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RN Drive takes you behind the day’s headlines, with an engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia and around the world.

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    Come From Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 21:07


    September 11, 2001 was a day of shocking violence and loss. But, in the aftermath, it was also a day of heroism and of community. As planes bound for New York were being turned away, many of them found themselves being directed to the small town of Gander, in Newfoundland, Canada. Almost seven thousand people landed in Gander on that day. It could have been impossible. It could have been overwhelming. But instead, the town opened its arms to those strangers. Their story was turned into a Tony Award winning musical, Come From Away, and in the Drawing Room, Gander residents Oz Fudge and Brian Mosher share how those days changed their lives.

    Moving portraits and animal law

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 19:44


    Robert Wilson is an acclaimed director of experimental theatre and opera. but his latest work sees him stepping away from the stage and into the gallery, with a series of portraits. But these are no ordinary portraits. They're short films, which mix celebrity and art history and involve large teams behind the scenes. Helping it all come together is Chris Green, Robert's producer, who also happens to be the executive director of Harvard Law School's Animal Law & Policy Program.

    Research Filter: Can electric chopsticks reduce our salt intake?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 9:49


    Japanese scientists have designed a pair of chopsticks that emit an electric zap to trick our brains and make food taste saltier. And do electric vehicles actually work for rural Australia?

    Let's Get Quizzical: Greg Larsen & Alex Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 21:28


    This week we're asking the tough questions on high-profile political meetings, rusty landmarks and #GentleMinions. Comedians Greg Larsen and Alex Ward face off in this instalment of Let's Get Quizzical to see who knows more about the news, politics and popular culture that unfolded this week.

    The Wrap: Graeme Smith & Amber Shultz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 20:13


    It's been a huge week in the international sphere, from the PM's visit to Ukraine to the first meeting China and Australia's foreign ministers in three years - that's happening in just under two hours.

    The unthinkable in a peaceful democracy: former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 10:47


    It's a day Japan will never forget, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot in the ancient capital city of Nara. The country's longest ever serving leader was midway through a campaign speech for Sunday's upper house elections when two shots were fired.

    Michael Robotham seeks the truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 24:10


    Is it possible to tell when someone is lying to you? Not just to guess, but to truly know? Michael Robotham's debut thriller sold more than a million copies, he's since become one of the biggest names in crime, and his latest novel features a woman with that precise skill In the Drawing Room, Michael explains how he keeps the tension high, when the truth can be so easily exposed.

    Boris Johnson set to resign

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 7:44


    Despite 44 ministers resigning yesterday, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson initially refused to resign following a spate of scandals. But now he's now signalled his intention to step down.

    Pope Francis gives women a say, Australian Bishops vote against elevating women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 6:03


    Pope Francis says he is 'open to giving women an opportunity ...to choose bishops in the congregation of bishops'. So why would Australian bishops disagree?

    Flood ravaged communities face clean up and cost of living pressures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 7:40


    With any major flooding event, the clean up is a dirty, daunting and devastating task but how might cost of living pressures slow the recovery phase?

    How to be frugal with fruit and veg while inflation rises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 11:15


    Do you snap off your broccoli stems to save cents at the checkout, or do you use every last scrap from root to leaf? As fresh food prices rise, Alice Zaslavsky looks at ways to cut down on grocery bills and make the most out of your fruit and veg this winter.

    Australia and China's foreign ministers could be about to meet for first time in 3 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 11:28


    The first face-to-face meeting between Australia and China's foreign ministers in three years might happen at the upcoming G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bali, where Foreign Minister Penny Wong has left the door open to meeting her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines.

    Charges against Bernard Colleary dropped

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 11:19


    Former ACT Attorney-General Bernard Collaery will have charges against him dropped at the request of Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, four years after he was charged for allegedly releasing classified information.

    Murder at Yellowstone City

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 20:22


    In the small city of Yellowstone, in the old west, the mine has shut and the town is slowly dying. Then, one day, a wild local strikes gold. But hopes for a revival are quickly dashed when the man is murdered on his way home from celebrating. A recently arrived outsider makes for a convenient suspect, but in this town, nothing is what it seems. Australian director Richard Gray talks about his new film, Murder at Yellowstone City, and the town he built along the way.

    Boris Johnson loses another minister as support dwindles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 8:13


    After months of scandals UK Prime minister Boris Johnson has been left wounded after two senior members of his cabinet resigned. Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said they could no longer continue in good conscience after a string of controversies, leading to more than a dozen members penning their resignations from various Government positions.

    Mick Gooda on the push for treaty in Queensland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 7:30


    As many states begin the process towards treaty, the Queensland Government says it will reveal the next stage of its Path to Treaty in the coming weeks. Community leaders have closely followed the Victorian experience, but are they happy with how the treaty process is progressing?

