The Australian Bite
Posts Tagged ‘ Radio Australia’
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.
Farewell to a Diva & Aboriginal seafarers
14 October 2010
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This week on the Australian Bite, New Zealand Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa talks about the legacy of the late Australian opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland, who died in Switzerland on October 10. We check out a exhibition at Sydney’s Mitchell library that tells the many and varied stories of aboriginal seafarers. And with the anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings just passed, we’ll hear how a small group of survivors is campaigning for the site of the former Sari Club to be turned into a peace park.
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.
