Program: Conversations

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Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may, or may not, have heard about — someone who has seen and done amazing things.

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A Latvian Fairytale

Artist Brigita Ozolins grew up hearing about the magic of her mother's home country, Latvia. It wasn't until she was in her 50s that Brigita understood why her mother fled that paradise, full of flowers and polite children

Published: 22h agoThu 16 May 2024 at 1:00amwith Sarah Kanowski

Brigita Ozolins Portrait (credit Peter Whyte)

Duration: 53 minutes 12 seconds

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Naomi and the smudge of luminous stars

Astrophysicist Naomi McClure-Griffiths was making an atlas of our galaxy when she discovered an entirely new spiral arm of the Milky Way

Portrait of Naomi McClure-Griffiths, a former senior member of the CSIRO's astronomy department.

Duration: 48 minutes 12 seconds

Published: YesterdayWed 15 May 2024 at 1:00amwith Richard Fidler

Sean Fong dominating life on the jiu-jitsu mat

Sean Fong is a para world champion in jiu-jitsu. The 'gentle' martial art has allowed Sean to shatter any illusions that society might have about people with physical differences (R)

Duration: 50 minutes 42 seconds

Published: TueTue 14 May 2024 at 1:00amwith Richard Fidler

The highs and lows of the ALP

From its surprising successes to its dismal failures, historian Frank Bongiorno takes you through the wild 130-year history of the Australian Labor Party

Frank Bongiorno landscape (Credit Adam Spence, ANU)

Duration: 50 minutes 54 seconds

Published: MonMon 13 May 2024 at 1:00amwith Richard Fidler

Troy Cassar-Daley: the boy from Halfway Creek

Troy Cassar-Daley grew up walking a tightrope between two worlds after his mum and dad broke up when he was small. As a grown man, a trip on a country music cruise began to change his story (CW: discussion of suicidal ideation and suicide)

Duration: 53 minutes 12 seconds

Published: FriFri 10 May 2024 at 1:00amwith Sarah Kanowski

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Conversations from the Pacific

From the dramatic forests of Fiji, to the striking rivers of Papua New guinea, Conversations takes you into the Pacific to hear remarkable stories from our closest neighbours

The bow of a boat can be seen travelling toward an island in Fiji.

Published: 30 Jun 2023Fri 30 Jun 2023 at 3:36am

The Artist's Way

It's a tough road to success through the arts. What drives our artists and musicians to explore their vulnerabilities so publicly?

Stage light shines on a microphone, blurred and darkened background.

Published: 18 Jan 2023Wed 18 Jan 2023 at 3:20am

Amazing Science

From the depths of the ocean to far-away planets and into the human brain, let these scientific explorers astound you

A satellite in space with Earth in the background.

Published: 18 Jan 2023Wed 18 Jan 2023 at 3:21am

Secrets in the Suburbs

The Aussie 'burbs harbour many secrets. Learn about unassuming spy rings, neighbourhood cults, and curious mysteries solved in suburbia

A redacted document with "Top Secret" stamped on the front page.

Published: 18 Jan 2023Wed 18 Jan 2023 at 3:18am

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