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An enduring music partnership




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Marlon Williams and his brush with Hollywood




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Coronavirus in Ireland: how locals are coping

Tonight, we're heading all the way to Dublin, Ireland, where the football stadium has become a drive-through testing clinic and medical students have had their exams fast-tracked so they can become doctors sooner.



  • Infectious Diseases (Other)

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Research Filter: Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 30th birthday

Thirty years since the Hubble Space Telescope launched it's still providing vital space data having delivered us more than 1.4 million observations.




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Time to remove the doona - Australians granted restrictions 'early mark'

The Prime Minister says coronavirus restrictions could be eased earlier than expected, announcing the National Cabinet would give Australia an "early mark" and look at a plan next week.




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Funding to assist aged care sector through coronavirus

The Federal Government has announced a one-off $205 million package to support the aged care sector through the coronavirus pandemic.




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Your guide to teaching at home, without the tears and tantrums

If the home teaching ideas are starting to run thin, trust us, you're not alone. Dr Karl joins RN Drive to share a few great ideas for making science fun at home.




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Warriors touchdown in Tamworth, leaving families and loved ones behind

The New Zealand Warriors have arrived in Tamworth, ahead of the proposed NRL launch on May 28.




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Country Drive: What's next for troubled Paradise Dam?

RN Drive's Country Drive ploughs through some of the most important news of the week from rural and regional Australia.




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Coalition contest to pick Eden-Monaro candidate in strife

The Coalition contest to choose a candidate for the Eden-Monaro by-election is rapidly descending into farce.




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Aged Care Commission threatens to revoke license for aged care facility at the centre of deadly COVID-19 outbreak

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is threatening to revoke the license of the facility at the centre of a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Penrith in Sydney's west.



  • Aged Care
  • Government and Politics
  • Infectious Diseases (Other)

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Will our arts industry have the same support it had pre-COVID?

Australia's $15 billion arts industry has been smashed apart by the restrictions put in place to tackle coronavirus, so when restrictions do finally lift, will our arts industry have the same support?



  • Arts and Entertainment
  • Infectious Diseases (Other)

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Labor says not enough safeguards to prevent fraud in the early release super scheme

Up to 150 superannuation accounts have been illegally accessed by what the Australian Federal Police says is a sophisticated operation targeting the early release super scheme.




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What the world can learn from South Korea's COVID success

South Korea has this week further relaxed their social distancing rules, allowing a phased reopening of businesses as the nation has largely managed to get on top of the coronavirus outbreak.




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Research Filter: Seal comes off second best after fight with Australian ghostshark

Extensive medical scanning of a seal found at Cape Conran on the Victorian east coast has revealed not one, but six fish spines embedded in the seal's face after the fight of its life.




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Privacy experts warn of dangers in implementation of COVIDSafe app legislation

Parliament is set to pass legislation introducing tough penalties for people or agencies who access data from the COVIDSafe app in violation of its stated purpose.




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Let's Get Quizzical with Tom Ballard and Mel Buttle

Have you been paying attention to the news this week?




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My Feed: Peering through windows around the world

One Facebook page is giving people a pristine view out of windows from around the globe and they feature everything from picturesque mountains and lakes, to the concrete jungle of New York City.




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Raul Malo - Around the World

An exquisite-sounding live recording from the Mavericks frontman.




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The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow

A timeless, anachronistic debut record from the double-Grammy-winners.




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Justin Townes Earle - Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now

The Nashville singer is due some rather larger crowds based on this great fourth LP.




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Sara Watkins - Sun Midnight Sun

Watkins has created a sound that grittily avoids tired country clichés.




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Mary Chapin Carpenter - Ashes and Roses

Unlikely to woo passers-by, but long-time admirers will adore Carpenter’s latest.




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The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter

North Carolina outfit’s seventh LP seduces the listener from its first track.




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Old Crow Medicine Show - Carry Me Back

Old-time stylists make a fiery bid for the spotlight.




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Emmylou Harris - Old Yellow Moon

Smiles and tears from country friends reunited.




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Martha Tilston - Machines of Love and Grace

Tilston eloquently explores the relationship between technology and the human condition.




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Darren Hayman & The Long Parliament - The Violence

A concept album about the 17th century witch trials of Essex? Yes please.




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Willy Mason - Carry On

Mason’s third album finds him exploring fresh sonic dimensions.




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Serafina Steer - The Moths Are Real

An artist harder to define, and more brilliant, than you might imagine.




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Richard Thompson - Electric

British folk ambassador returns with a fully charged electric set.




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The Black Twig Pickers - Rough Carpenters

Disciples of tradition return with their best offering yet.




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Various Artists - Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys

A refreshingly varied voyage, with Tom Waits, Beth Orton and Patti Smith amongst the crew.




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Devendra Banhart - Mala

A sense of love and lightness lingers after this eighth album has run its course.




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Carl Nielsen - Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 (New York Philharmonic; conductor: Alan Gilbert)

Rich and hugely enjoyable performances.




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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - La Finta Giardiniera (Freiburger Barockorchester; Rene Jacobs)

An overwhelmingly joyous account of one of Mozart’s lesser-known operas.




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Johann Sebastian Bach - Harpsichord Concertos (Retrospect Ensemble; harpsichord/director: Matthew Halls)

A fresh-feeling recording of ear-popping brilliance.




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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 21 (feat. piano: Mitsuko Uchida; The Cleveland Orchestra)

Uchida's measured approach reaps rewards, capturing the joy in this life-affirming music.




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Leonardo Vinci - Artaserse (Philippe Jaroussky; Max Emanuel Cencic; Coro della Radiotelevisione svizzera; Concerto Koln; conductor: Diego Fasolis)

Vinci’s final opera possesses extraordinary energy and some beautiful moments.




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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Don Giovanni (Ildebrando D'Arcangelo; Mahler Chamber Orchestra; conductor: Yannick Nezet-Seguin)

The most exciting and consistently well-sung Don Giovanni to appear for several years.




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Franz Schubert - Schubert Edition Vol. 7: Erlkönig (baritone: Matthias Goerne; piano: Andreas Haefliger)

The pair exhibits a refined style on these illuminating performances.




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Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - Pictures, Sarcasms & Visions (feat. piano: Steven Osborne)

This sensitive, dynamic recording is a joy, and may even constitute a revelation.




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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi - Septem verba a Christo (Sophie Karthaüser, Christophe Dumaux, Julien Behr, Konstantin Wolff, Academie für Alte Musik Berlin/Rene Jacobs)

In its own way, the Seven Words of Christ is just as sublime as the Stabat Mater.




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Rural News March 28

Coronavirus crisis: Dairy processors switch from cafes to supermarkets while China offers green shoots of recovery in the seafood export sector - just need a plane!




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T. Rex - The Slider: 40th Anniversary Box Set

Bolan’s brilliance came through clearly on T. Rex’s seventh LP.




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Rod Stewart - Merry Christmas, Baby

Rod’s first festive collection finds the crooner on fine fireside form.




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Various Artists - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era: 1965-68

An indispensable illustration of the wild and vivid evolution of 1960s psychedelia.




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Marianne Faithfull - Broken English – Deluxe Edition

An absolute tour de force of an album from an artist with nothing left to lose.




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Fleetwood Mac - Rumours – 35th Anniversary Edition

A justified addition to the many Rumours already making the rounds.




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Karl Bartos - Off the Record

A mixed manifestation of electronic pop from the former Kraftwerk-er.