People have been sharing pictures of Julie Bishop in parliament baring shoulders.
Seem the dress code is very selective 
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Thanks @JohnsonTV for posting, smart move by parli. Patricia was wearing a shoulder capped top.
Interestingly, received a question tonight on if QTQ’s Melissa Downes was going out in sympathy with Patricia as was presenting Tuesday’s bulletin with sleeveless attire.
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ABC RN announces new shows and voices in 2019
ABC RN will explore the issues and ideas that matter to Australians in 2019 with new thought-provoking national shows and presenters to stir the mind and spirit across sport, religion, culture, work and life.
ABC RN Manager Cath Dwyer said: “Amid the constant churn of the 24-7 information and misinformation cycle, Australians need a forum where important issues and ideas are explored in substantial and meaningful ways.
“ABC RN will continue to nurture the intellectual and cultural life of all Australians in 2019 by welcoming new voices and conversations to our extensive schedule of programs and podcasts.”
NEW TO ABC RN IN 2019
Sporty (Saturdays 10.30am, replayed Mondays 5.30am)
RN will return to the playing field with the launch of Sporty , a new program for sports enthusiasts and anyone interested in general fitness. Presenter Amanda Smith, current host of RN’s Life Matters, will debate and celebrate the social and cultural significance of sport, its health implications and the big business of physical activity.
In 2019, Life Matters , your guide to contemporary Australian life, will be presented by ABC Melbourne Saturday Breakfast’s Hilary Harper, who will bring her warm and engaging style to national audiences Mondays to Thursdays from 9am. Life Matters’ Michael Mackenzie will present the program on Fridays at 9am and Weekend Life Matters on Saturdays at 3pm.
Soul Search (Sundays 6pm, replayed Thursdays 12pm)
RN’s new Religion & Ethics program Soul Search will explore the growing desire for meaning in our lives, examining what people believe and why. Presenter Dr Meredith Lake will host a national conversation on faith and meaning in Australia.
Soul Search will replace The Spirit of Things, following presenter Dr Rachael Kohn’s decision to retire from the ABC. Soul Search will take up where The Spirit’ s journey leaves off, ensuring that religion and ethics remain central to Sunday evenings on RN.
“Over 21 years on The Spirit of Things I have spoken with people about every kind of spiritual experience and religion, and have been profoundly touched,” Rachael says. “I have been blessed to have that privilege and wish to thank the ABC for their continued commitment to stories about religion, spirituality and the search for meaning.”
This Working Life (Tuesdays 11.30am, replayed Sundays 8.30pm)
In 2019, Best Practice will become a broader discussion about the social and cultural aspects of workplaces and how work impacts us under the new title This Working Life . The show is for all workplaces and workers – regardless of their rung on the corporate ladder – with coverage of different organisations and business leaders.
This Working Life will be hosted by Lisa Leong, a broadcaster, CEO and former lawyer. Best Practice presenter Richard Aedy will turn his talents to creating in-depth feature series for the ABC in line with his successful Class Act series in 2018, which examined growing inequality in Australia. Richard will also continue presenting RN’s The Money .
Extended Sunday Extra (7am Sundays, replayed Mondays 2am)
Sunday Extra will be extended by 30 minutes to include features and interviews from the ABC’s extensive network of international correspondents, as part of its mix of current affairs, analysis and investigations. The international reports on Sunday Extra will replace Correspondents Report, with presenter Hugh Riminton, himself a former foreign correspondent, bringing listeners the best of our overseas storytelling.
World Docos (Saturdays 7pm, replayed Fridays 1am)
The world’s best radio documentaries will be showcased in a new program that draws on the archives of the ABC and our broadcast partners. World Docos brings to life stories about people, society and cultures from Australia and the world.
The Arts on RN (Mondays to Fridays 10am)
In 2019, RN will continue to lead national conversations about arts and culture under a new series of names. The Book Show (formerly The Hub on Books ) will move to Mondays, with literary interviews, news and analysis. On Tuesdays, The Stage Show ( formerly The Hub on Stage ) will cover theatre, dance, comedy, opera and musicals. On Wednesdays, The Art Show (formerly The Hub on Art ) will be the “go to” place for issues affecting artists and audiences. On Thursdays, The Screen Show (formerly The Hub on Screen ) will explore the worlds of film and television.
RETURNING TO ABC RN IN 2019
Listeners will continue to enjoy their favourite RN returning programs and podcasts in 2019 .
Is the audience happy with that? If you’re a listener, do you like it?
She also said Radio National’s drive presenter Patricia Karvelas would be filling in on her 6am slot (on RN) for the next two weeks, before Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue take over the position for the rest of the year.
https://twitter.com/RNBreakfast/status/1156701072259309568
https://twitter.com/hamishNews/status/1156689850906468357
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Enjoyed Hugh hosting it, he was a great fit.
