Today marks a very important day in our National History. It’s the day that marks the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War and a day when we are asked to remember those who have suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.
But there are some things that we may have forgotten about the war and remembrance day and perhaps things we’d never heard of. For example, did you know people used to wear a white poppy to reflect a different belief on Remembrance Day?
Professor Bruce Scates, Chair of History and Australian Studies at Monash University spoke to Jennie Lenman to discuss this, along with other things we may have forgotten this Remembrance Day.
The Rundle Mall preachers are arguably one of the most controversial groups in Adelaide. They are once again being challenged over their loud religious protests.
It’s hoped that the State Opposition’s new bill to allow police to intervene by removing protester’s loudspeakers and podiums will go some way to curbing the disturbance.
The bill is a response to the Supreme Court decision earlier this year, which favoured the preachers over the Adelaide City Council.
A lot of people were up in arms about this ruling, here’s what some shoppers had to say about the preachers.
It sounds as though the preacher’s presence does affect shoppers, but how do the retailers feel about it? Martin Haese, The General Manager of the Rundle Mall Management Authority. talked to Jennie Lenman about the impact on Rundle Mall retailers.
Refugee policy is a topic of huge debate in Australia. Despite the public profile of the issue, the operation of the Detention Centres that hold many asylum seekers is shrouded in secrecy, until now.
This week the online independent news site New Matilda released the contract between the Federal Government and the British multinational company Serco who manages the Detention Centres.
The contract reveals that Serco security guards are not required to hold any formal security qualifications when they first start in the Centres.
New Matilda’s Ben Eltham joined Jennie Lenman to talk about this controversial contract.
Keen on more information? The article can be found here and there is an interesting story on ABC’s Hungry Beast website called SERCO: RUNNING NUKES AND PRISONS FOR PROFIT.
Sandra BayetFry, Aunty Nola Boland and Jimmy Dotty Palmer
Despite increased acceptance of gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual people, gay & lesbian hate crimes continue to occur.
Hate crimes can range from gay-bashing, property damage, harassment, assault, rape or murder. Some Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people have come to expect, or even tolerate, a certain amount of violence.
Emerging Aboriginal Gay Artist Jimmy Dotty Palmer and his partner Brett Johnson were the victims of a vicious hate crime in February this year.
Eight months after the attack, Jimmy and Brett have had their first Art Exhibition in Adelaide, called, ‘Expressions of Survival’. The exhibition was held at Victim Support Services, the organization that was instrumental in Jimmy and Brett’s emotional healing and in helping them to pick up the paint brush again.
Nunga Wangga’s Andrea Fraser attended the launch of the exhibition, and spoke to some of the people who have supported the men on their very emotional journey.
“Expressions of Survival” runs until late January 2012 and is located at 11 Halifax Street, at Victim Support Service.
If you think that you might need someone to talk to or have been the victim of a hate crime and don’t know where to turn; give the team at Victim Support Services a call and they’ll do all they can to help you to get back on your feet. Their number is (08)8231 5626.
Today marks a very important day in our National History. It’s the day that marks the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War and a day when we are asked to remember those who have suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.
