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Thursday 19 Nov 2015

  • Dragon - Melbourne

    Mythical creatures

    We cross over into another world to find out if dragons and unicorns have lost their symbolic potency, or if people are still feeling their power and glimpsing them in clouds and forests.

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Wednesday 18 Nov 2015

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Thursday 12 Nov 2015

  • Illustration from The ABC Of Bee Culture by Amos Ives Root 1884

    Sacred bees

    With bee colonies collapsing all over the world we tune into the sacred hum of this tiny creature to find out how our relationship to the bee has changed over the last century.

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Wednesday 11 Nov 2015

  • Indians at Gallipoli

    An entente most remarkable

    Indian soldiers fought at Gallipoli. They were much admired by the Anzacs for their bravery, their soldiering skills, their mules and their food.

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  • Aust light horse

    Christine Gascoyne

    A riveting World War One story - of courage, fortitude and a fine horseman

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  • Slouch hat with emu plumes

    Military War Fashion

    In depictions of Australians in the Great War – the uniform has become inextricably linked into our perception of the digger and war itself. The heavy wool jackets, slouch hat and emu plumes.

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  • James Cameron

    Call to arms

    Pressure to sign up for the Great War was placed on many Australian men. Hamish Sewell explores the New South Wales regional town of Uralla during 1917 and the dilemma facing men and their families.

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Tuesday 10 Nov 2015

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Coming Up

  1. Monday 23 November 2015

    Malaysia Protests

    Democracy rising

    Come onto the streets of Kuala Lumpur for one of Malaysia's biggest protests ever. Malays, Chinese and Indians are all calling for political reform, in a country that's been ruled by one party for 58 years.

    Sungai Lembing

    The story of Negaruku

    Writer Beth Yahp tells the colourful history of Malyasia's national anthem that involves a murder, a coronation and a

Special Features

  1. Pocketdocs 2015

    PocketDocs

    Pocketdocs is an RN Earshot competition for true stories around the theme Crossed wires. Have you ever had your wires crossed? Or suffered because someone else has?

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  2. Animal Symbolism

    Wolf spider

    In Animal Symbolism, Kerry Stewart gets up close and personal with spiders, snakes, bees as well as mythical dragons and unicorns to find out if the ancient symbolism they hold can still be felt today. Find out more.

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  3. Unmapping the end of the world

    A documentary series about three UNESCO World Heritage sites across three continents: Lake Mungo in far south-western New South Wales, the Kumano Kodo on the Japanese island of Honshu and Valcamonica, a rock art valley in the foothills of the Italian Alps.

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  4. Workers Without Borders

    Padam was burnt in a fire

    Powerful stories from people across Asia who travel overseas to find work—exploring the dramatic impact of temporary migrant labour on individuals, families and countries.

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Pitch to Earshot

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    Pitch Form

    All you need to know about offering an idea to Earshot, RN's features and documentary program.

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