ABC RN’s new audio fiction series boasts a curious (fish) tale or two for listeners in 2020
ABC RN will bring Australia’s best audio fiction to life for listeners as part of its compelling new line-up for 2020, from crime stories and gothic horror to the comedic tale of a teenage punk poet and a persecuted fish.
Radio National Fictions, presented by broadcaster Fiona Pepper, will combine Australia’s best writers with sumptuous sound design every Saturday from 1pm, starting with the “Oz Gothic” series about the dark forces dragging down this wide brown land. Other fiction series to air in 2020 include “Untrue Crime Australia”, hosted by crime writer Mark Dapin, and “No Standing. No Dancing”, a unconventional personal memoir about parenthood, poetry and Peppa Pig.
Series Producer Sophie Townsend said: “There’s been a huge resurgence in people listening to audio fiction around the world and as the national broadcaster we want to bring new and compelling creative works to our listeners. It’s a very human thing to want to hear stories and Radio National Fictions is where you’ll get to enjoy a broad range of new and different stories – from really hilarious series to dark dystopian worlds.”
RN’s schedule for 2020 also features a new weekly destination for armchair travelers in Lost and Found, with Jonathan Green exploring the architecture, sights, food and culture of places around the world every Sunday at 1pm.
The program will sit alongside returning RN favourites, such as Conversations, Saturday Extra, Life Matters, Big Ideas, All in the Mind, AWAYE!, Sporty, A Big Country, The Minefield, Religion and Ethics Report, Late Night Live, Download This Show and news stalwarts AM, PM and Background Briefing.
Joining RN’s line-up next year as new host of The Art Show is broadcaster Namila Benson, who has spent more than two decades working across multiple media platforms, including presenting ABC TV’s Art Nation and as a producer and presenter on ABC Radio Australia. She replaces Ed Ayres, who has decided to focus on presenting ABC Classic’s Weekend Breakfast and writing a new book.
Also departing RN is Sunday Extra host Hugh Riminton, who is leaving to spend more time with his family. “I’ve really enjoyed the last two years but I do have a full-time job elsewhere and three young kids at home, so it’s time for me to stop working seven days a week,” he said. “Thank you for listening over the last couple of years and particularly my great thanks to my colleagues at ABC RN.” RN will announce his replacement shortly.
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Hmm…this style looks rather similar to that of the “ABC Classic” logo launched last year, except with a different colour scheme.
I’d imagine that if the local radio stations didn’t have a fairly new logo design, they’d bring in a new logo design for them which matches the ABC Classic/RN logo(s).
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Inaugural ABC TOP 5 Arts announced
The ABC has announced the recipients of the inaugural ABC TOP 5 Arts media residencies, which will enable some of Australia’s brightest minds to share their skills with the nation.
The inaugural ABC TOP 5 Arts recipients for 2020 are:
- Rose Montgomery – Freelance stage & costume designer
- Jacqui Alexander – Intersection of architecture with art, media, politics and economics
- Kerri Ann Foweraker – Independent screen writer & director
- Beau de Belle – Architecture
- Joanne Choueiri – Visual arts and architecture
The recipients will undertake a two-week residency at ABC Radio National in November, learning the craft of communicating with a wide audience from some of Australia’s best broadcasters and developing content across radio and digital platforms.
The ABC TOP 5 Arts, in partnership with the University of Melbourne and Australia Council for the Arts, is available to early-career graduate PhD arts scholars and graduate arts practitioners across the visual arts, performance, design, architecture and screen.
Richard Buckham, ABC Manager Arts, said the recipients were chosen from an exceptional field of more than 160 applicants. “The ABC and our project partners were hugely impressed with the applicants’ extraordinary quality of work and the commitment they have for sharing their ideas,” he said. “The choice of the final five recipients was very difficult to make. We look forward to engaging with these leading arts thinkers and practitioners in bringing new stories and ideas to our audience, as part of the ABC’s ongoing commitment to Australia’s arts industry.”
This year’s ABC TOP 5 Arts residency was pushed back from August to November due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Further information regarding the ABC TOP 5 is available at abc.net.au/radio/programs/top5/.
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It is a joint investigation between Foreign Correspondent and RN’s Background Briefing. Background Briefing’s podcast series also investigates the movement’s Australian operations, uncovering powerful political collaborators closer to home.
Listen to Dark Karma – Reporter Hagar Cohen – 3 podcast episodes on Background Briefing on the ABC listen app (Tuesday 21 / Friday 24 July and Tuesday 2 August) and live on ABC RN (Sunday 26 July / Sunday 2 and Sunday 9 at 8:30am).
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A friend of mine went to one of the performances a few years ago. They said the dancing was good, but what they didn’t like was that there were some political speeches. The performances are not advertised as having an agenda, but they do.
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