How writers negotiate dark matter in their work. A public forum from the Perth Writers' Festival with authors Peter Godwin, Janette Turner-Hospital and Elliot Perlman. 作家们在自己的作品中如何谈判达克马特？这来自于帕斯作家节...
Long seen as Africa's most stable and democratic nation, Senegal's reputation is now tarnished, many argue. Recent presidential elections saw the 85-year-old president, Abdoulaye Wade, controversially seeking a third term, which provoked violence in...
Australian film director and impresario Jim Sherman has ventured into new media territory with an online-only film about the life and death of Andy Warhol. The film is called Andy X, and features ten original songs. 澳大利亚电影导演兼经理人...
When Spain changed. Spanish novelist-turned-historian Javier Cercas dissects the failed 1981 coup by Franco loyalists which led to the final chapter of Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy. 当西班牙改变。西班牙历史小说家哈维...
What's the problem with politics today? Is it the media cycle, is it a general dumbing-down in our society or is it all show business? When was the last time you were genuinely inspired by a politician? 政治现在有什么问题?这是媒体的循环...
Australia's relationship with Indonesia is being put to the test again, with new footage of inappropriate cattle slaughtering practices being shown on ABC TV. At the same time, a new report on the teaching of Indonesian language in Australia shows it...
As Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd acknowledge that the Labor Party's civil war is now over, we talk to some long time observers - historian Rodney Cavalier, politician Barry Jones and journalist Paul Kelly - about how the Labor Party can recover from t...
Pakistan is in danger of turning into a toxic 'jelly state', a quivering country that will neither collapse nor stabilize. Author MJ Akbar and Dr Farzana Shaikh from Chatham House take a journey through history to analyse the situation in present day...
John Bell's talent and passion for Shakespeare as an actor and director led to the founding of the Bell Shakespeare Company 20 years ago. His latest book is not only an exploration of William Shakespeare the man, but why he remains so relevant, so en...
Andrew Relph, a Perth clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and author, explains his very personal love of reading 临床心理学家、心理治疗专家兼作家安德鲁拉斐尔解释他个人对读书的喜爱。...
Kevin Rudd becomes the first Foreign Minister in Australia to resign from his post in another country. 凯文路德在另外一个国家辞去他的职务后成为第一位澳大利亚外交部长。...
Ron Paul is running for the third time as a candidate for the US presidency. In 1998 he ran as a Libertarian, in 2008 and now in 2012 as a Republican and although he's been a lifelong supporter of the Republicans, his political position on many issue...
Director Ben Lewin, whose latest film The Surrogate was a favourite at this year's Sundance Film Festival. This film was based on a true story about the awakening of Mark O'Brien, a Berkeley-based poet and journalist who spent most of his life in an...
The populations of the big cats of the world is declining at an alarming rate. Just over the last 50 years Africa has lost 90 per cent of its lions. Wildlife expert Ben Britton is a big-cat lover and a passionate conservationist who hosts Nat Geo Wil...
This week in Republican politics, Rick Santorum is surging, running ahead of Mitt Romney in the race for Republican presidential nominee 30% to 28% amongst voters. 这周在共和党的政治选战中,瑞克桑托姆爆发, 在共和党总统候选人竞...
