Claudia Taranto
Claudia Taranto is a producer with RNs documentary programs Earshot and The History Listen. She has been creating audio features for the ABC for 30 years. Her work has won international and local awards, including two Walkleys. Claudia is always on the lookout for surprising stories that come out of our everyday experiences.
Latest by Claudia Taranto
This man told his wife he was printing pornography. What he was doing was much more sinister
Robert Baudin printed around $2 million in fake US notes. When he (eventually) faced court, he took to the air and threatened to crash into Sydney Harbour.
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A friend told Samira to burn her burqa to protest the Taliban. She had another idea
Samira was forced to cover her face and body as she fled her homeland. She has now transformed her burqa into a party dress; an act of protest against the Taliban regime and its modesty rules.
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Her government let her give birth then killed her. This is how her son found out
Ana Maria was pregnant when she was detained by a brutal regime. She was allowed to give birth before being "disappeared"; possibly drugged and thrown into the sea to die. For 40 years, her son had no idea.
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A bad bend in the road, a 'silly mistake' — and three families changed forever in an instant
Ten years ago, three young men drove away from a birthday party and their car hit a bad bend in the road. In an instant, three families were shattered. But this is more than a story of pain: it is one of forgiveness, and overcoming.
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In a split second, Judi forgot who she was — and what her two children looked like
One day Judi Green heard a "horrific bang" in her head. In a split second, her life shattered — and so did her family. Piecing it back together would take decades, a lot of forgiveness and a little bit of luck.
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Two degrees but cleaning toilets: What it's like to work for the dole
The Work for the Dole scheme is expanding, with long-term unemployed people required to work longer and less flexible hours. So what's it really like working for the dole?
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The last Jew of Essaouira and the exodus that changed a country
Joseph Sebag, a charming old man with a shy smile, is all that remains of the once thriving Jewish community in the Moroccan city of Essaouira. So what happened?
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