seconds
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Intelligence failures, a fifth plane, and other 9/11 questions that linger

Bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky has spent the last twenty years studying September 11
9/9/202149 minutes, 43 seconds
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Intelligence failures, a fifth plane, and other 9/11 questions that linger

Bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky has spent the last twenty years studying September 11
9/9/202149 minutes, 43 seconds
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The facts about diabetes

‘One banana has the same amount of sugar as 60 to 80 strawberries.’
9/7/202136 minutes, 39 seconds
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The facts about diabetes

‘One banana has the same amount of sugar as 60 to 80 strawberries.’
9/7/202136 minutes, 39 seconds
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Profiling the life and work of Stanley Kubrick

"It isn't just the look of his films that is so good. He wrote the stuff and he put the ideas in the films."
9/6/202136 minutes, 40 seconds
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Profiling the life and work of Stanley Kubrick

"It isn't just the look of his films that is so good. He wrote the stuff and he put the ideas in the films."
9/6/202136 minutes, 40 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 18

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/5/20211 minute, 46 seconds
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The history of Uluru

"People come a very long way to have that connection to country, connection to animals, to people, to culture."
9/5/202136 minutes, 52 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 18

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
9/5/20211 minute, 46 seconds
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The history of Uluru

"People come a very long way to have that connection to country, connection to animals, to people, to culture."
9/5/202136 minutes, 52 seconds
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Author Mona Awad on the magic of Hitchcock films

Hitchock's Rear Window is the Canadian author's favourite movie
9/4/202123 minutes, 53 seconds
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That "delivery" you just got a text message about is probably a scam

What's behind the barrage of scam text messages and calls over the past few months?
9/4/202113 minutes, 17 seconds
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That "delivery" you just got a text message about is probably a scam

What's behind the barrage of scam text messages and calls over the past few months?
9/4/202113 minutes, 17 seconds
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Author Mona Awad on the magic of Hitchcock films

Hitchock's Rear Window is the Canadian author's favourite movie
9/4/202123 minutes, 53 seconds
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'Socrates would understand 75% of modern Greek TV': The enduring culture of Ancient Greece

However, expert says many discoveries attributed to the Ancient Greeks actually came from surrounding civilizations
9/3/202150 minutes, 59 seconds
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'Socrates would understand 75% of modern Greek TV': The enduring culture of Ancient Greece

However, expert says many discoveries attributed to the Ancient Greeks actually came from surrounding civilizations
9/3/202150 minutes, 59 seconds
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Can you name any books or films set in Antarctica?

Expert in Antarctic literature talks about her multiple visits to the mysterious continent
9/2/202143 minutes
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Can you name any books or films set in Antarctica?

Expert in Antarctic literature talks about her multiple visits to the mysterious continent
9/2/202143 minutes
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Profiling the life of Eleanor Roosevelt

"She created a presence, after her husband died, that was like nothing else on the planet at the time as a woman leader… no one had the power that  Eleanor Roosevelt had after WWII in the field of diplomacy and human rights."
8/30/202138 minutes, 23 seconds
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Profiling the life of Eleanor Roosevelt

"She created a presence, after her husband died, that was like nothing else on the planet at the time as a woman leader… no one had the power that  Eleanor Roosevelt had after WWII in the field of diplomacy and human rights."
8/30/202138 minutes, 23 seconds
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A history of birdwatching in Australia

“The older style of bird watching was very much in the mould of what we today call ‘citizen science’… ordinary people contributing to scientific knowledge.”
8/29/202136 minutes, 40 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 17

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
8/29/20212 minutes, 2 seconds
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Indigenous youth worker on the impact of intergenerational trauma

Award-winning youth worker Steve Bastian was once given the choice by a Wollongong magistrate - “go to rehab or go to prison”
8/28/202119 minutes, 58 seconds
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The life and legacy of AC/DC's Bon Scott

The short time he was AC/DC's lead singer is still regarded as the band's golden age
8/28/202147 minutes, 45 seconds
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Blue blood, three hearts and nine brains - octopuses 101

Octopuses are arguably the closest thing to alien life on earth
8/27/202150 minutes, 6 seconds
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The story behind the Mona Lisa

Who was she?
8/24/20218 minutes, 22 seconds
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How Doc Evatt laid the ground for our courts to better understand grief

"This is a really, really remarkable piece of writing and legal thinking and empathy which are not qualities I that would necessarily identify with Evatt."
8/23/202139 minutes, 8 seconds
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The history of Festival Records

"Someone said we better plug into the young people... and the rest is history."
8/22/202134 minutes, 36 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 16

 Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
8/22/20212 minutes, 3 seconds
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Indigenous ecotourism on a 113 year old boat

A unique tour company is teaching tourists about Indigenous cultures via the Sunshine Coast's waterways
8/21/202119 minutes, 24 seconds
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The worst gymnastics mistake in Olympic history

A vault apparatus set five centimetres too low threatened lives and possibly cost medals at the Sydney 2000 Olympics
8/21/202125 minutes, 31 seconds
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"If you think the Afghanistan War was a waste - speak to any Afghan": Dr Srinjoy Bose

Afghanistan expert says Biden's legacy will be tarnished by the withdrawal
8/20/202147 minutes, 48 seconds
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Language learning: how your tongue can change your brain

Learning a language could postpone dementia for up to four years for older Australians - and new technology is making it easier.
8/19/202143 minutes, 33 seconds
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Sweating to goose bumps; how the body regulates temperature

People can sweat in the shower
8/17/202136 minutes, 54 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP 15

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
8/17/20212 minutes, 1 second
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Profiling the life of Charles Yelverton O'Connor

"He came with a reputation of being a brilliant engineer."
8/16/202130 minutes, 54 seconds
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A history of introduced and feral species in Australia

"From the very beginning, everything that came off those (First Fleet) ships started to make a nuisance of themselves and before very long Sydney had a really serious feral dog problem and then they had really serious feral goat problem."
8/15/202137 minutes, 31 seconds
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Combatting Aboriginal art fakes and forgeries

Would you believe 80% of souvenirs purporting to represent First Nations cultures are estimated to be fake?
8/14/202118 minutes, 37 seconds
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In 2021, how important is religion in Australia?

Expert predicts 35% of Australians will select "no religion" in the latest census.
8/13/202147 minutes
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Oxford ethicist on vaccine mandates and passports

Many of the world’s current problems - like the issue of vaccine passports and the trade-offs involved in lockdowns - are also moral conundrums.
8/12/202140 minutes, 55 seconds
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP14

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
8/9/20211 minute, 54 seconds
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The last Australian man to win a running gold medal

In 1968 Ralph Doubell won the 800 metres at the Mexico City Olympics.
8/7/202123 minutes, 56 seconds
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Healing Country: Rehabilitating land after mining

A new training centre will blend Indigenous approaches with western science to help Indigenous businesses heal their land.
8/7/202122 minutes, 44 seconds
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Australia's first female Olympic gold medallist Fanny Durack still inspires

Australia's first female Olympic gold medallist and the first woman to win Olympic gold in swimming.
8/2/202131 minutes, 1 second
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Vic's Freaky Facts EP13

Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know. 
8/1/20212 minutes, 1 second