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29/08/2024

Smuggled out of Wewak — Carolyn's dramatic escape from Papua New Guinea

When Carolyn Blacklock's passport was confiscated from her in a foreign country she was faced with a scary reality that got wilder at every turn Carolyn Blacklock's passport was taken from from her at the Port Moresby International Airport when she was trying to get on a plane back to Australia. It was at that moment she realised just how much trouble she was in. Carolyn, who had headed up the national power company in Papua New Guinea and worked for the World Back there, had faced charges of corruption after a change in government. When the court cleared her of any and all wrongdoing, she thought she would be able to leave the country, but still she was detained or threatened at every turn. So, Carolyn set about getting herself out of PNG and back to Australia by any means necessary. What ensued was a wild, nine-day journey travelling in a helicopter, in the boot of a four-wheel drive, in a tiny dinghy and on foot. While Carolyn did get herself out of PNG, she desperately misses the country she called home for more than a decade. Carolyn's story explores escape, adventure, family, regional development, the Pacific, banking, diplomacy, corruption, governance, country Australia, Papua New Guinea, close neighbours, emigration, illegal immigration, politics and foreign affairs.

29/08/2024

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53 min
03/12/2024

Professor Richard Scolyer — Melanoma expert turned brain cancer patient

When Richard's team developed pioneering treatment for melanoma, he didn't expect he would become the first person in the world to use this experimental therapy on his own, terminal brain tumour. Joint Australian of the year Professor Richard Scolyer has spent his medical career saving the lives of people with melanoma. Then suddenly last year, the life he had to save was his own. A tumour was discovered in Richard’s brain and the diagnosis was terminal. So Richard and his colleagues decided to try something completely radical and experimental. This episode of Conversations touches on personal stories, epic origin stories, cancer, dealing with cancer diagnosis, how to cope with cancer, glioblastoma, brain tumours, brain cancer, melanoma treatment, immunotherapy, Australian of the year, skin cancer and terminal illness.

03/12/2024

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52 min
31/05/2010

Maggie Hamilton is concerned about how young boys are growing up

Broadcast date: Friday 28 May 2010

31/05/2010

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53 min
25/11/2009

Ash Abdollahi's body building lifestyle, and Bernadette O'Shea's champagne expertise

Broadcast date: Wednesday 25 November 2009

25/11/2009

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52 min
24/04/2009

John Rendall and Anthony 'Ace' Bourke

Broadcast date Friday 24th April 2009

24/04/2009

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52 min
25/01/2010

Phil Ruthven on business analysis and interpreting the economy

Broadcast date: Monday 25 January 2010

25/01/2010

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47 min
28/05/2010

Julian Mather's career capturing life from behind the camera

Broadcast date: Friday 28 May 2010

28/05/2010

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52 min
21/04/2009

James Murray's escape to Arnhem Land, and Cate Kennedy on short stories

Broadcast date Tuesday 21st April 2009

21/04/2009

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52 min
20/11/2009

Alex Miller tells why his writing success was a long time coming

Broadcast date: Friday 20 November 2009

20/11/2009

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52 min
19/06/2009

Brian Sherman went from businessman to animal rights advocate

Broadcast date: Friday 19 June 2009

19/06/2009

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50 min

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