RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 578
Aug. 13-15, 2003

Days and times are in UTC. An * indicates that a program is produced by
Radio Australia. All others are produced by Radio National or by other
ABC Radio networks as indicated. Further information about these
programs, as well as transcripts and on-demand audio files of particular

programs, and a wealth of supporting information can be obtained from
http://www.abc.net.au. Additional information and a key to
abbreviations and symbols used appear at the bottom of the page.

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Weekdays
(RA or ABC News every hour on the hour)

0010 -
Wed.: THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the
major issues of the week. This week: "South Australia's Constitutional
Convention". Lane broadcasts live from South Australia's Constitutional
Convention in the State Parliament building in Adelaide. The Convention
will consider fundamental reforms to South Australia's political system.
[%]
Thu.: BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's
agenda-setting, current affairs radio documentary program. This week:
"Controlling Kava". The soporific Fijian ceremonial drink, Kava, has
been taking hold of Arnhem Land Aboriginal communities, making some
rich, destroying others. It has joined petrol, pot and grog to blank out
problems. Ross Duncan and Jock Cheetham report. [T;%]
Fri. - HINDSIGHT - social history. This week: A
portrait of Albert Namatjira, one of Australia’s best loved watercolour
artists. Namatjira painted the country he loved in Central Australia,
and taught many of his family and kinsmen in the techniques of
watercolour, founding a significant school of Aboriginal painting. [%]

0100 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 2300) [T;%]

0130 -
Wed.: RELIGION REPORT - Last week's death penalty for convicted Bali
bomber Amrozi drew a mixed response from Australians. The papers and TV
news carried images of Bali victims' friends and family members breaking
out the champagne; some expressed the wish that they might be invited to
join the firing squad; while other voices spoke out against capital
punishment even for the worst crimes. But how has the death sentence
been greeted in Indonesia, and what are religious leaders saying there?
We present Muslim and Christian perspectives on forgiveness, crime and
punishment. [T;%]
Thu.: MEDIA REPORT - "Draining the Rivers of Gold". Classified
advertising has been a key source of newspaper revenue for generations,
but are the fabled 'rivers of gold' being diverted to cyber space? In
light of Kerry Packer's recent decision to invest in an online
recruitment firm, Mick O'Regan looks at the significance of the internet
as an alternative advertising market. [T;%]
Fri. - THE SPORTS FACTOR -
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/sportsf/ for details. [T;%]

0210 -
THE WORLD TODAY - Radio National's lunchtime comprehensive current
affairs program.
0255 -
Wed.-Fri.: STOCK MARKET REPORT*

0310 -
SPORT*
0320 -
LIFE MATTERS - A daily interview program about social change and
day-to-day life in Australia. [%]

0410 -
MARGARET THROSBY - in conversation with a special guest, playing their
favourite music and telling their own stories.
http://www.abc.net.au/classic/throsby/#promo for details. (from ABC
Classic FM) [%]
Wed.: Peter Cashman, lawyer.
Thu.: Kevin Golsby, actor. "A Life with Laughs" is published by
Lexington Avenue Press
Fri.: John Abernethy, State Coroner of N.S.W.

0510 -
PACIFIC BEAT* - daily afternoon magazine for the Pacific with Sport at
0530. [T;%]

0610 -
SPORT*
0620 -
Wed.: LINGUA FRANCA - about language. This week: American writer
Richard Ford on writing fiction. The author of three short story
collections and five novels, Richard Ford won both the Pulitzer Price
and the PEN/Faulkner Award for his 1995 novel, Independence Day. In
2001, he received the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in short fiction.
Making one of his rare public appearances at the Cheltenham Festival of
Literature, Richard Ford read a short story from his latest collection,
A Multitude of Sins, and then talked about how and why he writes. [%]
Thu.: THE ARK - Rachael Kohn talks to some of the world's leading
religious historians and authors about curious moments in religious
history that shatter the usual perception of the past and illuminate the
present. This week: "The Cathars". The most feared heresy of the
medieval Church was Catharism, which arose in the south of France and
spread to Italy and the Rhineland. The Cathars stormed churches and
dragged monks from monasteries in a bid to force their beliefs and
lifestyle on the Church. Medieval historian, Malcolm Lambert, tells the
tale of the violently anti-clerical Cathars. [T;%]
Fri.: THE MAKERS - Julie Copeland interviews artists, composers and
craftspeople. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/sunmorn/makers.htm for
details. [%]

0640 -
Wed. - BLACKTRACKER* - contemporary Aboriginal music.
Thu. - OZ COUNTRY STYLE - from ABC Local Radio.
Fri. - JAZZ NOTES*

0710 -
PACIFIC BEAT* - daily afternoon magazine for the Pacific with Sport at
0730. [T;%]

0810 -
PM - Radio National's primary evening newscast for Australia. [T;%]
0855 -
PERSPECTIVE - expert commentary on current affairs and issues.

