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Boxing has given Australian sport some of our most inspiring champions and captivating tales. Stories of underdogs overcoming heartbreaks and hurdles, of endless courage and dedication, triumph and tragedy. From the first brawls in old Sydney Town, the travelling boxing tents across the country and the first black world heavyweight champion to today's most celebrated fighters, Australia's pre-eminent boxing journalist and former assistant trainer to some of the ring's most talented champions presents our nation's greatest boxing stories.

Surf Life Saving Australia is the nation's largest volunteer organisation, with over 300 affiliated clubs and more than 198,000 members – that's 198,000 Australians each with amazing stories to tell. From the golden sands of Bondi to the remote coastlines of Arnhem Land and the chilly waters of Tasmania, Bill 'Swampy' Marsh has gathered some of the best of those stories. Each story shines a light on the unwavering dedication, community spirit and extraordinary experiences of everyday Australians who selflessly devote their time to protect others.

Growing up in the shifting landscape of Gundagai with her Nan and Aunties, Sunny spends her days playing on the hills near their farmhouse and her nights dozing by the fire, listening to the big women yarn about life over endless cups of tea. It is a life of freedom, protection and love. But as Sunny grows she must face the challenge of being seen as different, and of having a mother whose visits are as unpredictable as the rain.

In 1979, the idea of an oral history based project on the administration of Papua New Guinea germinated at the ABC, driven by Tim Bowden and Daniel Connell. This massive undertaking involved the recording of 350 hours of tape recorded interviews with Australians and Papua New Guineans who had been involved with Australia's colonial administration which ended with self government and independence in 1975.

When the first convoys of the ANZAC Expeditionary Forces sailed from Albany’s majestic King George Sound in November and December 1914, they carried with them hundreds of horses. Many had been loaded in ports elsewhere in Australia and New Zealand. Some came from unexpected places, including Juna Downs, a vast pastoral station in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara region.

Drink to the ABC Podcast, where imagination takes flight and every story brings a world of wonder! ABC stands for Adventures Beyond Cartoons, a magical liar podcast that brings your favorite cartoon- style tales to life through pictorial history, sound goods, and gladdening adventures. Each occasion is filled with various characters, capricious plots, and assignments wrapped in horselaugh and fantasy. Whether it's a stalwart bunny exploring a delicacy timber, a clever robot working mystifications in space, or a group of talking creatures on a charge to save their entranced city — Alphabet ...

Great Australian Aviation Stories is a collection of dramatic true stories and colourful accounts of our fascinating aviation history. These stories also show the "human" side of aviation...how it changed the lives of ordinary people, workers, and travellers. Included are amazing stories of history-making flights by Kingsford Smith and Ross and Keith Smith, and accounts of the exploits of Bert Hinkler, Amy Johnson, Nancy Bird, and our early outback aviation pioneers.

This edition of Three Shots Rang Out: The JFK Assassination 50 Years Later is an audio-only ABC News special created exclusively for Audible and hosted by ABC World News Anchor Diane Sawyer. Sawyer takes listeners back to Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, for a “you are there” exploration of the day of U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

This is A-B-C Cryptozoology, a podcast for all of you cryptid lovers out there! Join Jeff Luke and his daughter Auna on a journey around the globe as they explain a different cryptid twice a month!

An untold tale of Australians at war: the first ABC war correspondents and how radio broadcast from the battlefields to those at home waiting for news. With the outbreak of the Second World War, a new breed of reporters joined the ranks of war correspondents - and through the reach and power of radio, Australians back home heard their voices and their stories shaped from the sounds of battle, out of the white noise of the ether.

L’histoire de l’Église est importante parce qu’elle nous montre comment les interactions de Dieu avec son peuple dans la Bible se poursuivent encore aujourd’hui à travers la vie et l’œuvre de Jésus-Christ. Si vous cherchez un livre court qui vous éclairera et qui éveillera votre intérêt pour l’histoire de l’Église, c’est celui-ci qu’il vous faut. Dans ce petit ouvrage, trois historiens chrétiens collaborent pour vous présenter en peu de mots les événements les plus importants de l’histoire de l’Église.

Con un marcado estilo narrativo y huyendo del sensacionalismo, el equipo de audio de ABC intentará reconstruir en lenguaje sonoro algunas de las crónicas escritas en el periódico por los periodistas Carlos Hidalgo y Aitor Santos. En los episodios se hablará con policías, abogados, familiares y todo aquel que ayude a la audiencia a entender cómo se resuelven algunos de los casos más complejos de la crónica negra en España.

Bajo las luces y sombras de Madrid, 'Gatos que fueron tigres' desentierra la memoria de aquellos felinos ilustres que rugieron en sus calles. En esta serie de podcast, Alfonso J. Ussía revive las historias de personajes emblemáticos, almas indomables que convirtieron la ciudad en su escenario eterno

A finales de los años 90 pasaron muchas cosas que están marcadas en la memoria colectiva de España. Los asesinatos de Gregorio Ordóñez y de Miguel Ángel Blanco abrieron un nuevo episodio de terror en el País Vasco. Cambiaron las reglas del juego y el Estado tuvo que actuar dando protección a cualquiera que levantase la voz contra ETA, entre ellos concejales de pueblo, periodistas o profesores. Cerca de 3.000 escoltas privados sirvieron en el País Vasco entre los años 1999 y 2012. La suya fue una profesión nueva, que se creó de la nada y con gente que apenas tenía experiencia. En ...

Siempre hay algo que no nos importaría cambiar de nuestro físico. En los cuatro episodios de este pódcast analizaremos por qué, y pondremos en contexto nuestro interés por la delgadez, la musculatura, el auge de la cirugía estética o el boom de la 'Instagram face'

El incendio de la Guardería ABC, en Sonora, es uno de los hechos más graves de la historia reciente de nuestro país. Este libro recopila testimonios sobre la tragedia en la que murieron 49 niños y más de 70 resultaron heridos.

Ruben Soto gives us an insightful and informative history of the leading Spanish-language television network in the United States. This book will show you how Univision changed American television from an all English-format to one that includes Spanish. You will also hear how Univision convinced advertisers that Hispanics had huge purchasing power.

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Hard-hitting investigative reports, deep dives on stories in the news cycle, profiles of newsmakers, and celebrity interviews. The stories you’re talking about, and the ones you soon will be. Never in a studio; always out in the world. Watch "IMPACT x Nightline" every Thursday on Hulu, or catch up right here with the podcast.

Mucha gente descubrió la bandera de Ucrania el 24 de febrero de 2022, el día que Putin anunció una "operación militar especial". ¿Pero qué significa esa bandera? En este pódcast viajamos hasta el tuétano de Ucrania para conocer historias de gente a la que la guerra ha cambiado la vida por completo