But don’t worry! There is no alien invasion, rather space matter is erupting from a storm on the surface of the sun.

But how did the storm start, and what does it mean for us on Earth? To shed some light on it all, Physics Professor Roger Clay, from Adelaide University joined Jennie Lenman in studio to discuss.

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Our UK Correspondent Dermot Smyth is back and Jennie Lenman spoke with him about the raising of HMS Victory, the close of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the not-so-wet rivers of England.

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There will be a mix of local and state, economic, social and environmental issues, including reforms and initiatives.

Greens candidate for Port Adelaide, Justin McArthur will be speaking in Semaphore, but today he joined Jennie Lenman in studio.

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She has published and lectured extensively on the construction of Aboriginal peoples’ identities in both domestic and international law.

Yesterday marked the 40^th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy,  and Nunga Wangga’s Andrea Fraser caught up with Dr.Irene Watson, as she recalled that the very first Aboriginal Tent Embassy was in fact formed in Adelaide’s park lands in 1971.

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Fringe season is coming.

With only a month to go before opening night, venues across Adelaide are feeling the heat.

Jennie Lenman spoke with Martha Lott from Holden Street Theatres about the gangs of Glasgow and theatre in the dark…

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This year Survival Day marks the 40^th Anniversary of the Tent Embassy, a protest in Canberra to represent the political rights ofAustralia’s indigenous population.

The occasion will be recognised with an event at the Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, where Radio Adelaide will be broadcasting live from 3pm.

Andrea Fraser from Radio Adelaide’s Nunga Wangga program spoke to Jordan Archer about the event, and started with an acknowledgement.

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She has worked as a Supreme Court Judge and is currently co-chair of Reconciliation South Australia and Adjunct Professor at the UniSA School of Law.

While Geoffery Rush may have taken out the top prize, this year Robyn was named SA Australian of the Year 2012 and shespoke to Jordan Archer about yesterday.

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Australia has followed the European Union in stopping oil imports from the country, and the US, France and Britain have sent warships near to Iran.

The conflict is over the Strait of Hormuz, which has around twenty per cent of the world’s oil go through it.

Associate Professor Felix Patrikeeff from the school of history and politics at the University of Adelaide told Jordan Archer about what makes the Strait of Hormuz so important.

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I’m sure there’s a terrible segue in there somewhere!

Will gave Jordan Archer his view of the President’s third State of the Union.

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Students from over twenty countries have spent the week checking out all Adelaide and Australia has to offer, before getting down to study.

Was Amir is Tafe SA’s Orientation Convenor, and joined Jordan Archer in the studio to talk about the important things for international students to learn as they arrive in Australia.

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He talked to Angus Randall about Street Preachers, as well as a whole bunch of shows heading to Adelaide.

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During her recent 11 day tour of Australia in October, the Queens passed out alot of gifts to Australian dignitaries.

The only problem was she passed the bill onto the  tax-payer, in a little-know regal practice called “passing the costs to the realms”.

This time round 40 dignitaries, including Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and Governor-General Quentin Bryce, received framed photographs and other mementos from the Queen, at a cost of over $14,000. The nation is also liable for the cost of the tour, amounting to more than $1 million.

General Michael Keating, AO, chair of the Australian Republican Movement  spoke about the Queen’s unpaid bills and the future of the monarchy supplying our head of state.

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Whether you’re planning to stay home and relax, cheer on the Aussies in the third day of the Test Match at Adelaide Oval, attempt to bake some Lamingtons or even become an Australian Citizen; Breakfast Producers Chris Komorek and Michael Roelink have five top notch suggestions of what to do in Adelaide in order to celebrate and have an enjoyable day!

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Instead of leaning on the Kiwi’s to storm the compounds of alleged pirates holed up in their panic rooms with sawn-off shotguns couldn’t they simply get on board with the brave new world that is the internet?

Even the proposed SOPA and PIPA Bills in the USA generated great amounts of backlash over the past week, with many user-generated sites shutting down in protest of the bills. Most spectacularly Wikipedia’s 24 hour blackout.

