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The EmeraldEnter The Dragon, Terrifying and Beautiful (Part 1)Dragon lore is everywhere in global mythology — no matter what continent you live on, the land you inhabit holds dragon story, and quite possibly was shaped by dragons, or has sleeping dragons in it. Such dragons have captured human imagination across hundreds of cultures and thousands of years. But the dragon is much more than a category of fantastical beast. In many traditions the world-dragon, or world-serpent, is creator, land-shaper, present in the water cycle and in weather systems and in the vast temporal cycles of the cosmos itself. More deeply, the dragon is related to kinetic power — to all tha...
2026-02-171h 59
Life Matters - Full program podcastRethinking suspension in schools, and why do people queue for hours to buy something?Teachers and schools are constantly trying to figure out the best way to handle challenging behaviour. One of the go-to tools? Suspension. One in five students in NSW has been suspended from school... and new research shows that being excluded not only affects academic performance ... but mental wellbeing as well. So when is suspension the right option? Mark Johnson is Youth Programs Coordinator for south west Sydney YMCA, Angela Falkenberg is the President of the Australian Primary Principals Association, and Professor Kristin Laurens is Program Co-Leader of the Health and Wellbeing Program at Queensland University of Technology's School of...
2025-10-2155 minThe EmeraldOn Clouds and Cosmic LawIn the modern world, words like 'law' and 'order' carry with them a good deal of sociocultural baggage, and are often associated with restriction, burden, and arbitrarily imposed rules. Yet historically, tradition after tradition sees an innate, artful order to the natural world and views the Law of the Land as something vibrant and alive, present in the breath and in the waters and in the endless cycling of the clouds. In this living vision of Law, nature unfolds along particular patterns and pulses, and the task of the human being is to understand what it means to align...
2024-04-091h 58The EmeraldOh JusticeIn times of global upheaval, ecological destruction, and societal inequity, justice can seem very far away. Justice in the modern world is often viewed as a contract, an agreement forged between human beings rather than something inherent to the natural world. And yet, for many cultures and traditions, justice is seen as a living presence, as the actual dynamic flow of cause and effect that serves to keep a larger natural balance. Tradition after tradition speaks of the larger law of the cosmos and of the human role in aligning to it. At a time when people are experiencing d...
2024-03-033h 18
Between The LinesBetween The Lines: Daniel Jan Martin and the Forests Atlas (Chapter 8)This month on Between The Lines bibliofile Danielle Raffaele sits down with environmental planner and designer Daniel Jan Martin about Forests Atlas, a field guide to the forests of south west Australia.
Produced in collaboration with Noel Nannup, Alice Ford, Nasen Robb, Clancy Martin and Mariela Espino Zuppa, Forests Atlas blends maps with artworks, photography and story in celebration of the life and colour of this unique biodiversity hotspot.
The two discuss the origin story of this special collaboration and the cultural and political impact the project has had on the south west.
Between The Lines is an RTRFM podcast...
2023-10-2700 min
The Wetlands Centre CockburnBeyond the waters – Ep 7 : SPIRIT AND SCIENCEWalliabup Bibra Lake is a place of extraordinary cultural and historical significance to the people of the Nyungar nation. The Whadjuk people have an association with the wetlands dating back tens of thousands of years, while contemporary scientists bring more recent western knowledge. In this episode, Elder Dr Noel Nannup and WA’s Chief Scientist Peter Klinken take a visit to the wetlands to talk together about these perspectives.
2023-09-0619 min
Talking About MarketingThe Planning FallacyThe secret to planning well is to understand that planning does not come naturally; being an expert in one field does not mean we have expertise in planning In this episode of Talking About Marketing, we ask, why planning often fails and the short answer is that it often boils down to the planning fallacy. David explains all through the lens of Grand Designs host, Kevin McCloud. For our first segment, however, Steve taps into the story of the Emu, as told by Tyson Yunkaporta in his book, Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save t...
2022-10-0333 min
Monks In CyberspaceMonks In Cyberspace 2022-05-27 uluru statement of the heartBhante Sujato, from Harris Park. Unboxing the Malaysian edition of Bhante's translations of the Sutta Pitaka. Breath meditation. Dhamma talk on the Uluru Statement of the Heart, by Aboriginal people. The wisdom of first nations people and Buddhism. Resources: The Uluru Statement. - Dr Noel Nannup —Living in a Land That Demands Movement. Religious leaders support constitutional referendum.
2022-05-2600 min
Ni! means listenUncle Noel NannupUncle Noel truly believes sharing this knowledge is our path to a better future. He has been an author, cultural guide, Elder in Residence and leader of many reconciliation projects. This is his story.Ni! means listen was produced by Community Arts Network in partnership with the City of Perth and with support from the ABC.Presenter: Phil WalleystackProducer: Michelle WhiteEditor: Jemma KingRecorded at ABC Studios PerthTheme music: Strong by Phil Walleystack
2022-05-2456 min
The Bookshop PodcastJennifer Jackson, Paper Bird, Freemantle, Western AustraliaSend us a textHi! Today I’m chatting with Jennifer Jackson, director of Paper Bird Children’s Books & Arts in Freemantle, Western Australia.Paper Bird is a creative hub for children where they can interact with writers and illustrators, attend workshops and books clubs, and listen to children’s stories told by local indigenous authors.Jennifer has worked in London, Perth, and Melbourne in child mental health services and is an avid supporter of children’s literature and art centers across the world. She has collected her ideas, vision, and enthusiasm to create...
2021-11-1538 min
The State Library of WAWalking on Water: Spirit of the Swan Coastal PlainWelcome to Rare Stories from the West - a State Library of Western Australia podcast. Through these podcasts we hope to unearth tales of Western Australia’s past and present. Walking on Water: Spirit of the Swan Coastal Plain is the first of three podcasts produced by Gina Pickering.The Walking on Water podcast explores the significance of the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River) in the creation of the city of Perth. The podcast features Aboriginal elders Noel Nannup and Marie Taylor explaining the Aboriginal history of the river through the Waugal creation story on Whadjuck Noongar Boodjar (now metropolitan Perth) an...
2021-11-1123 min