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Best podcasts about Cyclone Tracy

Latest podcast episodes about Cyclone Tracy

Nightlife
Nightlife History with Michael Adams

Nightlife

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 16:34


Michael Adams joined Philip Clark to look back on the events of 1975, including some obscure ways money was raised for the victims of Cyclone Tracy. 

SBS Lao - SBS ພາ​ສາ​ລາວ
ຄົບຮອບ 50 ປີຂອງລົມພະຍຸ ເຂດຮ້ອນ (Tropical Cyclone) Tracy.

SBS Lao - SBS ພາ​ສາ​ລາວ

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 12:49


ໃນວັນ ຄຣິສມັສ ປີ 1974, ພາຍຸເຂດຮ້ອນ Tracy ໄດ້ທຳລາຍເມືອງ Darwin ແລະໄດ້ສ້າງຄວາມເສັຍຫາຍແກ່ຊັບສິນ ແລະຊີວິດຂອງປະຊາຊົນ. ປີນີ້ ກໍແມ່ນມື້ຄົບຮອບ 50 ປີຂອງພັຍພິບັດນັ້ນ ຊຶ່ງຍັງຢູ່ໃນຄວາມຊົງຈຳ ຂອງຜູ້ທີ່ປະສົບກັບມັນ.

Robert McLean's Podcast
Climate News: Australia just had its second-hottest year on record – and temperatures will rise again

Robert McLean's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 50:36


Heat records are tumbling - "Australia just had its second-hottest year on record – and temperatures will rise again"; "The $80 billion question buried in Dutton's nuclear power plan"; "Victoria braces for weekend heatwave as total fire ban declared in state's west"; "The key step to making your holiday period more environmentally friendly"; "Drilling could resume where a 1969 oil spill inspired Earth Day"; "Heat Is Claiming Mexico's Young People"; "The price of batteries has declined by 97% in the last three decades;" "Solar panel prices have fallen by around 20% every time global capacity doubled"; "Why seas are surging"; "Will Trump Cut Short the Biden Clean-Energy Boom? Investors Are Nervous."; "Analysis: Why the $300bn climate-finance goal is even less ambitious than it seems"; "Poverty in Lahaina has doubled after 2023 wildfire: ‘We're cutting down on what we eat'"; "Well Beyond the U.S., Heat and Climate Extremes Are Hitting Billions"; "50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia's attitude to disasters changed forever"; "New York aims to fine polluters up to $75 billion with new climate law"; "The Fossil Fuel Industry's Ceaseless Assault on Climate Policy"; "‘Ambitious' climate claim against Attorney-General dismissed"; "UK to finish with coal power after 142 years"; "Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024"; "Environmental-Political Collapse Accelerates"; "The University of Chicago's new climate initiative"; "The clean energy transition, in 10 charts"; "Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization'"; "New Mexico Lawmakers to Decide Whether Oil and Gas Wastewater Could Be Reused on Wide Scale"; "How to Start a Public University LNG Research Center: An LNG Lobbyist Director and Donations for Research Votes"; "Nigel Farage Helps to Launch U.S. Climate Denial Group in UK"; "AI air pollution takes deadly health toll"; "The oldest animal ever found could reveal whether a crucial ocean current will collapse"; "At Extinction Rebellion, we aimed for UK net zero in 2025. That won't happen – so here's what to do instead"; "Amazon wildfires and droughts are ‘ominous indicators' of a long-feared tipping point"; "Roadmap to COP30 - Climate Action in 2025"; "Here are 12 climate resolutions to take with you into the new year"; "World endures 'decade of deadly heat' as 2024 caps hottest years on record"; "A more common enemy - How climate change spreads diseases and makes them more dangerous";  "Future fizzles: the promises and predictions for 2025 in Australia that came true (or didn't)"; "Climate change will devastate value of homes, warns Bank of England"; "The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won't this Labour government face them?"; "Labour under fire over plans for 40 more ‘greenwashing' waste incinerators"; "The effect of CO2 ramping rate on the transient weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation"; "Americans' support for climate justice": "To Combat Phoenix's Extreme Heat, a New Program Provides Sustainable Shade"; "UK weather: amber snow warnings after temperatures hit -8C"; "China and Russia agree to deepen cooperation on Arctic shipping route"; "El Niño and La Niña, Explained

