Africa's urban future: Ghana
What is the future for Africa's rapidly swelling cities? The stretch of nearly 1,000 km between Abidjan and Lagos, is by 2100 projected to be the largest zone of continuous, dense habitation on earth ...
4 Okt 202333min
Will the unicorns of the sea fall silent?
The term “narwhal” derives from the old Nordic for “nár + hvalr”, meaning corpse + whale, which, for these animals, is quickly becoming prophetic. Climate change, with its accompanying increase in hum...
3 Okt 202327min
In the Studio: The visitors
After its award winning premier in 2020, a new production of The Visitors by Indigenous playwright Jane Harrison sees us on the eve of colonisation. The first fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour on the 2...
2 Okt 202327min
October 1973: The war that changed everything
It is a war with many names - The Yom Kippur War, the Ramadan War, the October War. What is clear 50 years after it was fought is that it was a conflict that really did change the world. Michael Goldf...
1 Okt 202355min
BBC OS Conversations: War and fatigue in Ukraine
Winter is approaching once again in the war and, for all the combat in the summer, the situation remains largely unchanged for both Ukrainian and Russian forces. There is talk that the conflict could ...
30 Sep 202323min
Heart and Soul: The Hare Krishna MC
Jake Emlyn’s musical talents were once hailed by international pop star Robbie Williams, who mentored the young English rapper. It lead him to feature on the albums of major stars and tour worldwide. ...
29 Sep 202327min
Germany: Jail for fare-dodging
In Germany you can go to prison for travelling on public transport without a ticket. It’s estimated that 7,000 people are serving a jail sentence for this at any one time. Most of them are serial offe...
28 Sep 202327min
Donor babies: A question of identity
For many people around the world, donation of sperm or an egg can be the difference between becoming parents and not. But while this donation can make their dream of parenthood come true, what are the...
26 Sep 202327min