Professor Michael Fraser, Director of the Communications Law Centre at the University of Technology Sydney, discusses the ramifications of copyright laws for intellectual property in the USA and their potential impact on Australian citizens.

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With the strengthening of the Australian dollar, making Australian built cars more expensive, fewer orders are being lodged for Australian built vehicles.

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Vehicle Division Federal Secretary, Ian Jones, believes car builders still have a long future in Australia as it moves towards advanced manufacturing.

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And years 3, 5, 7 and 9 results for South Australian students are only higher than the Northern Territory community.

Whilst the results are on par with students from Western Australia, alarmingly they are lower than those of New South Wales and Victoria.

Minister for Education and Child Development, Grace Portolesi, discussed these results with Tim Brunero.

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Instead we’ll get a trial in the ACT this year with a decision to be made after the next election and a $250 withdrawal limit on ATM’s at gaming venues.

This backflip has Wilkie annoyed and he’s withdrawn his support for the Labor party, sort of, theoretically leaving the government once again with a one seat majority in Parliament.

Opposition MP’s and other anti-gambling campaigners are concerned that this will only prolong any real action on the issue.

One person who’s passionately anti-pokies is South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon and Tim Brunero spoke to him about this back flip on poker machine reform.

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It’s to be held in Queensland– unsurprisingly it will be heavy metal music.

The festival is organised by the Southern Cross Hammerskins and ‘white resistance’ group, Blood and Honour Australia, which states it’s mission is to “secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.”

The event be on April 21 – suspiciously close to Hitler’s birthday.

There have been calls to have it banned but the Labor government has refused to, saying it can’t stop ‘morons’ gathering but it will step in if anyone in attendance incites violence or commits racial vilification.

Tim Brunero spoke to Antony Lowenstein, a blogger, activist, author whose works include My Israel Question and online media contributor for New Matilda and Crikey about the controversy surrounding the event.

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Tuesday morning means only one thing… political discourse with the effervescent Dr. Erstwhile Truthwright.

With credentials such as Chief Executive of Outreach Services for the Vote Smart Democracy Institute (the Southern hemisphere’s leading profit oriented Democracy Think Tank), Dr. Truthwright comes highly regarded in his field.

Today Dr. Truthwright got in the spirit of gambling reform by whiling away his Christmas/New Year’s break at the Salisbury Grand Casino.  With pokie pre-commitment a hot button issue, Dr. Truthwright used this opportunity to take the pollies to task on their back-flipping.

For all your political needs, Dr. Erstwhile Truthwright has got you covered.

Always informative, never researched!

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With all the sun worshipping and beach side action going on, there is a serious side to summer that often rears its tragic head.

Drownings at Australian beaches have been in the headlines with two deaths in as many days. But as a nation of keen outdoorsy types, these incidents can surely be avoided.

This morning Tim spoke to Shane Daw from Surf Life Saving SA to talk about how to remain safe whilst still enjoying fun in the sun and how these tragic drownings can be avoided.

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Enough to make you sick?

In today’s News From New Zealand, Will Pollard tells Tim Brunero about the Kiwi woman who was so disgusted with hospital food that she challenged the Head of the Mid-Central District Health Board to try to eat one of the Hospital’s “disgusting” meals. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Head of the Board refused. Will tells Tim what he said.

New Zealand promoters have said that they will not run another Big Day Out, as ticket sales are so far down it’s not a viable proposition.

The arrest in New Zealand of a notorious download “facilitator” who has been known to use his helicopter to get breakfast, has netted New Zealand Police $NZ6 million in luxury cars and $NZ10 million in various financial institutions. The arrest came as New Zealand Police acted for US Federal Authorities in a crack-down against illegal file-sharing, money-laundering, racketeering, and Copyright infringements.

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Radio Adelaide’s Sam Reynolds had a chat with Professor Don De Bats from the Flinders University’s American Studies Department, and found out that these early Primaries may just be hype for the Media.