Nights with Steve Price: Highlights
50 Years Since Cyclone Tracy

Nights with Steve Price: Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 14:25


Bill speaks with Russell "Rusty" Smith who was 14 when Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin - XMAS Day 1974. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SBS Kurdish - SBS Kurdî
Kurte Nûçeyên roja Çarşemê 25î Kanûna 2024

SBS Kurdish - SBS Kurdî

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 4:38


Di vê bûletenê de: Serokwezîr Anthony Albanese pesna hêza rizgarbûyên Cyclone Tracy dide… Karbidestên Başûrî Australya qedexeya vêxistina agirî ji bo hin deverên wîlayetê radighîne, ew nûçeyana û nûçeyên din di bûletenê de hene.

SBS World News Radio
'We were filthy, and we worked like dogs': Memories of Cyclone Tracy 50 years on

SBS World News Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 15:18


In the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974, Darwin was changed forever. 50 years ago Cyclone Tracy claimed the lives of 66 people, destroying most of the town. 19 year old sailor Sue Bigham was there that day - and in the weeks following. This is her story.

SBS Hindi - SBS हिंदी
SBS Newsflash 25 December 2024: PM Albanese pays respects to victims of Cyclone Tracy on its 50th anniversary

SBS Hindi - SBS हिंदी

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 6:06


SBS News Updates
Evening News Bulletin 25 December 2024

SBS News Updates

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 4:56


Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praises the strength of Cyclone Tracy survivors; police conduct a search for 15-year-old male missing off the Central Coast and in tennis, World Number One Aryna Sabalenka lands in Australia ahead of upcoming summer tennis season.

SBS Kurdish - SBS Kurdî
Kurte Nûçeyên roja Sêşemê 24î Dîsembira 2024

SBS Kurdish - SBS Kurdî

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 5:33


Di bûletena nûçeyên îro de: Ji Rêwiyan re hişyarî hat dayin ku di 48 demjimêrên li pêş de ji xetereya agirêli seranserê Australya hişyar bin Bandora 50 saliya Cyclone Tracy ya li ser Darwin, ew nûçeyana û nûçeyên din di bûletenê de hene.

SBS World News Radio
50 years on: Cyclone Tracy's devastation still haunts Darwin survivors

SBS World News Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 8:30


In the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, a tropical cyclone swept through Darwin... leaving an indelible mark on the city and its people. Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy is regarded as one of the most significant cyclones in Australia's history. 66 people were killed and more than 600 injured. Around 8 out of 10 buildings were destroyed or seriously damaged... with a cleanup bill of more than four billion dollars in today's figures.SBS has spoken to survivors of Cyclone Tracy. They say 50 years on, the memory of Christmas 1974 is still raw.

SBS Assyrian
News bulletin: 24 December 2024

SBS Assyrian

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 11:40


Travellers warned to be alert to the fire danger across Australia over the next 48 hours; Cyclone Tracy's impact on Darwin remembered 50 years on; and in, sailing, strong winds forecast for the start of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

3AW Breakfast with Ross and John
Looking back on Cyclone Tracy 50 years on 

3AW Breakfast with Ross and John

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 4:23


It's been 50 years since Darwin was devastatingly hit by Cyclone Tracy which tragically saw 80 per cent of homes destroyed and 66 lives lost.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SBS News Updates
Midday News Bulletin 24 December 2024

SBS News Updates

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 6:28


Travellers warned to be alert to the fire danger across Australia over the next 48 hours, Cyclone Tracy's impact on Darwin remembered 50 years on, An investigation launched after football fans in Italy perform a salute popularised by dictator Benito Mussolini.

