Sunday Nights with John Cleary

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Welcome to Sunday Nights, ABC Local Radio's weekly national program that opens up conversations on important issues concerning religion, spirituality, ethics and values.

In The Issue, John explores a topical issue of religion, ethics and society with guests, and listener participation.

Commentary on religious current affairs, as well as the local interface between welfare agencies and community needs, feature in the second-hour Signpost segment.

The Interview is an in-depth conversation with news-makers, authors, religious leaders and thinkers, often including musical choices of the guest.

After the popular Inquizition, The Good Life stays close to the ground, exploring how people find fulfilment through engaging in religious beliefs and practices.

The One O'Clock Chat Room rounds out the program, with John and a regular cohort of co-presenters engaging listeners in wide-ranging conversations about issues from personal belief to international politics.

The Issue

Sunday Nights Talkback

Civil Society and Volunteerism

It has been noticeable for a number of years in churches and is now being observed across parts of what could be called the community or voluntary sector. What's going on, and does it matter?

The Interview

Jeanette Winterson

Jeanette Winterson, author of "Why be happy when you could be normal?"

The Good Life

Healthy and tasty Indian vegetarian recipes

Exciting new ways to cook vegetarian food, Mysore style.

Signpost

Luke Geary on the pros and cons of the contractual life

In this conversation with John Cleary, Salvos Legal leader Luke Geary explains the pros and cons of the contractual life

National Weather

Adelaide

Possible thunderstorm

10 - 14

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Brisbane

Mostly sunny

9 - 23

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Canberra

Mostly sunny

0 - 13

mostly_sunny

Darwin

Sunny

17 - 30

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Hobart

Rain clearing

5 - 12

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Melbourne

Rain

9 - 12

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Perth

Mostly sunny

4 - 17

mostly_sunny

Sydney

Mostly sunny

8 - 19

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The audio streams may sometimes be interrupted for legal reasons, or when the local radio station is broadcasting material for which we do not have the online rights, for example, the cricket or the Olympics.

To listen online, you'll need the Real Audio or the Windows Media player installed on your computer. You can download the players free from the Real Audio website (please note that you only need the Free RealOne Player -- you don't have to purchase RealOne premium), or the Windows Media Player website.

Listen Live

[ 10.00pm Sunday to 2.00am AEDT ]


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Listen to the latest programs

Now you can listen to Sunday Nights at any time of the day or night! Here you can listen to previous programs in Windows Media Format or Real Player Format. Note: audio is of the first two hours of the program only.

The audio streams may sometimes be interrupted for legal reasons, or when the local radio station is broadcasting material for which we do not have the online rights, for example, the cricket or the Olympics.

To listen online, you'll need the Real Audio or the Windows Media player installed on your computer. You can download the players free from the Real Audio website (please note that you only need the Free RealOne Player -- you don't have to purchase RealOne premium), or the Windows Media Player website.

Participate

Participate during the program:


Talkback and Quiz: 1300 800 222
SMS: 199 22 702
Twitter: #johncleary


Contact

General:
02 8333 1500


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