 |  |
 | Wednesday 7 November 2012
On Remembrance Day, RN remembers those who risked their lives and died in World War One. Listen throughout Sunday for a selection of WWI letters and diaries from the extraordinary collection at the State Library of NSW, read by actor and war history buff, Toby Schmidt. Plus, Hindsight marks the day with a survey of the still-scarred landscape that once held the front lines, and a tribute to the Aboriginal men who served in The Great War. Also this week, All in the Mind explores fascinating new research into the transgendered brain. Plus, catch-up on last night's Late Night Live interview with Kevin Rudd staging his own studio coup. |
 | | Coming Up | |
 | | RN Drive: Drawing Room—40 years of the SAFC
Breaker Morant, Storm Boy, Sunday Too Far Away are all iconic Australian films, and all of them produced by the South Australian Film Corporation. The legacy of the SAFC is currently being celebrated in its 40th Anniversary Exhibition, which showcases treasures from the many films the SAFC produced and tells the story of the Australian film industry itself.
Thursday 8 November 7.40pm | | |  |
 | | Encounter: The Hour of the Strange
The teenage years have long been seen as a tumultuous time. This week we ask, what's the deeper role of adolescence in the life cycle of an individual? What experiences promote mental and emotional growth during adolescence? And how might spirituality contribute to the expression of adolescent identity?
Saturday 10 November 5pm | | | |
 | | Rear Vision: Violence in Burma
Burma's history is tainted by political violence, tensions between and within ethnic groups, ethnic and religious discrimination and persecution. Rear Vision looks at the background to the current unrest in Burma's western Rakhine state.
Sunday 11 November 12pm | | | |
 | | Hindsight: To Mark Remembrance Day
The last of the soldiers who fought in the trenches of World War One has died. There are no living human memories. But in the killing fields of Ypres, Belgium, we ask how long does it take the landscape to lose its memories? And, a special tribute to the 'black digger', the Aboriginal men who served in the Great War.
Sunday 11 November 1pm | | | |
 | | All in the Mind: Born This Way—Gender Identity
For some people the sex they are born with doesn't correspond to the way they feel. Researchers now know there are areas of the brain that differ among men, women, and those who are transgender. And new psychiatric guidelines are set to recognise that. We hear the stories of Craig and Julie and how their gender transitions have affected their mental wellbeing.
Sunday 11 November 5pm | | | |
| | Most Popular | |
 | | Background Briefing: An excessive use of force?
Brazilian student Roberto Laudisio Curti died after being chased, pinned down and tasered fourteen times by NSW police officers. The police say the use of force was reasonable but evidence at the inquest into his death said it was 'unreasonable', 'excessive' and an 'act of thuggery'. Did the police shoot first and ask questions later? Wendy Carlisle investigates. | | | |
 | | Sunday Profile: Lee Unkrich, Award-Winning Director
Lee Unkrich, the Academy Award winning director of Toy Story 3 and co-director of many more Pixar films, talks to Richard Aedy about the animations that make grown men cry. He is currently working on a film about the Mexican 'Day of the Dead', more tears are guaranteed. | | | |
 | | Common Knowledge: Sitcom Politics and Redfern Now
The US presidential campaign suggests a culturally divided country, but sitcoms reflect the opposite. So how do these shows draw audiences from across the political spectrum when they're tackling topics that usually divide voters? Plus, the new TV drama Redfern Now, does it have the power to change old prejudices? | | | |
 | | Sunday Extra: Opinionista—Jo Wainer
As a Melbourne University student in the late 60s, Jo Wainer was a key player in the fight to decriminalise abortion. But aside from law reform, she and her husband fought to expose the abortion rackets being run by corrupt police. Jo shared her real life story, which was told in Sunday's ABC telemovie Dangerous Remedy. | | | |
 | | Late Night Live: A Chat With Kevin Rudd
Former PM Kevin Rudd 'unleashed' Phillip Adams' new book Bedtime Stories last night on an unsuspecting public, and turned the tables by taking over the microphone and interviewing Adams about his 21 years presenting Late Night Live. | | | |
| | News, Competitions and Events | |
 | | Ausmusic Memories As part of Ausmusic Month, some well known Australians, from politicians to musicians, tell us about the Australian musical moments that defined their lives, be it music that evokes the memory of a first kiss, or a song that conjures a season, party, birth, wedding or even funeral. Phillip Adams in Conversation Join Phillip at Boffins Books in Perth on Monday 12 November from 6pm as he interviews... himself! On display will be introspection at its finest, as Adams explores the ups and downs of his last twenty years for your entertainment. And for those in Sydney, Phillip asks himself the hard questions at Gleebooks on Wednesday 14 November. In The Dark: A Night of Stories Told Through Sound On 14 November at Clovelly Bowling Club, enjoy an evening scaling watery depths through sound. Hear two The Night Air features exploring our relationship with water. For details, follow the link. 2012 Boyer Lecture 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 and the first lecture will be presented in the new Brisbane MPS Auditorium, ABC Southbank on Sunday November 18. Stay tuned for details on how you can attend. | | | |
|  |
|
|
| | |
| | | | You are subscribed to the Radio National newsletter with email address: "idouska1.scan@blogger.com "
If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please unsubscribe here.
If someone forwarded this newsletter to you, please feel free to subscribe here. | | | | |
|
Aucun commentaire:
Enregistrer un commentaire