Plus: Inside Yayoi Kusama's world
| | Over the summer period, we're bringing you a selection of amazing stories from 2022, as well as some special holiday programming. Tune in to RN on Christmas morning to hear an amazing lineup from our Religion and Ethics team and special guests, including Stan Grant, Meredith Lake and David Rutledge. Then, journey to ancient South-East Asia to discover treasured antiquities that would later end up in Australian galleries — via some questionable channels. Venture into the polka-dotted world of celebrated Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, who, at 93, continues to expand her prolific body of work. And learn the true testimony of "Baby Roe", the child at the heart of the landmark Roe v Wade legal battle. If you're looking for your next podcast to binge, try Dig: Sirens Are Coming, a true crime investigation following Queensland's corrupt cops and the sex workers who would bring them down. Or, listen back to your favourite RN programs on the ABC listen app. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Until next time, Anna Levy, deputy digital editor Enjoy getting ABC RN in your inbox? Invite your friends to sign up too! |
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For four months, I've been investigating Australia's vast collection of South-East Asian antiquities, and what I've found is alarming, writes Mario Christodoulou. |
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At 93, Japanese superstar artist Yayoi Kusama is among the world’s most highly valued living artists. For decades, she has been running a hugely productive studio while living in a mental health facility. |
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In 1958, the Rat Pack were born — three dirty cops who would use bribery and extortion for the next 40 years in Queensland to wield power over sex workers. This is the story of their unravelling. |
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Sad music can make us feel less alone, more validated and, well, anything but sad. Here's what's going on when you crank those melancholy tunes. |
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Journalist Jonathan Prager spent years investigating the real 'Roe' family, to learn what it was like to be a child at the centre of Roe v Wade, the landmark abortion legal battle. |
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We live in a time when "hot" emotions prevail, but could ambivalence be an alternative sentiment to lean on? |
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In 1977, two American retirees set out on a campervan trip. When the women tried to go home, they were threatened with violence, and a three-month holiday turned into a 14-year prison sentence. |
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Yorta Yorta composer Deborah Cheetham has been a leader and pioneer in the Australian arts landscape for over 25 years. Here's why she wants to bring First Nations voices to opera. |
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In the late 90s, the kākā parrot was effectively extinct in Wellington, New Zealand. That is, until someone came up with a wild plan to bring them back. |
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It started with an idea. Then came the university car park full of tonnes of fish heads. Now, an extraordinary 20-something couple have deployed a mighty maggot army. |
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