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 | Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Don't miss Life Matters on Friday morning when Natasha Mitchell talks to Mary Robinson, the first female President of Ireland, who continues to inspire and provoke. Read on and find out what live storytelling magic happens when a group of radio producers, musicians, and a writers festival all come together for 'Radio Hour', a special RN broadcast event. AWAYE! reports on the indigenous people of the Red Corridor in India, and The Spirit Of Things looks at the spiritual diary of transgender youth worker 'Claire'. This week also sees the season return of All In The Mind with a startling program on how one woman 'changed her brain.' And if you're in Western Australia, see the news section below for new broadcast times following the change to daylight saving. |
 | | Coming Up | |
 | | Life Matters: Speaking Truth to Power—Mary Robinson in Conversation
The first female President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner of Human Rights, Mary Robinson is one of the most impressive leaders of our time. Appointed by Nelson Mandela as a member of The Elders, a group of respected global leaders working for peace and justice, she continues to inspire and provoke. With the release of her autobiography 'Everybody Matters' she joins Natasha Mitchell for the full hour of Life Matters.
Friday 5 October 9am | | |  |
 | | AWAYE!: Travels in The Red Corridor
India's economy is booming, but a lot less is said about its indigenous population. In the central and eastern parts of the country, an area now often referred to as the Red Corridor, a left-wing guerrilla army made up mostly of so-called 'tribals' is fighting an armed conflict with the State. ABC producer Janak Rogers travels into the Red Corridor to investigate.
Saturday 6 October 6pm repeat Tuesday 9 October 9pm | | | |
 | | 360Documentaries: The Radio Hour Part One
Recorded at the 2012 Melbourne Writers Festival, 'The Radio Hour' was a memorable night of live documentary radio, with stories on the theme of Do You Read Me. Featuring two writers, three radio producers, a group of musicians, a stage, some fake snow, a telephone and two pairs of roller-skates, part one airs this week, followed by part two next week.
Sunday 7 October 10am repeat Friday 12 October 2pm | | | |
 | | The Written World: BBC Radio 4 Series
A five-part series about the history of the written word, The Written World is presented by Melvyn Bragg and broadcast in the Philosopher's Zone time slot. In part two this week, Bragg investigates the evolution of writing technology from the time of classical antiquity to the invention of printing. A new season of Philosopher's Zone will return to Radio National in 2013.
Sunday 7 October 5.30pm repeat Monday 8 October 1.35pm | | | |
 | | The Spirit of Things: I Am Claire—My Transgender Spiritual Diary
Husband, Father and Girlfriend, 'Claire' spent many years in the Anglican Church as a youth worker and assistant pastor, but he believed his 'inner girl' was rejected by the Church and by God, until a pastor had a different message for him. 'Claire' tells Rachael Kohn where he now finds God and why his wife is so important to him.
Sunday 7 October 6pm repeat Tuesday 9 October 1pm | | | |
| | Most Popular | |
 | | Hindsight: Father Cares—The Last of Jonestown
As part of RN's Perfect Worlds exploration, join us for a visceral portrait of utopia's dark counterpoint, dystopia. This award-winning documentary was first produced and broadcast in 1981, and is the chilling story of the last months of the People's Temple cult, including many of the original recordings made in the community, featuring Jim Jones and his followers. | | | |
 | | Counterpoint: Australia and Asia
In her debut performance as Counterpoint guest presenter, Amanda Vanstone is joined by Michael Wesley, the former Executive Director of The Lowy Institute for International Policy, to discuss a big question: does Australia really care about Asia? Beyond being major trading partners, how much do we understand, or want to understand, about our near neighbours. | | | |
 | | First Bite: Is The End of Global Hunger a Perfect World?
As part of our Perfect Worlds weekend, we visualise an earth where famine is no more. Our world without hunger begins in 2020, and to help imagine what it looks like RN First Bite speaks to 'Three Famines' author Tom Keneally, futurist Ross Dawson, and head of World Vision Australia, Tim Costello. | | | |
 | | Big ideas: Small World
Last year a third of all Australians travelled overseas. Globally, the numbers are even more staggering. Of the seven billion people in the world, close to one billion visited another country. Travel has made the world a smaller place. Paul Barclay discusses the experience of travel with a group that includes Julianne Schultz, the editor of the Griffith Review. | | | |
| | News, Competitions and Events | |
 | | RN listeners in Western Australia (Daylight Saving) As of Monday 8 October we're streamlining our schedule, so all RN listeners will hear programs in the same order. So from Monday afternoon this is our line up: The Inside Sleeve at 3pm, followed by Late Night Live from 4pm. You can catch PM at 5pm, the Reports at 5.30pm, then join the RN Drive team from 6pm, with Big Ideas at 8pm. For coverage as it happens, you can listen to RN online, or via ABC radio app on your smart-phone. 2012 Boyer Lecture Chairman of the ABC Board, James Spigelman AC QC, is delighted to announce that the 53rd Boyer Lectures will be presented by Professor Marcia Langton AM, Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at The University of Melbourne. The subject will be The Quiet Revolution: Indigenous People and the Resources Boom. More details coming soon to the RN site. Now Hear This Congratulations Belinda Lopez, our first Now Hear This - Storytelling Slam winner! You can hear her story, and others including guest storyteller Richard Glover, via Soundcloud on the Now Hear This Facebook page. Oz Music Month During Oz Music Month in November we will be playing audio stories from a wide range of people, hopefully including you! Send us a short recording where you talk about your memory of a piece of Australian music that may have accompanied you through important life phases or even changed you in some way. For more details, see the website. The Mind and Its Potential RN partners with the Mind and Its Potential conference, to be held in Sydney in late October, featuring sessions moderated by Life Matters Natasha Mitchell and the Health Report's Norman Swan. | | | |
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