Sun, 30 September 2012
Bron and Dr Beach host this week's show. There's an update on Save Bastion Point, there's the Radio Marinara Bay Keeper, Neil Blake and Life's a Beach! What more could you wish for.....? |
Sat, 29 September 2012
Author Courtney Collins talks about her debut book 'The Burial'. Our film reviewer Thomas Caldwell looks at 'On The Road'. Sean 'The Birdman' Dooley took your calls on his Squark Back segment. And we touched on the hisotry of Melbourne's 'personality' with freelance historian Alex McDermott Next week, Fee, Jess and Ben take a break - some Fakefasters in their place. |
Sat, 29 September 2012
The panel tackles communication skills training, youth suicide, touching therapy, the pain of being honest and mobile paternity testing, this week on Radiotherapy. |
Fri, 28 September 2012
Entertaining and informative, Tony Wilson speaks with Alison Lester who is this year's children's laureate and a wonderful writer illustrator, along with writer Sally Rippin known for her incredible series Billie B Brown. Hear about writing for children and hear Alison's wonderful life stories. On this program, Tony also delves into literacy issues in Australia and keeping young adults reading with Paula Kelly from the State Library of Victoria and teacher/librarian Miffy Farquharson. And, Geek dad Dan Donahoo also reviews apps and digital stories for young children. This is a sample of the whole Talking Reading series available at: soundcloud.com/talkingreading |
Thu, 27 September 2012
We wrap up our coverage of the 2012 Venice Biennale of Architecture with selected interviews from our mobile broadcast trolley; and reflect on this year's show and its impacts. Interviews with Jack Self; Rachel Hurst and Peter Mallat above: Rory Hyde checks out the remarkable Russian Pavilion 'i-city' The vertical slum project in Caracas - Justin McGuirk and architects Urban-Think Tank with photographer Iwan Bann - the Torre David/Gran Horizonte exhibition and restaurant.
NEWS · Moshe Safdie has been appointed to design the new $80 million School of Music for Melbourne-based Monash University. The 5000sqm Sir Zelman Cohen School of Music, to be located near the entrance to Monash’s Clayton campus, will encompass teaching and practice spaces, a concert hall seating 600 people, a 200-seat jazz club and a recording studio. Safdie’s design concept will be revealed on 23 October at an event at Hamer Hall in Melbourne. · AIA National Architecture Awards shortlist announced. 16 Victorian Projects listed. MONA is looking good for public (although 12 porjects shortlisted), 1 Bligh St, Syd will win commercial and Residential is a lottery (as always) with some very god houses. Announced 1st Nov at the Midlands railway bldg in Perth. · Premiers Design Awards announced last Wed. Minifie Van Schailk’s Edithvale Wetlands won the prize for its impressive sustainability credentials. · Flinders St Comp –over 100 entries – shortlist announced last week · Transiting Cities - Low Carbon Futures Design Ideas competition, Latrobe City has just been launched. The competition is open to students with over $20,000 in prize award money. Targeted at Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design students http://outr.org/ EVENTS · Carey Lyon will be talking about the development of the design for the new Swanston Academic Building in Swanston Street,: 6.00pm Friday 28 September, RMIT Swanston Academic Building, Building 80, Level 2 (street level), Room 7 (lecture theatre) 445 Swanston Street, Melbourne · Process is all about glass, one of the oldest materials made by man and ubiquitous in our built environment. This month, we will examine the properties of glass - manufacturing, usage, and applications. Speakers: Blanche Tilden - Contemporary jewellery designer and Gerhard Mayer - Showcase manufacturer. This Mon 1st Oct, 6.30pm at Loop, FREE · Book Launch Cities of Hope: Remembered/Rehearsed, Australian architecture & stage design by Edmond & Corrigan 1962 – 2012, by Conrad Hamann. Cities of Hope will be launched on Thursday 4 October 2012 at 6pm at Pin-up Gallery, Easy St Collingwood. We will be reviewing this on the show in 2 weeks. |
Wed, 26 September 2012
On this week's Byte:
Presented by Georgia Webster, Ben Finney, and Charles "Chuck" Tetaz. |
Wed, 26 September 2012
Some of Australia's leading writers and literacy advocates join Tony Wilson, writer Sally Rippin and librarian Paula Kelly to talk reading in the National Year of Reading. Hear Shaun Tan, Andy Griffiths and Boori Monty Pryor speak about their craft, their passion for children's literacy and what they're each doing to help inspire the next generation of readers. This program was recorded in February 2012, just after the launch of the NYoR2012, and is the first program in a larger series called "Talking Reading", which you can subscribe to as a podcast via RRR or listen online via: soundcloud.com/talkingreading Still to come: Profiles of authors Alison Lester, Leigh Hobbs, Cath Crowley and Jane Godwin, plus conversations about oral literacy, assisting children to learn to read and more including reviews of books, apps and literacy games. |
Tue, 25 September 2012
Dr Shane, Dr Chromo, Dr Adam and Dr Lauren discuss the Irish potato blight, it's back! How lust boosts your brain by helping you focus. Japanese scientists grow enamel sheets for our teeth. Plus the latest updates on the bionic eye.
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Tue, 25 September 2012
S.K., McZiff, Anabolics & The Tallman this week talk about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (aka motor neurone disease) and the fight in finding a cure for it. The team also look at the psychology of protest and the psycho-therapeutic aspects of the film This Is England. |
Mon, 24 September 2012
Ruby Sparks, Hoop Dreams (classic) and Lore are reviewed, plus the team discuss the concept of the Other. With Tara Judah, Josh Nelson and Thomas Caldwell. |


