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.
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.
2/25/2024 • 1 minute, 56 seconds
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.
2/24/2024 • 21 minutes, 51 seconds
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.
2/23/2024 • 26 minutes, 49 seconds
Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Feb 24th 2024
Our topic this week is: Why you should be careful when eating black liquorice.
2/23/2024 • 14 minutes, 14 seconds
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.
2/22/2024 • 54 minutes, 4 seconds
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.
2/18/2024 • 1 minute, 50 seconds
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.'
2/17/2024 • 49 minutes, 52 seconds
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.
2/16/2024 • 54 minutes, 10 seconds
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.
2/16/2024 • 15 minutes, 57 seconds
The Majestic Theatre: The World's Longest -Running Silent Movie Theatre
Rod chats with Alison Hadfield from The Majestic Theatre in Pomona, QLD.
2/15/2024 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
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.
2/15/2024 • 22 minutes, 17 seconds
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.
2/15/2024 • 51 minutes, 43 seconds
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.
2/11/2024 • 1 minute, 53 seconds
Sitar Hero: A Chat with Anoushka Shankar
Rod chats with sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar.
2/10/2024 • 15 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
2/9/2024 • 24 minutes, 46 seconds
Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Feb 11th 2024
Our topic this week:
2/9/2024 • 16 minutes, 56 seconds
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.
2/9/2024 • 55 minutes, 34 seconds
The life of singer Melanie Safka
Her music career spanned seven decades starting at Woodstock and taking her around the globe.
2/5/2024 • 23 minutes, 47 seconds
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.
2/4/2024 • 2 minutes, 33 seconds
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.
2/4/2024 • 29 minutes, 36 seconds
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.
2/2/2024 • 10 minutes, 56 seconds
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?'
2/2/2024 • 43 minutes, 59 seconds
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.
2/2/2024 • 19 minutes, 2 seconds
Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Feb 3rd 2024
Our topic this week is: Seeking Relief from Muscle Cramps.
2/2/2024 • 10 minutes, 38 seconds
New York Report - 2nd Feb 2024
Overnights NY correspondent chats with Tim about the goings-on in the Big Apple!
2/1/2024 • 16 minutes, 45 seconds
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?
2/1/2024 • 32 minutes, 21 seconds
Ouch: Australia’s Most Painful Stings
Our sprawling continent has a bounty of beautifully diverse creatures!
2/1/2024 • 26 minutes, 10 seconds
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.
1/27/2024 • 17 minutes, 50 seconds
Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Jan 27th 2024
This week's topic is: Take care of your feet when exercising.
1/26/2024 • 10 minutes, 3 seconds
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!
1/26/2024 • 16 minutes, 43 seconds
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?
1/26/2024 • 8 minutes, 2 seconds
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.
1/25/2024 • 20 minutes, 48 seconds
2023: A Deadly Year on Our Roads
Australia was once a world-leader when it came to road safety.
1/25/2024 • 21 minutes, 55 seconds
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?
1/20/2024 • 24 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
1/19/2024 • 16 minutes, 35 seconds
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
1/19/2024 • 13 minutes, 36 seconds
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.
1/19/2024 • 36 minutes, 8 seconds
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!
1/19/2024 • 23 minutes, 18 seconds
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!
1/18/2024 • 18 minutes, 57 seconds
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.
1/18/2024 • 23 minutes, 18 seconds
New York Report - 19th Jan 2024
NY Report - 19th Jan 24
1/18/2024 • 18 minutes, 29 seconds
Quiz - Jan 14th 2024
Congratulations to Joel from Noosa! If you want to play the quiz in the future, then call: 1300 800 222!
1/13/2024 • 47 minutes, 19 seconds
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
1/13/2024 • 20 minutes, 7 seconds
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.
1/13/2024 • 16 minutes, 55 seconds
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?
1/12/2024 • 27 minutes
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.
1/12/2024 • 17 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
1/12/2024 • 9 minutes, 53 seconds
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!
1/12/2024 • 34 minutes, 40 seconds
Finance Report - Jan 13th 2024
Overnights finance expert Scott Hamilton gives us the update on how the markets are performing.
1/12/2024 • 6 minutes, 36 seconds
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!
1/12/2024 • 10 minutes, 50 seconds
How to Keep Cool with The Coping Cookbook
The Coping Cookbook seeks to help renters cool this summer!
1/11/2024 • 21 minutes, 29 seconds
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:
1/11/2024 • 14 minutes, 31 seconds
Finance Report - 12th Jan 24
Overnights finance expert Scott Hamilton gives us the update on how the markets are performing.
1/11/2024 • 5 minutes, 39 seconds
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?
1/11/2024 • 18 minutes, 13 seconds
Spain Report with Alex Trelinski - Jan 7th 2024
Overnights Spain correspondent Alex Trelinski chats with Tim about some of this weeks headlines!
1/6/2024 • 14 minutes, 11 seconds
Talking Surf Safety with Professor Rob 'Dr. Rip' Brander
Tim chats with surf safety expert Professor Rob 'Dr. Rip' Brander
1/5/2024 • 27 minutes
AROUND THE WORLD: JAPAN - Jan 6th 2024
Japanese news with Lucy Dayman
1/5/2024 • 10 minutes, 34 seconds
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.
1/5/2024 • 9 minutes, 26 seconds
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:
1/5/2024 • 17 minutes, 20 seconds
Health and Fitness with Professor Gordon Lynch - Jan 6th 2024
What are some simple ways we can boost heart health?
1/5/2024 • 12 minutes, 13 seconds
Matt Ikuvalu on Playing Rugby League In Europe
Tim chats with Catalan Dragons player Matt Ikuvalu about his experience playing Rugby League in France.
1/4/2024 • 19 minutes, 8 seconds
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:
1/4/2024 • 13 minutes, 10 seconds
New York Report with Tim Cass - 5th Jan 2024
This week Tim Cass tells us about what's happening in the Big Apple:
1/4/2024 • 17 minutes, 49 seconds
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.
1/4/2024 • 25 minutes, 29 seconds
Finance with Mike Girardi - 5th Jan 24
Tim chats about the market with finance with Overnights finance expert Mike Girardi.
1/4/2024 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
A Slice of History: a chat with 'sandwich historian' Barry Enderwick
12/22/2023 • 38 minutes, 39 seconds
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.
12/21/2023 • 30 minutes
Christmas Hollow's Christmas music playlist
Cheerful tunes curated for your Yuletide listening pleasure.
12/20/2023 • 35 minutes, 36 seconds
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.
12/19/2023 • 8 minutes, 37 seconds
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.
12/3/2023 • 1 minute, 46 seconds
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.
11/29/2023 • 3 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
11/29/2023 • 13 minutes, 6 seconds
Getting ideas for a custom lullaby for Sammy J
Listeners share ideas for a lullaby to put Sammy J to sleep.
11/28/2023 • 23 minutes, 14 seconds
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.
