League in a league of its own
Among the many sports played in Australia, none comes under such scrutiny as rugby league. With scandals and controversy flying everywhere, the culture of the game is under fire. Not only is the sport under interrogation, but the players themselves are also being hacked at. Leading double lives with heavy expectations, players are under pressure [...]
The Current Update PM
The Current Update PM – 3 June 2011 Presenter: EMILY DUNCAN Producers: RACHAEL MICALLEF, JOSH BUTLER, JESSYCA KRAUSE
Live exports under siege
Animal welfare has again exploded onto the political agenda this week, after an investigation of Indonesian slaughterhouse practices by animal welfare group Animals Australia aired on Four Corners on Monday night. The footage, obtained in 11 abattoirs across the Indonesian archipelago, showed distressed Australian cattle being mishandled and beaten as they were prepared for Halal [...]
The Current Update AM
The Current Update AM, 3 June 2011 Presenter: EMILY DUNCAN Producers: RACHAEL MICALLEF, JESSYCA KRAUSE, JOSH BUTLER
Reconciled to act
Recognition has been the focus of the Illawarra’s Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community this week as National Reconciliation Week wrapped up for another year today. Reconciliation Week joins people together all over Australia to celebrate the rich culture and history of Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islanders while acknowledging the hardships they have gone through. The theme [...]
Illawarra Music Festival hits a new high note
The inaugural Illawarra Music Festival begins today, with events being held all over the region until Sunday. The festival lineup will see a blend of musical acts play at seven different venues throughout the Illawarra, drawing from Australia’s leading ensembles and the best of community music. The festival will be [...]
You snooze, you don’t lose
Thinking of pulling an all-nighter just before your exam? Think again. It’s been a while since I’ve walked over 3km, but from memory it’s quite a long stint, and if you deprive yourself of a night’s worth of sleep, it’s equivalent to walking that same distance. Findings from a University of Colorado team reveal that [...]
