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The Sunday Edition for March 8, 2020

Listen to this week's episode with guest host Peter Armstrong.



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The Sunday Edition for March 15, 2020

Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright.



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The Sunday Edition for March 22, 2020

Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright.



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The Sunday Edition for March 29, 2020

Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright.



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'I had tears in my eyes': Archaeologist Jean Clottes on the joy of decoding prehistoric art

The songs and stories of prehistoric humans are gone. All that remains of their culture is their art. IDEAS contributor Neil Sandell introduces us to the French archaeologist Jean Clottes, a man who’s devoted his lifetime trying to decipher the rich, enigmatic world of cave art.




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The Current for March 27, 2020

New York in crisis; Feeding hungry Canadians; Tracking cell phone data to curb COVID-19; Stranded Canadians; China easing restrictions; Poetry in the pandemic; Michael Bublé; Sports historian Johnny Smith.



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The Current for March 30, 2020

Today on The Current: COVID-19 testing; Kids’ questions about the virus; Victory Gardens; Pandemic leaves charities in crisis



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The Current for March 31, 2020

Today on The Current: COVID-19's impact on elder care homes; Coping with isolation; Immunity questions; Rent strike



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Full episode: March 7, 2020

In the latest episode of The Next Chapter, Shelagh Rogers speaks with Carol Rose GoldenEagle, Megan Gail Coles, Victor Dwyer and more.



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Full episode: March 14, 2020

In the latest episode of The Next Chapter, Shelagh Rogers speaks with Peter Robinson, Dionne Brand, Helen Knott and more.



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Full episode: March 21, 2020

In the latest episode of The Next Chapter, Shelagh Rogers speaks with Emily St. John Mandel, Amanda Leduc, Ernie Louttit and more.



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Full episode: March 28, 2020

Shelagh Rogers speaks with Marjorie Celona, Wayne Arthurson, Steve Burrows — and William Gibson answers our version of the Proust Questionnaire.



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Beursblik: Moody's verlaagt ArcelorMittal naar junkstatus

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Moody's Investors Service heeft de kredietrating van ArcelorMittal verlaagd van Baa3 naar Ba1, wat gelijk staat aan een zogeheten junk status. Dit bleek vrijdagavond.




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March 23

For months now France has been trialling a new form of democracy - bringing citizens together to think about ways forward on climate change policy. Could citizen councils be the future?




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Nikki Bascome vs Devon Moncrieffe In March

Nikki Bascome will return to the ring on March 28th at the Fairmont Southampton, with the Bermudian boxer set to take on Jamaica’s Devon Moncrieffe. Bascome will enter the ring with a a record of 9 wins and one loss, with Bascome having won his last fight on January 18th against England’s Ryan Oliver. Moncriffe is […]

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Nikki Bascome & Andre Lambe To Fight In March

Epic Entertainment is getting set to present its second boxing event of 2020 on Saturday, March 28th, with Bermuda’s Nikki “Nifty” Bascome to match up against Jamaica’s Devon Moncriffe, while Andre “Showtime” Lambe will fight Jamaica’s Torriano Nicholas. A spokesperson said, “It’s Going to Be Epic on Saturday, March 28 at the Fairmont Southampton hotel. […]

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Architecture after COVID-19, First Dog on the Moon, a sourdough library and the empty city




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Russian food in the Arctic circle, privacy in a pandemic, Japanese curry, Viennese social housing and the Great Barrier Reef




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The architecture of dread, mustard museum, seeds after bushfire, Amsterdam




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Researchers say too soon to tell if the shutdown has reduced air pollution

Have you seen the photos of the Himalayas, with unusually clear blue skies? These have been matched by reports that China's carbon emissions have dropped by a quarter. Some people are speculating that air pollution has dropped in Australia too, because more of us have been staying at home, driving less and staying away from airports. But is that true? And what happens when things swing back into gear?




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Research Filter: Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 30th birthday

Thirty years since the Hubble Space Telescope launched it's still providing vital space data having delivered us more than 1.4 million observations.




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Research Filter: Seal comes off second best after fight with Australian ghostshark

Extensive medical scanning of a seal found at Cape Conran on the Victorian east coast has revealed not one, but six fish spines embedded in the seal's face after the fight of its life.




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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Don Giovanni (Ildebrando D'Arcangelo; Mahler Chamber Orchestra; conductor: Yannick Nezet-Seguin)

The most exciting and consistently well-sung Don Giovanni to appear for several years.




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Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - Pictures, Sarcasms & Visions (feat. piano: Steven Osborne)

This sensitive, dynamic recording is a joy, and may even constitute a revelation.




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Rural News March 28

Coronavirus crisis: Dairy processors switch from cafes to supermarkets while China offers green shoots of recovery in the seafood export sector - just need a plane!




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A Barcoo Independent newspaper clipping describes a fire at Bonnie Doon, outside Blackall, November 29, 1940




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Officials measure a world-record attempt for a line of motorhomes in Barcladine, May 26, 2019




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A Guinness World Record-breaking parade of camping vehicles outside Barcaldine, May 26, 2019




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Outback Queensland town Barcaldine wins Guinness World Record for longest line of motorhomes

The outback Queensland town of Barcaldine has officially set a new world record for the longest line of motorhomes.




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Emus invade streets of outback Queensland town in search of food and water

Emus have once again mobbed the streets of Longreach in search of food and water. While some locals say the number of chicks is a good omen for the wet season, an expert says the birds simply "lay and hope for the best."






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Poo-eating beetles and charcoal used by WA farmer to combat climate change

An innovative West Australian farmer uses charcoal and exotic dung beetles to boost soil fertility and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from his cattle, and international researchers are taking note.




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Tasmania news: Police search for fruit tree thief, council throws out homeless man's belongings

DAILY BRIEFING: The search is on for a thief who stole a "large quantity" of citrus trees, while the Launceston City Council "sincerely apologises" to a homeless man




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Tasmanian news: Speaker Sue Hickey pauses parliament over pay row, police officer to plead guilty over strip search

DAILY BRIEFING: Tasmania's Speaker pauses parliament as tensions run high over her bid for a pay rise, and a police officer charged over the strip search of an 11-year-old boy indicates she'll plead guilty.





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Movie Review: The Ides of March

Beware The Ides of March? Not unless you want to miss a cracking new Clooney film!




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The Ides of March

George Clooney returns to the directors chair, and delivers an entertaining drama about the darker side of politics.





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Wild weather and poor prices means tricky start to Queensland's sugarcane crushing season

Industry figures say unstable weather, a lack of infrastructure investment and poor international prices are hampering sugar sector confidence as mills open for crushing.








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Finding the 'barcode' for COVID-19

Early testing and ongoing population screening is helping Iceland lead the way in understanding Covid 19.




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Searching for yellow crazy ants



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Man found alive after land and sea search at Illawong Beach, South Mackay

Police say they've found a man reported missing on Sunday morning after launching a search and public appeal for him at Illawong Beach, South Mackay.




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Whale carcass burial plot in front of beach houses leaves residents stunned

Residents of a Queensland beachside suburb are relieved a decision to bury a dead whale 40 metres from their backyards has been abandoned, but question why they were not consulted before a whale-sized burial plot was excavated.




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Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital executive claimed $500,000 in cancer research funding, CCC finds

More than half a million dollars meant for a hospital cancer research unit was claimed in overtime and annual leave payments by an ex-manager despite records showing she was often not entitled to it, WA's corruption watchdog finds.




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Ensure your digital affairs are in order before you die, researcher warns

There was a time when everyone's important documents letters, photographs, diaries were tangible objects, but as life moves to the cloud we could lose it all.