The Australian Bite
Hoon drivers & a fair go for older workers
11 March 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, they’re young, reckless and think they’re indestructible . . . . we head out to Melbourne’s Northern suburbs, where its kids versus cops in a big police crackdown on hotted-up cars and illegal drag racing. We’ll hear why older Australians are finding it tough when it comes to getting a job. And finger lime anyone? We find out about a delicious Australian native fruit.
Dogs, words and rescuing kids from traffickers
5 March 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, we’ll hear about a new educational DVD helping people in indigenous communities to keep their dogs healthy and happy. Linguist Kate Burridge will talks about her new book which gives a very entertaining insight into the many peculiarities of the English language as its spoken in Australia. And we’ll meet the President of The Grey Man, an organisation devoted to rescuing trafficked children and women from the sex industry.
Talking about Green Cities
27 February 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, we drop in on the Green Cities 2010 conference held last week in Melbourne. We’ll meet Romilly Madew, Chief Executive of the Green Building Council, who’ll tell us exactly what a Green City is, and how Australian cities are moving along the path to becoming more sustainable. Engineer and sustainability consultant Shane Esmore will tell us how the experts can measure the carbon footprint of buildings, and where things are heading with more environmentally friendly building materials. And environmental consultant Brenda Kingston will talk about the importance of indoor environmental quality.
Solar power, jackaroos & a story of East Timor
18 February 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, solar power – we’ll hear some thoughts on why it’s not really taken off in Australia. I’ll be chatting with Steven Horne the author of a new Australian novel – a thriller set in East Timor. And we’ll meet some young people doing a jackaroo training course in Dubbo, New South Wales.