Past Programs
Environment - 2008
The poetry of Robert Adamson
03/12/2008
The 'Huck Finn of the Hawkesbury' is how Robert Adamson was described by one reviewer when his first book was published in 1970. He's one of Australia's leading contemporary poets and a successful writer, editor and publisher. His autobiography Inside Out won the New South Wales Premier's History Award, and he received the Christopher Brennan Award for lifetime achievement in literature. Robert Adamson's new collection of poetry The Golden Bird brings together the best of his published work as well as many new poems.
Marsupial mysteries Read Transcript
02/06/2008
Fragile Balance: The Extraordinary story of Australian Marsupials gathers together current knowledge about marsupials in one volume. It's written by Professor Christopher Dickman and illustrated by wildlife artist Rosemary Woodford Ganf. Some of the creatures featured are astonishingly beautiful and others are very rare. The book reveals that the daily lives of marsupials can be quite passionate, and that they have unusual abilities to pre-ordain the gender of their offspring.
Publishing's carbon footprint
12/03/2008
Like every other part of the economy, the publishing industry is turning its attention to the issue of global warming and looking at ways to reduce its carbon footprint. Two significant industry reports have recently been released in the United States, examining publishing's environmental impact. Ed McCoyd, director of digital policy for the Association of American Publishers, was involved with both publications.
