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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 54 MIN

The Afghan women refusing to disappear

from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Five years since the Taliban swept back into Kabul Afghan women have been erased from public life. One of Afghanistan’s first professional cricketers, Firooza Amiri, shares her story of exile, resilience and what she fears lies ahead for the country she still calls home.What’s it like to be Australia's representative when a crisis erupts? Former ambassador Amanda Gorley has had to deal with tragedies like the MH17 disaster and negotiations with strong man leaders like former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte.Award-winning film composer David Hirschfelder gives us a peek behind the scenes of composing Aussie classics like Strictly Ballroom. 

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