The Australian Bite
Archive for the ‘ environment’ Category
Sinking islands, the nuclear debate & train travellers talking
9 December 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, the nuclear power debate is up and running again in Australia – and a new report investigates possible sites for nuclear power stations. We’ll also hear about at turtle tagging and the effects of rising sea levels in the Torres Strait Islands. And we’ll drop in on the the Southern Crossings project – an art installation and story-sharing project at Melbourne’s Southern Cross train Station.
Cane toads, rural doctors & what young Australians care about
2 December 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, cane toads on the march – we look at the continuing battle against one of Australia’s worst introduced pests We look at a new survey of Australian youth and find out what issues are at the top of their minds. And the Rural Doctors Association’s Medical Student of the year, Heather Hanks, talks about some of the challenges and opportunities for doctors in rural areas.
Great sporting moments & sheep wearing backpacks!
25 November 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, veteran sports journalist Ian Heads joins me to talk about some of the great moments in Australian sport over the last 200 years. We’ll meet the leader of a group of Indigenous students from Western Australia’s remote Kimberley region as they prepare for a trip to Vietnam. And we’ll hear why sheep are wearing backpacks in rural New South Wales!
Solar, Nuclear and Little Piggies
29 July 2010
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Solar power tower in construction. SOURCE: Torresol
On The Australian Bite this week, Nadia Hume investigates claims that Australia could operate on 100% renewable energy in ten years. Also, indigenous groups protest over plans to build a nuclear waste dump in their backyard. And pregnant pigs set for more luxurious digs under sweeping changes to the pig industry.
