Beirut is an American band led by Zach Condon. The instrumentation adds a Balkan folk colour to Condon?s upbeat ?indie-pop? songs.Read all responses to this article… Click to continue reading "Music Track – Vagabond" Sphere: Related Content [Continue]
Employers will be given a thousand dollars for every worker they employ over the age of 50. The federal government hopes this incentive will reduce employer reluctance to recruit older workers.Read all responses to this article… Click to continue reading "A bonus for the over 50s?" Sphere: Related Content [Continue]
The 1970s were a turbulent period in Australian politics and a high-point in the struggle for Indigenous rights and justice. Huge political energy pulsed through the Aboriginal movement following the success of the 1967 Referendum. But the first Indi… Click to continue reading "Compromise and Confrontation: Senator Neville Bonner" [Continue]
Alex Whitworth who was born in an air-raid shelter in Malta in 1942 says the greatest gift he was ever given was when his father taught him to sail as a boy.Read all responses to this article… Click to continue reading "Meet the listener: Alex Whitworth the sailor and the astronaut" Sphere: Related Content [Continue]
Traditional Indigenous crafts like weaving or making string are as endangered as the rivers which inspire the art and deliver the materials. That?s the message Indigenous artists sent from this year?s Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.Read all resp… Click to continue reading "2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art" Sphere: [Continue]
The letter of the week is from Alex in response to our talkback on habits.Read all responses to this article… Click to continue reading "Your feedback" Sphere: Related Content [Continue]
American farmer author and photographer Michael Ableman believes that urban agriculture can be the future for food security around the world.Read all responses to this article… Click to continue reading "Urban agriculture: the future of food?" Sphere: Related Content [Continue]
Mei Ling Sun found an unexpected tale about homesickness at the end of her street on the end of a phone line. This piece was runner-up in the My Street competition where we asked listeners to tell us stories about their street.Read all responses to … Click to continue reading "The phone booth" Sphere: Related [Continue]
The late Jimmy Little was one of a kind. His honeyed voice big heart and gentle personality touched the lives of many people.Read all responses to this article… Click to continue reading "Uncle Jimmy Little" Sphere: Related Content [Continue]
Language exchanges exist all around the world where people with different languages meet up to learn from each other. One such in Melbourne aims to give international students the tools they need to make friends and love their time in Australia…. Click to continue reading "Language Connection" Sphere: Related Content [Continue]