Saturday Nights with Tony McManus Podcast
Steve Collins on Cyclone, 25 December 2024

Saturday Nights with Tony McManus Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 12:10


Steve Collins : Former Producer 6PR , 50 years since Cyclone Tracy, which hit Darwin in the small hours of Christmas Day 1974, killed 66 people and devastated 80 per cent of the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

921
Cyclone Tracy

921

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 7:00


Francois reflects on Cyclone Tracy, 50 years on.

Ben Fordham: Highlights
'Could have been me' - Fifty years since Cyclone Tracy

Ben Fordham: Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 10:56


On the 50th Anniversary of Cyclone Tracy John Stanley spoke to one survivor, who described how he hid in a caravan as the cyclone took hold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Aviation Radio
How Cyclone Tracy produced Australia's greatest airlift

Australian Aviation Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 27:34


It's been five decades since the year “Santa never made it into Darwin”, when Cyclone Tracy devastated the Northern Territory capital in the wee hours of Christmas morning 1974. In the wake of the disaster, the city – and all of Australia – pulled together to make sure its 40,000 people could safely rebuild. This included the nation's aviation industry, with Darwin Airport becoming a vital lifeline as airlines and the RAAF brought much-needed people and supplies to and from the Top End in one of the biggest airlifts in Australian history. In this special episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake Nelson talks to Paul Boyce, who was TAA's Darwin manager when the cyclone hit in 1974, for his firsthand account of the disaster – and what came next.

Alan Jones Daily Comments
'Could have been me' - Fifty years since Cyclone Tracy

Alan Jones Daily Comments

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 10:56


On the 50th Anniversary of Cyclone Tracy John Stanley spoke to one survivor, who described how he hid in a caravan as the cyclone took hold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4BC Breakfast with Laurel, Gary & Mark
'All hell broke loose': 50 years ago Cyclone Tracy ripped through Darwin

4BC Breakfast with Laurel, Gary & Mark

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 11:12


It is hard to comprehend the force with which Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin early on Christmas Day 50 years ago. It was so ferocious that it killed 66 people, partly or completely destroyed 10,000 homes, and wiped out most public utilities. John Fegan was there in 1974 and lived to tell the tale. Mr. Fegan told Dean Miller on 4BC Summer Breakfast, 'I think that most of Darwin was just so excited about Christmas, they were just pushing this into the background and just weren't ready for it.' 'All of a sudden the roof caved in. Then the walls started caving in. We had to get the hell out of there.' 'The most terrifying thing that I can remember is the sound of a sheet of corrugated iron travelling at 200 kilometres an hour through the air.You know, it's just the sound of it.'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember When with Harvey Deegan Podcast
Cyclone Tracy Survivor, Alison Wallace, 22 December 2024

Remember When with Harvey Deegan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 20:35


Alison Wallace - Cyclone Tracy Survivor On Christmas Eve of 1974, the 10-year-old huddled under the kitchen table with her family and clinging to her puppy Whisper during Cyclone Tracy, Alison recounts the night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert McLean's Podcast
Climate News: Christmas is upon us - it is economically expensive and is equally costly in an enviornmental sense

