04 | Myths of War — Changi and the POWs behind the wire

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04 | Myths of War — Changi and the POWs behind the wire

FromRN Presents — The King Of Kowloon

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Dec 23, 2019

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Why some prisoners of war were happiest in Singapore.

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Dec 23, 2019

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04 | Class Act — Don’t mention it: Why don't we talk about class directly? We recognise it when its rendered through language, dress and cultural taste. And a lot of our best comedy, drama and writing is about class. We revisit that rich cultural landscape, and hear how we talk in code about class. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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01 | Class Act — Where we sit?: The idea that Australia is a classless society is widely held and very appealing. It’s just not true. Class exists — it’s determined by economic, social and cultural capital — and it has a big impact on our lives but we don’t talk about it. In this four part series, we’re going to do just that. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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03 | Class Act — The dark heart: Inequality has been growing in Australia for three and a half decades. It’s reinforcing class divisions and affecting our health, where we live, our levels of education and employment prospects. It's also prising generations apart. Why is this happening? And why is social mobility not what it was? by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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02 | Who Runs This Place — The Lobbyists: The industries and organisations that get what they want from government. In part two we stay in Canberra and look at the lobbyists, the industries and organisations most effective at getting what they want from the government. We also look at the revolving door between politicians and lobbyists. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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04 | Why the Cold War still matters — The year no-one saw coming: In January 1989, East German leader Erich Honecker declared that the Berlin Wall would still be standing in 50 or even 100 years. By November that same year the Wall was down and the Cold War was over. 1989 was a year that no-one saw coming. Head back to 1989 and learn about the luck that led to the collapse of the Soviet empire. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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04 | The Somerton Man Mystery — a family connection could hold the answer: Derek Abbott has spent decades trying to identify the man found dead on Somerton Beach. If his theory is correct, he's married to the unknown man's great granddaughter. But to prove it, he needs the Somerton Man's DNA. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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04 | Section 71 —The Hindmarsh Island Bridge Affair (Part 1): Ever wondered how the term "secret women's business" entered the Australian lexicon? It's part of a bitter legal battle over land, culture and history in South Australia. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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01 | The Somerton Man Mystery — the strange case of the body on the beach: In post-war Adelaide, there's a feeling of optimism and relief in the air, but it's mixed with paranoia about the changing world order. And in this mix, on a summer day on Somerton Beach, a man's body is discovered. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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08 | Myths of War — Vietnam: the war's forgotten supporters: Why do we remember the demonstrators but forget the supporters? by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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04 | Myths of War — Changi and the POWs behind the wire: Why some prisoners of war were happiest in Singapore. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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05 | The Somerton Man Mystery — could DNA finally solve this puzzling case?: Could breakthroughs in DNA technology and forensic genealogy identify Adelaide's Somerton Man? And is it time to finally dig him up? by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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01 | Why the Cold War still matters — The superpower standoff: The most familiar story of the Cold War is that of the superpower rivalry between the US and the USSR—two armed camps, teetering on the precipice of nuclear war. Find out how the standoff played out, whether America really won the Cold War and why personalities matter in politics. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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05| Myths Of War — Was there a battle for Australia?: Why do we commemorate an event that probably didn’t happen? by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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03 | The Somerton Man Mystery — a case of disguised identity: The man who died on Somerton Beach in 1948 went to great lengths to disguise his identity. But he couldn't hide the clues on his body — his peculiar ears, teeth and calves. His DNA. Modern science sheds new light on this decades-old mystery. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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01 | Face Value — Beauty boom in the age of Zoom: COVID-19 has changed the way we do things. We're relying on video platforms to work and to connect. And it turns out that seeing our faces on-screen everyday has triggered more people to seek cosmetic enhancement than ever before. Couple that with the constant stream of impossibly beautiful — and heavily edited — people on social media, and you have the perfect storm to create appearance insecurity. Where is all this leading us to? by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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INTRODUCING — Face Value: The cosmetic enhancement industry is booming. Injectables and surgical procedures promise age-defying beauty. But they come with real risks. From anti-wrinkle injections and fillers, to nose jobs and Brazilian Butt Lifts, why are so many people choosing to enhance their appearance? The first episode is released on Friday, 29 April. by RN Presents — The King Of Kowloon
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