0910 -
AUSTRALIA TALKS BACK - a daily national talkback program presented by
Sandy McCutcheon. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/austback/ for
details and daily topics. [%]
Wed.: Should The ABC Consider Advertising And Sponsorship? Governments
of all persuasions have trimmed the ABC's budget. So after years of
program cuts, should we consider advertising and sponsorship? Can the
ABC take the money and remain true to its Charter?

1005 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 2310) [T;%]
1030 -
"REPORT" programs (refer to 0130)

1105 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 2310) [T;%]
1130 -
BUSH TELEGRAPH - a shortened version of the program broadcast daily at
1605.

1205 -
Wed.-Thu.: LATE NIGHT LIVE - Phillip Adams hosts a discussion of
current events in politics, science, philosophy and culture. Details
and daily topics from http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/. [%]
Wed.: Ideas at the Powerhouse--Opening night debate.
Thu.: A remarkable union between ex-SS officer and Jewish woman. An
interview with a fascinating couple: Hans Post and Gina Behrens. His
family were committed members of the Nazi Party, and he eventually
became a member of the elite
Waffen-SS. Gina grew up in a Jewish family in London during WW2. They
met years later in Wollongong where their politics converged in the
anti-Vietnam War movement.
Fri.: SOUND QUALITY - For 25 years, Tim Ritchie has been seeking out
music: the interesting, the evolutionary, the inaccessible and the
wonderful. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/music/soundqlt/ for details and
playlists. Tim writes about this week's show, "Hello dear...how old are
you?... or - where were you in the period 1978-1981? This week we back
to a time of quiffs and synths...post punk musical experimentation and
the music that set up the pop sounds of the 80s and 90s.... an all uk
affair with the likes of the human league [before they went all
love-song-y], gary numan, the cure, the gang of four, ... even simple
minds. Come along, bring your memories [or if you weren't there... have
a listen to the tacky simplicity that the likes of me hold as
important]." [T;%]

1305 -
THE PLANET - Lucky Oceans with jazz, blues, folk styles, art music and
more in a show artfully arranged for radio.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/music/planet/ for playlists and further
details. [T;%]
Wed.: Last Wednesday, we concentrated on the voice ? the instrument
that’s common to all musical traditions. This Wednesday, we put the
spotlight on the instruments which are unique to a country or region.
Africa’s thumb pianos, Armenia’s breathy oboe, the duduk, South
America’s charango, Greece’s bouzouki, India’s sitar, Indonesia’s
gamelans, Trinidad’s steel drums, Australia's didgeridu or country
music’s pedal steel guitar are instruments that immediately evoke a
specific place. So join us as we travel around the planet, taking in
these distinctive sounds.
Thu.: Last month we highlighted the current album by VUSI MAHLASELA:
a South African who is a sublime singer & remarkable man. Already a
legendary figure in his own country, it’s inevitable that he is about to
become a big name, worldwide. We now have his back-catalogue, most
especially a “live” duo recording with his Zimbabwean-born friend,
master guitarist LOUIS MHLANGA. Even a cursory listen makes obvious why
writer NADINE GORDIMER (compatriot, friend & Nobel laureate) calls Vusi
Mahlasela "a national treasure .. who sings as a bird does: in total
response to being alive."
Fri.: When Nigel Kennedy’s recording of the Four Seasons sold 2
million copies, it made him the best selling classical musician of all
time. A restless soul, he gave up playing music publicly for 5 years,
returning to do a Jimi Hendrix tribute, among other things. His new
album, ‘East Meets East’ teams him up with the deep Polish klezmer trio
Kroke who we featured on the Planet in 1999. It’s probably a happy
coincidence that he met them because he lives in Krakow, but the music
is hot, a great forum for Kennedy’s prodigious technique and passion.
His ultra-high, perfectly in tune high notes and his rock and roll
inspired electric violin have to be heard to be believed.

1405
SPORT
1410
MARGARET THROSBY (refer to 0410) [%]

1505 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 2310) [T;%]
1530 -
"REPORT" programs (refer to 0130)

1605 -
BUSH TELEGRAPH - rural and regional issues around Australia. Each day
Country Viewpoint offers a unique social commentary from people who live
outside the major cities. And for those who want to keep up with Rural
News, there is a daily look at the news headlines. [%]

1705 -
AUSTRALIA TALKS BACK (refer to 0910) [%]
1755 -
PERSPECTIVE (refer to 0855)

1805 -
Fri.: PACIFIC REVIEW
1810 -
Wed.-Thu,: PACIFIC BEAT* - focuses in on the island nations which
depend on the Pacific Ocean for their existence, drawing on Australian
based reporters and correspondents throughout the region. [T;%]
1830 -
Fri.: COUNTRY BREAKFAST - Australia beyond the urban fringe. [T;%]

1905 -
Fri.: RURAL REPORTER - the people and places that make up country
Australia.
1910 -
Wed.-Thu.: AM - ABC's morning news magazine. [T;%]
1930 -
Fri.: AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY STYLE - Aussie country music with John
Nutting.