    Why is seniority 'golden' in sport but not in the workplace?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 11:36


    What does AFL footballer Lance Franklin, legendary basketballer Lauren Jackson and new Wallaby Cadeyrn Neville have in common? They're all at the top of their chosen sport and well beyond 30. But while their achievements are lauded and celebrated, why does ageism permeate other workplaces?

    From mega fires to floods, Rachael Thornton has seen them all

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 11:22


    Wollombi in the NSW Hunter region still remains completely cut off following this week's torrential rain. Local resident Rachael Thornton knows only too well what it's like to live with natural disasters. She experienced the 2019 Gospers Mountain mega fire and now she's helping her community recover from the latest major flooding event.

    Over 50s could be next eligible for fourth covid vaccine dose: Mark Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 14:37


    With covid case numbers again rising as the nation endures a third omicron wave, the vaccine advisory group is considering making the fourth dose available for the general population.

    The Lucky Laundry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 23:00


    Most of us would think of Australia as a trustworthy country, largely free from corruption and dirty money, at least in a global context. But, if that's right, why has Australia been pointed to as one of the top targets in the world to launder money through real estate? And why have several major institutions in Australia been linked to money laundering? Nathan Lynch is an expert on financial crime and the author of a new book, The Lucky Laundry.

    "There is no way he'll make another six months": Australian engineer Rob Pether remains in Iraq prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 9:34


    The family of Australian engineer Rob Pether is hoping the new government will mark a renewed focus on the fate of the father of three who's now been in an Iraqi prison for more than 14 months.

    Mandating masks: not on the radar says NSW Health Minister

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 9:12


    The NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has told people today they're "crazy" if they haven't yet had their third COVID booster shot yet. Health authorities have warned a new wave of infections driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron has started and is expected to peak later this month.

    What's happened to our dress codes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 11:08


    After three years of working from home, with nothing to wear and nowhere to go, as calendars begin filling up with weddings and major social events, have we forgotten what a dress code is? How do you define “casual”? What is “formal” now? What does “black tie” even mean?

    Oyster farmers again rush to save crops as flooding continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 8:55


    You'd be forgiven for thinking the news has been inundated with flood stories in recent months and with each new flooding event, it seems to be the same communities and industries that are devastated. The Hawkesbury River at Windsor, in Sydney's north-west, has already exceeded the March flood peak of 13.8 metres and oyster farmers have been racing to save their crops.

    Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to tour Murray-Darling Basin as deadlines near

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 12:53


    Labor has also committed to recovering 450 gigalitres of water for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan but with less than two years until the deadline and only two gigalitres secured, how they are going to get there remains a challenge.

    Why argument matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 23:34


    Whether it's “can't we all just get along” or “agree to disagree”, not everyone embraces an argument when it arrives. But Lee Siegel argues that argument is essential: to the individual, to art, and to society. Argument leads to change and it helps us to understand the world. Whether that argument plays out in political platforms, in art, or, increasingly, online, it's a way of understanding the other side and convincing them that your point of view is better.

    PNG goes to the polls, but how free and fair will it be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 11:44


    An election in Papua New Guinea is a colourful affair but the results can set off a deadly chain reaction of events. As polling opens in 2022, there are concerns that the deadly violence of 2017 may be repeated, where the election was marred by widespread fraud, malpractice and extensive vote rigging, according to analysis from ANU.

    Getting serious about decarbonisation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 6:43


    Australia needs a major policy overhaul if it is to meet net zero targets by 2050 and radically transform itself into an energy superpower. But how to do it?

    St Basil's charged with failing to provide safe pandemic working environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 6:16


    Melbourne aged care facility St Basil's has been charged with failing to implement a safe working environment during a covid outbreak in July 2020.

    Breaking up badly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 12:38


    Apps like Tinder and online match-ups have made meeting potential partners easier,  but have digital break-ups replaced the art of what they used to call ‘conscious uncoupling'?

    New South Wales communities flooded for fourth time in 18 months

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 11:35


    As rain continues to bucket down many parts of New South Wales, the Bureau of Meteorology has issues flood warnings for multiple rivers. For some river dwellers this is the fourth time in 18 months that their lives have been upended.

    "Bravery and commitment doesn't work against Russian artillery": Ukrainian MP thanks Australia for assistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 14:00


    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left Ukraine after a 12-hour visit to the war-torn towns of Irpin, Hostomel and Bucha devastated by Russian troops, bodies strewn across streets, homes now a pile of rubble. Mr Albanese also visited Kyiv, announcing a further $100 million in military aid, including 20 bushmaster vehicles, promising to stand against Russia's invasion.

    Stanley Jordan: the power of music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 27:09


    Stanley Jordan is a guitar virtuoso who has been pushing the boundaries with his playing for over four decades.

    Poo banks: why they're a thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 9:25


    Ever thought about storing your poo for future purposes? Depositing your number two in a bank so to speak? Find out more about the need for poo banks.

