The Australian Bite
Archive for July, 2009
New Australian passport a step up in style!
30 July 2009
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The Australian government recently released its new N-Series passport, which not only features increased security, but looks great too. You can find out more about it on this week’s Australian Bite. We’ll also take a look at what its like to be a Muslim woman in Australia – at least from one young person’s perspective. And we’ll meet world ten pin bowling champion Jason Belmonte, from the town of Orange, in rural New South Wales
Netball, food and dancing – a winning combination!
23 July 2009
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Netballer Renae Hallinan from the Melbourne Vixens
This week on the Australian Bite, we meet two of Australia’s top netballers as they prepare for this weekend’s Trans Tasman Trophy Grand Final. We’ll find out about an international online dance competition that could give you the chance to dance at the Sydney Opera House. And we take a look at the reality cooking show that had Australian television viewers glued to their sets.
Climate change, bushfires and country slang
16 July 2009
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This week on the Australian Bite, we look at a new climate change think tank – its called Safe Climate Australia, and it was launched last Sunday in Melbourne by former US Vice President Al Gore. We also meet some Victorian bushfire survivors as they board the bus from Kinglake and head off on a winter beach retreat, and rural reporter Carl Curtain gives us the lowdown on Australian country slang.
Celebrations for some, disappointment for others
9 July 2009
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It’s NAIDOC week in Australia, a time to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of indigenous Australians. And this week on the bite we drop in on the NAIDOC flag raising ceremony at Nambour on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. We also look at how this week’s decision by the Fair Wage Commission to not to increase the minimum wage, will impact upon Australia’s lowest paid workers. And Australian writer and conservationist Sally Henderson, talks about her new memoir, “Ivory Moon” set in a remote desert camp on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.