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Alex and the tree-climbing lions Mar 16, 2023

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Alex Braczkowski is a big cat exert and National Geographic explorer. For years he's been following a rare group of tree-climbing lions, including the charismatic, enigmatic, three-legged Jacob

Louise Kennedy on Belfast, bombs and a disastrous pav Mar 15, 2023

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Writer Louise Kennedy spent her early childhood just outside of Belfast. It was the height of The Troubles and violence was ever-present. After that violence came too close to home, Louise’s family moved to the Republic of Ireland. After 3 decades working as a chef, a chance invitation to a writer's group lead to an unexpected new career.

Peter Garrett: rock and roll changemaker Mar 14, 2023

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Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett on his life in music, environmental action, and politics, and the end of The Oils.

Amar Singh's love for faith, family and country Mar 13, 2023

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Amar Singh's sense of belonging to Australia has only grown since he leant into his Sikh faith, growing out his beard and his hair, wearing a turban and committing himself to the service of his entire community

Judith Heumann - disability warrior Mar 10, 2023

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One of the most influential disability rights activists in history tells her story of her fight for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human (R)

Putting lipstick on a great white shark Mar 09, 2023

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Rodney Fox was torn apart by a great white shark and it took 462 stitches to put him back together again. He was then instrumental in filming Jaws, the most terrifying shark film of all time. But over time, this salty seadog has become the apex predator's fiercest protector (R)

Esther Freud's unconventional family Mar 08, 2023

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Esther Freud has many famous men in her family, including psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. But it is her mother's story which has left the greatest mark on the writer

Fintan O'Toole: the evolution of modern Ireland Mar 07, 2023

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Fintan O’Toole grew up in an Ireland undergoing great change but before the country could move forward, it would have to deal with its sometimes dark past.

Is there a cheating gene? Mar 06, 2023

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Once journalist and author Kate Legge recovered from the news her husband of 30 years was cheating on her, she uncovered four generations of infidelity through his family

The fastest woman in the sky Mar 03, 2023

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Jess Johnston found skydiving after a tough few years, and while it might sound like a contradiction, plummeting towards the earth at 400 km/h saved her life

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