    Let's Get Quizzical: Eliza Reilly & Remy Hii

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 21:35


    This week we're asking the tough questions on political school visits, extreme water conservation measures and Kanye-inspired burgers. Writer, author and director Eliza Reilly and actor Remy Hii face off in this instalment of Let's Get Quizzical to see who knows more about the news, politics and popular culture that unfolded this week.

    The Wrap: Jacqueline Maley & Bob Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 20:13


    Australia's thawing relationship with China is skating on thin ice, while climate protests start to heat up again, and according to this year's census the millennials are taking over. Guests Jacqueline Maley, Columnist and Senior Writer for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Bob Brown, Former leader of the Greens Party and Patron of the Bob Brown Foundation Producer Ali Cheevers

    Prime Minister to meet with President Macron in bid to reset relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 9:18


    The Prime Minister will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris in a bid to mend the relationship with an important old ally. The Morrison Government's axing of the $90billion dollar submarine deal with French company Naval Group infuriated the French, and saw President Macron accuse then Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying.

    Kishida becomes first Japanese PM to attend NATO leaders summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 9:41


    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has become the first Japanese leader to attend a NATO leaders summit as NATO turns its focus to China and the Asia Pacific. At the meeting in Madrid, NATO adopted a new Strategic Concept which singled out China for the first time.

    The CBA increases fixed rates by 1.4 per cent from today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 6:03


    Effective from today, the CBA is increasing its owner-occupied fixed rates by 1.4 per cent. That means for its one year product the rate is fixed at almost five per cent and its five year product is fixed at 6.69 per cent. So how likely will the other banks follow suit?

    Domestic violence: Australia's silent epidemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 7:09


    An inquest has found little could have been done to save Hannah Clarke and her three children from her estranged husband. With nine women dying a week across the country, at the hands of current or formers partners, how do we stop our systems from continually failing victims of domestic violence?

    Aunty turns 90 years young!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 12:30


    Former Managing Director of the ABC, Mark Scott joins RN Drive to celebrate nine decades of the ABC and reflect on his legacy.

    Regional communities already on the way to AEMO's 30-year roadmap goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 7:28


    The Australian Energy Market Operator has unveiled its 30-year roadmap for securing energy supply while moving to renewables, requiring more than $320m of investment and creating 25,000 jobs.

    EU free trade agreement firmly back on table with meeting by October

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 10:37


    Real progress by March. That's the deadline Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given for the next stage of EU Free Trade negotiations.

    Fusing classical music with club culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 21:57


    The worlds of classical music and urban culture very rarely rub shoulders. However, KLASSIK underground, aims to bring these worlds together by combining classical music with other art forms such as dance, street art, poetry and video installations - to create innovative music events. In the Drawing Room, Australian violist and creative producer, Tahlia Petrosian, talks about how she's bringing together laser artistry with Shostakovich.

    Homecoming: Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits Malaysia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 10:20


    Earlier this month, Jason Clare visited his primary school teacher as he embarked on his new role as the federal education minister and today the foreign affairs minister Penny Wong is in Malaysia where she's visiting her home town and the very school she went to until she was eight years of age. But sentiments aside, the trip has also been marked as a reset of Malaysia and Australia relations.

    Bee virus threatens almond industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 6:35


    The recent discovery in Newcastle of a parasite called varroa mite, has resulted in the destruction of thousands of hives in New South Wales and closed the borders to surrounding states. The almond industry is at particular risk because pollination starts earlier than in other crops and the race is on to contain the virus.

    Anthony Albanese optimistic about accelerating EU free trade talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 7:31


    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government's more ambitious action on climate change will help to resume stalled trade negotiations with the European Union.

    Does Melbourne deserve the title of Australia's most liveable city?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 9:10


    Melbourne has retained its place as one of the world's most liveable cities ranking 10th. But besides the laneways and the lattes, what makes Victoria's capital so captivating?

    Qld to make cabinet papers public sooner and John Barilaro appointment scrutinised

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 8:48


    The Queensland Government will make cabinet papers and submissions public within 30 days of decisions, parting with the existing 20 to 30-year waiting period before documents are released from the state archives.

    Origin Energy apologises to customers after being hit with a record $17m fine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 10:56


    The Federal Court has ordered Origin Energy to pay $17 million in penalties for failing to comply with their obligations to protect customers experiencing hardship and payment difficulties. It's the largest amount ever imposed for breaches of the National Energy Retail Law and Rules.

    Shane Anthony on Our Blood Runs in the Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 14:57


    Our Blood Runs in the Street is a visceral and raw examination of the violence and persecution experienced by the LGBTQI community in Australia. Blending physical theatre with verbatim text, the production looks at a spate of brutal bashings and murders in Sydney that brought terror to the LGBTQI community for decades. In the Drawing Room, award-winning director, Shane Anthony, talks about how he went about bringing these challenging and important stories to the stage.

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