Richard's Most Memorable Conversations — Magda Szubanski

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The story behind Sydney’s Luna Park and its impact on the city

Author Helen Pitt has written a history of the iconic fun park and it's a tale bound up with con men, crooked cops, and developers who have long wanted to snatch up the prime piece of waterfront real estate.Millions of people have happy memories of walking through the teeth of th ...  Show more

Encore: What I learnt about Australia as an Outback GP

When Sonia Henry signed up to work as a GP in a remote mining town in the Pilbara, the experience changed almost everything she believed about Australia.An unfortunate romantic entanglement just before her final exams left her questioning everything, just as she was about to qual ...  Show more

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