Robert McLean's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 18:19


Our costs jump at Christmas and so do our house gas emissions - "A pot plant tree, homemade gifts: How to have a sustainable Christmas"; "Why Trump will force Labor to delay 2035 climate target, and the Dutton challenge that follows"; "Is It Wrong to Bring a Child Into Our Warming World?"; "Arctic Tundra Shifts to Source of Climate Pollution, According to New Report Card"; "How the Renewable Energy Boom Is Remaking the American West"; "As the Clock Ticks to Act on the Climate Crisis, N.C. Activists Target a ‘Carbon Plan'"; "The Popemobile—And the U.S. Postal Service—Are Going Electric"; "Consumption is driving global greenhouse gas emissions"; "Albanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable' move"; "Mayotte volunteers face 'massive destruction' in the wake of Cyclone Chido"; "Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels"; "Jann says losing her home wasn't the worst part about Black Summer bushfires"; "Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin. The lessons from it have still not been learnt"; "More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It's just the start"; "A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act"; "Queensland authorities release dam water as flooding risks rise ahead of more rainy weather"; "The Moana effect: how small island developing states are bringing their struggle against climate change to the world"; "Just Stop Oil's harsh sentences are the logical outcome of Britain's authoritarian turn against protest"; "Six innovative ways to float skyscraper-sized wind turbines"; "‘We're gobsmacked': climate groups angered by Labor's ‘no new coalmines' claim"; "Integrity in the transition: the case for a new Australian carbon removals framework"; "Risky Influence: The legal implications of misaligned climate-related lobbying by Australian companies"; "Cyclone Chido map: ‘Horrific' devastation as French island Mayotte hit by most powerful cyclone in 90 years"; "From destruction to deadly heat, photojournalists capture the reality of climate change in 2024"; "Carbon capture: The inside story of how a ‘delay tactic' became a darling of the EU"; "Cyclone Chido: Are European countries throwing their overseas territories to the climate wolves?"; "From renewables to fossil fuels in Europe: How does your country generate electricity?"; "Want to try out climate fiction? Take your pick from the finalists of the first-ever fiction prize"; "Body heat could be the next big renewable after scientists invent ultra-thin tech to power wearables"; "Mayotte volunteers face 'massive destruction' in the wake of Cyclone Chido"; "'Forever chemicals' found in Sydney sewage by-products used in food production"; "Climate's collision course: Science meets politics"; "Australians are gripped by feelings of doom about the state of the world. It's time to throw the phone away"; "More coal and gas, less renew

360 with Katie Woolf
The Salvation Army's Chief Secretary Colonel Winsome Merrett shares her Cyclone Tracy story and highlights the important role the Salvos played in the aftermath providing meals, water and other assistance, with her parents the lead officers at the time

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 15:56 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Member for Solomon Luke Gosling says commemorative coins are being distributed to Cyclone Tracy survivors and first responders for the 50th anniversary, adding that the Chief of the Defence Force, who is also a survivor, is attending the memorial unveilin

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 6:22 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Cyclone Tracy survivor Rod Gregg says his dad was securing the family home before the cyclone struck and a few hours later told him to grab as many presents as possible from under the Christmas tree before they fled in their car

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 13:11 Transcription Available


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360 with Katie Woolf
Cyclone Tracy survivor Helleema Dauth says her daughters were hanging on to her legs during the severe storm, with a cupboard splitting behind her and surprisingly her sewing machine made it through and is still usable today

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 10:56 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Cyclone Tracy survivors Cesarina Gonzadi and son Emilio says his dad was a hero through the devastating cyclone, making repairs to the home and reassuring the family, with both adding that the second part of the storm and the noise was the worst part

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 15:11 Transcription Available


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The Signal
Cyclone Tracy: The Legacy

The Signal

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 34:21


Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy's ferocious winds destroyed 85 per cent of Darwin's housing and most of the city's infrastructure. It was the third time Darwin had been razed to the ground by a cyclone, but within three days the prime minister had committed to rebuilding Australia's northern capital in the same spot. In this final of a two-part series, Darwin reporter Jane Bardon hears how Tracy prompted an overhaul of the National Construction Code. It's supposed to ensure buildings on Australia's northern coast can withstand a category four cyclone.But is the building industry adhering to the code, and as climate change threatens more severe cyclones and storms surges, is the code up to the job?Featured:Jane Bardon, ABC Darwin journalistLeo Athanasiou, Darwin builder and Athanasiou Group DirectorDawn Lawrie, former Northern Territory Assembly MLAJared Archibald, Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory history curatorElisha Harris, Harris Kmon Solutions structural engineerCharmain Enthaler, Charles Darwin University architecture lecturer