11/26/2023 • 1 minute, 43 seconds
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.
11/20/2023 • 21 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
11/19/2023 • 1 minute, 38 seconds
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.
11/14/2023 • 26 minutes, 14 seconds
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.
11/13/2023 • 20 minutes, 34 seconds
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.
11/12/2023 • 23 minutes, 19 seconds
'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.
11/12/2023 • 20 minutes, 54 seconds
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.
11/12/2023 • 2 minutes, 3 seconds
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.
11/12/2023 • 18 minutes, 4 seconds
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.
11/5/2023 • 2 minutes, 3 seconds
Green thumbs on the small screen
Learn about the gardens and gardeners that have made their mark on our TV screens.
11/1/2023 • 47 minutes, 24 seconds
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.
10/29/2023 • 1 minute, 55 seconds
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.
10/25/2023 • 49 minutes, 30 seconds
'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".
10/24/2023 • 30 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
10/23/2023 • 27 minutes, 38 seconds
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.
10/22/2023 • 1 minute, 46 seconds
The many and varied 'discoverers' of Australia
Historian David Hunt sheds light on the convoluted history of the real discovery of Australia.
10/22/2023 • 31 minutes, 17 seconds
Bennelong, Phillip and the birth of colonial Australia
A new biography explores the relationship between Woollarawarre Bennelong and Captain Arther Phillip.
10/16/2023 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
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.
10/15/2023 • 1 minute, 49 seconds
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.
10/15/2023 • 43 minutes, 59 seconds
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.
10/9/2023 • 33 minutes, 1 second
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.
10/8/2023 • 34 minutes, 13 seconds
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.
10/4/2023 • 50 minutes, 52 seconds
The secrets to great sleep for shift workers
Researchers have developed an 18 step guide to help shift workers improve their sleep.
10/3/2023 • 38 minutes, 17 seconds
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.
10/2/2023 • 30 minutes, 12 seconds
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.
10/1/2023 • 1 minute, 43 seconds
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.
9/27/2023 • 39 minutes, 27 seconds
The stories of Australia's ghosts
Does every town in Australia have its own ghost story? Pav sets out to find out.
9/26/2023 • 42 minutes, 29 seconds
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.
9/24/2023 • 1 minute, 44 seconds
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.
9/18/2023 • 24 minutes, 3 seconds
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.
9/17/2023 • 1 minute, 59 seconds
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.
9/13/2023 • 57 minutes, 27 seconds
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.
9/11/2023 • 29 minutes, 39 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts SEP 11th
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
9/10/2023 • 1 minute, 35 seconds
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.
9/6/2023 • 57 minutes, 27 seconds
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.
9/4/2023 • 26 minutes, 19 seconds
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.
9/3/2023 • 1 minute, 42 seconds
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.
8/30/2023 • 49 minutes, 34 seconds
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.
8/27/2023 • 1 minute, 59 seconds
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.
8/23/2023 • 55 minutes, 33 seconds
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.
8/20/2023 • 1 minute, 48 seconds
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.
8/16/2023 • 53 minutes, 40 seconds
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.
8/15/2023 • 29 minutes, 27 seconds
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.
8/13/2023 • 1 minute, 54 seconds
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.
8/7/2023 • 22 minutes, 52 seconds
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.
8/7/2023 • 45 minutes, 25 seconds
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.
8/6/2023 • 1 minute, 40 seconds
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.
8/2/2023 • 49 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
7/31/2023 • 26 minutes, 16 seconds
The Coolbaroo Club
A restored documentary film remembers the Perth dance club run by the Noongar community from 1946 to 1960.
7/30/2023 • 30 minutes, 56 seconds
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?
7/17/2023 • 28 minutes, 38 seconds
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.
6/19/2023 • 27 minutes, 42 seconds
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.
6/19/2023 • 24 minutes, 39 seconds
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."
6/11/2023 • 23 minutes, 10 seconds
Good grief - how Charlie Brown can help us embrace our inner loser
How Charlie Brown can help us embrace our inner loser.
5/30/2023 • 25 minutes, 52 seconds
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.
5/3/2023 • 25 minutes, 1 second
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.
4/30/2023 • 32 minutes, 43 seconds
Nick Cave's early years
From a childhood in Warracknabeal and Wangaratta to the Crystal Ballroom days.
4/10/2023 • 27 minutes, 35 seconds
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.
4/3/2023 • 29 minutes, 21 seconds
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.
4/2/2023 • 35 minutes, 27 seconds
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.
1/13/2023 • 49 minutes, 1 second
Health & Fitness: Common Sense Exercise
Dr Gordon Lynch joins Rod Quinn with his tips for Common Sense exercising.
1/13/2023 • 13 minutes, 38 seconds
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.
1/13/2023 • 49 minutes, 1 second
Health & Fitness: Common Sense Exercise
Dr Gordon Lynch joins Rod Quinn with his tips for Common Sense exercising.
1/13/2023 • 13 minutes, 38 seconds
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.
1/12/2023 • 55 minutes
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.
1/12/2023 • 55 minutes
Health & Fitness: Eliminating Excuses
Gordon Lynch joins Tim Webster with his tips on eliminating exercise excuses this new year.
1/6/2023 • 14 minutes, 30 seconds
Health & Fitness: Eliminating Excuses
Gordon Lynch joins Tim Webster with his tips on eliminating exercise excuses this new year.
1/6/2023 • 14 minutes, 30 seconds
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?
12/29/2022 • 51 minutes, 25 seconds
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?
12/29/2022 • 51 minutes, 25 seconds
Talking Point: The History of Exercise
Bill Hayes, author of Sweat, on the cultural and scientific history of exercise.
12/4/2022 • 53 minutes, 36 seconds
Health and Fitness: Grab a Cuppa for Health
What are the benefits of tea for health?
12/4/2022 • 12 minutes, 40 seconds
Talking Point: The History of Exercise
Bill Hayes, author of Sweat, on the cultural and scientific history of exercise.
12/4/2022 • 53 minutes, 36 seconds
Health and Fitness: Grab a Cuppa for Health
What are the benefits of tea for health?
12/4/2022 • 12 minutes, 40 seconds
Talking Point: How does DNA work?
What information is coded into DNA? How does it work with solving crimes or determining family ancestry?
12/2/2022 • 52 minutes, 31 seconds
Talking Point: How does DNA work?
What information is coded into DNA? How does it work with solving crimes or determining family ancestry?
12/2/2022 • 52 minutes, 31 seconds
Health and Fitness: Training Solo
Training solo can bring its own challenges and rewards.
11/25/2022 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
Health and Fitness: Training Solo
Training solo can bring its own challenges and rewards.
11/25/2022 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
11/24/2022 • 53 minutes, 35 seconds
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.
11/24/2022 • 53 minutes, 35 seconds
Health and Fitness with Gordon Lynch: fit breaks and activity snacks
How can "activity snacks' help fight sedentary lifestyle? Professor Gordon Lynch has more.
