Conversations: Archive: 2015-2017

When the first Milk Bar opened in Martin Place, Sydney, in 1932, people queued in their thousands for a taste of America.

Andrew talked to families of children who are different from their parents: children born deaf, or autistic, or transgender; and parents of child prodigies, and of criminals.

Yassmin has worked as an engineer on oil rigs where she was the only Sudanese-born, Australian-raised, hijab-wearing, Muslim woman on deck.

In this second and final part of Saga Land, more Viking stories of family, honour and revenge.

Richard Fidler and writer Kari Gislason went to Iceland to record stories from the famous Sagas of Iceland: the tales of the first Viking families who settled in Iceland in the Middle Ages.

Australian journalist and writer, Les Carlyon, is renowned for his detailed research and brilliant storytelling.

During Lisa Peberdy's first career as a nurse, she was physically repelled by the notion of childbirth.

Scientists from around the world converged on Brisbane for the first World Science Festival to be held outside New York.

Bob Handby was an environmental health officer with his local shire council in Victoria for many years.

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