Plus: Follow me to the top of a mountain
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We've got some big news this week for fans of Big Ideas. After 10 years hosting the show, presenter Paul Barclay is moving on from the ABC – and passing over the baton to award-winning journalist Natasha Mitchell. You might already know Natasha as the host of Science Friction (or before that, Life Matters and All In the Mind). She already regularly hosts public events, debates and forums around Australia. "Right now, the world needs dedicated spaces like Big Ideas for deep listening and robust thinking, to inspire solutions to the mighty challenges of our time," she says. "I can't wait to get amongst it." Paul Barclay's last Big Ideas will air on RN on Thursday, April 6 and Natasha Mitchell will host the show from April 10. In this newsletter, we've also got the story of Warren Macdonald, who ended up trapped under a boulder for 40 hours after following a new friend on a hike in Far North Queensland. It's part of Earshot's new seven-part series telling stories of following – to the other side of the world, to the top of a mountain, or into oblivion. And for Brisbane science lovers, this weekend is the World Science Festival. If you're reading this early on Saturday, you might have time to get to Paul Barclay's panel this morning. Later on Saturday, you can catch the Health Report's Tegan Taylor at Night of the Nerds. Until next time, Rosie Ryan, digital editor Enjoy getting ABC RN in your inbox? Invite your friends to sign up too! |
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Nature was always Warren's "antidote" to a busy life. Then he had a devastating accident on Hinchinbrook Island and didn't know if he'd make it out alive. | | |
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Meaning, purpose, identity – all of these are wrapped up in our work and career. So it's no surprise that when we step away from work, we can feel a bit unmoored. | | |
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The recent neo-Nazi demonstration in Melbourne has highlighted the vulnerability of our ethical codes — and it compels us to ask whether historical reflection on the Holocaust can ensure ethical action in the present. | | |
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The phrase is increasingly being used by industry pundits, but what does it mean in practice? And how is it being applied beyond the design world? | | |
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When writer Rachael and her husband Keith moved their family to the south of France, they were surprised to find themselves questioning everything about their parenting style. | | |
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New fiction is on offer from award-winning novelist Rebecca Makkai and London Library Emerging Writer Carole Hailey. Plus, much-loved Irish novelist Sebastian Barry joins The Bookshelf. | | |
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For thousands of years, eels have made people rich and powerful, literally. Now it's time to pay it back. | | |
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The experience of Ramadan is like a microcosm of each person's life — it has its valleys and peaks, its moments of closeness to the divine and times of aching solitude. | | |
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Filmmakers say virtual production marks a new era in cinema. So how does it work and where did it come from? The answer involves a 2003 Aussie detergent ad and a 2018 bounty hunter in a shiny suit of armour. | | |
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Several years ago, I recorded a video for my childhood friend's 30th. It was supposed to be a light-hearted roasting, but it did not go down well. | | |
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