Between the Lines

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This program is no longer in production. Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, see... more

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July 16, 2022 Japan mourns Shinzo Abe, the housing and homelessness crisis in the United States, and solutions to growing homelessness in Australia.
As Japan reels in shock after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinto Abe, what is the way forward for Japan's national life ? Lack of affordable housing in large American cities has led to a fast growing exponential homelessness crisis. What can Australia learn from the U.S. to solve rising homelessness in the face of the pandemic and extreme climate events?
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55min
July 09, 2022 Australia is ill-prepared for the new reality of climate disasters and the growing crisis in Sri Lanka
Australia is ill prepared for the new reality of climate disasters and the crisis in Sri Lanka, some are calling for an emergency election and what is needed from the international community
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55min
July 08, 2022 Colin Bisset’s Iconic Designs: The Rotary Clothes Hoist
For many of us, the rotary clothes hoist is as Australian as a kookaburra, even given a starring role in the Sydney Olympics closing ceremony, and so it is natural to assume that it's an Australian invention. In fact, it's difficult to pinpoint exactly who created it. Blueprint's resident architecture and design commentator Colin Bisset explores its many variations.
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5min
July 08, 2022 Bundian Way
We take a hike through Bundian Way, an ancient Aboriginal track that runs between Mt Kosciuszko and the NSW town of Eden. Stretching 365 kilometres, it has been used by Aboriginal people for thousands of years. Chair of Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council BJ Cruse shares stories from the ancient pathway that runs from the sea to the mountains and was almost lost to history.
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13min
July 08, 2022 A winter walk with Tim Entwisle
A change in season means it's time to explore the array of colours the cooler months have to offer. Jonathan joins Tim Entwisle, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria, as they take a moment for reflection and appreciate the different perspectives the rainy garden has to offer. Even the sun-loving succulents thrive in the wetter months. Plus, some bird watching across the lake.
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18min
July 08, 2022 Blak Hand Collective
If you were paying close attention to Vivid Sydney just now you might have caught mention of something called the Blak Hand Collective. A forming idea that connects indigenous architects, interior designers, landscape designers and beyond. Award-winning architect and a man of Wailwan and Kamilaroi country Jefa Greenaway is one of the people behind the idea along with Wiradjuri architect Craig Kerslake. It's a wonderful and rich set of possibilities for connecting ideas of design, identity, and place.
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19min
July 02, 2022 What Australians think about foreign policy. How effective are UN Peacekeepers. PNG elections.
What do people think about Australia’s foreign policy. Results from the 2022 Lowy poll
In troubled times do UN Peacekeepers make a difference?
The challenges for Papua New Guinea as they head to a general election.
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55min
July 01, 2022 Colin Bisset's Design Icons: The Great Bed of Ware
The Great Bed of Ware was intended to wow. And who among us doesn’t feel excited by the prospect of sleeping in any four-poster bed, even one that is half the width? Blueprint's resident design expert Colin Bisset explores their influence as symbols of romance and intimacy, majesty, and class.
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4min
July 01, 2022 Annie Smithers' Kitchen Rudimental
One chef, one cook, one home kitchen.
This week on Kitchen Rudimental, Annie gives Jonathan a puff pastry masterclass. Layers of dough and butter – butter and dough - form a gorgeous silky texture – if you can get it just right! It’s a beautiful process that’s perfect for a Saturday afternoon.
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16min
July 01, 2022 Reception this way: Motels – a sentimental journey
Regular listeners might remember a conversation Jonathan had with Blueprint friend Annie Smithers on the controversial subject of his preference for cold toast. For him, it all goes back to the motels of the mid-sixties and little wax paper envelopes of white toast delivered through the breakfast hatch. If you're an Australian of a certain age or perhaps even a mid-century obsessed hipster, you'll love the country's motels. Author, broadcaster, and architecture nerd Tim Ross sure does. He's been working on a new exhibition at Canberra's National Archives, Reception this way: Motels – a sentimental journey.
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14min

FAQs about Between the Lines:

How many episodes does Between the Lines have?

The podcast currently has 2,183 episodes available.