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In 1875, a Scottish clipper, the Strathmore, sailed from London. She was destined for New Zealand. Three months later after rounding the rugged Cape of South Africa, and now far to the south, the ship struck rocks and sank. Half the passengers and crew on board managed to make it to one of Antarctica's inhospitable Crozet Islands. There they remained stranded for over seven months.
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In the 21st century does Australia's North offer a land of genuine hope and promise to a new generation of pioneers desperately fleeing the drought stricken south? Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan believes the answer is a very definite yes: 'There's no question -- climate change is a reality. We've got to take our farm to where the water is.' In 'True North' Nick Franklin discovers some entrepreneurs are making millions out of new agricultural ventures, but not always in ways Senator Heffernan envisaged.
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The Only Hooker in the Village explores the life of Miss Jennifer, a former primary school teacher turned sex-worker who works in a small town in regional Australia.
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Streaming audio ('Listen Now') is available for the full program, but downloadable audio ('Download Audio') only for 'The Silence of the Cyclists' in the second half of the program.
El is a 27-year-old woman who has a rare anxiety disorder known as selective mutism. Unable to speak to anyone except immediate family, El communicates by writing notes or using a keyboard. In 'El's Story', El's written diary is given a 'voice' by actor Pia Miranda. We hear about El's attempts to obtain and maintain meaningful work: El is given the opportunity to interview a psychologist who specialises in selective mutism in children. This is the first in the Radio Eye series, Stories about Silence.
Saturday 2pm
repeated Wednesday 1pm
Presented by
Brent Clough
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Saturday 05 July 2008
The low lying Carteret Islands are disappearing into the Western Pacific faster than can be explained by rises in sea level. On a king tide the islands flood and the food gardens are destroyed. Yet the islanders cling to their remaining land because where else can they go and how else can they retain their unique culture?
1pm AEST
All In The Mind
with Natasha Mitchell
A weekly foray into all things mental: the mind, brain and behaviour
