Conversations

Latest Episodes:

Voicing velociraptors and capturing the dawn chorus Jul 15, 2019

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Sound designer and naturalist Douglas Quin makes field recordings from everywhere on Earth and uses them to create soundscapes for film and tv, galleries and museums

A magical country childhood: Alison Lester Jul 12, 2019

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From Antarctica to Arnhem Land, the pages of the books of this prolific author and illustrator are fuelled by adventure (R)

Backing the wild dreams of youth: Jan Owen Jul 11, 2019

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Jan’s work as a champion of young people has its roots in her own story (R)

A Hong Kong childhood during WWII Jul 10, 2019

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Barbara Laidlaw pieces together the mystery of what her parents endured as internees in Hong Kong (R)

Helping troubled kids find a way back: Bernie Shakeshaft Jul 09, 2019

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Bernie was a wild teenager who became a jackeroo and a dingo trapper. Then he began helping kids in trouble (R)

Trent Dalton: the rise of a watchful boy Jul 08, 2019

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As a child Trent was a quiet observer of the drama of his family and his neighbourhood. He grew up to become an award-winning writer (R)

International brickie Jul 05, 2019

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Bricklaying takes him around the world as a teacher and expert, but Troy Everett still finds deep satisfaction in laying bricks

Falling for a fake - the journalist and the romantic manipulator Jul 04, 2019

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Stephanie Wood was an acclaimed newspaper journalist when she fell for a romantic fraudster

Stephanie Wood was a successful and well-travelled journalist when she met a sweet man online.

They spent many romantic weekends away and discussed a future where they would live together in the country.

But after months of his last minute cancellations and no shows, Stephanie finally ended the relationship.

What she discovered next was a shocking tale of deceit and manipulation.

Once she began telling her story, Stephanie realised there were hundreds of other women just like her.

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Fake is published by Penguin

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The seaweed scientist who survived being scalped Jul 03, 2019

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After decades as a marine ecologist, Pia Winberg began her own seaweed farm. One ordinary working day there was a terrible accident

Australia's Romani Gypsies Jul 02, 2019

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Mandy Sayer has uncovered the history of a thriving Gypsy community (R)