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Caused by cow wandering on to road

Driving is something we all enjoy, maybe on a Sunday afternoon, maybe heading down to the coast, or even heading interstate on an extended journey, but it can also be a very dangerous activity, especially when conditions aren’t made for road use.
The RAA has just compiled a report that measures the state’s riskiest stretches of road, with around 20% of all highways tested falling under the “high-risk” category.
We can easily blame dodgy roads for causing major incidents, but how can everyday motorists become safer on our roads?
Well the Senior Manager of Mobility and Safety at the RAA, Wendy Bevan, was part of this report and she spoke to Tim Brunero this morning. Tim began by asking Wendy about that 20% failure rate.

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Child labor in China

Yes, Child Labour is still going on!
In China, the treatment by Apple of its workers there has lead to a spate of suicides, as a third of Apple’s suppliers were negligent in managing hazardous substances, and injury protection; and only 38% of suppliers adhered to Apple’s standard of a maximum 60 hour work week, with one day off per week.

The debate about Holden is on again – how much subsidy is too much? How much money should we be giving to foreign car manufacturers?
Tim Brunero asks SA Unions Secretary, Janet Giles, about Subsidies, the economics, and what it means for South Australia. Remember the closure of the Mitsubishi factory?

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Jordan Archer spoke with Casey about musicals, EPs and being an independant artist.

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Chris Komorek, Radio Adelaide’s Tour Down Under resident expert spoke with Jordan Archer from behind the handle bars in Victoria Square.

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Our UK Correspondent Dermot Smyth is back for 2012 (!) , and spoke with Jordan Archer about marriage, bridges and Olympic fever.

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Drawing on perceptions of heaven, hell and the space in between, Deadly will be part of the Adelaide Festival and co-curator Fulvia Mantelli spoke with Jordan Archer, discussing the inspiration behind this unique exhibition.

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Times Up Website and E-mail to : coc@timesup.org

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The Free Encylopaedia

Halfway into Wikipedia‘s protest blackout over the US “Stop Online Piracy Act”, and Radio Adelaide Breakfast Producer, Angus Randall, is holding up well, as he struggles with the information shortage.
Angus talks to Tim Brunero about the problem – is it because people are  downloading music and movies, or is there some other reason?

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Tim Brunero gets all the latest US gossip and news from comedian, Will Hines.

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January is here – and as usual in Adelaide, nature’s wick is turned up to the max. But extreme heat shouldn’t stop us from having fun outdoors, as long as we follow a few simple rules. Peter Hawkins, Commander of the St John Ambulance volunteer effort at the Tour Down Under, gave Tim Brunero some choice tips on how to stay out of the casualty ward this summer.

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West Australian bass clarinetist, Philip Everall, will collide with Sydney chanteuse, Catherine Traicos, for a night of musical wonderment.

With Everall’s genre bending clarinet style fused with Traicos’ hauntingly beautiful vocal musings, it’s sure to be a match made in heaven…. with a performance to boot.

Tim Brunero was lucky enough to be joined in the studio by this unlikely duo and they even treated our listeners with a song.

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Catherine Traicos and Philip Everall in the Radio Adelaide studios.

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Back-door dealing within the Labor Party saw Kevin Rudd booted out in favour of Julia Gillard for the leadership, with Gillard only just hanging after the election with a hung Parliament.

We’ve also seen the rise of the Greens and Independents with their influence over issues such as asylum seeker policy and poker machine reforms.

But what does the political spectrum in 2012 hold?

Who better to talk to than the Sydney Morning Herald’s political sketch writer Jacqueline Maley. Tim Brunero spoke to her about what we can expect to see in the upcoming political year.

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Our man on the spot, Chris Komorek, is all over the action on the track and he to Tim Brunero from the heart of the Tour Down Under  media centre.

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Chris also spoke with Astana mechanic Michele Primaro to get an insight into what the job is all about.

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But is debt bad if it is to fund essential services? After all, important projects like the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge took 70-80 years to pay off.

Associate Professor John Spoehr, the Executive Director of the Centre for Labour Research at the University of Adelaide, spoke to Tim Brunero about our politicians’ obsession with debt and whether or not debt is a bad thing.

