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Kangaroos, internet scams & a house made of hemp
1 October 2010
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Tasmanian kangaroo by Jon Wiley (Flickr Creative Commons)
This week on The Australian Bite, the Australian Competition and Comsumer commission has been scouring the internet for fake sites and scams, and we find out some of the tricks used by criminals trying to trap you into parting with your money. We also look at a new book on one of Australia’s favourite animals – the kangaroo, and travel to Tasmania where a British doctor is building his dream house – made of hemp.
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.
Australia geared up for the Shanghai World Expo
9 April 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, we have a sneak preview of the Australian pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo, which opens on the 1st of May. We also find out why many young Australians fear the Australian Dream of owning their own home is fast disappearing, and take a look at an exhibition of Aboriginal art which challenges the audience to think again about sterotypes.
Talking about Green Cities
27 February 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, we drop in on the Green Cities 2010 conference held last week in Melbourne. We’ll meet Romilly Madew, Chief Executive of the Green Building Council, who’ll tell us exactly what a Green City is, and how Australian cities are moving along the path to becoming more sustainable. Engineer and sustainability consultant Shane Esmore will tell us how the experts can measure the carbon footprint of buildings, and where things are heading with more environmentally friendly building materials. And environmental consultant Brenda Kingston will talk about the importance of indoor environmental quality.
