The Australian Bite
Archive for May, 2010
Football, rice & reconciliation
28 May 2010
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Governor General Quentin Bryce watches traditional ceremony as Gregory National Park is handed over to Traditional Owners (Michael Cavanagh)
This week on the Bite, as Australians come together for Reconciliation Week we take a trip toGregory National Park in the the Northern Territory, which has just been renamed Jutpurra following its handback to traditional owners. We meet a PhD student who’s working on adding zinc to rice, and with World Cup fever heating up, football commentator and former socceroo Craig Foster gives his views on the game as it’s played in Australia.
A boost for aid & a world champion thrower
20 May 2010
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Dani Samuels is the youngest ever World Champion discus thrower
This week on the Australian Bite we look at the increase to the Australian aid program following the recent Federal Budget. We meet the author of a new book that celebrates the close relationship between Australia’s Indigenous and Jewish Communities, and we find out what it takes to become a world champion discus thrower with young Australian athlete Dani Samuels.
Human rights, jumps racing & life under the sea
14 May 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, does Australia need a Human Rights Act? The federal government says no, but not everyone is convinced. We look at the arguments for and against horse jumps racing: it’s already banned in all but two Australian states, and its future in Victoria looks uncertain to say the least. And we meet Marine Engineer Officer Lindsay Gordon, who tells us what it’s like to spend months at sea on board a submarine.
A bridge, a horse and a tricky question of law
7 May 2010
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Brisbane's Kurilpa Bridge
This week on the Bite we take a walk on Brisbane’s very striking and innovative new foot and bicycle bridge with architect Michael Rayner. We meet the owner of Noddy, the world’s tallest horse. And sex offenders and Australian law – should states have the right to keep offenders in jail after they’ve served their sentence? The United Nations says no.
