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The innovative opera "After Life" by Michel van der Aa is coming to the Melbourne festival. Michel van der Aa spoke to Marc van Dinther about the success of the opera.

There is a new Dutch pure bred dog, the Saarloos Wolfhound. Josine Tonen discusses the new breed with the daughter of the breeder Marijke Saarloos.  

Tensions between China and Japan over the Senaku islands are mounting. There are fears in the region that this could lead to weaponed conflict. Dr. Maaike Okano Heijmans, Japan and China expert with the Clingendael Institute hopes that it will not...

More children are suffering from allergies en often more serious allergies. Professor Johan Garssen, attended a conference about this increasing problem, in new Zealand this month. he explains what was discussed. Interview: Josine Tonen

The American film "Innocence of Muslims", is keeping the world in thrall. Also in Australia there was unrest and people were wounded. Professor Edwin Bakker Lecturer and Directeur of the CTC - Centre for Terrorism and Counterterrorism, at Leiden...

In the Netherlands, the Queen's speech to the nation this week was very sober. Our correspondent in the Netherlands Marten de Jongh explains why. Interview: Emily Werlemann

There appears to be more geological activity all over the world, with increasing volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and earth slides. Many geologists agree that there is an increased activity worldwide, I spoke to Dr van Bergen, an experts in volcano...

Typically Australian: Peter Veth, professor in archeology at the School of Social and Cultural Studies The University of Western Australia talks about the work he and his team are doing with the the sunken ship The Clarence.  

Henk van Oosterom, the 39 year old Dutchman who came to South Australia to work building hothouses for 8 weeks, was attached early September 2012 and seriously injured. He passed away a few days later. Josine Tonen spoke with Eric van Zanten from ...

Language expert Frans Hertoghs takes a look at family names.

Today Bart Kruijt speaks about the Friese Wetterhoun in our series about typically Dutch breeds of dogs.   Interview: Josine Tonen

Typically Dutch: today we visit the park De Hoge Veluwe with Mariska ter Burg.   Interview: Josine Tonen

Klaas Woldring is a Dr. in political Science and has started a campaign to change the electoral system in Australia. He explains why nothing has changed in that area over the past 112 years.   Interview: Josine Tonen

Rob Slagmolen works for VNO-NCW/MKB NL and his task is to research the national and international job market and find out what is best for the employers. He explains what this organisation does.   Interview: Josine Tonen

Aging makes the networks in our brain less specific. Linda Geerlings, promovenda at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, showed with fMRI-research that the communication in our brain changes when we grow older. Linda explains why she conducted specifi...