DroppieAug 29, 2025

I shouldn't think there'd be anyone hereabouts who'd share my nasty venal uncharitable glee at the demise of the odious Lieberals. I therefore expect posting this #LNL podcast link will find nearly nobody interested in it...

Liberal Party lost: can the party of Menzies recover?The 2025 federal election marked the most significant electoral defeat in the history of the Liberal–National Coalition, with the party reduced to just 43 seats. The result was widely attributed to strategic missteps, internal divisions, and a failure to connect with a changing electorate. Almost four months on, where does the future lie for the Liberal Party? GUESTS:Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of politics at La Trobe UniversityFrank Bongiorno, Professor of history at the Australian National UniversityPaul Kelly, Editor-at-Large at The Australianhttps://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/liberal-panel-future/105650346

#AusPol #WhyIsLabor #HahahahaLiebs #NatsAreNuts #GreensYEAH #LateNightLive

Liberal Party lost: can the party of Menzies recover? - ABC listen

The 2025 federal election marked the most significant electoral defeat in the history of the Liberal–National Coalition, with the party reduced to just 43 seats. The result was widely attributed to strategic missteps, internal divisions, and a failure to connect with a changing electorate. Almost four months on, where does the future lie for the Liberal Party?    GUESTS: Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of politics at La Trobe University Frank Bongiorno, Professor of history at the Australian National University Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large at The Australian   PRODUCER Ali Benton

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DroppieAug 19, 2025

Why do we bother with surnames?

The tradition of inheriting your parents' surname is not all that old, particularly in the English-speaking world. Surnames only started appearing in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066, and many families resisted surnames for centuries thereafter, associating their imposition with feudal government and taxation.

Guest: Harry Parkin, University of Chester, editor of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britainhttps://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/surnames-history/105669122

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Why do we bother with surnames? - ABC listen

The tradition of inheriting your parents' surname is not all that old, particularly in the English-speaking world. Surnames only started appearing in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066, and many families resisted surnames for centuries thereafter, associating their imposition with feudal government and taxation.  Guest:  Harry Parkin, University of Chester, editor of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain Producer: Jack Schmidt

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Show threadScott HamiltonDec 28, 2024
“A brave manifesto about the possibilities for a more reasonable country.” - David Marr #LateNightLive #ABetterAus w/ John Brumby & @stuartkells.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social @mupublishing.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social #booksky #books
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Show threadScott HamiltonNov 23, 2024
“A brave manifesto about the possibilities for a more reasonable country.” - David Marr #LateNightLive about ‘A Better Aus’ 📕 Interview with John Brumby & @cherylkernot.bsky.social 👇 @stuartkells.bsky.social @foonglingkong.bsky.social #auspol #publicpolicy www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Whiskers 🇦🇺Oct 29, 2024
#StephenFry paints with words 🥰
#English #language #latenightlive #radionational
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/stephen-fry/104528856
Stephen Fry on life, last words and the things he can't do - ABC listen

Stephen Fry has had an extraordinary life. From being a teenage runaway, ending up in prison, to going to Cambridge and meeting Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson, discovering he was bi-polar and digging up his Jewish history. Throughout it all his love of language and writing have been his constants.  Stephen reflects on the power of story-telling, how to counter impostor syndrome and the things he absolutely can’t do.  Guest: Stephen Fry. Stephen is touring Australia for his show "An evening with Stephen Fry". 

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skuaMay 9, 2024

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Listened to #PhillipAdams and #RogerPulvers presenting a brief history of #AustralianJapanese relations on #ABCRadioNational #LateNightLive.
There was some emphasis on the #WhiteAustraliaPolicy, little to none on the atrocities committed against Australian POWs and much on shared values and a current strong relationship.

Thing is (in my understanding) the earliest trade interactions between #Australia and #Japan weren't mentioned.

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/roger-pulvers-kohei-saito/103743394

Roger Pulvers on Japan and Australia's long relationship and Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito - ABC listen

Japanese Philosopher Kohei Saito makes the case for degrowth communism as the radical transformation required to save our planet. Roger Pulvers looks to the past to understand the future of Australia's relationship with Japan.

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Whiskers 🇦🇺Feb 6, 2024
#latenightlive presenter, the wonderful polymath #PhillipAdams will be announcing his departure tonight 😩
#journalism #radio #abcnews #LNL
Robert FairheadNov 17, 2023

I think a #writer survives by being misunderstood. I never know why writers want to be understood. When #writing really succeeds, people discover not the writer but themselves in it. ~ #RichardFlanagan with #PhillipAdams on #ABCRN #LateNightLive ✍️

Link to episode on #ABCAustralia website: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/richard-flanagan-question-seven-hiroshima-wells/103112562

Richard Flanagan on why he is a child of the bomb - ABC listen

Richard Flanagan sits down with Phillip to talk about his new book Question Seven which explores the connections between HG Wells, Hiroshima, his father's experience as a prisoner of war and his own existence. He also reflects on the questions that both authors and readers should be asking. Guest: Richard Flanagan, author of Question Seven (Penguin Random House) 

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Robert FairheadJul 25, 2023

We absolutely believe in the fundamental decency of Australians. ~ Professor #MeganDavis on ABC RN's #LateNightLive
❤ #VoiceToParliament #VoteYesAustralia

Link to episode on the #ABCAustralia website: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/uk-politics-voice-megan-davis-george-williams/102564176

Why the Voice is the right change for the Australian Constitution - ABC Radio National

Constitutional experts Megan Davis and George Williams explain why they believe putting the Voice in the constitution will result in the best outcomes for Indigenous Australians. And Alex Andreou dissects what the latest UK by-elections mean. 

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Robert FairheadJul 19, 2023

Enjoyed listening to #PhillipAdams learning from #JenniferAckerman about the wisdom and wonder of #owls on #LateNightLive on #ABC #RadioNational. 🦉

Episode Tite: From Aztecs to wizards: the enduring enchantment of owls

Link to episode on the #ABCAustralia website: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/the-enchantment-of-owls/102599558

From Aztecs to wizards: the enduring enchantment of owls - ABC Radio National

From Aztec symbols of the underworld to wizard couriers in the Harry Potter series, owls have captivated and intrigued us for millennia. New science is unravelling some of the mysteries of owls and it turns out we might be wise to listen to what owls have to tell us. Guest: Jennifer Ackerman - award-winning science writer and speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of What an Owl Knows, The Bird Way, and The Genius of Birds.

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