David and Will
Cyclone Tracy 50 years on

David and Will

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 9:56 Transcription Available


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360 with Katie Woolf
Cyclone Tracy survivor Christine Brown says her family was playing pool and eating pineapples on Christmas Eve in 1974 before devastation struck and tragically her little sister died when their home collapsed on top of a bed they were sheltering under

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 10:05 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Doctor Stephen Baddeley, the doctor on duty at Darwin Hospital recounts what it was like after Cyclone Tracy, saying there was a flood of patients, many with horrendous injuries, paying tribute to surgeon Alan Bromwich who triaged patients, saving many li

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 17:59 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Core Staff Officer Grant Keetley explains what it was like leading the way for St John Ambulance during Cyclone Tracy which was volunteer-run at the time

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 14:49 Transcription Available


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360 with Katie Woolf
Cyclone Tracy survivor Stephanie Brown says during the destructive storm she felt a pressure in her chest and it was at that point she knew her little sister had passed away and speaks about a painting she's done to honour those who died as part of her o

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 15:14 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Remembering Cyclone Tracy Committee's Catherine Philips and Producer Alyson Evans say several story tellers will share their experiences of survival at two events at the Railway Club as part of Tracy Tales

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 7:27 Transcription Available


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The Signal
Cyclone Tracy: The Survivors

The Signal

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 45:40


On Christmas Eve in 1974, Cyclone Tracy razed Darwin to the ground, killing 66 people and prompting a massive evacuation from the city of 35,000 people.Now, 50 years since the disaster that changed the nation, Darwin's population is three times what it was then. Why did so many survivors return to the cyclone belt to rebuild Darwin and their lives?In this first of a two-part series, Darwin reporter Jane Bardon hears first hand accounts of a night of terror and explores how the event became life-defining.What we can learn from how survivors have dealt with their trauma, as we face a changing climate in which many more communities will suffer the effects of cyclones, floods and fires?Featured: Jane Bardon, ABC Darwin journalistRichard Creswick, former ABC Darwin journalistJune Mills, Larrakia elderAlan Haines, former fuel depot workerDr Sadhana Mahajani, former Darwin doctorDr Arun Mahajani, former Darwin surgeonJared Archibald, Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory history curator

360 with Katie Woolf
Remembering Cyclone Tracy Committee Chair Richard Creswick says 670 people are set to attend a Survivor's Welcome Reception for the 50th anniversary ahead of the unveiling of the official memorial at East Point on Christmas Day, also sharing some of his

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 18:12 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Cyclone Tracy survivor Deb Hendry says her family was celebrating her sister's 21st birthday when Tracy struck, and she recalls everyone bunkering down through it and being confronted with a number of injured people at a local school the next day

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 15:42 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Cyclone Tracy survivor Phillip Edwards says there were 15 people at his house when Tracy struck and he recalls the roof coming off with everyone sheltering under mattresses, adding that his dad was in charge of handing out blankets to people at Darwin Hig

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 12:16 Transcription Available


SBS Japanese - SBSの日本語放送
50 years since Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin - ダーウィンに壊滅的な被害をもたらしたサイクロン・トレイシーから50年(オーストラリアワイド)

SBS Japanese - SBSの日本語放送

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 10:48


Our Tuesday segment, Australia Wide covers local events and useful community information from six cities across Australia . This week, Kylie Cuff reports from Gold Coast. On air 17 December 2024. - 国内各地の話題や情報をお伝えするコーナー、「オーストラリアワイド」。今週はダーウィンから、海里カフさんのリポートです。2024年12月17日放送。

360 with Katie Woolf
Museum and Art Gallery of the NT Curator Jared Archibald explains some of the highlights of the new Cyclone Tracy exhibition including a Torana replica and raggedy Andy doll, adding there's been a steady flow of visitors since it was unveiled just over a

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 14:42 Transcription Available