11/6/2022 • 11 minutes, 47 seconds
Health and Fitness with Gordon Lynch: fit breaks and activity snacks
How can "activity snacks' help fight sedentary lifestyle? Professor Gordon Lynch has more.
11/6/2022 • 11 minutes, 47 seconds
Talking Point: The Dark Ages
The Dark Ages in Western Europe began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
11/4/2022 • 53 minutes, 15 seconds
Talking Point: The Dark Ages
The Dark Ages in Western Europe began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
11/4/2022 • 53 minutes, 15 seconds
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.
10/14/2022 • 25 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
10/14/2022 • 25 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
10/7/2022 • 25 minutes, 36 seconds
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?
10/7/2022 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
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.
10/7/2022 • 25 minutes, 36 seconds
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?
10/7/2022 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
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
10/7/2022 • 52 minutes, 5 seconds
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
10/7/2022 • 52 minutes, 5 seconds
Health and Fitness: Activity and Healthy Ageing
Patterns of activity (and not just exercise) are important for promoting healthy ageing
9/30/2022 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
Health and Fitness: Activity and Healthy Ageing
Patterns of activity (and not just exercise) are important for promoting healthy ageing
9/30/2022 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
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?
9/29/2022 • 49 minutes, 5 seconds
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?
9/29/2022 • 49 minutes, 5 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 30
Vic Le Grande joins Trev with some unusual facts
9/11/2022 • 1 minute, 41 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 30
Vic Le Grande joins Trev with some unusual facts
9/11/2022 • 1 minute, 41 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 29
Vic Le Grande joins Trev with some unusual facts
9/4/2022 • 1 minute, 58 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 29
Vic Le Grande joins Trev with some unusual facts
9/4/2022 • 1 minute, 58 seconds
Protecting yourself from falls
Why do falls increase with age?
8/12/2022 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
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.
8/12/2022 • 48 minutes, 20 seconds
Protecting yourself from falls
Why do falls increase with age?
8/12/2022 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
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.
8/12/2022 • 48 minutes, 20 seconds
Australian and New Zealand crime writers in the spotlight
What distinguishes Australian and New Zealand crime writers as the genre's popularity grows?
8/8/2022 • 25 minutes, 1 second
The life and poetry of TS Eliot with Robert Crawford
It is almost a century since the publication of his poem The Waste Land.
8/8/2022 • 30 minutes, 56 seconds
The life and poetry of TS Eliot with Robert Crawford
It is almost a century since the publication of his poem The Waste Land.
8/8/2022 • 30 minutes, 56 seconds
Australian and New Zealand crime writers in the spotlight
What distinguishes Australian and New Zealand crime writers as the genre's popularity grows?
8/8/2022 • 25 minutes, 1 second
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.
8/6/2022 • 24 minutes, 48 seconds
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.
8/6/2022 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
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.
8/6/2022 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
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.
8/6/2022 • 24 minutes, 48 seconds
Is weak grip a sign of health issues?
Experts believe that handgrip strength is a predictor of mortality
8/5/2022 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
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.
8/5/2022 • 50 minutes, 19 seconds
'Somerton Man' researcher explains the decades-old mystery
After decades of research, Derek Abbott believes the man was a Melbourne-born electrical engineer.
8/5/2022 • 23 minutes, 55 seconds
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.
8/5/2022 • 50 minutes, 19 seconds
'Somerton Man' researcher explains the decades-old mystery
After decades of research, Derek Abbott believes the man was a Melbourne-born electrical engineer.
8/5/2022 • 23 minutes, 55 seconds
Is weak grip a sign of health issues?
Experts believe that handgrip strength is a predictor of mortality
8/5/2022 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
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.
8/4/2022 • 52 minutes, 50 seconds
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.
8/4/2022 • 52 minutes, 50 seconds
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.
7/28/2022 • 50 minutes, 18 seconds
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.
7/28/2022 • 50 minutes, 18 seconds
The benefits of isometric exercise
What are ‘isometric’ exercises?
7/15/2022 • 14 minutes, 15 seconds
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.
7/15/2022 • 37 minutes, 35 seconds
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.
7/15/2022 • 37 minutes, 35 seconds
The benefits of isometric exercise
What are ‘isometric’ exercises?
7/15/2022 • 14 minutes, 15 seconds
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.
7/14/2022 • 49 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
7/14/2022 • 49 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
7/8/2022 • 53 minutes, 44 seconds
Functional fitness for everyday life
What exercises can we do to enhance these functional movements?
7/8/2022 • 14 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
7/8/2022 • 16 minutes, 14 seconds
Functional fitness for everyday life
What exercises can we do to enhance these functional movements?
7/8/2022 • 14 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
7/8/2022 • 53 minutes, 44 seconds
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.
7/8/2022 • 16 minutes, 14 seconds
"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.
7/7/2022 • 52 minutes, 58 seconds
"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.
7/7/2022 • 52 minutes, 58 seconds
Walking eases knee pain
The key to having less knee pain, could in fact be to use exercise more often.
7/1/2022 • 14 minutes, 6 seconds
Walking eases knee pain
The key to having less knee pain, could in fact be to use exercise more often.
7/1/2022 • 14 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
6/30/2022 • 46 minutes, 54 seconds
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.
6/30/2022 • 46 minutes, 54 seconds
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?
6/24/2022 • 49 minutes, 18 seconds
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.
6/24/2022 • 17 minutes, 1 second
Are you having a healthy dose of optimism?
A newly released study has found optimism is linked to a longer lifespan
6/24/2022 • 16 minutes, 22 seconds
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?
6/24/2022 • 49 minutes, 18 seconds
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.
6/24/2022 • 17 minutes, 1 second
Are you having a healthy dose of optimism?
A newly released study has found optimism is linked to a longer lifespan
6/24/2022 • 16 minutes, 22 seconds
When myths and history get in a muddle
We look at the moments where history and myth collide and myth too often wins out.
6/21/2022 • 41 minutes, 16 seconds
When myths and history get in a muddle
We look at the moments where history and myth collide and myth too often wins out.
6/21/2022 • 41 minutes, 16 seconds
Fish Oil to Flaxseed: Omega-3 and You
Omega-3 fatty acids and how they keep you in tip-top shape
6/17/2022 • 16 minutes, 34 seconds
The History and Drama of the U.S. Supreme Court
Exploring the history of one of the most powerful legal institutions in the world
6/17/2022 • 27 minutes, 29 seconds
Fish Oil to Flaxseed: Omega-3 and You
Omega-3 fatty acids and how they keep you in tip-top shape
6/17/2022 • 16 minutes, 34 seconds
The History and Drama of the U.S. Supreme Court
Exploring the history of one of the most powerful legal institutions in the world
6/17/2022 • 27 minutes, 29 seconds
Breathing patterns for stress relief and better health
How better breathing patterns can improve posture, attenuate pain, enhance performance and relieve stress
6/10/2022 • 14 minutes, 28 seconds
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.
