Days Like These
By ABC listen
The best story you'll hear all week, told by the people who lived it.
This podcast is no longer in production.
This podcast is no longer in production.
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INTRODUCING — The Weather That Changed Us
Australia is a wild continent with some of the most intense weather on the planet. From massive bushfires to severe cyclones and devastating flooding; extreme weather is becoming part of our everyday lives. How do we take what we’ve learned from our … -
How to build a dragon
When Anita realises Bendigo's golden dragon will soon be too old to parade, she’s catapulted into the project of a lifetime: build a new dragon, the longest in the world, and make sure the over-a-century-long streak won’t be broken. -
Miriam in Disney World
Perhaps a peek behind the curtain of America’s dream factory will be the inspiration Miriam needs for her own storytelling journey? The experience proves to be clarifying… just not in the way she expects. -
How Brent served up solutions to diet-related disease
When Brent’s sister is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, he swaps crash dieting for something sustainable. Now he just needs to figure out a way to translate healthy eating beyond his 'āiga and into his community. -
Jess Ho is done talking sh*t
Hospitality became a refuge for Jess after the trauma of their childhood. But despite the ostensibly powerful position they find themselves in - calling the shots on the door of Melbourne’s trendiest restaurant - they soon realise this refuge is toxi… -
Dumplings and violins
It’s a recognisable sound for those who frequent inner Sydney: the 75 year old Chinese Australian restaurateur is known for playing his beloved instrument during work hours, wowing crowds of customers over freshly steamed dumplings. -
The Brazilian Package
Fee is prepared for a ‘trip of a lifetime' when she lands in Brazil for a tour of the Pantanal wetlands. But when her tour guide asks her for a seemingly simple favour, Fee finds herself in a terrifying situation that she can’t find a way out of. -
Music is Ronny’s weapon of choice
Ronny is inspired by the power of the songs of slain freedom fighter Arnold Ap, and he too takes up music as his weapon of choice. He sets about writing his own song to strengthen the movement in the hopes his people will see the Morning Star flag ra… -
Sam tries to save Christmas
Like so many children of divorce, Sam has pretty much always hated Christmas. Yet, year after year, the Melbourne transplant would return to Western Australia and face his family. Why did he think this year - with his new girlfriend in tow - would be… -
Sooji gets hit and runs
Sooji wakes up on the concrete of a busy road in Strathfield in Sydney. She’s been hit by a car, but instead of waiting for help to arrive she does the one thing no one expects her to do – she runs.