The Mathoura bra fence
Two stories from the beating heart of small town country Australia: how a fence is helping to hold one community together and the tale of local legend Charlie Woollett
May 16, 2022•29 min
Earshot
Eavesdrop on life as it's lived. Earshot brings you intimate stories exploring the human experience.
Episodes
Mum's saris
As he helped his mother Sushila pack up her home to move into residential aged care, writer Sunil Badami uncovered something even more valuable than his grandmother’s century-old wedding sari: the stories of some of the most important saris — and moments — in Sushila’s long and trailblazing life. And in sorting out what to hold onto and what to let go of, Sunil discovered what might have always been the most precious thing of all. And another portrait of a special family member, producer Catheri...
May 09, 2022•29 min
Mum's saris
As he helped his mother Sushila pack up her home to move into residential aged care, writer Sunil Badami uncovered something even more valuable than his grandmother’s century-old wedding sari: the stories of some of the most important saris — and moments — in Sushila’s long and trailblazing life. And in sorting out what to hold onto and what to let go of, Sunil discovered what might have always been the most precious thing of all. And another portrait of a special family member, producer Catheri...
May 09, 2022•29 min
04 Shifting Cultures | From paddock to plate
Four sisters plan to take on their family’s huge beef cattle property in southwest Queensland. Despite the spectre of drought, the Penfold daughters are determined to keep feeding Australia well into the 21st century.
May 02, 2022•29 min
04 Shifting Cultures | From paddock to plate
Four sisters plan to take on their family’s huge beef cattle property in southwest Queensland. Despite the spectre of drought, the Penfold daughters are determined to keep feeding Australia well into the 21st century.
May 02, 2022•29 min
03 Shifting Cultures | Saving our species
Australia is famous for its unique wildlife and landscapes but we also have the highest mammal extinction rate in the world, and there are big declines in frogs, reptiles, and birds caused by introduced predators and land clearing. Could paying farmers and indigenous landowners to return parts of their properties to nature help solve our biodiversity crisis?
Apr 25, 2022•29 min
03 Shifting Cultures | Saving our species
Australia is famous for its unique wildlife and landscapes but we also have the highest mammal extinction rate in the world, and there are big declines in frogs, reptiles, and birds caused by introduced predators and land clearing. Could paying farmers and indigenous landowners to return parts of their properties to nature help solve our biodiversity crisis?
Apr 25, 2022•29 min
02 Shifting Cultures | Healing with fire on koala country
In regions worst-hit by Australia’s Black Summer bushfires, a rebirth is happening. Not just the green shoots bursting from the blackened trees, but the reawakening of ancient knowledge. On sacred land of the Yuin people, cultural fire is being reintroduced to protect endangered koalas, and bring the land back to life.
Apr 18, 2022•29 min
02 Shifting Cultures | Healing with fire on koala country
In regions worst-hit by Australia’s Black Summer bushfires, a rebirth is happening. Not just the green shoots bursting from the blackened trees, but the reawakening of ancient knowledge. On sacred land of the Yuin people, cultural fire is being reintroduced to protect endangered koalas, and bring the land back to life.
Apr 18, 2022•29 min
01 Shifting Cultures | A town in fear of the sea
The ocean is central to the Esperance community’s lifestyle and identity. But three fatal shark attacks in three years have had a profound impact on this remote Western Australian coastal town. As this community grieves the loss of life, they are also navigating their relationship to the ocean and the apex predator that swims within it.
Apr 11, 2022•29 min
01 Shifting Cultures | A town in fear of the sea
The ocean is central to the Esperance community’s lifestyle and identity. But three fatal shark attacks in three years have had a profound impact on this remote Western Australian coastal town. As this community grieves the loss of life, they are also navigating their relationship to the ocean and the apex predator that swims within it.
Apr 11, 2022•29 min
Changing faces: how cosmetic injectables are reshaping our idea of beauty
As more people use anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers to alter their appearance, the way we see ourselves and what we think we should look like is changing. What does that mean for the future of our faces?
Apr 04, 2022•28 min
Changing faces: how cosmetic injectables are reshaping our idea of beauty
As more people use anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers to alter their appearance, the way we see ourselves and what we think we should look like is changing. What does that mean for the future of our faces?
Apr 04, 2022•28 min
The last chance lands: Werribee South's market gardens
Welcome to Werribee South. A wedge of verdant farming land 30km south-west of Melbourne that's under threat from the ever-growing city.
Mar 28, 2022•29 min
The last chance lands: Werribee South's market gardens
Welcome to Werribee South. A wedge of verdant farming land 30km south-west of Melbourne that's under threat from the ever-growing city.
