The Australian Bite
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Life on the mission & reclaiming multiculturalism
21 January 2011
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This week on the Australian Bite summer series, we’ll meet indigenous author Marie Munkara – whose award-winning debut novel Every Secret Thing chronicles life on a remote Catholic Mission. And we’ll hear why Australians are being urged to “reclaim multiculturalism.”
Calling for an “all-round education”
13 January 2011
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This week on the Bite, we hear from Anna Liu, a Chinese family support worker in southern Sydney who is trying to convince her community that they need not put so much pressure on their children to succeed academically.
Swimming with crocodiles & Aboriginal Sydney
16 December 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, Kaitlyn Sawrey goes crocodile catching in Australia’s tropical north. We take a look at the newly revised edition of the guidebook Aboriginal Sydney. And we meet Melbourne author Maryanne Harris, who has written a children’s book about disability with a strong positive message.
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.