6/10/2022 • 49 minutes, 32 seconds
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.
6/10/2022 • 25 minutes, 55 seconds
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.
6/10/2022 • 25 minutes, 55 seconds
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.
6/10/2022 • 49 minutes, 32 seconds
Breathing patterns for stress relief and better health
How better breathing patterns can improve posture, attenuate pain, enhance performance and relieve stress
6/10/2022 • 14 minutes, 28 seconds
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.
6/9/2022 • 53 minutes, 30 seconds
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.
6/9/2022 • 53 minutes, 30 seconds
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.'"
6/6/2022 • 26 minutes, 44 seconds
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.'"
6/6/2022 • 26 minutes, 44 seconds
A history of dinosaur discovery in Australia
"One really good way to tell the difference between fossil and rock is to lick it."
6/5/2022 • 28 minutes, 49 seconds
A history of dinosaur discovery in Australia
"One really good way to tell the difference between fossil and rock is to lick it."
6/5/2022 • 28 minutes, 49 seconds
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.
6/4/2022 • 28 minutes, 49 seconds
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.
6/4/2022 • 28 minutes, 49 seconds
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.
6/3/2022 • 54 minutes, 12 seconds
Lift Weights to lose weight
Can pumping iron help achieve weight loss?
6/3/2022 • 16 minutes, 51 seconds
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.
6/3/2022 • 30 minutes, 57 seconds
Lift Weights to lose weight
Can pumping iron help achieve weight loss?
6/3/2022 • 16 minutes, 51 seconds
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.
6/3/2022 • 30 minutes, 57 seconds
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.
6/3/2022 • 54 minutes, 12 seconds
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.
6/2/2022 • 54 minutes, 5 seconds
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.
6/2/2022 • 54 minutes, 5 seconds
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?
5/27/2022 • 14 minutes, 19 seconds
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?
5/27/2022 • 50 minutes, 4 seconds
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?
5/27/2022 • 50 minutes, 4 seconds
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?
5/27/2022 • 14 minutes, 19 seconds
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.
5/26/2022 • 53 minutes, 16 seconds
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.
5/26/2022 • 53 minutes, 16 seconds
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.”
5/23/2022 • 30 minutes, 17 seconds
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.”
5/23/2022 • 30 minutes, 17 seconds
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."
5/22/2022 • 36 minutes, 46 seconds
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."
5/22/2022 • 36 minutes, 46 seconds
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?
5/20/2022 • 50 minutes, 9 seconds
Simple Lifestyle Changes for Better Health
Finnish study finds reducing sedentary time can reduce risk for lifestyle diseases in only 3 months.
5/20/2022 • 16 minutes, 4 seconds
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?
5/20/2022 • 50 minutes, 9 seconds
Simple Lifestyle Changes for Better Health
Finnish study finds reducing sedentary time can reduce risk for lifestyle diseases in only 3 months.
5/20/2022 • 16 minutes, 4 seconds
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.
5/19/2022 • 49 minutes, 28 seconds
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.
5/19/2022 • 49 minutes, 28 seconds
Fitness for health and longevity
What does it mean to be physically fit? How can fitness help us live a better quality of life?
5/13/2022 • 17 minutes, 10 seconds
Fitness for health and longevity
What does it mean to be physically fit? How can fitness help us live a better quality of life?
5/13/2022 • 17 minutes, 10 seconds
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.
5/6/2022 • 16 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
5/6/2022 • 49 minutes, 10 seconds
Pick up the pace to slow the ageing clock
Large UK study identifies link between walking pace and a genetic marker of ageing.
5/6/2022 • 15 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
5/6/2022 • 49 minutes, 10 seconds
Pick up the pace to slow the ageing clock
Large UK study identifies link between walking pace and a genetic marker of ageing.
5/6/2022 • 15 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
5/6/2022 • 16 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
5/5/2022 • 49 minutes, 20 seconds
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.
5/5/2022 • 49 minutes, 20 seconds
Boost Your Immunity Through Exercise
Can exercise help by boosting immunity?
4/29/2022 • 15 minutes, 30 seconds
The world's most evil man, almost 80 years after his death
How did Nazi leader Adolf Hitler gain so much power and influence?
4/29/2022 • 50 minutes, 57 seconds
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?
4/29/2022 • 17 minutes, 27 seconds
Boost Your Immunity Through Exercise
Can exercise help by boosting immunity?
4/29/2022 • 15 minutes, 30 seconds
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?
4/29/2022 • 17 minutes, 27 seconds
The world's most evil man, almost 80 years after his death
How did Nazi leader Adolf Hitler gain so much power and influence?
4/29/2022 • 50 minutes, 57 seconds
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.
4/28/2022 • 42 minutes, 54 seconds
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.
4/28/2022 • 42 minutes, 54 seconds
What is vibration training?
Is vibration training suitable for older adults?
4/23/2022 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
What is vibration training?
Is vibration training suitable for older adults?
4/23/2022 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
Keeping Healthy with Cranberries
How can cranberries keep your heart in tip-top shape?
4/15/2022 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
Keeping Healthy with Cranberries
How can cranberries keep your heart in tip-top shape?
4/15/2022 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
Coffee and Heart Health
Is drinking coffee linked with living longer?
4/8/2022 • 14 minutes, 58 seconds
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.
4/8/2022 • 49 minutes, 13 seconds
Coffee and Heart Health
Is drinking coffee linked with living longer?
4/8/2022 • 14 minutes, 58 seconds
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.
4/8/2022 • 49 minutes, 13 seconds
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.
4/7/2022 • 43 minutes, 46 seconds
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.
4/7/2022 • 43 minutes, 46 seconds
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.
4/4/2022 • 34 minutes, 38 seconds
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.
4/4/2022 • 34 minutes, 38 seconds
Exercise Key to Healthy Ageing
What happens to our muscles as we age and why?
4/1/2022 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
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?
4/1/2022 • 46 minutes, 49 seconds
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?
4/1/2022 • 46 minutes, 49 seconds
Exercise Key to Healthy Ageing
What happens to our muscles as we age and why?
4/1/2022 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
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?
3/31/2022 • 48 minutes, 23 seconds
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?
3/31/2022 • 48 minutes, 23 seconds
The amazing life of musician Keith Urban
Dolly Parton once joked, "I just make out with my husband and pretend it's Keith Urban."
3/28/2022 • 37 minutes, 1 second
The amazing life of musician Keith Urban
Dolly Parton once joked, "I just make out with my husband and pretend it's Keith Urban."
3/28/2022 • 37 minutes, 1 second
Ukraine crisis, 30 days on.
One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what exactly has happened, and what impact has it had?
3/25/2022 • 16 minutes, 35 seconds
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.
3/25/2022 • 49 minutes, 54 seconds
Taking Your Training to the Next Level
What are some ways to up the ante and start taking your training to the next level?
