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Hear This

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3 Seasons

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59 Episodes

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By Vision Australia

Vision Australia Library program updates its audio and Braille offerings - including reviews, readings, Reader Recommends and coming events.

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2023 Season

Episodes

  1. A black wire bookshelf sitting in the corner of a white-walled room. The books are faced pages - out with no spines visible.
    2023. Australian fiction

    28 mins

    On Hear This, latest books in the Vision Australia library. This edition, award-winning Oz fiction.

  2. A braille book is open on a wooden desk. A pair of black glasses rests on the book.
    2023. Family histories

    27 mins

    Books from the Vision Australia library - this episode featuring memoirs and family histories.

  3. A man in a white shirt and dark glasses sits on a yellow arm chair and is reaching for a book on a bookshelf.
    2023. Vale Michael Parkinson

    26 mins

    This edition: Michael Parkinson remembered and an assortment of latest books from the Vision Australia library.

  4. A woman in a white shirt and dark glasses sits at a cafe style table with a book open on the table. An assistance dog in a harness sits next to the table.
    2023. Booker Prize hopefuls

    27 mins

    Hear This reviews latest books from Vision Australia library - this edition starting with two Booker Prize aspirants.

  5. Image of the 1666 painting Girl With A Pearl Earring by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
    2023. Girl with a Pearl Earring

    28 mins

    Hear This interviews Tracey Chevalier, author of Girl with a Pearl Earring.

  6. A woman with short auburn hair is sitting at a work desk wearing headphones and in front of a small silver/grey microphone.
    2023. Top picks from audio books

    28 mins

    Hear This samples a variety of audio books from the Vision Australia library.

  7. A group of arms all reaching in to place their hands on top of each other
    2023. Community engagement

    27 mins

    Events and activities at Vision Australia library - and latest picks from its books.

  8. A notebook, book, smartphone and mouse all stacked together and locked into place with a medium weight chain
    2023. Banned books

    28 mins

    This edition of Hear This from the Vision Australia library opens with a discussion of banned books.

  9. A person in a black shirt and black glasses reaching out to a book on a shelf in a library
    2023. Latest events and books

    27 mins

    Hear This features latest books and events at the Vision Australia library.

  10. A child sits on the lap of an adult. They are holding a large book and have their hands on the page.
    2023. Childhood tales and a Grisham thriller

    28 mins

    Latest books from the Vision Australia library - including childhood tales and a John Grisham thriller.

  11. A A man with dark glasses holds a large book on his lap. A woman sits on the arm of the chair with one of her hands over his right hand.
    2023. Oz writer Sam Drummond

    27 mins

    Latest books from the Vision Australia library - including a novel by Australian Sam Drummond.

  12. A person on a couch in beige clothing. A large book is open on their lap and both their hands are on the book.
    2023. Anne Frank's friend

    28 mins

    Books from the Vision Australia library - including a memoir by a friend of Anne Frank.

  13. A photo of dark grey stormy seas, foaming waves breaking in the foreground.
    2023. Survival in wartime

    27 mins

    Book reviews and excerpts from Vision Australia library - including a wartime struggle for survival.

  14. Medium shot of a glamorous young woman with dark hair, wearing a white dress and long crimson gloves, sipping wine from a tall flute glass as she leans upon and looks down on a collection of red-and-gold-wrapped presents, in front of a red backdrop.
    2023. Yuletide Homicide

    28 mins

    A special seasonal edition reviews Christmas murder stories available from Vision Australia library.