Plus: How we're teaching Shakespeare wrong
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When Damien Linnane entered prison in 2015, there were two things he knew he wanted to do: receive therapy and go back to university. As it turned out, neither of those options were available. Damien began considering other constructive activities, and became interested in prison newspapers. He discovered a rich history of Australia's prison publications — the tolerated, the encouraged and the flatly banned. You can read our online story here or listen to the Sunday Extra episode via the ABC listen app. Plus, find out why neurodivergent staff are an asset, learn the secrets and stagecraft of magic, and meet the Irish singer songwriter Susan O'Neill. |
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Prison newspapers made by and for prisoners have battled censorship and bans. But they've proven that, more than 70 years later, they're not going anywhere. | | |
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The world’s oldest profession has long been an ethical talking point, but what does God have to say about it? And what do sex workers have to say about God? | | |
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With a voice that's "equal parts balm and blowtorch", Irish multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter Susan O'Neill joins us from her home in County Clare to pull apart the music and lyrics on her brand new album Now In A Minute. | | |
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Many Australians are neurodivergent, yet some don't disclose this to employers for fear of discrimination. So how practical is it to create a neurodivergent-friendly workplace? | | |
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Irish journalist and author Fintan O'Toole explains how the Victorians changed the meaning of Shakespeare's plays, and how we can bring them back to life. | | |
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Yahya Sinwar is at the top of Israel's most-wanted list. Here's how he rose to power. | | |
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This month's best reads include new books by Elizabeth Strout, the author behind much-loved characters Olive Kitteridge and Lucy Barton, Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk and Kate Atkinson, the bestselling author of Life After Life. | | |
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Step into a hidden vault where the secrets of professional magicians are kept under lock and key. Your guide, magician Nicholas J Johnson, reveals why we're so captivated by illusions, even when we know it's all a trick. | | |
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Some manufacturers said we'd be in self-driving cars by now and that hasn't quite played out. So where do driverless, hydrogen and electric vehicles fit in Australia's driving future. | | |
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China's Belt and Road initiative has entered its second decade — and it's changing. But is the recalibration a sign of the project's overall success or a scaling back due to China's growing economic problems? | |
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