Private Bob Down: Interview with Mark Trevorrow

The hit TV show M.A.S.H. was one of the few efforts to see the lighter side of conflict. In his new show, “World War Bob”, Mark Trevorrow explores the role of popular song in Wartime. Tom Changarathil spoke to Mark – who was trained as a Journalist at the Herald Sun in Melbourne – and asked him if we had got him up too early?

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Workplace Cyber and School Bullying: Interview with Prof. Kenneth Rigby

It appears that the days of workplace and cyber bullying may be numbered if the proposed changes to South Australian Laws are passed. The proposal, by Independent MP Bob Such, is seeking jail terms of up to ten years for those found to be guilty of Bullying. The State Government has indicated that it will consider replicating new Victorian laws which address the same issues. To discuss the proposal and the bullying issue, Tom Changarathil spoke to Adjunct Professor Kenneth Rigby from UniSA, and Tom asked the Professor about the prevalence of bullying.

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Politically Speaking: Matt Agius

Have the good things that Mike Rann has achieved as Premier been forgotten? Have his achievements been overshadowed by the Chantelois allegations and the recent arrest of an MP over Child Pornography? The News Ltd. has called for a Leadership Spill within the State Labor Party, and suggested Mike Rann stand down as Premier. Also dogging the Premier is the new Adelaide Hospital and the arguments about the Adelaide Oval redevelopment. Tom Changarathil spoke to Matt Agius for his unique look at these and other political issues.

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Unsustainable Growth? Interview with Dr. Chris West CEO Zoos SA

Sustainable growth is a debate which evokes many different responses. Politicians have turned it into a football game and businesses have confused the issue even more. At the community level, most people are unclear what sustainable growth really means, because they are bombarded with descriptions which range from population to production, to jobs, to housing, to lifestyle, and the list goes on and gets more confusing. Zoos SA is not the kind of organization you would normally expect to be part of such a debate, but Dr. Chris West, the CEO of Zoos SA, believes that as an organization closely linked with ecological matters, they have an opinion in this matter. Tom Changarathil asked Dr West how the debate affected organisations like Zoos SA.

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State of the States: Mark Boyd in America

It has been 225 years since America gained its independence from England, and in our regular interview, Mark Boyd talks about the Royal Wedding and how it’s affecting people in the United States: Wedding Planners, Caterers, Dresses and Hairstyles; and why the Obama’s weren’t invited. Tom Changarathil asked Mark if America was gripped by “Royal Wedding Fever”.

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Is hospital food making us sicker?

Patients are being discharged from Australian Hospitals malnourished which has prompted doctors to call for a hospital food review.

A 2009 inquiry found that 50 per cent of New South Wales Hospital patients were starving and malnourished.

Doctors and other health officials are pushing for food with better nutritious quality, easier packaging for people to open and have more flexible meal times.

Today Tom spoke to Australian Medical Association State President, Andrew Lavender who told us more about the issue.

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A killer sport kills again

Horses are dying yet jumps racing continues in Australia, with another fatality occurring at Oakbank this weekend.

Horses are forced to jump over hurdles for our entertainment risking injuries, broken limbs and death.

During the first jumps at Oakbank this year, Java Star fell over a hurdle mid race and died.

But vets and trainers claim that the horse had died before it had gotten over the hurdle from a ruptured aorta.

We were joined by Gwyneth Oogjes, Executive Director of Animals Australia who told us what she thinks of jumps racing and the death of Java Star.

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Our City’s Success

Shops in Rundle Mall opened their doors to customers for first time trading on the ANZAC Day public holiday.

The one-off exemption was a huge success with crowds of customers hitting up the shops and spending up their cash.

Extended trading hours in Rundle Mall proved to be such a success that it leads to wondering whether our shops should open up on other public holidays as well.

Today we were joined by Rundle Mall General Manager Martin Haese to discuss the success of  the extended trading hours in Rundle Mall.

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The Royal Wedding

Today we were joined by our London Correspondent, Dermot Smyth to talk the Cutty Sark, but first he told us about the upcoming nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Westminster Abbey is to see the royal wedding of the year, Kate and William are set to say their vows tomorrow.

He told us who was going, who wasn’t and even who uninvited themselves because of the extreme security protocols.

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Government to get tough on immigration

Growing protests across Australia’s detention centers has prompted the Labour Government to toughen up immigration laws.

Riots and rooftop protests began last week with hunger strikes being taken up by some asylum seekers at Villawood in Sydney, country in Western Australia’s Curtin Detention Centre, and on Christmas Island.

Minister Chris Bowen is proposing to use existing temporary visas, with limited rights, to deal with refugees who fail the government’s toughened ”character” test.

This seems to essentially be reinstalling the Temporary Visa scheme used in the Howard government, only using a different name. 

Today we were joined by Sophie Peer, The spokesperson for the Refugee Council  of Australia, to tell us her thoughts on reinstalling the concept of temporary visas.

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