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In his first interview for 2012, Mike Worsman from “Our World Today” says the answer from one of his opinion writers is a definite ‘yes!’.

Also covered by our pals at “Our World Today” is last year’s protests – with the Arab Spring, Eurozone protests, the UK’s riots and the Occupy Movement  – are we seeing the beginnings of a world revolution? Well you’ll have to head over and have a look for yourself!

Also on the site this week Israeli soldiers speak out on the orders they are forced to carry out in Gaza and the West Bank.

Tim Brunero kicks off the interview by asking Mike Worsman to describe “Our Wold Today” and what it does.

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If you’ve always thought your favourite drop of wine was just that touch too salty, you’re probably right, especially if you’re drinking red.  Apparently salt in grapes is stored in the skins so red wines, which have their skins kept on for the crush, have more salt. On top of that some red grapes absorb more salt – shiraz roots for example will absorb more than chardonnay.

What do to do about this problem?

Well researchers at the South Australian Research and Development Institute  are looking into ways of making better use of rainfall to flush salt out of  soil, therefore producing higher quality wine. Given the high volumes of wine production and consumption in SA alone, this is certainly important research.

Tim Brunero caught up with Rob Stevens from SARDI Research, and asked him about salt content.

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The Australian Open kicks off today, and for many of us this means sheltering ourselves from the hot summer sun in the pub, where we’ll spend most of the afternoon trying to impress our mates with our new-found expertise in tennis.

But where can you get the biggest serving of freshly minted tennis knowledge?

Professor Franz Fuss is here to help! He’s the Director of the SportzEdge research program at RMIT University, and has studied everything from racquet sweet spots, to the aerodynamics of loose sportswear.

Tim Brunero asked the Professor how he conducts his research.

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David Junior Ilolahia will appear in Auckland District Court, charged with threatening behaviour, assaulting police, disorderly behaviour and resisting police after he allegedly smashed tills, flipped tables and attacked a police officer.

Meanwhile the stricken container ship, “Rena” that ran aground last year, broke in two last weekend, spilling more oil and tonnes of tiny plastic pellets from a container.

Tim Brunero speaks to our New Zealand correspondent, Will Pollard, for all the latest news from New Zealand.

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But what Chuck and Bob have been getting up to, along with Justin the DJ and Oscar the Banker, is certainly no giggle.

These four twenty something Aussie fellas have just faced a 12,000 kilometre road trip from Tassie to the Top End, using a modified 4WD burning fish and chip shop oil, all in the name of sustainability.

Their journey has been chronicled in a 12-part National Geographic series, called The Aussie Way Up, which made its world premiere last night.

Bob the Engineer spoke to Tim Brunero, who asked them if they had had time to see the first episode which went to air last night.

Website for “The Green Way Up“
Facebook Page: The Green Way Up

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Mr Robert Sagigi, also known as Uncle Bongo is a traditional property owner and grandson of Chief Sagigi of the Wakaid Tribe.

“The Queensland Government has taken our Human Rights of existence backwards by taking away the Community Services Act which was considered to uphold our unique Island Custom” Mr Sagigi has said.

Nunga Wangga’s Andrea Fraser and Eddy Peters caught up with Uncle Bongo to hear what he had to add on this very important issue for the Torres Strait.

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The group have had a busy few years  with the release of their acclaimed 2010 album, Think of England, their voracious commitment to gigging and touring and now their brand new album to be launched tonight.

Guitarists Jon and Tony joined Jennie Lenman in the studio.

Honey Pies

The Honey Pies releasing their new album Carpe Carp tonight at Jive tonight, the 16th of December @ 8pm.

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Can you remember dressing up on a Friday night for the Rocky Horror Picture screenings during the 1980s?

Or perhaps you or your kids walking there for an end of school excursion to the pictures?

Recently the cinema has been going through some tumultuous times with Wallis, the owners since 1971,  being evicted.

Manager Bob Parr talked to Jennie Lenmah about the future of Chelsea Cinema.