2005 -
Fri.: PACIFIC REVIEW*
2010 -
Wed.-Thu.: PACIFIC BEAT* - continued from 1910 with sport at 2029.
2030 -
Fri.: THE BUZZ (refer to 2330 Thu.) [%]

2105 -
Fri.: FEEDBACK* - listener letters and news about RA. [T;%]
2110 -
Wed.-Thu.: AM - ABC's morning news magazine. [T;%]
2130 -
Wed.: AUSTRALIA NOW - The stories and views of students, farmers,
writers, academics and Aboriginal Australians paint a picture of
Australia Now. "Program #10: The Local and the Global in Australian
Culture". Cinema and literature is where Australians tell their
foundation myths and Australian cultural industries have focused on what
makes Australia different from other nations. However, the economics of
maintaining local film or publishing industries in such a small market
means that local films or books have to go global to pay their way. Case
study: successful young Aussie author whose first successful novel was
set in the Coca Cola Company and released in the much larger US market.
Thu.: ALL IN THE MIND - a foray into the mental universe, the mind, the
brain and human behavior. This week: "David Chalmers on the Big
Conundrum--Consciousness". Professor David Chalmers, recognised as one
of the world's big names in philosophy, directs the University of
Arizona's Centre for Consciousness Studies. He grew up in Adelaide with
a passion for big questions with complicated answers. [T;%]
Fri.: OZ SOUNDS - Australian new music releases.

2205 -
Fri.: ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND EDITION* - regional current affairs and
business magazine. [T;%]
2210 -
Wed.-Thu.: AM - (repeat of 2106) [T;%]
2230 -
Fri.: AM SATURDAY - ABC's Saturday morning news magazine. [T;%]
2240 -
AUSTRALIA WIDE - a roundup of "home" news from ABC Newsradio.

2300 -
Wed.-Thu.: ASIA PACIFIC - the latest news, including in depth coverage
of major events in corporate and financial circles in the Asia Pacific.
[T;%]
2305 -
Fri.: COUNTRY BREAKFAST (refer to 1830)
2330 -
Wed.: THE ARTS ON RA - Julie Copeland interviews artists, composers and
craftspeople and Julie Rigg looks at the movies. This week: Catherine
Moore and Alice McConnell, performing in the Bell Shakespeare production
of William Shakespeare's comedy, As You Like It. As You Like It tells
the tale of Rosalind who, accused of treason by her uncle, Duke
Frederick, is unjustly banished from the court. She flees, dressed as a
boy, to seek her father in the magical forest of Arden. In the forest
she meets Orlando, with whom she has fallen in love, and who is also
banished from the court. In her diguise as the boy Ganymede, Rosalind is
able to promise Orlando a cure for lovesickness and also schools him in
the art of love! Alice (Rosalind) and Catherine (Celia) speak about
preparing for and performing Shakespeare's comedy. [%]
Thu.: THE BUZZ - technology understandably explained. This week:
"Innovation Nation?" A recent report says that, when it comes to
innovation, Australia is not as good as often stated. The report also
says that there are concrete steps we can take to change
this. [%]
Fri.: LINGUA FRANCA (refer to 0620 Wed.) [T;%]

How to Listen to Radio Australia----
Via shortwave:
Best noted in eastern North America -
2100 - 0000 UTC: 21740 (usually reliable)
0000 - 0200 UTC: 15240 [17580 also noted] (intermittent)
0200 - 0700 UTC: 15515 (usually reliable) [17580 and 17750 also noted
(intermittent)]
0700 - 0800 UTC: 15240 (intermittent) [17580 and 6020 also noted
(intermittent)]
0800 - 1100 UTC: 9580 (usually reliable)
1100 - fade out: 9580 (reliable) [6020, 11650 also noted (usually
reliable)]
Best in UK as reported in Shortwave Magazine (further reports from
readers in the UK/Europe welcomed): (updated 3/16!)
0530 - 0800 UTC: 21725, 17750, 15415
0800 - 1100 UTC: 21820, 21725, 17750, 15415
1100 - 1400 UTC: 21820, 11880
1400 - 1700 UTC: 11660, 9475
1700 - 1900 UTC: 9475
1900 - 2130 UTC: 9500
2200 - 0000 UTC: 13620
(Complete worldwide schedule from
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/schedule/default.htm.)
Via Internet audio streaming:
from http://www.abc.net.au/ra/audio/englishlive.htm
Via World Radio Network:
http://www.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=50
Via CBC Overnight:
http://cbc.ca/overnight/
Via satellite:
consult http://www.abc.net.au/ra/hear/america.htm
Via the Mobile Broadcast Network, which offers WRN
http://www.myMBN.com

Symbols Used:
Within brackets by each program listing, % denotes that the listed
program is available as an on-demand audio file via the Internet. T
indicates that a printed transcript of the program is available via the
RA or via an ABC domestic network Internet site. Consult
http://www.abc.net.au/streaming/audiovideo.htm or the particular
program's web page.

To be updated by Fri. 0500 UT. Good listening!

John Figliozzi