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Wheelchair tennis, indigenous employment & a brave young man from PNG
10 February 2011
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This week on the Australian Bite, closing the gap in indigenous employment – we hear from CEO of the Aboriginal Employment Strategy, Danny Lester. We catch up with a couple of young Aussie tennis champions – who play the sport in wheelchairs, and we meet seven year old Gregory Jack from Papua New Guinea, who until some life-changing surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital was unable to close his eyes.
Icebergs, alcohol, and Welcome to Country explained
23 December 2010
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For this holiday edition of the Australian Bite, we’re revisiting a few great stories broadcast earlier this year. Aboriginal elder Richard Walley explains the significance of the Welcome to Country ceremonies that are performed at a growing number of public events in Australia. We find out why local experts have been calling for greater regulation of alcohol sales and marketing. And we take a trip to Antarctica with sound artist Philip Samartzsis and find out what an iceberg sounds like underwater.
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.
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.
