Our weekly schedule

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12:00 am

BBC World Service

International news, analysis and features from the BBC World Service - bringing you expertise and insight from our global network of correspondents.

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6:00 am

Insight For Living (sponsored program)

Insight For Living provides simple, clear and relevant Bible teachings and resources, to help you better understand who Jesus is and deepen your relationship with God. With Chuck Swindoll.

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7:00 am

Down Under (repeat)

This Australiana program covers fact and fiction stories about Australia and poetry readings.

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7:30 am

Readers Digest / Australian Geographic (alternate weeks)

Readers Digest - Readings from the iconic family magazine on a wide range of topics. Australian Geographic - readings from the Braille edition of the magazine

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8:00 am

Philosophy Today / Science Unscripted (alternate weeks)

Philosophy Today - Philosophers and their ideas from all eras feature. We usually read from the magazine Philosophy Now; sometimes from other current magazines. Science Unscripted - Stories of science, research studies from all around the world.

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8:30 am

The Land – Part 2 (repeat)

The Land is a weekly newspaper covering farm news and innovations, markets, rural and regional issues, livestock, produce and country life. Occasionally, we have time for Oxley the Explorer’s humorous titbits.

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9:00 am

Bush Poetry (repeat)

Aussie yarns and bush poetry

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9:30 am

Muse

A selective look at items and critiques from the worlds of books, music, art and cinema.

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10:00 am

Sunday Newspapers – Live readings

Readings from the Canberra Times and several of the Sunday papers

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12:00 pm

New Statesman Magazine (repeat)

Readings from Britain’s current affairs and politics magazine

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12:30 pm

Spectrum (repeat)

Readings of selected articles from The Sydney Morning Herald weekend lift out

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1:00 pm

Poetic Reflections (repeat)

A selection of poems

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1:15 pm

Aviation Digest

Readings from the world of aviation.

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1:30 pm

Accent on Asia

Items from across the Asian region

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2:00 pm

Christian Perspectives

Live readings and news from and about the Christian churches

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4:30 pm

Hear This

Talking Book Reviews from the Vision Australia Library

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5:00 pm

Insight For Living (sponsored program)

Insight For Living provides simple, clear and relevant Bible teachings and resources, to help you better understand who Jesus is and deepen your relationship with God. With Chuck Swindoll.

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5:30 pm

The Guardian

Readings – news, sport, comment, analysis and reviews from Guardian Australia

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6:00 pm

Weekend Newspapers – Live readings

Opinion pieces, letters and feature articles from the weekend papers

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8:00 pm

Live & Let Ride / What’s in Space (alternate weeks)

Live & Let Ride - Readings from magazines and websites, from Australia and around the world, all about motorcycling. What's in Space - A program about stars, planets, and the universe.

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8:30 pm

Get Together with Robert Hargreaves

Join Bob Hargreaves for a gentle half-hour of entertaining stories and tidbits from various sources.

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9:00 pm

BBC World Service overnight

International news, analysis and features from the BBC World Service - bringing you expertise and insight from our global network of correspondents.

Our Programs

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Podcasts

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Book readings

Hear books and magazines read out loud. Great for relaxing or learning something new.

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Interviews

Listen to real people share their stories and ideas.

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