Saturday 03 January 2009
Life and Death in Battambang
In 2007 documentary maker Virginia Madsen went to visit her brother Robert in Cambodia. He is a social worker in the provincial city of Battambang, one of the poorest areas of Cambodia.
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Saturday 27 December 2008
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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
Saturday 20 December 2008
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Awakening from History
Finalist - United Nations of Australia Media Peace Prize
Saturday 13 December 2008
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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.
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