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Arts & Culture Podcasts
The sound of regional Australia. Daily news from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters hosted by Sinéad Mangan.
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United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
The sound of regional Australia. Daily news from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters hosted by Sinéad Mangan.
Language:
English
Episodes
134 years not out, Don Bradman's restored childhood home in Bowral goes on the market
5/10/2024
The house that helped shape the world's best-ever batsman has been put on the market by its current owner, who completed a restoration project.
Duration:00:24:59
For kids in crisis in this town the only safe place to sleep is often at the police station
5/9/2024
With youth refuge beds hundreds of kilometres away, police in Mildura often call on sports coaches and other community members to give kids in crisis a safe place to sleep. The only other option is the police station foyer.
Duration:00:24:59
Rural vets dismayed by lack of prac placement payments for students
5/8/2024
A rural Queensland vet says the lack of financial support for students is a barrier for students wanting to get into the industry.
Duration:00:25:08
Residents in remote Kimberley community using network of extension cords to keep power running
5/7/2024
Residents in a remote Kimberley community have been using a network of extension cords across the community, even in the wet season, to keep power running.
Duration:00:25:00
Calls for investment in Australian film crews to meet demand ahead of local content quotas for streaming services
5/6/2024
Award-winning Australian directors say more investment is needed in training and development to benefit from an imposed quota on streaming services.
Duration:00:24:59
Spies in the Outback – How a spy base came to be in Central Australia
5/3/2024
In the 1960s Alice Springs saw an economic lifeline when America promised to build a space base on the edge of town. But once its bizarre, oversized golf ball-like structures were built, locals realised Pine Gap was much more than a space base.
Duration:00:25:09
Lara’s personal campaign to shine a light on rail safety
5/2/2024
WA pastoralist Lara Jensen is campaigning for improved lighting on trains and level crossings.
Duration:00:24:59
Government commits nearly $1bn to combat the violence against women crisis
5/1/2024
National Cabinet met amid a crisis that has seen at least 28 women killed in acts of gendered violence this year.
Duration:00:24:59
Budget airline Bonza enters voluntary administration after cancelling flights across the country
4/30/2024
Passengers have been left stranded at airports across the country after budget airline Bonza entered voluntary administration and cancelled all flights today.
Duration:00:24:59
“There needs to be a new approach” - As PM flies into Alice Springs, Elder hopes for a new path forward for community
4/29/2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in Alice Springs two weeks after the end of a youth curfew in the town. Alice Springs has been in the national spotlight following an extended period of social unrest that culminated in a series of violent incidents late last month.
Duration:00:24:59
Rallies for women's safety planned across Australia, calls for national emergency to be declared over violence against women
4/26/2024
Thousands of people are expected to rally across Australia this weekend opposing violence against women
Duration:00:24:59
Mass stranding of pilot whales near Dunsborough in WA’s south sparks rescue effort
4/25/2024
Wildlife experts are unsure what causes the animals to come to shore, with pilot whales commonly involved in mass stranding events.
Duration:00:25:00
Councils explore cutting red tape for tiny homes to help ease housing stress
4/24/2024
Shellharbour council will trial a tiny house pilot that approves their use as long-term rentals without a development application.
Duration:00:24:59
“It is extremely dangerous” – Push for Victoria to join other states and lower driving speeds when passing breakdowns and emergencies
4/23/2024
Victoria and the Northern Territory are now the only jurisdictions in the country that don't require you to slow down when passing a broken-down vehicle and recovery vehicles.
Duration:00:24:59
Minerals sands are needed for the renewable energy transition, but farmers are worried about the mining process
4/22/2024
Mineral sands are used to make everything from electric cars and smartphones to sunscreen and are seen as key to transitioning to renewables. But farmers are concerned about the loss of agricultural land and future health of areas earmarked for mining.
Duration:00:24:59
Insurance battles keep Rochester residents out of homes 18 months after floods
4/19/2024
Shells of homes, shipping containers and furniture in front yards are fixtures of northern Victorian streets as residents battle insurance companies for compensation 18 months after devastating floods.
Duration:00:25:08
School with a flexible four day contact week seeing benefits for students and staff
4/18/2024
Chevalier College students say the new timetable is reducing their stress levels and helping them manage their time.
Duration:00:25:09
Pine Gap: How did a secretive spy base end up in Central Australia and what are they up to?
4/17/2024
Born from rising Cold War nuclear fear, Pine Gap eavesdrops on the world and has transformed the way wars are now fought.
Duration:00:24:59
Inquiry hears effects of vaping on youth in regional Victoria
4/16/2024
A Victorian inquiry heard from Shepparton locals who are concerned about the number of young people in the community who vape.
Duration:00:25:00
Beyond the curfew - Festival shines light on beauty of Alice Springs
4/15/2024
Locals want the rest of Australia to know that, despite its immense challenges, there's more to Alice Springs than its criminal record.
Duration:00:25:09