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We at Radio National wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season.
This Christmas morning, we're featuring a special radio lineup, hosted by our Religion and Ethics team. Tune in to the three-hour program live or catch up on the ABC listen app to hear conversations with a "flying padre", a prison chaplain, and even a pagan priestess from Iceland.
Plus, catch up with iconic ABC broadcaster, Rachael Kohn, and listen to fresh takes on classic Christmas songs.
We're also bringing you an inspiring story of perseverance and dedication: the life and times of Kevin Coombs, the first Indigenous Paralympian in Australia.
After a traumatic childhood injury, Coombs was given a slim chance of survival. Yet, he went on to defy the odds: not only surviving, but going on to compete in five Paralympic Games as a talented athlete and wheelchair basketballer.
His trailblazing achievements also extend beyond sport. The Wotjobaluk elder, now 80 years old, spent 40 years working in healthcare and fought for the rights of Indigenous Australians in the justice and hospital systems.
Discover his fascinating story in our online article, or hear from the man himself in an interview on RN's Sporty.
Then, explore The Bookshelf's special summer series, The Bookshelf that Made Me, featuring interviews with the best and brightest of the literary world.
Hear from authors like Siri Hustvedt, Emily Bitto and Colm Toibin, as they discuss the books that made them who they are, both as writers and as human beings.
Enjoy your holidays,
Anna Levy, deputy digital editor
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Defying the odds: Australia's first Indigenous Paralympian |
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| Kevin Coombs was shot in the spine when he was 12 years old. He not only survived but went on to make history. |
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| Humanity has greater access to knowledge and expertise than any previous generation. And yet, people keep doing stupid things. Are some of us destined to be dumb and is there anything we can do about it? |
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What is Christmas like inside one of Australia's biggest women's prisons? |
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| At a Western Sydney correctional centre, this prison chaplain is helping make the Christmas season as meaningful as possible. |
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Over the summer, The Bookshelf is presenting a special series: The Bookshelf that Made Me.
Hear from renowned authors, including Jennifer Mills, Siri Hustvedt, Emily Bitto, Colm Toibin, Tilly Lawless and Nick Earls, on the books that made them who they are — as writers and as human beings.
Tune into RN on your radio at 11am on Tuesdays, or catch up via the ABC listen app. | | LISTEN |
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From fringe ideas to full-blown conspiracy theories, we dive into the rabbit hole to find out why it's so human to fall for them.
Discover what motivates those who spread misinformation, what it's like to lose someone you love to a cult, and how to immunise against false information.
Listen to the full series on the ABC listen app or wherever you get your podcasts. | | LISTEN |
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