Saturday 27 December 2008
When the Dog was Just the Dog
This playful and sometimes dark program reveals that even when the dog is "just the dog" their place in human lives can be essential. Read Transcript
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Saturday 20 December 2008
Awakening from History
Finalist - United Nations of Australia Media Peace Prize
Saturday 13 December 2008
New Earth -Geology and Art in Colonial Australia
Until the early 19th century the great 'southern' continent had aroused very little interest - scientifically or in paint. Many saw it as 'wanting' in relation to the beauty and excitement of Europe. This 'colonial' attitude began to shift in the early 19th century with the arrival of an English clergyman-geologist, W.B. Clarke, and the Austrian born painter, Eugene von Guérard. Both men were captivated by the new science of geology and the uniqueness of the Australian landscape.
Saturday 06 December 2008
The Cry of the Coorong
The Coorong is one of Australia's most fragile wetlands - a narrow lagoon that runs parallel to the South Australian coast a couple of hours' drive south of Adelaide. The setting for Colin Thiele's famous story Storm Boy, it's been home to vast numbers of water birds. But now, the Coorong is choking to death. The Cry of the Coorong is a meditation on the meaning of landscapes and how they call to us.
