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What factors prevent us from fighting climate change? Featuring: video, Creative Commons Image babasteve under CC-BY

By Dr Nadine Marshall (Guest)

15 September 2010

Our deep-seated beliefs and values can prevent us from doing our utmost to battle climate change. Nadine Marshall discusses how some people are more adaptive...  Read more : What factors prevent us from fighting climate change?

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Dawson's Bees Featuring: video,audio, BBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

11 November 2009

The fascinating mating cycle of Dawson's bees, as captured by the Life team  Read more : Dawson's Bees

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A reader's guide to The True History Of The Kelly GangBBC

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 July 2008

Peter Carey's story of the ultimate Australian outlaw won the 2001 Booker - will it win you over?  Read more : A reader's guide to The True History Of The Kelly Gang

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OU on the BBC: Timewatch - Ten Pound PomsEssential Viewing

By The Timewatch team (Guest)

28 January 2008

Timewatch recalled the time when Australia was so keen to attract immigrants, the state paid for their passage  Read more : OU on the BBC: Timewatch - Ten Pound Poms

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Meet the Ten Pound Poms Featuring: video, Essential viewing

By The Timewatch team (Guest)

28 January 2008

It was an offer too good to be true: a new life in Australia for a tenner. Did the Ten Pound Poms get a bargain?  Read more : Meet the Ten Pound Poms

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Is 'sledging' sport?Creative Commons Image Privatemusings under CC-BY-SA licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

16 January 2008

'Sledging', involving the tactical use of racist remarks to distract the opposition has sometimes been seen as 'part of the game', but is it "cricket"?  Read more : Is 'sledging' sport?

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OU on the BBC: Breaking the Seal - Programme five - LegalBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

01 April 2007

Introducing an episode of the series Breaking the Seal, which explores how legal records can reveal the past  Read more : OU on the BBC: Breaking the Seal - Programme five - Legal

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The floating brothelUsed with permission

By The Timewatch team (Guest)

18 January 2006

In 1789 England’s all-female transport ship set sail for a penal colony in Australia. Timewatch follows the the floating brothel.  Read more : The floating brothel

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The truth behind the torch Copyrighted Image London 2012

As the Olympic flame wings its way around the UK, the OU's Aarón Alzola Romero asks: just how immemorial is the Olympic torch relay?

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