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10:38 AM.Phil Vine reviews Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton, published by HarperCollins. Audio

10:07 AM.Gaining access into Syria to accurately report war crimes and civilian casualties has long been a huge challenge for the UN. Marc Garlasco was one of the investigators responsible for gathering that… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.From South Africa, Debora Patta tells of the assassination attempt on President Mnangagwa ahead of Zimbabwe's election, is peace in South Sudan possible?, and a look at Nelson Mandela's legacy, as it… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Former Manager of Collection Services at Te Papa Dr Mike Rudge says job cuts at our national museum will seriously compromise the collections. Dr Rudge tells Kathryn Ryan about the stern letter he has… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The legal questions surrounding whether gifted money is actually forgone income, and as such could be used to off-set rest home subsidies. The case in question here is that of 80 year old Gwyneth… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb from University Book Shop, Otago reviews Florida by Lauren Groff, published by: Penguin. Audio

10:07 AM.Al Lester is a larger-than-life former detective sergeant who retired from the police two years ago after 31 years on the force. His book, Straight From The Pig's Mouth, tells the stories of those… Read more Audio

9:48 AM.Pacific correspondent Sara Vui-Talitu examines why the Nauru Government is banning ABC journalists from attending the Pacific Forum leaders meeting in September. Also, there is a major heath… Read more Audio

9:33 AM.The existence of the Loch Ness Monster is one of the world's greatest mysteries - and the world is one step closer to solving it, thanks to a New Zealand lead project. Otago University's Professor… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.A wastewater study's revealed Auckland's meth problems to be significant highly than many European cities. The Massey led study analysed a week of daily wastewater samples from two Auckland and eight… Read more Audio

11:26 AM.Sleep is essential for children, but each child is different and the key for parents is to be responsive while also looking after themselves, researcher and commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis says. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Serge Egelman, a privacy researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies the security of mobile apps, has details on how to keep your devices safe. Audio

10:35 AM.Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews The Nine-Chambered Heart by Janice Pariat, published by HarperCollins. Audio

10:06 AM.Robin Burcell was a police officer in California for almost 30 years. After she retired from the force, she focused on her writing career and then came a call up of a different kind. She received an… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.Despite President Trump's imminent arrival in Britain, our UK correspondent Gerri Peev says there are just two things the country is talking about: football and Brexit. She'll have all the reaction… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.Four New Zealand High School students are about to head off to Slovakia and the the Czech Republic to pit their chemistry skills against other teenagers. The 50th International Chemistry Olympiad gets… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, is calling on government to pick up its game around biodegradable single-use plastics and its overal environmental goals.The… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.CEOs of sixty businesses across the country, collectively responsible for nearly 50% of our emissions, are banding together to combat climate change.  Members of this Climate Leaders Coalition include… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Men are more likely to be called by their first name, and scientists called by their first name are more likely to be considered eminent, as microbiologist and science commentator Siouxsie Wiles… Read more Audio

11:33 AM.Seven miles from the US-Mexico border, Bisbee in Arizona is a once booming mining town that is haunted by a history it would rather forget. In 1917, nearly two-thousand immigrant miners, on strike for… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.RNZ Music's Kirsten Johnstone previews some musical films in the upcoming NZ International Film Festival. Read more Audio