Radio National Presents

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September 28, 2019 03 | The Somerton Man Mystery — a case of disguised identity
The man who died on Somerton Beach in 1948 went to great lengths to disguise his identity. But he couldn't hide the clues on his body — his peculiar ears, teeth and calves. His DNA. Modern science sheds new light on this decades-old mystery.
13 min
September 28, 2019 02 | The Somerton Man Mystery — a poetry book clue and an elusive young woman
A torn piece of paper from a book of Persian poetry leads to the discovery of an elusive young nurse. What was her relationship to the dead man on Somerton Beach? Does she hold the key to cracking the case?
15 min
September 21, 2019 01 | The Somerton Man Mystery — the strange case of the body on the beach
In post-war Adelaide, there's a feeling of optimism and relief in the air, but it's mixed with paranoia about the changing world order. And in this mix, on a summer day on Somerton Beach, a man's body is discovered.
24 min
September 21, 2019 01 | The Somerton Man Mystery — the strange case of the body on the beach
In post-war Adelaide, there's a feeling of optimism and relief in the air, but it's mixed with paranoia about the changing world order. And in this mix, on a summer day on Somerton Beach, a man's body is discovered.
24 min
July 08, 2019 Coming soon: The end of the Cold War
The four part series Who Runs This Place has now finished. Please stay subscribed to this podcast feed for more great series from RN. Our next special series looks at how the Cold War ended. Thirty years on from the fall of the Berlin wall, historian Sarah Percy explores what really brought the Cold War to a sudden, peaceful end. Was it really the end of an era and what we can learn from this extraordinary time in world history as we confront new tensions on the international stage.
1 min
July 06, 2019 04 | Who Runs This Place — The People
Union membership is a fraction of what it was but people power is finding a voice through new platforms and movements.
39 min
July 06, 2019 04 | Who Runs This Place — The People
Union membership is a fraction of what it was but people power is finding a voice through new platforms and movements.
39 min
July 06, 2019 The People
Union membership is a fraction of what it was but people power is finding a voice through new platforms and movements. People power has given us revolutions, political parties and unions. In part four we look at how people power is now helping to put a range of issues on the political agenda through new platforms, movements and voices in Parliament. We also hear how Parliament itself could be changed.
39 min
June 29, 2019 03 | Who Runs This Place — The States
The different power players in each state. All six states are led by Premiers and have cabinets — they're the same. But they're also different. In part three, we look at the industries, groups and people who have power in each state, including mining peak bodies, radio shock-jocks, the AFL and poker machine operators.
39 min
June 29, 2019 The States
The different power players in each state. All six states are led by Premiers and have cabinets — they're the same. But they're also different. In part three, we look at the industries, groups and people who have power in each state, including mining peak bodies, radio shock-jocks, the AFL and poker machine operators.
39 min