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360 with Katie Woolf
Kieth Pratt, who was a 21-year-old sailor when Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin in 1974, shares his story ahead of the 50th anniversary of one of Australia's most devastating natural disasters

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 19:40 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Freda Brocker says she was badly injured after Cyclone Tracy and became separated from her daughter Brenda Brocker, who was taken into the care of the Salvos and evacuated to Brisbane

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 17:01 Transcription Available


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360 with Katie Woolf
The Bureau of Meteorology's Senior Meteorologist Ian Shepherd has analysed Cyclone Tracy and says its winds could have been up to 290km/hr as measuring equipment failed, putting it as a category four system and explains the developments in technology and

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 14:08 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Film maker Gareth Benson and presenter and comedian Rusty Smith say an event happening on Christmas Eve is a chance for Cyclone Tracy survivors to share their stories to commemorate the 50th anniversary

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 11:48 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Cyclone Tracy survivor Anita Watt shares her story with Katie Woolf ahead of the 50th anniversary saying she recalls the sky being green before Tracy struck, adding that her family bunkered in the bathroom under mattresses

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 17:49 Transcription Available


Australia Wide
Remembering the weather that changed us

Australia Wide

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 24:59


Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy changed the lives of those who lived through it. But it has also fundamentally changed the rule book to building in Australia. We explore a new ABC podcast that looks at the major weather events that changed Australia. 

Conversations
Cyclone Tracy 50 years on — the epic survival stories of a cub reporter and a woman in the navy

Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 50:10


Finance journalist Alan Kohler and Patricia Collins, who had just joined the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service, recall their vivid memories from the night that irrevocably changed DarwinIt's been half a century since Darwin was nearly completely razed by Cyclone Tracy.On Christmas Day in 1974, the monster cyclone bore down on the city, killing at least 66 people.Both Alan Kohler and Patricia Collins survived that night in very different circumstances.Alan was living in a share house on stilts with other young journalists at the time, and they were all huddled in the bathroom when the house fell down.The next day, he and his friends set about printing an emergency copy of the Northern Territory news to let locals know what had happened and what do to next.Patricia was still a teenager and had recently enlisted in the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service.Stationed at HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin, Patricia and the other women in the Navy were given the option to evacuate after the storm, or to stay.Patricia chose to stay and help get Darwin back on its feet.Further informationDisasters take time to work through — and it's ok to ask for support. If this episode of Conversations brings up any issues for you, you can call any of these helplines: You can also call any of these hotlines if you, or someone you know, is in distress:Lifeline on 13 11 14Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636Mensline on 1300 789 978Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511This episode of Conversations discusses natural disasters, storms, wet season, how to survive a cyclone, Darwin, Northern Territory, Top End, Monsoon Season, tropical weather, modern history, Australian history, books, grief, reflection, personal stories.

Northern Territory Country Hour
ABC Rural legend Lindsay Wright reflects on Cyclone Tracy, Roy Orbison's chooks, and the future of the Country Hour

Northern Territory Country Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 11:37


To celebrate its 79th birthday, the ABC Country Hour spoke with former rural reporter Lindsay Wright.

360 with Katie Woolf
Sky News Darwin Bureau Chief Matt Cunningham explains the financial challenges impacting Landbridge which could force the sale of the Darwin Port lease, adding it was a massive privilege to share the stories of Cyclone Tracy survivors in his documentary f

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 11:10 Transcription Available


360 with Katie Woolf
Cyclone Tracy Survivor Antony Bullock is calling for the City of Darwin to return $300,000 in Federal funding for its kinetic sculpture and put it towards the intended purpose being a memorial for the 50th anniversary and believes the Lord Mayor needs to

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 12:32 Transcription Available


Conversations
The tin hut that's still standing

Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 50:54


Dr John Paterson grew up in a tin hut in rural Darwin. He helped hold it down during Cyclone Tracy and has taken care of it so it still stands today. John learnt many lessons in that tin hut, which have followed him through life