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Nov 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Chris Calcino |Danielle O'Neal |Daniel Franklin |Grant Wolter |Dominic Cansdale |Piia Wirsu | +1 more
Loading... There's a sugar cane farm in far north Queensland. It feels isolated, private. About five minutes' drive from the farmhouse is a lagoon. These days bullrushes just cling to the edge of the murky brown water. But 60 years ago it was thick with them. Something happened in those bullrushes that is still unanswered today. In fact, the questions it raised ended up becoming so much bigger than the mystery itself.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Keely Johnson |Grant Wolter |Lucia Hill
Spending hundreds of dollars on a designer dress or luxury outfit is out of the budget for many people, but a trend has emerged across the country: to hire instead. While suit hire has been around for decades, designer-dress hire businesses are popping up around Australia, including here in Newcastle, and they're busier than ever. So what's the appeal? Consumers say it's a cheaper, more sustainable option to continual buying.
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May 14, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alex Barwick |Blythe Moore |Piia Wirsu |Grant Wolter |Elsa Silberstein
Protesters chanting: Long Live Palestine, Free Free Palestine Gem Walsh: We have chosen to block the road to Pine Gap U.S. military facility because of their direct involvement in supporting the Israeli genocide of Palestinian people. Protesters chanting: Shame Gem Walsh: Palestinian civilians. Protesters chanting: Shame Gem: Palestinian children. Protesters chanting: Shame Gem Walsh: Hospitals. Protesters chanting: Shame Gem Walsh: Convoys. Protesters chanting: Shame Gem Walsh: Ambulances.
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May 7, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alex Barwick |Grant Wolter |Piia Wirsu |Blythe Moore |Elsa Silberstein
(Ghost sounds at Halloween) Alex Barwick: How's the lolly haul? June Barwick: Um, good. We just went to a house that gave a whole handful of chocolate. Alex Barwick: Alright, let's have a look at what you've got in there. June Barwick: There's a lot of lollies which I've never heard of. They might be American. Alex Barwick (VO): I'm dressed as a zombie pirate with my 11-year-old daughter and her friend. We've all got fake blood on our faces and cobwebs in our hair.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alex Barwick |Piia Wirsu |Grant Wolter |Blythe Moore |Elsa Silberstein
Alex Barwick: How different does all of this look? Sue Fielding: Looks really different. Jenny Taylor: There's the automated gates that look pretty sturdy with a stop sign on them. Alex Barwick (VO): I’m standing outside the gates of the most sensitive intelligence facility in Australia with two women as they remember some wild times from their 20s. I’m a journalist in Alice Springs, and I’ve driven down most streets here, but this one’s always felt off limits.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alex Barwick |Piia Wirsu |Grant Wolter |Blythe Moore |Elsa Silberstein
Alex Barwick: What did you all do at school today? Bernie Barwick: Um, did some maths, we did Arrernte. Alex Barwick (VO): There’s a bowl of teriyaki chicken, some corn, avocado and noodles in the middle of our wooden kitchen bench. It’s dinner time, it’s chaotic but my sandy haired eight-year-old is always up for a chat, often while chewing. Alex Barwick: So what did you learn in Arrente? Alex Barwick (VO): He learnt a song, Arrernte is the local Aboriginal language.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Elsa Silberstein |Alex Barwick |Piia Wirsu |Sharon Gordon |Daniel Franklin |Tom Joyner | +1 more
In a secluded valley in the heart of Australia lies one of the world's most important intelligence facilities. Over almost 60 years it's grown in scale and capability, drawing Australia into wars and eavesdropping on countless countries. Why doesn't the public know more? The room is small and sterile. The walls are bare. Wires wrap around the brown-haired, lanky electrical engineer's chest. David Rosenburg sits nervously in a chair. He's doing his first polygraph test.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alex Barwick |Piia Wirsu |Grant Wolter |Blythe Moore |Elsa Silberstein
Alex Barwick: All right, we're gonna try and climb a little bit higher. This is such beautiful country. Alex Barwick (VO): When I first rolled into Alice Springs/Mparntwe, I was surprised by the hills. My outback Australian town is nestled in ranges that fold and stretch out to the east and west. Alex Barwick: There are so many natives, Sennas and Mulga trees. Alex Barwick (VO): The air is dry, there’s a light breeze and the sky is endlessly blue.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alex Barwick |Piia Wirsu |Grant Wolter
Alex Barwick: So, I've just had coffee with the head of security at Pine Gap and at the end of our conversation, he says to me, “Oh hey I've got something for you.”. Alex Barwick (VO): I'm driving, almost on autopilot, through the familiar streets of my outback town because I can't quite believe what's just happened. Alex Barwick: He said, “Hold out your hand”, and he shakes my hand and then transfers this large metal coin by tipping his hand over into mine.
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Dec 30, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Grant Wolter |Michael Black
Despite being the holiday season, the Christmas and New Year period often proves to be one the busiest times of the year. Even those with time off work may find their days filled with travel, shopping, or family events. But it can also be one of the loneliest and emotionally complicated times of the year for those who can't or who choose not to be with their families. Lee Illfield, from Newcastle, believes the world is struggling with an epidemic of loneliness.
