Best of ABC http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/ en-AU Copyright 2008, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wallace unleashed@your.abc.net.au (The Editors) Passion for penmanship http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Former ink monitor and cricket great Max Walker shares his love of fountain pens.

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345668 Drum Grab http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Once you fill up a drum, how do you lift it? Ian McClenaghan has a simple solution.

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348250 The right mix http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The Water Sensor means mixing cement is now a lot easier for the home renovator.

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348263 Avocado ice cream? http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Simon dips into a 1970s cookbook and whips up a classic - avocado ice cream.

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348214 Dead Sea Scrolls http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Infra-red technology has uncovered new text on the ancient biblical scrolls.

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348757 The cheerful flower http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Winter is when gardeners can delight in the breathtaking floral performance of daffodils.

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345481 The art of adaptation http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The best big screen versions of graphic novels are respectful rather than faithful.

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2346567 Lipstick and Ochre http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Indigenous and non-Indigenous women in their prime are dancing the night away.

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347817 HellBoy II http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Visionary director Guillermo del Toro is as imaginative as ever with the magical creatures of Hellboy.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2349068 Kangaroo safari http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Kangaroo tourism in Australia may one day rival an African safari.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2343276 Isaac's soulful side http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Isaac Hayes spoke to triple j in 1980 about the soulful start to his musical career.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347725 The Chicago way http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Barack Obama cut his political teeth on the mean streets of Chicago.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348844 Zombie apocalypse http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

When there is no more room in hell, the virtual dead will walk the Earth.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2346725 I've Been Everywhere http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

One man has decided to visit all the places mentioned in Geoff Mack's iconic song.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348804 Life of the mind http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Shiannon Corcoran shares the remarkable story of her recovery from a brain tumour.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347797 Orphaned or stolen? http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Julia Rollings discovered her adopted children were kidnapped from their Indian mother.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2349177 In Bruges http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Two hit men hide out in Belgium; a flimsy plot that works thanks to terrific performances.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348990 Churnalism http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Author Nick Davies blames commercial pressures for the falling standards of journalism.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348703 Kirribilli for sale http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

During a housing crisis, can the PM justify having three residences?

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348702 Too sensitive to discuss? http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The workforce may not be prepared for the rapidly approaching baby boomer retirement wave.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347680 Requiem for a Beast http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

An award-winning picture book has been criticised for 'crude language' and 'ugly themes'.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2348029 The sun plane http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

A solar aircraft has demonstrated its endurance on a three day test flight.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347088 Cryptic species http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Endangered species may survive unseen in the wild for long periods of time.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347766 Man Drought http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Love is a numbers game and women outnumber men in Australia.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347638 Sprinting for survival http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Once a year a small town swells in size when motoring enthusiasts gather for two days of racing.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347937 Too Human http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Cyborg vikings battle in a blend of Norse mythology and science fiction.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2346794 Edge of Love http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Sienna Miller and Kiera Knightley play the two women in the life of poet Dylan Thomas.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2342529 Fairfax swings the axe http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

One of Australia's largest media companies has cut more than 500 jobs.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347595 Monkey business http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Psychologists are like primates. They're all aggressive chimps or over-sexed bonobos.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345375 Theme from M*A*S*H http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The Drones discover 'Suicide is Painless' was written by Robert Altman's teenage son.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2346627 Out of communion? http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

A free-wheeling Catholic parish in Brisbane has been put on notice.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2347742 Reality bytes http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The American dream of vlogger Daniel Meadows became a border security nightmare.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2346847 Climate Wars http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Global conflicts triggered by climate change are predicted by military analyst Gwynne Dyer.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2346768 The two Ronnies http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Ron Branton overcomes a fear of flying to find his long lost son, Ronnie.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345615 Queen of a cultural desert http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Philip Brophy trashes a much loved treasure of Australian cinema.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345329 Snort, swallow, smoke http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Australia has one of the highest rates of illicit drug use in the world.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345838 My brilliant career http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The brilliance, brashness and baggage of Liberal leader-in-waiting, Malcolm Turnbull.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2346500 Triumph over adversity http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Kurt Fearnley overcame two car accidents to achieve Paralympic glory.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2346858 Long live the King http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Elvis impersonators and fans flock to Memphis each year to celebrate 'death week'.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345625 Defence discrimination http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

American security laws exclude people from defence industry jobs based on their birthplace.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345472 No money, no car http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Single parent families in Australia are among those hardest hit by poverty.

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2338960 The gambling bug http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The number of problem and 'at risk' gamblers in Australia has doubled in the past five years.

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345279 Skin cream scare http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Some moisturisers have been found to cause cancer in mice.

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2341297 Down on the farm http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Suicide rates in rural areas are double the Australian average.

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2341082 Olympic post-mortem http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

HG Nelson dissects the Olympic triumphs, tragedies and controversies.

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345287 Evolutionary economics http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Can Darwinian theory help explain the mind of the economic market?

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345378 Tropic Thunder http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Ben Stiller takes potshots at Hollywood in a movie about making a movie.

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2342362 Sister Italia http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

A beauty contest for nuns has been proposed by an Italian Catholic priest.

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2345424 Braid http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Platform gaming moves into the fourth dimension, granting players full control of time.

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2339879 Brainy birds http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Magpies are the only non-mammal species able to recognise their own reflection in a mirror.

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2342662 Persepolis http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The animated autobiography of an outspoken young Iranian woman.

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2342361 Gestational diabetes http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Pre-diabetes in pregnancy is on the rise, increasing a woman's risk of getting full-blown diabetes.

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2341475 Microscopic gains http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Tony Scobie has spent over 40 years collecting microscopes from the 19th century.

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2340338 Slippery customers http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

A portrait of a maligned, misunderstood and unusual creature - the eel.

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2340344 Fresh and fast http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Simon fires up the wok to make a quick and easy Thai chicken stir-fry.

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2342613 Manhattan Dreaming http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Author Anita Heiss found a wealth of chick lit material among the men of New York City.

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