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LNL Summer: Have we forgotten the value of shade?
On a warming planet, heatwaves are proving increasingly deadly. But in the cities where most of us live shade can be hard to come by. In ancient times, shade was prioritised for urban comfort, but in…
Published on 9 hours ago
LNL Summer: Deep history, an Indigenous way of seeing the past
This nation’s past can be understood a whole lot better if Indigenous perspectives on history are listened to. It means considering rock art and other forms of storytelling, and the experiences that …
Published on 10 hours ago
LNL Summer: From Utopia to the Tate - the art of Emily Kam Kngwarray
Emily Kam Kngwarray, from the Utopia community in the Northern Territory, picked up a paintbrush in her 70s for the first time, and now her work will be exhibited at the Tate in London. A new film ha…
Published on 1 day, 9 hours ago
LNL Summer: The woman who solved crimes with birds
Author Chris Sweeney tells the remarkable story of Roxie Laybourne, the Smithsonian ornithologist who became the nation's leading expert in feather forensics. Laybourne investigated thousands of aero…
Published on 1 day, 10 hours ago
LNL Summer: Why do we use the QWERTY keyboard?
The QWERTY keyboard wasn't designed to be fast or logical. It was created in the 1870s to stop typewriter keys from jamming - and to suit telegraph operators working in morse code. Since then, more e…
Published on 2 days, 9 hours ago
LNL Summer: Is it time to decriminalise jaywalking?
In recent years, a number of states and cities in the US have decriminalised 'jaywalking', relaxing laws that campaigners argue have been disproportionately enforced on black and Latino residents. Ja…
Published on 2 days, 9 hours ago
LNL Summer: How prison architecture can change lives
Should prison architecture be used for punishment, or could it be used to create hope, instead. Criminologist Yvonne Jewkes has helped design prisons in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. An…
Published on 2 days, 10 hours ago
LNL Summer: Abolishing terra nullius - the legacy of Chief Justice Gerard Brennan
Sir Gerard Brennan served as the 10th Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest judicial position in the country. He was involved in several landmark cases, including the famous Mabo …
Published on 3 days, 10 hours ago
LNL Summer:Australia's love of cinema, indoors and outdoors
Australia has a surprisingly long history of cinema enjoyment. It takes many forms, and pops up in a wide range of settings.
Guest: Ruari Elkington, Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries, QUT*This …
Published on 1 week ago
LNL Summer: Farewell Laura Tingle
After 30 years of appearances on Late Night Live - spanning nine Australian Prime Ministers - Laura Tingle bade farewell to LNL as its political correspondent in Canberra, before commencing her ABC G…
Published on 1 week ago