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Trent Dalton on life before Boy Swallows Universe
As a child Trent was a quiet observer of the drama of his family and his neighbourhood. He became an award-winning writer (R)
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Brigitte and the seven peaks
Brigitte Muir's dream to climb the seven highest mountains on each of the seven continents took much longer and cost her more than she expected, but …
2 years, 7 months ago
Our hormones and our minds: Jayashri Kulkarni
Dr Jayashri Kulkarni on her Indian-Australian upbringing and her groundbreaking research into women's hormones and mental health
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2 years, 7 months ago
From ploughs to cash cows: a short history of economics
Federal MP Andrew Leigh is a former professor of economics who is fascinated by how economics can create magic
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A matter of trust
How Jeanne Ryckmans fell for a dashing Irish Professor who was far from what he appeared to be
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The magnificent history of the Huxleys
Historian Alison Bashford with the story of the Huxley family, who founded one of the great dynasties of the world
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The bookbinder's luck
Dominic Riley on how a chance encounter with a bookbinding monk named Brother Bede changed the course of his life (R)
2 years, 7 months ago
Paul Kelly and the poetry
Australia's storyteller in song on the poems he's loved since childhood, and how reading and learning great poetry has changed his songwriting (R)
2 years, 7 months ago
The calligraphy of the outback: the art and life of David Rankin
Artist David Rankin on his turbulent early life as a the son of a bootmaker, his unexpected path into painting, and his passionate love story with wr…
2 years, 7 months ago
Crossing Australia with a camel named Delilah
Sophie Matterson spent five years preparing to cross the Australian continent with five camels she caught and trained herself (R)
2 years, 7 months ago