Best of ABC http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/ en-AU Copyright 2008, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wallace unleashed@your.abc.net.au (The Editors) The real thing http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Can home restorations ever look as authentic as the original?

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386209 More than meets the eye http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The hibiscus family is much bigger and more varied than people realise.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2376790 A forgotten champion http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Hugh Lunn doesn't want tennis champion Ken Fletcher to be forgotten.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2387276 Surfing by numbers http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Professor Neville De Mestre has created a mathematical equation for surfing.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384434 Blast from the past http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Junglist and Bajo re-live the glory of 80s video games.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384472 Kings for a day http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Australian hip hop band The Herd perform their latest single, 'The King is Dead'.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386465 Lean and green http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

At a cost of 1 cent per kilometre to run, this electric car makes petrol cars look silly.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386260 From the heart http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Joan thinks music by the rapper Eminem is beautiful.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2376937 A driving passion http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

A father and son have amassed one of the biggest tractor collections in Australia.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2383318 Green with envy http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Simon and Maggie celebrate the humble banana in two
scrumptious dishes.

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386788 Hijacking Australia Day http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

With no bushfires on the horizon, January is looking a little quiet for the PM.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386210 Tourism flatlines http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

A new strategy is needed to bring tourists back to Central Australia.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386879 The science of gambling http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

What is it about gambling that makes it so attractive - and addictive?

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2387285 Body of Lies http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe are superb in the latest thriller from Ridley Scott.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386434 $57 short film http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

An Australian filmmaker has scooped the main awards at New York's Tropfest.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386683 Hired gun http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Don Burke says Gunns' environmental practices may be the best in the world.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386578 Step back in time http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Bluejuice relive the 80s with their version of a Bobby Brown classic.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2385725 Spiralling household debt http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Steven Keen believes the prognosis for Australia's economy is extremely bleak.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386610 Almost French http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Historian Geoffrey Blainey explains how the French almost beat Captain Cook to Australia.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2379461 Food for thought http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Scientists in the UK have developed a new fuel source for the human body.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2382953 Happy heavy metal http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Metallica actually had fun recording their first album in five years.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386147 Family fireworks http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The Howard clan have overcome family feuds, business woes and heartbreak.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2383893 The intensivist http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

While studying medicine, Dr John Fraser went to acting school so he wouldn't get bored.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2385598 Plastic fantastic http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

As the economy grinds to a halt, celebrities are pushing a new credit card.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2385011 The minds of murderers http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Can all criminals be rehabilitated or should some be locked away forever?

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384172 Chasing the 80s http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Bajo challenges Andrew Hansen from The Chaser to a classic video game.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384417 Sad without sun http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

In many cases, a bit of vitamin D is the best cure for the blues.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2386509 Despised immigrants http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Tim and John head out with a mob of vigilantes to hunt an unwelcome pest.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2385266 Running from the Red Guard http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Vilified and persecuted, Sirin Phathanothai fled China in fear only to return years later.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384197 Phone sex with grandma http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Peta King shocks Andrew Denton with details of her phone sex business.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384076 Whatever Happened To Brenda Hean? http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Margaret found this documentary about the disappearance of Brenda Hean engrossing.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2380376 Flying money http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Banks and governments want a cut of the billions of dollars migrant workers send home.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2383230 Bloke on a bike http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

ABC reporter Drew Radford covers a lot of ground, and stories, on two wheels.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2383263 Walking the walk http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

A US sports journalist recently swapped his computer for a football.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2376783 Case of the Woylies http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

A new survey reveals 800 Australian species are headed for extinction - including the Woylie.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2385134 A history of highs and lows http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The many lives of amphetamines, from antidepressants to illicit drugs.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2382849 Happily outsourced http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

From cleaners to programmers, contractors know how to market themselves.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384250 Iceland's melting point http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The glory days of Iceland's banks are over as the Government moves to bail them out.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384942 Everywhere you look http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Doug Buckle is an industrial designer who loves building products with the 'wow' factor.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2372241 A wee problem http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Dr Karl goes below the belt to talk about what many men ignore - the prostate gland.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2385059 City of the dead http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

With space running out, sustainable burials are the key to Rookwood Cemetery's future.

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384214 Hot and bothered http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

How beneficial is it to treat childhood fevers with both paracetamol and ibuprofen?

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2383045 Home sweet home http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Janet is sacrificing her social life to become a home owner. But is it worth it?

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2383878 Tax me if you can http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Explosive revelations from a former LGT employee has sparked panic among some of Australia's rich.

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2383845 Bedtime stories http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

A new reading program at a Tasmanian prison has benefited inmates and their children.

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2380084 The truth about Bach http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Forensic science could reveal the great composer's wife contributed to his works.

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2383283 Bigwigs buck the Cup http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The regular corporate high-flyers will be absent from this year's Melbourne Cup.

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2384078 New kid on the block http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Is the launch of a new newspaper in Jakarta ambitious or foolhardy?

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2382888 Lost in battle http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

After 38 years, Vietnam veteran Fred Harvison feels it's time to put something right.

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2382891 Making fun of life http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Despite a track titled 'Bitch went nuts', Ben Folds says his new album isn't about his divorce.

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2378160 Domestic bliss? http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Surprisingly, women believe it is fair that they do more housework than men.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2379007 A decent disposal http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The tube terminator makes dumping fluorescent lights easy and safe.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2378977 Out of this world http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Have you ever wondered what it's like to live on a space station?

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2379446 Next big uber-emo thing http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

To be a rock star you need to give tantalising press interviews.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2380494 Shakespearean bum jokes http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Popular children's author Andy Griffiths has revamped Macbeth.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2380537 A life in Tibet http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Chinese filmmaker and writer Sun Shuyun spent a year living in a Tibetan village.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2381322 A vision of hell http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Rolling Stones' former tour manager relives the Altamont Speedway concert.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2382819 Drugs made juicy http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Grapefruit increases the levels of certain drugs in the blood.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2379372 Outside the square http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Harry Seidler's tradesmen were shocked by his modern approach to design.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2380320 Who is Peter Costello? http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The former treasurer talks candidly about growing up in the
suburbs.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2382846 A good catch http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Wheelchair users are able to unlock magnetic gates with this invention.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2380254 The beautiful game http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Soccer video games have come a long way since the simplistic style of the 80s.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2378305 Toddler tantrums http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Exercising self-control is an especially hard task for three-year-olds.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2381343 What's in a name? http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Gardening writer Roger Mann discovered there is a lot of meaning behind a rose's name.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2379358 The crustacean challenge http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Simon and Maggie battle with crabs and bugs in search of culinary perfection.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2380134 Discworld football http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Making fun of football was almost too easy for Terry Pratchett.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2370803 Turnip wine http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

An ex-dairy farmer is using his vegie garden to make wine and liqueurs.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2378813 Tribal warfare http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

The Melbourne Storm has surpassed Manly as the most hated team in rugby league.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2381284 Stop the noise http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

Should new residents have the right to close down loud pubs?

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2376828 Rockin' on film http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/

From Elvis to Mariah Carey, rock stars are notorious for using movies to bolster their careers.

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 s2378927