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Cyrus the Great: 'the anointed one' Jan 19, 2021

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Stephen Dando-Collins with the story of the life and deeds of the Persian King Cyrus the Great, whose exploits inspired Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar

Dr Fish Feelings Jan 18, 2021

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Dr Culum Brown's work on fish cognition has proven fish have long memories, sharks have friends, and sting rays know when it's the weekend (R)

Best of 2020 — Joy McKean Dec 11, 2020

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Joy's travels with her late husband Slim Dusty brought both challenges and rewards (R)

Best of 2020 — Peggy McDonald Dec 09, 2020

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Peggy has spent much of her life as wildlife carer specialising in helping wedge-tail eagles, falcons, owls and other raptors recover their ability to fly (R)

Best of 2020 — Peter O'Brien Dec 08, 2020

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The lessons Peter learned as a brand new teacher in a one-room bush school in 1960, in the tiny town of Weabonga, New South Wales.

The living was hard, but the job was incredibly sweet (R)

Best of 2020 — Nardi Simpson Dec 07, 2020

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Yuwaalaraay writer and storyteller, Nardi Simpson of the band, Stiff Gins, talks about her life, art and the meaning of country (R)

Judy Brewer's Mudgegonga love song Dec 04, 2020

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Judy on life with her late husband, the politician Tim Fischer, and how her son Harrison helped inspire a new beginning on her farm

Kai and the 99th koala Dec 03, 2020

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Arborist Kai Wild used his tree-climbing expertise to rescue burned, injured and orphaned koalas during the Black Summer bushfires (*CW: this episode contains descriptions of the recent fires which may be distressing)

Sir Michael Parkinson — my father John Dec 02, 2020

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Broadcaster Michael Parkinson with the life story of his late father John William - Yorkshireman, miner, humourist and fast bowler

Fabulous Ada Delroy — serpentine dancer and vaudevillian Dec 02, 2020

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Kaz Cooke traces the dramatic life of a singular woman (R)