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LNL Summer: Stephen Fry on life, last words and the things he can't do
Stephen Fry reflects on the power of story-telling, how to counter impostor syndrome and the things he absolutely can’t do. Guest: Stephen FryOriginally broadcast: 28 October 2024
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The downfall of the Maharajas
When India gained its independence, the rulers of the princely states - the Maharajas - had to be convinced to give up control of their territories to create the nation of India. It was a difficult negotiation for Lord Mountbatten as each prince wanted something different in return for giving up land, power and armies.Guest: John Zubrzycki, former diplomat and author of Dethroned: the downfall of India's princely states (Hurst/NewSouth)This story originally aired on 03 October 2024.
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LNL Summer: The great Australian art theft
Until the late 1980s Indigenous art was being ripped off left right and centre. It was open slather. First at the cheap end of the market on T-shirts and then on fancy carpets made in Vietnam. The rip-off merchants maintained black artists were just painting old patterns, so their work was for the taking. The lawyer who proved them wrong was Colin Golvan AM, and his new book shares historical stories of Indigenous copyright infringement and his experiences travelling around, often to remote communities, to work with artists to fight for their rights. Bronwyn Bancroft is one of Australia's most recognised First Nation artists and when she stumbled across the theft of her work, Colin took up the legal fight and they settled out of court. Bronwyn now mentors other Aboriginal artists to assert their copyright.Guests:Colin Golvan AM is a lawyer, QC and author of new book, Protecting Indigenous ArtBronwyn Bancroft AM is a Bundjalung woman, artist and author of 45 booksThis story originally aired on 03 October 2024.
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LNL Summer: New Zealand's ethical escort agency
Upon discovering that sex work is decriminalised in New Zealand, Antonia Murphy decided to build her own business: an ethical escort agency called The Bach.
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LNL Summer: Learning the language of birds
Learning how birds communicate could help us to better understand the health of our natural ecosystems. This story originally aired on 17 October 2024.
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