Episodes
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Grand tours for the aristocracy in centuries gone by were filled with art and architecture to fulfil the senses.
But what would such a tour look like today if only places created in the 20th and 21st centuries were on the itinerary?
Richard Weller is a landscape architect who has pondered this question in his latest book, To the ends of the earth- a grand tour for the 21st Century.
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Sam Cox is a landscape designer who learnt his craft from one of the leaders in naturalistic garden design, the late Gordon Ford.
He takes us on a tour of his garden and reflects on how we can all learn from the natural contours of the landscape.
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As higher density increases in our cities and we look for housing solutions, how can apartment design be improved?
Dr Elizabeth Farrelly is the founder and CEO of the Better Cities Initiative, an organisation which is calling for better planning models to create more vibrant urban centres into the future.
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What role can the humble duckweed play as humans embark on missions to the Moon and Mars?
And what lessons can be learned about food security here on Earth?
Professor Matthew Gilliham is the director Plants for Space, a consortium of academics who are turning their attention to this question of botanical survival.
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Colin Bisset takes us on a tour of the some of the world's greatest commemorative monuments.
From London's Albert Memorial to Berlin's November Revolution Monument, they speak of a desire to immortalise and elevate a particular viewpoint of history.
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Chef Jamie Oliver selects the last meal he would have on this earth- his mum's roast dinner.
Surrounded by friends and family, he believes a Sunday roast would be the best final meal, with all the trimmings.
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Can cemeteries be a boon for the living as well as a place for the dearly departed?
Tania Davidge, Executive Director of Open House Melbourne, believes so. She argues that cemeteries can provide much needed open space in our crowded cities to be enjoyed across the generations.
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What role has the colour black played in mourning fashions since the time of Queen Victoria?
Dr Lorinda Cramer is a fashion historian at Deakin University and co-curator of Back to Black, an exhibition at Old Government House, Parramatta. She charts the changing cultural meanings associated with this darkest of hues.
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Australian restaurants and cafes are grappling with the impacts of the cost of living, COVID, immigration reform, and wages, jeopardising their survival.
Wes Lambert is the head of a new peak body, alongside Neil Perry and Chris Lucas, tackling these pressing challenges to sustain the $64 billion sector.
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The total area of degraded land in Australia is eight times the size of Tasmania.
The need to replant diverse native species is more urgent than ever.
But with a critical shortfall in the availability of native seeds, how can we replant degraded ecosystems and meet Australia’s ambitious international targets?
Read more:
Only 10% of native plants can be bought as seed – a big problem for nature repair. Here’s how we can make plantings more diverse (The Conversation, 10 June 2024)
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See a weed, pluck it out, right? Maybe it’s not so simple.
Tim Entwisle speaks with John Dwyer whose new anthology, "Weeding Between the Lines," offers a provocative rethink of what weeds are and how we approach them - in our backyards and in the bush.
Learn more
Weeding Between the Lines by John Dwyer
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Explore the fascinating world of architect Le Corbusier with design commentator Colin Bisset, as he walks in the footsteps of this larger than life figure.
Colin shares his own love affair with France, including his firsthand experiences of Le Corbusier’s iconic buildings, and his strange obsession with concrete.
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Two years after devastating floods ravaged Northern NSW and South-East Queensland, the town of Lismore is the focus of a collaborative effort to rebuild.
Drawing from her experience in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, Professor Elizabeth Mossop explores what’s ahead for Lismore and how other communities can thrive amid climate change threats.
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What exactly is the gut microbiome and why is everyone talking about it?
Nutrition expert and genetic epidemiologist Tim Spector debunks common dietary myths, opens his fridge, and gives his top 5 tips for eating a healthy and diverse diet that your gut – and your mind – will thank you for.
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Comedian Daniel Connell shares the story behind a cute little porcelain owl which has accompanied him on his comedic journey.
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Artist and former regional doctor David Freeman shares his sense of place – a setting which led to his exquisite new collection Australia's Birds in Watercolour.
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Annie takes Jonathan through jointing and roasting a duck. Learn how to cook a duck stock, duck sausage, and the prized duck fat.
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Why are tourists so obsessed with Ancient Greece and Rome?
Might some of the more obscure archaeological sites, for example from medieval times, be missing out on the attention they deserve - both in terms of the eyes of tourists, as well as the cold hard cash so vital to ensuring their upkeep?
Read more:
The Long Shadow of Rome by Dr Daniel Reynolds (The Architectural Review, April 2024)
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Join Tim Entwisle on a late autumn stroll through the System Garden at the University of Melbourne.
The System Garden is used by teachers and students to learn about subclasses and families of plants.
Created in 1856, it is one of the oldest gardens of its kind in Australia.
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