Happy Pants
8:00am
Happy Pants
Get your Happy Pants on every week with Vision Australia Radio’s children’s radio program and podcast.
This half-hour program promises to entertain and inspire children under 10 who are blind, have low vision or a print disability.
Tune in each week to hear immersive stories and music, learn new dance moves and fun facts about animals and the world around us.
New Horizon
8:45am | REPEAT
New Horizon
News, views interviews and issues from Blind Citizens Australia
Aeon Magazine
9:00am
Aeon Magazine
Articles on culture and social issues that challenge your assumptions. Presented by Libby Gregory from our sister organisation in Brisbane Reading Radio (4RPH)
Travelling Life
9:30am I NEW
Travelling Life
Why travel? Why pack up and voluntarily hurl ourselves into unfamiliar territory, time and customs? Pure escape from routine and pressure? Often yes, but it can be so much more.
Dr Christina Hagger helps you make the most of your travels.
Local Newspapers
10:00am | LIVE
Local Newspapers
A daily composite of news from the Mercury, Examiner and Advocate newspapers
Daily Book Reading 1
12.00pm
Daily Book Reading 1
A daily (Monday through Friday) serialised novel chosen from across a broad range of genre. Some are home read, others taken from other volunteers in the RPH Network. Click here to see the current books.
Daily Book Reading 2
12.30pm
Daily Book Reading 2
A daily (Monday through Friday) serialised novel chosen from across a broad range of genre. Some are home read, others taken from other volunteers in the RPH Network. Click here to see the current books.
Guardian Australia News
1:00pm
Guardian Australia News
Daily news articles taken from the Guardian Australia, the Australian presence of the global online publication and British print newspaper, The Guardian. Available solely in an online format.
Talking Point
1.30pm
Talking Point
A cross section of opinion articles taken from the Mercury Newspaper
Voices from the Bush
2:00pm I REPEAT (from the previous Saturday, for those that missed it)
Voices from the Bush
Short stories from the sometimes ocker outback of Australia
Afternoon Extra
2.30pm
Afternoon Extra
Readings chosen by volunteer readers for a little something extra
Good Sports with Ken Doughty
3.00pm
Good Sports with Ken and George
Bringing you up-to-date in the world of sport with reports from the Tasmanian and National press.
Time Magazine International
4.00pm
Time Magazine International
Time Magazine International Edition is the go to news magazine for what is happening around the globe. Journalists give insight into the latest developments in politics, health, science, society and entertainment.
Opinion Tasmania with Debbie Le Grande & Ron Andersen
4.30pm
Opinion Tasmania with Debbie Le Grande & Ron Andersen