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But for the homeless, Christmas can be the hardest time of the year.

This year Australia’s homeless shelters are packed to the rafters and unable to meet current demand. The situation is so bad that couples with children are most likely to be turned away.

Alison Verhoeven from The Institute of Health and Welfare joined Jennie Lenman to discuss.

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The show is Comicus Erectus and you’ll be able to bring the whole family along to this one. George Kapiniaris and Joe Avati joined Tim Brunero for breakfast to tell Radio Adelaide listeners about the show.

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Chelsea Lewis from the YMCA taks a look at progress that has been made in gender equity in Australia.

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The Durban Conference however has seen a massive turnaround for the world’s largest developing nations, with China and India agreeing not to block a conference decision to negotiate a legally binding agreement for the future.

So is there now hope for there to be global action on climate change?

Tim Brunero spoke with Will McGoldrick, the Policy and Research Manager of The Climate Institute, about the conference outcomes.

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Radio Adelaide’s Japan correspondent Professor Toby Slade phoned in to give Tim Brunero the latest news from the land of the rising sun and began by explaining what’s happening with its whaling fleet.

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The mucho attitude often represented in contemporary culture can be summed up as egotistical, or ego-testicle if you prefer. It purveys a message of the typical male being a mindless, sex-obsessed buffoons with the emotional range of sociopath.

Hugo Schwyzer from The Good Man Project joined Tim Brunero by phone to talk about manhood in the 21^st century and was asked if the concept of a good man was an oxymoron.

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Who is this wunderkind?

Why it’s was our final guest for the day, Naomi Keyte, who joined Tim Brunero in the studio to talk about how Gold Bloom are going to take over the world,  sang a pretty little ditty or two and told us how she finds time for all these musical outlets.

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Naomi’s solo work:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Naomi-Keyte/110657935689937

Gold Bloom tracks:

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With credentials such as Chief Executive of Outreach Services for the Vote Smart Democracy Institute (the Southern hemisphere’s leading profit oriented Democracy Think Tank), Dr. Truthwright comes highly regarded in his field.

As he has all year, the Doctor touched on the big issues for the week as well as giving us his very own take on the year that was in politics. He even threw in his big prediction for next year – it has to be heard to be believed.

For all your political needs, Dr. Erstwhile Truthwright has got you covered.

Always informative, never researched and back in 2012!

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But maybe there is a reason for all this disinterest.

Relationships Australia has published a study that has found 25-34 year olds as the loneliest age group, closely followed by the 18-24 year olds.

Worse to these statistics is that although, for some the holiday season is full of fun and family… for these lonely young people, it’s often the worst.

Well the Uniting Church is launching a month-long media campaign to combat this problem of loneliness and this morning Tim Brunero was joined by Reverend Mark Boyce from the Lyell McEwin Hospital to talk about the initiative and whether he was surprised by the results.

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Up to 100,000 people turned out to demonstrations in the last couple of days, the largest anti-government protests post-Soviet Russia has ever seen.

And keep in mind it’s winter over there!

They’re unhappy because they believe last week’s parliamentary elections were rigged.

And they want to see Vladimir Putin out on his ear.

The 59-year-old Russian strongman has dominated Russian politics for over a decade – for 8 years as President and now as Prime Minister.

He’s even planning to run for President again in March.

So what’s going on in Russia? Is it a true democracy? Or is it a dangerous place where the rule of law comes second to corruption and criminality?

Tim Brunero spoke to Russia expert Professor Felix Patrikeeff from the University of Adelaide about whether or not Russia even has democracy.

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New Zealand wins a ‘fossil award’ from environmental group for its wayward policy stance at the Durban climate conference. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10771996

NZ Law Commission is considering lumping bloggers in the same category as traditional media. It would grant them the same legal exemptions, but also the same obligations. The Law Commission wants to make a new “Super Watchdog” for media. http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=210823http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/politics/6123195/Super-watchdog-could-police-bloggers-and-news-websites

Something funny: a redneck new MP wants to ban the burqa and arm bank tellers, dairy owners and taxi drivers.
“This is my culture and my country, not yours. Get some respect and conform.”
Kind of sad, but extreme enough to be funny? The low point of New Zealand’s recent election. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10771554

DC Comics loses lawsuit against NZ company with a superhero logo – http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6112419/Kiwi-kryptonite-defeats-Superman-trademark

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Jake Holmes, Jennie Lenman and Jack Ladd

The Adelaide art scene is getting more and more interesting with the latest artist-run gallery to pop up in Adelaide.

