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Matthew Reilly has sold over 7.5 million copies of his books worldwide.  The One Impossible Labyrinth , the final book in Matthew Reilly's bestselling action-adventure series, finds former SAS specialist Jack West Jr. back for one last hurrah.  This is a Newcastle Libraries REAL Production.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Summer Stories Program provides members with a diverse selection of titles and experiences for their summer reading.   This engaging podcast series will introduce you to this Summer's authors and their latest titles for your Summer Reading and listen pleasure.  Join some of our well-read library staff as they discuss the 7 fabulous titles that are this Summer's must read books. ...

The final episode of this mini-series on the 19th century publication Australian Orchids by R. D Fitzgerald explores the diversity of landscapes within the Hunter Valley that are conducive to orchids. If you are in the area, why not try walking along these trails in your very own orchid hunt? Lynda McPherson (author, botanical illustrator, and volunteer at the Hunter Region Botanic Garden) joins L...

Part two of a three-part mini-series on the 19th century publication  Australian Orchids  by R. D Fitzgerald explores the unique ways that orchids are pollinated – from sexual deception to asexual reproduction. Lachlan Copeland from Ego Logical Australia, Doug Beckers from NSW (New South Wales) National Parks and Wildlife joins Peter Weston from t...

The first of a three-part mini-series on the 19th century publication  Australian Orchids  that put our native varieties of Orchidaceae on the international stage. This episode Sally Stewart, Library at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Melbourne), and Peter Weston, Honorary Research Associate at the National Herbarium of&nbs...

Sometimes creativity comes out of the darkest corners. On the last episode of Broken Chains for season one, Damien Linnane and Jayde Farrell talk about using prison as a place to develop artistic talents. Damien and Jayde are both former Australian soldiers as well as being formerly incarcerated. Jayde Farrell now works full-time as a multi-medium artist, while  Broken Chains  host Damie...

“They only thing we can do for your mental health is give you the phone number of a service to call once you’re released.”    With prisons overcrowded with people suffering from mental health issues, many would assume there would be adequate therapy available. But not only are people denied the treatment that could help stop the cycle or re-offending, the isolation and...

Dementia Action Week occurs in September each year. Hosted by ABC broadcast journalist, Dan Cox, the Laughter and Tears podcast series invites members of our community living with dementia to share their experiences of love, loss, courage and hope. It provides current information from medical experts and looks at dementia s...

Dementia Australia: here for you Dementia Australia  represent the nearly half a million Australians living with dementia and the almost 1.6 million Australians involved in their care.   It provides education, support and advocacy for every Australian impacted by dementia. Dementia support specialist, Gina Hayward joins Dan to discuss the arra...

The Memory Room – Your libraries and dementia    Libraries connect with community and this special dementia-focused program does just that! Join art therapist, Alice Ropata and Kay Pisel as they unlock the treasures of the Memory room and invite members of the program, Kevin and Catherine Claydon, to share their experiences as the p...

Beyond Prison   Being incarcerated is challenging enough, but sometimes the real battle begins when you leave prison, only to find a world that now seems much smaller. How do you deal with the stigma of having been to prison? How easy is it to find employment with a criminal record? And how do you pick up the pieces of your life and try and fit back into society? Join former incarcerated pers...

Modern Slavery Thousands of people are working in Australia for around a dollar an hour or less, and are not eligible for workers compensation, even if their supervisors are at fault and the accident results in permanent injury or death. Where is this possible in the 21st century? Only in the prison system, where incarcerated people are often expected to work in high-risk areas with training far b...

Get up close with the reality of Australia’s prison system. Former incarcerated person Damien Linnane interviews other people about their life both inside prison and after release. In this series Damien and his guests unpack topics such as modern slavery, life beyond prison, mental health and art behind bars in relation to people and prisons in Australia. Host Biography Podcast host Damien L...

Welcome to our Love Lambton Podcast series as part of Treasures from The Rare Bookroom.  Here we discuss the history of Lambton with local historian and author, Julie Keating and Robert Watson. Julie has written many books on the suburbs of Newcastle and is a second-generation Lambton resident. This chat is inspired by the love of the Lambton community for their suburb and its...

Welcome to our Love Lambton Podcast series as part of Treasures from The Rare Bookroom.  Here we discuss the history of Lambton with local historian and author, Julie Keating and Robert Watson. Julie has written many books on the suburbs of Newcastle and is a second-generation Lambton resident. This chat is inspired by the love of the Lambton community for their suburb and its...

Meet Chris Arnold, an avid home gardener and community garden enthusiast who set himself a composting challenge that involved recording the amount of scraps his household composted over 1 year. Find out how he makes the most of his small suburban plot, turning food scraps into compost gold. This is a Newcastle Libraries REAL Production.  See omnystudio.com/l...

Amorelle Dempster is the face of Maitland’s fresh food revolution, President of Slow Food Hunter and 2017 Maitland Citizen of the Year. Amorelle shares the incredible story behind her community food program which s ees 200 meals created each week for the disadvantaged, converting food waste into delicious meals.  This is a Newcastle Libraries REAL Productio...

David Sivyer from Feedback Organic shares his passion for growing food’s future by converting food waste into food. Find out how composting can create a closed loop economy in your own backyard and start a revolution! This is a Newcastle Libraries REAL Production.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This series of mini podcasts explores the cycle from turning food waste into compost through to delicious meals on your plate. Each 15 minute episode looks at local initiatives across the Hunter.  Hear from City of Newcastle Waste Education and Program Coordinator Therese Davis about council’s new subsidised Home Composting Pro...

We're revisiting Newcastle's First Storytellers for NAIDOC week. This podcast series explores how Newcastle’s Aboriginal communities share and tell stories. Australia has the world’s oldest oral story telling culture and Newcastle has a rich collection of storytellers.  William Smith, Wirrigan Aboriginal Elder joins the series to tell us about his move to Newca...

We're revisiting Newcastle's First Storytellers for NAIDOC week. This podcast series explores how Newcastle’s Aboriginal communities share and tell stories. Australia has the world’s oldest oral story telling culture and Newcastle has a rich collection of storytellers.  Ray Kelly Jnr  comes from a local indigenous family. The Kelly...

We're revisiting Newcastle's First Storytellers for NAIDOC week. This podcast series explores how Newcastle’s Aboriginal communities share and tell stories. Australia has the world’s oldest oral story telling culture and Newcastle has a rich collection of storytellers.  Jake Ridgeway  is a young indigenous singer, songwriter, performer...

We're revisiting Newcastle's First Storytellers for NAIDOC week. This podcast series explores how Newcastle’s Aboriginal communities share and tell stories. Australia has the world’s oldest oral story telling culture and Newcastle has a rich collection of storytellers.  John Maynard  is Professor of Indigenous Education and Research (Indigenous History)&nb...

We're revisiting Newcastle's First Storytellers for NAIDOC week. This podcast series explores how Newcastle’s Aboriginal communities share and tell stories. Australia has the world’s oldest oral story telling culture and Newcastle has a rich collection of storytellers.  Saretta Fielding  is an artist, entrepreneur and activist. A member of t...

We're revisiting Newcastle's First Storytellers for NAIDOC week. This podcast series explores how Newcastle’s Aboriginal communities share and tell stories. Australia has the world’s oldest oral story telling culture and Newcastle has a rich collection of storytellers.  Donna Meehan  is a local author and member of the Stolen Generation. In...