3/25/2022 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
Taking Your Training to the Next Level
What are some ways to up the ante and start taking your training to the next level?
3/25/2022 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
3/25/2022 • 49 minutes, 54 seconds
Ukraine crisis, 30 days on.
One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what exactly has happened, and what impact has it had?
3/25/2022 • 16 minutes, 35 seconds
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?
3/24/2022 • 49 minutes, 56 seconds
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?
3/24/2022 • 49 minutes, 56 seconds
Close the curtains for better sleep to protect your health
What has the latest research found about light exposure, sleep and metabolic disease?
3/19/2022 • 17 minutes, 23 seconds
On the ground in Ukraine
Air raid sirens and explosions: we get the latest on what's happening in the war torn European country.
3/19/2022 • 16 minutes, 59 seconds
Close the curtains for better sleep to protect your health
What has the latest research found about light exposure, sleep and metabolic disease?
3/19/2022 • 17 minutes, 23 seconds
Close the curtains for better sleep to protect your health
What has the latest research found about light exposure, sleep and metabolic disease?
3/19/2022 • 17 minutes, 23 seconds
On the ground in Ukraine
Air raid sirens and explosions: we get the latest on what's happening in the war torn European country.
3/19/2022 • 16 minutes, 59 seconds
Close the curtains for better sleep to protect your health
What has the latest research found about light exposure, sleep and metabolic disease?
3/19/2022 • 17 minutes, 23 seconds
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.
3/17/2022 • 41 minutes, 38 seconds
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.
3/17/2022 • 41 minutes, 38 seconds
Effective Training with Light Weight
If you only have access to a single pair of light dumbbells, can you still have an effective workout?
3/11/2022 • 15 minutes
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?
3/11/2022 • 48 minutes, 41 seconds
Effective Training with Light Weight
If you only have access to a single pair of light dumbbells, can you still have an effective workout?
3/11/2022 • 15 minutes
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?
3/11/2022 • 48 minutes, 41 seconds
Connectivity in the age of COVID-19
Two years into the pandemic, has the way in which we connect with others changed forever?
3/10/2022 • 47 minutes, 18 seconds
COVID-19 pandemic: two years on
This week marked two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic.
3/10/2022 • 20 minutes, 20 seconds
COVID-19 pandemic: two years on
This week marked two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic.
3/10/2022 • 20 minutes, 20 seconds
Connectivity in the age of COVID-19
Two years into the pandemic, has the way in which we connect with others changed forever?
3/10/2022 • 47 minutes, 18 seconds
"Every city in Ukraine needs to be prepared."
9News journalist, Amelia Adams, recounts what she's seen on the frontline in Ukraine.
3/5/2022 • 18 minutes, 45 seconds
"Every city in Ukraine needs to be prepared."
9News journalist, Amelia Adams, recounts what she's seen on the frontline in Ukraine.
3/5/2022 • 18 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
3/4/2022 • 46 minutes, 57 seconds
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.
3/4/2022 • 46 minutes, 57 seconds
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.
2/25/2022 • 48 minutes, 22 seconds
Keep Your Bones Happy With Prunes
US study finds eating prunes may help protect against bone loss in older women
2/25/2022 • 14 minutes, 29 seconds
'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.
2/25/2022 • 28 minutes, 44 seconds
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.
2/25/2022 • 48 minutes, 22 seconds
'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.
2/25/2022 • 28 minutes, 44 seconds
Keep Your Bones Happy With Prunes
US study finds eating prunes may help protect against bone loss in older women
2/25/2022 • 14 minutes, 29 seconds
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.
2/24/2022 • 44 minutes, 7 seconds
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.
2/24/2022 • 44 minutes, 7 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP31
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
2/20/2022 • 1 minute, 55 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP31
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
2/20/2022 • 1 minute, 55 seconds
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.
2/19/2022 • 25 minutes, 54 seconds
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.
2/19/2022 • 25 minutes, 54 seconds
Can quick workouts deliver health benefits?
If you think you’re just too busy to exercise, it’s time to find another excuse!
2/18/2022 • 15 minutes, 28 seconds
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?
2/18/2022 • 48 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
2/18/2022 • 27 minutes, 34 seconds
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?
2/18/2022 • 48 minutes, 22 seconds
Can quick workouts deliver health benefits?
If you think you’re just too busy to exercise, it’s time to find another excuse!
2/18/2022 • 15 minutes, 28 seconds
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.
2/18/2022 • 27 minutes, 34 seconds
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?
2/17/2022 • 48 minutes, 35 seconds
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?
2/17/2022 • 48 minutes, 35 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP30
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
2/13/2022 • 1 minute, 52 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP30
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
2/13/2022 • 1 minute, 52 seconds
Feeling a bit off? Go for a run!
How exercise can boost your brain function
2/11/2022 • 12 minutes, 4 seconds
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.
2/11/2022 • 49 minutes, 47 seconds
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.
2/11/2022 • 49 minutes, 47 seconds
Feeling a bit off? Go for a run!
How exercise can boost your brain function
2/11/2022 • 12 minutes, 4 seconds
Should cancel culture be cancelled?
"Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but...no one is entitled to their own facts."
2/10/2022 • 49 minutes, 21 seconds
Should cancel culture be cancelled?
"Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but...no one is entitled to their own facts."
2/10/2022 • 49 minutes, 21 seconds
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.
2/5/2022 • 26 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
2/5/2022 • 38 minutes, 17 seconds
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.
2/5/2022 • 38 minutes, 17 seconds
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.
2/5/2022 • 26 minutes, 45 seconds
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?
2/4/2022 • 50 minutes, 38 seconds
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?
2/4/2022 • 26 minutes, 35 seconds
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?
2/4/2022 • 16 minutes, 34 seconds
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?
2/4/2022 • 16 minutes, 34 seconds
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?
2/4/2022 • 26 minutes, 35 seconds
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?
2/4/2022 • 50 minutes, 38 seconds
The dangerous world of defectors
Defection was a dangerous thing to do, especially in the dark days of the cold war.
2/3/2022 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
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?
2/3/2022 • 49 minutes, 15 seconds
The dangerous world of defectors
Defection was a dangerous thing to do, especially in the dark days of the cold war.
2/3/2022 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
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?
2/3/2022 • 49 minutes, 15 seconds
What makes a good audiobook narrator?
Stig Wemyss talks to us about his career as one of Australia's most recognised voices.
1/29/2022 • 20 minutes
What makes a good audiobook narrator?
Stig Wemyss talks to us about his career as one of Australia's most recognised voices.
1/29/2022 • 20 minutes
The 50 things to do in Paris
With the prospect of going overseas once again on the minds of Australians, this is essential listening.
1/28/2022 • 15 minutes, 23 seconds
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.
1/28/2022 • 34 minutes, 30 seconds
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.
1/28/2022 • 13 minutes, 12 seconds
The 50 things to do in Paris
With the prospect of going overseas once again on the minds of Australians, this is essential listening.