Mar 28, 2022•29 min
501 Deportees
For most of us the experience of deportation is unimaginable. In this story we meet 3 people who've been deported under Australia's controversial 501 clause in the Migration Act, who've failed the character test or are considered to pose a threat to safety
Mar 21, 2022•28 min
501 Deportees
For most of us the experience of deportation is unimaginable. In this story we meet 3 people who've been deported under Australia's controversial 501 clause in the Migration Act, who've failed the character test or are considered to pose a threat to safety
Mar 21, 2022•28 min
Everyone wants to be Fuhrer | Part 2
Between 2015 and 2019, Michael* was a leader in the Australian alt-right movement. He was instrumental in building the presence of extreme rightwing groups, online and in the real world, before a series of shattering events forced him to pull away. For the first time, he tells his story in full. In part 2 of 2, Michael travels the country helping to steer warring facist groups towards a united project, before an unexpected visit, and a traumatic family event, forces a personal reckoning. *Name c...
Mar 14, 2022•29 min
Everyone wants to be Fuhrer | Part 2
Between 2015 and 2019, Michael* was a leader in the Australian alt-right movement. He was instrumental in building the presence of extreme rightwing groups, online and in the real world, before a series of shattering events forced him to pull away. For the first time, he tells his story in full. In part 2 of 2, Michael travels the country helping to steer warring facist groups towards a united project, before an unexpected visit, and a traumatic family event, forces a personal reckoning. *Name c...
Mar 14, 2022•29 min
Everyone wants to be Fuhrer | Part 1
Between 2015 and 2019, Michael* was a leader in the Australian alt-right movement. He was instrumental in building the presence of extreme rightwing groups, online and in the real world, before a series of shattering events forced him to pull away. For the first time, he tells his story in full. In part 1 of 2, islamophobia in politics and the media inspires Michael to look for answers online. In his late teens, he is groomed into a fast-growing fascist movement, with tentacles reaching right in...
Mar 07, 2022•29 min
Everyone wants to be Fuhrer | Part 1
Between 2015 and 2019, Michael* was a leader in the Australian alt-right movement. He was instrumental in building the presence of extreme rightwing groups, online and in the real world, before a series of shattering events forced him to pull away. For the first time, he tells his story in full. In part 1 of 2, islamophobia in politics and the media inspires Michael to look for answers online. In his late teens, he is groomed into a fast-growing fascist movement, with tentacles reaching right in...
Mar 07, 2022•29 min
The seed savers
How important is diversity in seeds and what kinds of diversity will we eat in the future?
Feb 28, 2022•29 min
The seed savers
How important is diversity in seeds and what kinds of diversity will we eat in the future?
Feb 28, 2022•29 min
Myanmar - a year in the life of a coup
What’s it like to live under a military coup? Across the past year, after the military seized power in Myanmar on February 1st, 2021, young Burmese journalist, Mi Zar has been keeping a diary of daily life in her country under the junta.
Feb 21, 2022•28 min
Myanmar - a year in the life of a coup
What’s it like to live under a military coup? Across the past year, after the military seized power in Myanmar on February 1st, 2021, young Burmese journalist, Mi Zar has been keeping a diary of daily life in her country under the junta.
Feb 21, 2022•28 min
Danny's inferno part 2 — The Whiskey monster
Danny Stuart was a teenager when he witnessed what he says was a stitch-up by corrupt Queensland Police of his Uncle John Stuart for the firebombing of the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub. Veteran journalist Frank Robson tells the tale of Danny’s obsession with clearing his Uncle’s name, an obsession that took him to the brink of madness. But it’s also a story of a brother and sister whose love and support for each other helped them survive an unspeakable childhood....
Feb 14, 2022•38 min
Danny's inferno part 2 — The Whiskey monster
Danny Stuart was a teenager when he witnessed what he says was a stitch-up by corrupt Queensland Police of his Uncle John Stuart for the firebombing of the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub. Veteran journalist Frank Robson tells the tale of Danny’s obsession with clearing his Uncle’s name, an obsession that took him to the brink of madness. But it’s also a story of a brother and sister whose love and support for each other helped them survive an unspeakable childhood....
Feb 14, 2022•38 min
Danny's inferno | Part 1 Family demons
Behind the tragic firebombing of the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub in Brisbane 1973, where 15 people lost their lives, lies another tale of two young children surviving the violence of their abusive father. Queensland journalist Frank Robson tells the story of Danny and Maggie Stuart and their Uncle John Stuart, one of the few people ever to show them respect and kindness, before he was sentenced to life imprisonment for the firebombing. A crime he said he never committed and a conviction aided and...
Feb 07, 2022•35 min
A Succulent Chinese Meal
How an imprisoned playwright helped create Australia’s most iconic internet meme. This...is democracy manifest.
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr
A Succulent Chinese Meal
How an imprisoned playwright helped create Australia’s most iconic internet meme. This...is democracy manifest.
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr