Episode's summary
Interview with Loretta Smith This edition of Hear This features an interview with author Loretta Smith, discussing her book A spanner in the works: the extraordinary story of Alice Anderson and Australia’s first all-girl garage. An audio sample of Loretta's book was played at the conclusion of the interview. Loretta's book is available in the Vision Australia Library in DAISY Audio format. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview with Loretta Smith This edition of Hear This features an interview with author Loretta Smith, discussing her book A spanner in the works: the extraordinary story of Alice Anderson and Australia’s first all-girl garage. An audio sample of Loretta's book was played at the conclusion of the interview. Loretta's book is available in the Vision Australia Library in DAISY Audio format. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hear This 16th October 2026 (Loretta Smith Interview - repeat episode)
ListenedInterview with Loretta Smith This edition of Hear This features an interview with author Loretta Smith, discussing her book A spanner in the works: the extraordinary story of Alice Anderson and Australia’s first all-girl garage. An audio sample of Loretta's book was played at the conclusion of the interview. Loretta's book is available in the Vision Australia Library in DAISY Audio format. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hear This 9th October 2026
ListenedBooks referenced on this edition of Hear This include: Reach for the sky: the story of Douglas Bader by Paul Brickhill – DAISY Audio – audio sample played The dam busters by Paul Brickhill – DAISY Audio The great escape by Paul Brickhill – DAISY Audio The Hero Maker: A biography of Paul Brickhill by Stephen Dando-Collins – not available in the Vision Australia Library Flying into danger: The Paul Brickhill Story by John Ramsland – not available in the Vision Australia Library The World of Pooh by A.A. Milne – DAISY Audio – audio sample played Somewhere, a boy and a bear by Gyles Brandreth – DAISY Audio Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift – DAISY Audio and eBraille – audio sample played East of Eden by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio – audio sample played Burning Bright by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio Cannery Row by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio The grapes of wrath by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio and eBraille Of mice and men by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio and eBraille See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Hear This 2nd October 2026
ListenedThis edition of Hear This features a wide range of books available in the Vision Australia Library, including several reader recommendations. Mud, Sweat and Tears by Bear Grylls – Available in DAISY Audio – audio sample played The Survival Series (books 1 - 4) by Bear Grylls – Available in DAISY Audio Don’t die with the music in you by Wayne Bennett – Available in DAISY Audio – audio sample played Wayne Bennett: the man in the mirror by Wayne Bennet – Available in DAISY Audio The centenary of the greatest game under the sun by Maxwell Howell – Available in DAISY Audio John Kirwan’s rugby world by John Kirwan – Available in DAISY Audio The game of our lives; the story of rugby and New Zealand by Finlay Macdonald – Available in DAISY Audio Running with the ball: the birth of rugby football by Jennifer Macrory – Available in DAISY Audio Rugby Stories; some rucking good yarns by Peter Fitzsimons – Available in DAISY Audio Future boy: Back to the Future and my journey through the space-time continuum by Michael…
Hear This 25th September 2026 (Red Szell Interview - repeat episode)
ListenedInterview with Red Szell, host of Read On, RNIB Connect Blind Trust by Red Szell – DAISY Audio The Blind Man of Hoy by Red Szell – DAISY Audio I chose to climb by Chris Bonington – DAISY Audio Offshore: a North Sea journey by A. Alvarez – DAISY Audio A sense of the world: how a blind man became history’s greatest traveller by Jason Roberts – DAISY Audio Eccentric Travellers by John Keay – DAISY Audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hear This 18th September 2026
ListenedHear This – September 18th Orpheus Nine by Chris Flynn – DAISY Audio The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer – DAISY Audio 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff – DAISY Audio Wheels – DAISY Audio (Human) Hello! Magazine – DAISY Audio (Synthetic), DAISY Text Rolling Stone – DAISY Audio (Synthetic), DAISY Text New Scientist : Australian edition – DAISY Audio (Synthetic), DAISY Text Gardening Australia – DAISY Audio (Synthetic), DAISY Text Money Magazine – DAISY Audio (Synthetic), DAISY Text Gourmet Traveller – DAISY Audio (Synthetic), DAISY Text Inns and Outs by Gwen Meredith – not available in the Vision Australia Library Come tell me how you live by Agatha Christie – DAISY Audio The Last Séance tales of the supernatural by Agatha Christie – DAISY Audio Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot) by Agatha Christie – DAISY Audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.