1/28/2022 • 15 minutes, 23 seconds
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.
1/28/2022 • 34 minutes, 30 seconds
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.
1/28/2022 • 13 minutes, 12 seconds
What has caused recent tensions between Ukraine and Russia?
We look back at the history of the relationship between the two nations.
1/27/2022 • 48 minutes, 41 seconds
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.
1/27/2022 • 15 minutes, 1 second
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.
1/27/2022 • 15 minutes, 1 second
What has caused recent tensions between Ukraine and Russia?
We look back at the history of the relationship between the two nations.
1/27/2022 • 48 minutes, 41 seconds
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.
1/22/2022 • 30 minutes, 36 seconds
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.
1/22/2022 • 30 minutes, 36 seconds
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.
1/21/2022 • 26 minutes, 25 seconds
How to avoid making excuses for exercising
Have you given up on a fitness routine you started leading into the new year?
1/21/2022 • 17 minutes, 57 seconds
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.
1/21/2022 • 53 minutes, 19 seconds
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.
1/21/2022 • 53 minutes, 19 seconds
How to avoid making excuses for exercising
Have you given up on a fitness routine you started leading into the new year?
1/21/2022 • 17 minutes, 57 seconds
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.
1/21/2022 • 26 minutes, 25 seconds
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.
1/20/2022 • 48 minutes, 39 seconds
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.
1/20/2022 • 48 minutes, 39 seconds
Jeffrey Smart at the National Gallery of Australia
We take a look at the exhibition featuring one of Australia's great landscape artists.
1/15/2022 • 35 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
1/15/2022 • 22 minutes, 28 seconds
Jeffrey Smart at the National Gallery of Australia
We take a look at the exhibition featuring one of Australia's great landscape artists.
1/15/2022 • 35 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
1/15/2022 • 22 minutes, 28 seconds
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.
1/14/2022 • 55 minutes, 24 seconds
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.
1/14/2022 • 26 minutes, 20 seconds
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.
1/14/2022 • 26 minutes, 20 seconds
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.
1/14/2022 • 55 minutes, 24 seconds
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?
1/13/2022 • 54 minutes, 11 seconds
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?
1/13/2022 • 54 minutes, 11 seconds
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.
12/24/2021 • 32 minutes, 13 seconds
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.
12/24/2021 • 32 minutes, 13 seconds
The history of the Sydney Cricket Ground
There is more to the SCG than a lot of its visitors may realise.
12/18/2021 • 24 minutes, 14 seconds
The history of the Sydney Cricket Ground
There is more to the SCG than a lot of its visitors may realise.
12/18/2021 • 24 minutes, 14 seconds
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?
12/17/2021 • 49 minutes, 42 seconds
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?
12/17/2021 • 49 minutes, 42 seconds
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?
12/16/2021 • 43 minutes, 30 seconds
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?
12/16/2021 • 43 minutes, 30 seconds
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."
12/12/2021 • 35 minutes, 22 seconds
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."
12/12/2021 • 35 minutes, 22 seconds
How to exercise if you have arthritis
Sensible exercise choices can reduce arthritis-related pain, stiffness, and fatigue.
12/4/2021 • 14 minutes, 24 seconds
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
12/4/2021 • 43 minutes
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
12/4/2021 • 43 minutes
How to exercise if you have arthritis
Sensible exercise choices can reduce arthritis-related pain, stiffness, and fatigue.
12/4/2021 • 14 minutes, 24 seconds
How medicine prices are determined in Australia
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), explained
12/3/2021 • 46 minutes, 40 seconds
How medicine prices are determined in Australia
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), explained
12/3/2021 • 46 minutes, 40 seconds
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
12/2/2021 • 16 minutes, 7 seconds
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
12/2/2021 • 43 minutes, 39 seconds
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
12/2/2021 • 16 minutes, 7 seconds
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
12/2/2021 • 43 minutes, 39 seconds
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.
11/29/2021 • 30 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
11/29/2021 • 30 minutes, 26 seconds
'A Gentleman in Moscow' author Amor Towles on his new novel
'The Lincoln Highway' follows two brothers venturing across 1950s America
11/27/2021 • 49 minutes, 24 seconds
'A Gentleman in Moscow' author Amor Towles on his new novel
'The Lincoln Highway' follows two brothers venturing across 1950s America
11/27/2021 • 49 minutes, 24 seconds
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
11/25/2021 • 40 minutes, 45 seconds
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
11/25/2021 • 40 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
11/24/2021 • 13 minutes, 18 seconds
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.
11/24/2021 • 13 minutes, 18 seconds
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."
11/15/2021 • 33 minutes, 5 seconds
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."
11/15/2021 • 33 minutes, 5 seconds
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."
11/10/2021 • 35 minutes, 21 seconds
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.
11/10/2021 • 34 minutes, 20 seconds
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.
11/10/2021 • 46 minutes, 46 seconds
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.
11/10/2021 • 34 minutes, 20 seconds
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."
11/10/2021 • 35 minutes, 21 seconds
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.
11/10/2021 • 46 minutes, 46 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP26
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
11/7/2021 • 2 minutes, 1 second
Vic's Freaky Facts EP26
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
11/7/2021 • 2 minutes, 1 second
Bad at a sport? Your genes might be to blame
Gordon Lynch on how genes can affect exercise outcomes
11/6/2021 • 15 minutes, 4 seconds
Bad at a sport? Your genes might be to blame
Gordon Lynch on how genes can affect exercise outcomes
11/6/2021 • 15 minutes, 4 seconds
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
11/5/2021 • 49 minutes, 53 seconds
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
11/5/2021 • 49 minutes, 53 seconds
A brief history of the Soviet Union
It was once the world’s largest country - encompassing one sixth of Earth’s landmass.
11/4/2021 • 44 minutes, 25 seconds
A brief history of the Soviet Union
It was once the world’s largest country - encompassing one sixth of Earth’s landmass.
11/4/2021 • 44 minutes, 25 seconds
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.
11/2/2021 • 35 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
11/2/2021 • 35 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
11/1/2021 • 33 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
11/1/2021 • 33 minutes, 6 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 25
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
10/31/2021 • 1 minute, 58 seconds
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.
10/31/2021 • 37 minutes, 58 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 25
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
10/31/2021 • 1 minute, 58 seconds
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.
10/31/2021 • 37 minutes, 58 seconds
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
10/30/2021 • 19 minutes, 38 seconds
Good blood pressure helps the brain stay younger
But what is "optimal blood pressure" and how can we achieve it?
10/30/2021 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
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
10/30/2021 • 19 minutes, 38 seconds
Good blood pressure helps the brain stay younger
But what is "optimal blood pressure" and how can we achieve it?
10/30/2021 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
Vikings - their history, lives, and impact on Europe
Spoiler alert: They probably didn't wear helmets with horns
10/29/2021 • 50 minutes, 34 seconds
Vikings - their history, lives, and impact on Europe
Spoiler alert: They probably didn't wear helmets with horns
10/29/2021 • 50 minutes, 34 seconds
"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
10/28/2021 • 40 minutes, 2 seconds
"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
10/28/2021 • 40 minutes, 2 seconds
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."
