Ranked #1
The night I met Einstein
The night I met Einstein
A lesson in life – and music – from the most brilliant mind in the world. First published in 1955. Written by Jerome Wei... Read more
18 Feb 2020
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10mins
Ranked #2
RD Talks: A Miracle of Mermaids
RD Talks: A Miracle of Mermaids
The child was inconsolable after her father died. Nothing seemed to help, until … Written by Margo Pfeiff. Read by Zoe M... Read more
8 Oct 2018
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12mins
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Ranked #3
RDTalks: “My Car Won’t Stop!”
RDTalks: “My Car Won’t Stop!”
Dodging the highway traffic, her runaway car was clocking more than 140km per hour. Written by Peter Michelmore. Read by... Read more
13 Mar 2019
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14mins
Ranked #4
The man who will not forget
The man who will not forget
Believing passionately that justice should know “no limits in time or distance”, Simon Wiesenthal has ferreted out more ... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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17mins
Ranked #5
RDTalks: In the Eye of a Firestorm
RDTalks: In the Eye of a Firestorm
In a 1998 bushfire that tore through rural Victoria, five firefighters made the ultimate sacrifice. Written by John Parr... Read more
27 Mar 2019
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13mins
Ranked #6
RDTalks: The Man in the Mirror
RDTalks: The Man in the Mirror
The journey to becoming the world’s first full face transplant recipient was fraught with challenges. Written by Lisa Fi... Read more
16 Apr 2019
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13mins
Ranked #7
RDTalks: Assassin in the Water
RDTalks: Assassin in the Water
A family races to save their daughter’s life after an outing to the local river goes terribly wrong. Written by James Kn... Read more
8 May 2019
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10mins
Ranked #8
RDTalks: The case of the Rolex murder
RDTalks: The case of the Rolex murder
Except for his Rolex watch, the man’s identity might have died with him. Reading like an Agatha Christie thriller, a sen... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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41mins
Ranked #9
RDTalks: Tracking the Backpacker Murderer
RDTalks: Tracking the Backpacker Murderer
Two teenagers left Sydney to hitchhike their way home to Melbourne one summer morning. They vanished without trace. Writ... Read more
4 Jun 2019
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1hr
Ranked #10
RDTalks: "He Killed My Baby"
RDTalks: "He Killed My Baby"
But he was the father. And everyone told her it was Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Written by Harry Jaffe. Read by Zoe Me... Read more
15 May 2019
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14mins
Ranked #11
Last trip of the Hindenburg
Last trip of the Hindenburg
The largest of the Zeppelin airships was built to represent Nazi superiority. It was a dangerously fragile behemoth. Wri... Read more
22 Oct 2019
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9mins
Ranked #12
RDTalks: "Mayday! I'm Going to Ditch"
RDTalks: "Mayday! I'm Going to Ditch"
One moment the helicopter was running perfectly. The next, it was hurtling towards the wind-whipped ocean. Written by Ji... Read more
10 Apr 2019
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18mins
Ranked #13
Where Have All The Bugs Gone
Where Have All The Bugs Gone
Some insect populations around the world have gone into alarming decline. What does it mean for the rest of life on Eart... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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15mins
Ranked #14
What life inside Alcatraz was really like
What life inside Alcatraz was really like
This is the real story of a prisoner at the infamous Alcatraz prison, incarcerated at the same time as mobster Al Capone... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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12mins
Ranked #15
How I learnt to be happy
How I learnt to be happy
At last, the ultimate guide to reaching this elusive goal was now online. Sign me up! First published December 2019. Wri... Read more
24 Nov 2019
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13mins
Ranked #16
RDTalks: The Daniela Garcia Story
RDTalks: The Daniela Garcia Story
It’s hard to imagine a challenge more extreme than the one that befell Daniela Garcia. But the 29-year-old has reclaimed... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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15mins
Ranked #17
RDTalks: Swept to Sea
RDTalks: Swept to Sea
Rick Storm stared at the mountainous waves in horror. A child was drowning, and only he could save him. Written by Matth... Read more
29 May 2019
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14mins
Ranked #18
RDTalks: The Hunt to Find Kiesha
RDTalks: The Hunt to Find Kiesha
A cheeky grin. And curly locks. She was the little girl whose disappearance shocked a community But for two homicide det... Read more
14 Aug 2019
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15mins
Ranked #19
Nightmare on a Dark Ocean
Nightmare on a Dark Ocean
Caroline had told Steve many times about the fear that haunted her. But now it was for real. First published May 1998. W... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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14mins
Ranked #20
Ticket to a Murder
Ticket to a Murder
Nearly a thousand leads had turned up nothing. Then the detective got an unexpected call
29 Aug 2019
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14mins