30 July: SURRENDER TO THE CHAOS OF BEING HUMAN
Ahhh, 2019… when life felt like a conveyor belt of daily affairs. Consistent, permanent, absolute, boring even. Well, didn’t that just blow up in all our faces?! If there’s one thing we’ve learned the past months it’s that the unexpected…
Ron Bradfield Jnr: Last Dance
Being an ex-serviceman, it was rare for Ron to find himself sitting alone at a bar…
Rob Pollard: F*ck Yeah Air Guitar
Elaborate costumes, fantastical personas, and sweet sweet guitar riffs. Beyond the humorous, ironic façade of an air guitar performance there is real sincerity in what it offers those who participate. This week’s story, from Rob Pollard, is not just…
WERZEL MONTAGUE: A Manic Episode
Wonder what it feels like to have a manic episode? Werzel takes us inside his mind…
NADINE BROWNE: The Nullarbor Plain
The Australian Nullarbor has quite the reputation, known for being one of the longest,…
ANDREW MCDONALD: Parent Teacher Meeting
The unknown is scary, and of all the moments of anticipation and anxiety that occur…
ALISON BENNETT TAYLOR: My Daughter
Alison always wanted a daughter. Her dream came true, but one Christmas eve so did…
PAUL RYAN: Boris the dog
Paul befriends two pitbull’s who protect an old bus depot near his house. Paul…
JAMES PINAKIS: The Porn King
For a young, geeky student of computer science during the early days of the internet,…
MICHELLE JOHNSTON: Emergency Doctor
Michelle Johnston describes an Emergency Department as a “wild zoo of love.” She treats people at their most vulnerable and, once in a while, animalistic, and shares what it is like to come face to face with a wild rhinoceros of a human. Producers:…
STEPHANIE YOONG: George
Stephanie thought her dream was to work with monkeys in Rwanda. Turns out, cutting up cadavers is where she finds her happy place. And one cadaver, in particular, makes her really happy… Producers: Katie McAllister, Amber Cunningham & Andrea…
RAELENE BRUINSMA: Music Therapy
On her first day of a new job as a registered music therapist in a nursing home,…