10/25/2021 • 47 minutes, 3 seconds
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."
10/25/2021 • 47 minutes, 3 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 24
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
10/24/2021 • 1 minute, 53 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 24
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
10/24/2021 • 1 minute, 53 seconds
How good blood pressure helps our brains stay young
But what's "optimal blood pressure" and how can we achieve it?
10/23/2021 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
How the idea of 'wilderness' can exclude First Nations peoples
When you hear the term “wilderness” what do you think of?
10/23/2021 • 22 minutes, 51 seconds
How the idea of 'wilderness' can exclude First Nations peoples
When you hear the term “wilderness” what do you think of?
10/23/2021 • 22 minutes, 51 seconds
How good blood pressure helps our brains stay young
But what's "optimal blood pressure" and how can we achieve it?
10/23/2021 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
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
10/22/2021 • 28 minutes, 27 seconds
Scomo, Albo, Hawkie - The myth of ‘top bloke’ politicians
Politicians don’t lead average lives, so why do they portray themselves as average people?
10/22/2021 • 48 minutes, 11 seconds
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
10/22/2021 • 28 minutes, 27 seconds
Scomo, Albo, Hawkie - The myth of ‘top bloke’ politicians
Politicians don’t lead average lives, so why do they portray themselves as average people?
10/22/2021 • 48 minutes, 11 seconds
Australia's lesser-known 'royal families': micronations and the law
Can a farm become its own country?
10/21/2021 • 42 minutes, 42 seconds
Australia's lesser-known 'royal families': micronations and the law
Can a farm become its own country?
10/21/2021 • 42 minutes, 42 seconds
Modern mending with clothing repair artist Erin Lewis Fitzgerald
“You can use an orange or a potato to help darn your socks”
10/20/2021 • 37 minutes, 7 seconds
Modern mending with clothing repair artist Erin Lewis Fitzgerald
“You can use an orange or a potato to help darn your socks”
10/20/2021 • 37 minutes, 7 seconds
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?
10/19/2021 • 36 minutes, 9 seconds
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?
10/19/2021 • 36 minutes, 9 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP23
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
10/17/2021 • 1 minute, 50 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP23
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
10/17/2021 • 1 minute, 50 seconds
The secret to a perfect cheese toastie
A Washington Post food writer believes she has cracked the code
10/16/2021 • 22 minutes, 7 seconds
The secret to a perfect cheese toastie
A Washington Post food writer believes she has cracked the code
10/16/2021 • 22 minutes, 7 seconds
Why fuel is set to go above $2 per litre in Australia
A deep dive into the economics of petrol prices
10/15/2021 • 48 minutes, 24 seconds
Why fuel is set to go above $2 per litre in Australia
A deep dive into the economics of petrol prices
10/15/2021 • 48 minutes, 24 seconds
Local councils - what are they good for?
Are local governments about more than just roads, rates and rubbish?
10/14/2021 • 42 minutes, 23 seconds
Local councils - what are they good for?
Are local governments about more than just roads, rates and rubbish?
10/14/2021 • 42 minutes, 23 seconds
How to sleep better during uncertain times
Sleep Physician Dr David Cunnington talks with Pav about ways to still your racing mind.
10/13/2021 • 31 minutes
How to sleep better during uncertain times
Sleep Physician Dr David Cunnington talks with Pav about ways to still your racing mind.
10/13/2021 • 31 minutes
Darwin’s Tracy to Thredbo's landslide; Australia’s history of severe natural disasters
Australia is not just known for its beauty
10/10/2021 • 30 minutes, 30 seconds
Darwin’s Tracy to Thredbo's landslide; Australia’s history of severe natural disasters
Australia is not just known for its beauty
10/10/2021 • 30 minutes, 30 seconds
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.
10/9/2021 • 24 minutes, 10 seconds
Lifting weights to lose weight
Study shows we can lose around 1.4 per cent of our total body fat just through strength training.
10/9/2021 • 13 minutes, 21 seconds
Lifting weights to lose weight
Study shows we can lose around 1.4 per cent of our total body fat just through strength training.
10/9/2021 • 13 minutes, 21 seconds
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.
10/9/2021 • 24 minutes, 10 seconds
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.
10/8/2021 • 23 minutes
Everything you want to know about cheese with a self-professed "curd nerd"
Australia has come a long way from only eating block cheddar
10/8/2021 • 47 minutes, 33 seconds
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
10/8/2021 • 16 minutes, 37 seconds
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
10/8/2021 • 16 minutes, 37 seconds
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.
10/8/2021 • 23 minutes
Everything you want to know about cheese with a self-professed "curd nerd"
Australia has come a long way from only eating block cheddar
10/8/2021 • 47 minutes, 33 seconds
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.
10/7/2021 • 49 minutes, 10 seconds
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.
10/7/2021 • 49 minutes, 10 seconds
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."
10/5/2021 • 34 minutes, 47 seconds
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."
10/5/2021 • 34 minutes, 47 seconds
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."
10/4/2021 • 28 minutes, 25 seconds
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."
10/4/2021 • 28 minutes, 25 seconds
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.
10/3/2021 • 35 minutes, 9 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 22
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
10/3/2021 • 2 minutes, 14 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 22
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
10/3/2021 • 2 minutes, 14 seconds
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.
10/3/2021 • 35 minutes, 9 seconds
The foods that could help prevent cancer
Dietary choices may reduce the risk from one of Australia's biggest killers
10/2/2021 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
The foods that could help prevent cancer
Dietary choices may reduce the risk from one of Australia's biggest killers
10/2/2021 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
"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
10/1/2021 • 53 minutes, 3 seconds
"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
10/1/2021 • 53 minutes, 3 seconds
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.
9/30/2021 • 44 minutes, 17 seconds
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.
9/30/2021 • 44 minutes, 17 seconds
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.
9/29/2021 • 41 minutes, 59 seconds
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.
9/29/2021 • 41 minutes, 59 seconds
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.
9/28/2021 • 44 minutes, 34 seconds
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.
9/28/2021 • 44 minutes, 34 seconds
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."
9/27/2021 • 37 minutes, 7 seconds
What did the Romans ever do for us?
Did you know that the Romans invented fast food and bagpipes?
9/27/2021 • 37 minutes, 16 seconds
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."
9/27/2021 • 37 minutes, 7 seconds
What did the Romans ever do for us?
Did you know that the Romans invented fast food and bagpipes?
9/27/2021 • 37 minutes, 16 seconds
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."
9/26/2021 • 37 minutes, 13 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 21
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
9/26/2021 • 1 minute, 58 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 21
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
9/26/2021 • 1 minute, 58 seconds
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."
9/26/2021 • 37 minutes, 13 seconds
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?
