The Australian Bite
Archive for September, 2010
Opals, prison & a voice for indigenous children
23 September 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, we hear about a new study that questions the effectiveness of prison sentences – especially short ones dished out for relatively low level crimes. We meet opal miner Dick Wagner in the outback town of White Cliffs, New South Wales and we hear of the challenges faced by indigenous children in Australia and around the world.
Students work for change & Sydney Olympics 10 years on
16 September 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, we meet some leaders of the future – young high school students who are determined to make a difference. We catch up with some students from a remote Central Australian community on their first visit to Australia’s largest city – Sydney – and its many attractions. And we ponder the Olympic legacy as Sydney celebrates the tenth anniversary of its very successful Olympic Games.
Eyesight, truffles and a school in East Timor
9 September 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, Jennifer Gersbeck, the CEO of Vision 2020 Australia tells us about the importance of eye health, and what Australian organisations are doing to help reduce avoidable blindness in the region. We take a trip to a remote mountain village in East Timor, where a team of Brisbane high school boys have been helping build a primary school. And truffles – they’re an expensive delicacy that’s highly valued in international cuisine, but did you know they’re being grown in Western Australia?
Dogs, words and rescuing kids from traffickers
3 September 2010
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Hi, I’ve been off at a big UN Conference in Melbourne this week, some highlights of which I’ll bring to you next week on the Bite. So this week’s Bite is a repeat program. You’ll hear about an educational DVD helping people in indigenous communities to keep their dogs healthy and happy. Linguist Kate Burridge talks about her recent book Gift of the Gob which gives a very entertaining insight into the many peculiarities of the English language as its spoken in Australia. And you’ll hear from the President of The Grey Man, an organisation devoted to rescuing trafficked children and women from the sex industry.
