The Australian Bite
Archive for April, 2009
Folkies flock to Canberra
30 April 2009
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"The Amazing Brain Boy" busks at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. Photo by Michael Cavanagh
The National Folk Festival has just been held in Canberra, and this week on the Bite, we ask what exactly is folk music anyway? We’ll also hear how the antibiotics fed to farm animals may impact upon human health. And finally, an unlikely love story involving a Queensland cotton farmer, a Sydney gal and a life changing experience that all began at a conference on ethics.
The meaning of Anzac Day
23 April 2009
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Poppies on the memorial wall at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
In this special Anzac Day edition of The Australian Bite, I’ll be taking a look at what Anzac day commemorates, what it means to Australians, and how it has changed over the years. And I’ll also take you on a visit to Australian War Memorial in Canberra. It’s the focal point for Anzac Day ceremonies, and the most popular tourist attraction in Canberra – Australia’s national capital.
A rock ‘n’ roll life from behind a lens
18 April 2009
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midnight-oil-by-tony-mott
Disturbing news on this week’s Australian Bite, with evidence that an influx of heroin into Australia is leading to an increase in heroin overdoses. And on a lighter note, we meet veteran rock ‘n’ roll photographer Tony Mott, who talks about his 25 years taking photos of the best, brightest, and strangest stars in the business.
20 great years of stories in dance
11 April 2009
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This week on the Bite, Stephen Page, the Artistic Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, reflects upon 20 years of Australia’s premier indigenous dance troupe. We meet the man who (we think) has built the tallest private house in Australia. And we travel to Townsville, North Queensland, to talk about coconuts.