9/25/2021 • 14 minutes, 34 seconds
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?
9/25/2021 • 14 minutes, 34 seconds
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?
9/23/2021 • 47 minutes, 5 seconds
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?
9/23/2021 • 47 minutes, 5 seconds
Profiling the life of outback surveyor and road builder Len Beadell
The story of the man behind the Gunbarrell Highway
9/20/2021 • 38 minutes, 2 seconds
Profiling the life of outback surveyor and road builder Len Beadell
The story of the man behind the Gunbarrell Highway
9/20/2021 • 38 minutes, 2 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 20
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
9/19/2021 • 1 minute, 57 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 20
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
9/19/2021 • 1 minute, 57 seconds
Mark Olive on Indigenous cuisine and his love of disco
The celebrity chef also weighs in on whether cooking shows are actually useful
9/18/2021 • 21 minutes, 1 second
The many health benefits of walnuts
Eating walnuts lowers bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
9/18/2021 • 12 minutes, 53 seconds
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
9/18/2021 • 36 minutes, 1 second
Mark Olive on Indigenous cuisine and his love of disco
The celebrity chef also weighs in on whether cooking shows are actually useful
9/18/2021 • 21 minutes, 1 second
The many health benefits of walnuts
Eating walnuts lowers bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
9/18/2021 • 12 minutes, 53 seconds
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
9/18/2021 • 36 minutes, 1 second
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.
9/17/2021 • 48 minutes, 30 seconds
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.
9/17/2021 • 48 minutes, 30 seconds
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?
9/16/2021 • 41 minutes, 30 seconds
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?
9/16/2021 • 41 minutes, 30 seconds
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."
9/13/2021 • 35 minutes, 8 seconds
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."
9/13/2021 • 35 minutes, 8 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP19
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
9/12/2021 • 1 minute, 58 seconds
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?"
9/12/2021 • 37 minutes, 24 seconds
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?"
9/12/2021 • 37 minutes, 24 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP19
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
9/12/2021 • 1 minute, 58 seconds
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?
9/11/2021 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
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
9/11/2021 • 24 minutes, 20 seconds
"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
9/11/2021 • 24 minutes, 1 second
"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
9/11/2021 • 24 minutes, 1 second
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
9/11/2021 • 24 minutes, 20 seconds
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?
9/11/2021 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
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?
9/10/2021 • 49 minutes, 38 seconds
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?
9/10/2021 • 49 minutes, 38 seconds
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
9/9/2021 • 49 minutes, 43 seconds
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
9/9/2021 • 49 minutes, 43 seconds
The facts about diabetes
‘One banana has the same amount of sugar as 60 to 80 strawberries.’
9/7/2021 • 36 minutes, 39 seconds
The facts about diabetes
‘One banana has the same amount of sugar as 60 to 80 strawberries.’
9/7/2021 • 36 minutes, 39 seconds
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."
9/6/2021 • 36 minutes, 40 seconds
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."
9/6/2021 • 36 minutes, 40 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 18
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
9/5/2021 • 1 minute, 46 seconds
The history of Uluru
"People come a very long way to have that connection to country, connection to animals, to people, to culture."
9/5/2021 • 36 minutes, 52 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 18
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
9/5/2021 • 1 minute, 46 seconds
The history of Uluru
"People come a very long way to have that connection to country, connection to animals, to people, to culture."
9/5/2021 • 36 minutes, 52 seconds
Author Mona Awad on the magic of Hitchcock films
Hitchock's Rear Window is the Canadian author's favourite movie
9/4/2021 • 23 minutes, 53 seconds
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?
9/4/2021 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds
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?
9/4/2021 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds
Author Mona Awad on the magic of Hitchcock films
Hitchock's Rear Window is the Canadian author's favourite movie
9/4/2021 • 23 minutes, 53 seconds
'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
9/3/2021 • 50 minutes, 59 seconds
'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
9/3/2021 • 50 minutes, 59 seconds
Can you name any books or films set in Antarctica?
Expert in Antarctic literature talks about her multiple visits to the mysterious continent
9/2/2021 • 43 minutes
Can you name any books or films set in Antarctica?
Expert in Antarctic literature talks about her multiple visits to the mysterious continent
9/2/2021 • 43 minutes
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."
8/30/2021 • 38 minutes, 23 seconds
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."
8/30/2021 • 38 minutes, 23 seconds
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.”
8/29/2021 • 36 minutes, 40 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 17
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
8/29/2021 • 2 minutes, 2 seconds
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”
8/28/2021 • 19 minutes, 58 seconds
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
8/28/2021 • 47 minutes, 45 seconds
Blue blood, three hearts and nine brains - octopuses 101
Octopuses are arguably the closest thing to alien life on earth
8/27/2021 • 50 minutes, 6 seconds
The story behind the Mona Lisa
Who was she?
8/24/2021 • 8 minutes, 22 seconds
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."
8/23/2021 • 39 minutes, 8 seconds
The history of Festival Records
"Someone said we better plug into the young people... and the rest is history."
8/22/2021 • 34 minutes, 36 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 16
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
8/22/2021 • 2 minutes, 3 seconds
Indigenous ecotourism on a 113 year old boat
A unique tour company is teaching tourists about Indigenous cultures via the Sunshine Coast's waterways
8/21/2021 • 19 minutes, 24 seconds
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
8/21/2021 • 25 minutes, 31 seconds
"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
8/20/2021 • 47 minutes, 48 seconds
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.
8/19/2021 • 43 minutes, 33 seconds
Sweating to goose bumps; how the body regulates temperature
People can sweat in the shower
8/17/2021 • 36 minutes, 54 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP 15
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
8/17/2021 • 2 minutes, 1 second
Profiling the life of Charles Yelverton O'Connor
"He came with a reputation of being a brilliant engineer."
8/16/2021 • 30 minutes, 54 seconds
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."
8/15/2021 • 37 minutes, 31 seconds
Combatting Aboriginal art fakes and forgeries
Would you believe 80% of souvenirs purporting to represent First Nations cultures are estimated to be fake?
8/14/2021 • 18 minutes, 37 seconds
In 2021, how important is religion in Australia?
Expert predicts 35% of Australians will select "no religion" in the latest census.
8/13/2021 • 47 minutes
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.
8/12/2021 • 40 minutes, 55 seconds
Vic's Freaky Facts EP14
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.
8/9/2021 • 1 minute, 54 seconds
The last Australian man to win a running gold medal
In 1968 Ralph Doubell won the 800 metres at the Mexico City Olympics.
8/7/2021 • 23 minutes, 56 seconds
Healing Country: Rehabilitating land after mining
A new training centre will blend Indigenous approaches with western science to help Indigenous businesses heal their land.
8/7/2021 • 22 minutes, 44 seconds
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.
8/2/2021 • 31 minutes, 1 second
Vic's Freaky Facts EP13
Celebrating the trivial, the meaningless and the irrelevant untold stories that you probably didn’t need to know.