Tonight is the Grand Opening Exhibition and official launch of artist studio space and gallery Tooth and Nail, with the involvement of a huge collective of talented artists and thirteen artist studios, engraving equipment and a printing press.

We were joined this morning by one of the founders, Jake Holmes aka Jake One, and artist Jack Ladd.

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The grand opening of the exhibition is tonight, at 12 Eliza St, City (near light square) and runs from 6 til 11pm.

Jennie Lenman caught up for a chat with Steve to talk about how he uses his art to express his thoughts and memories.

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Steve’s solo exhibition “Where the Pavement Meets the Sand”, is running until the end of December at Urban Cow.

Curious Creatures – a group exhibition involving Steve will be running in the same space from early January on.

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It seems as though the Murray-Darling has copped a lot lately, with recent research revealing another toxic hurdle for the river.

Environmentalists say that a coal seam gas site in the New South Wales Pilliga Forest is releasing high levels of dangerous chemicals into the Namoi River, which connects to the Murray-Darling Basin.

Of particular concern are the ammonia levels which were found to be three times greater than the drinking water standard. 

Concerned of environmentalist from ‘Friends of the Earth’, Carmel Flint spoke with Jennie Lenman.

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Professor Peter Buckskin, Dean of the Unaipon College of Indigenous Research and Education, at Uni SA, has been successful in acquiring 7.5 million dollars. It will support the “More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers in Schools” national initiative.

Professor Buckskin is internationally renowned for his expertise and experience as an educator and comes from the Narungga people of South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.

Christine Brown of Nunga Wangga asked him what’s the overall aim of the project.

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What have you discovered digging in your backyard? That old shoe your dog stole from you last year, maybe some potatoes?

Scientists have been digging around in South Australia’s backyard, Kangaroo Island and what discoveries they have made!

 Since an accidental find in1952 there has been a keen interest fossils in Kangaroo Island.

Jennie Lenman Spoke to Evolutionary Biologist Dr Mike Lee who is part of the project on Kangaroo Island.

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Over Breakfast, Dr Carolyn Strange, who specialises in legal, social and cultural history, put the term into context for Tim Brunero. Dr Strange is convenor of the honour killings conference being held at the National University of Australia beginning the 7^th of December. The conference hopes to highlight that honour killings have a much boarder historical scope than people realise.

Tim began by asking Dr Strange what she thought honour killings means today.

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To reflect on the biggest environmental challenges of 2011 and what to expect in the 2012, CEO of the Conservation Council SA spoke with Tim Brunero.

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We’ve watched her make sweet love underneath a flag in ABC’s ‘At Home With Julia’, pass the carbon tax, pass the mining tax and even pass up changing her position on gay marriage.

To explain this rollercoaster of a year in Australian Politics Dr Peter Van Onselen phoned in to share his thoughts with Radio Adelaide listeners.

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Before that, Professor Slade began by explaining the Japanese government’s surprising new position on nuclear exports.

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The scheme also unifies apprenticeships standards across states allowingAustralia’s new carpenters, electricians, and plumbers to complete their training faster.

In his chat to Tim Brunero the Minister for skills, Senator Chris Evans, was asked what low wages mean for apprentices.

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While aboriginal people make up a small percentage of the population they make up a large percentage of the populations of the nation’s gaols.

Greens Senator Penny Wright joined Tim Bruenro by phone to explain how a ‘justice reinvestment’ will reduce re-offending and increase crime prevention in indigenous communities.

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The prodigal son… Kanye West… had his late 2010 release… My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy become a critical smash, Adele single-handedly revived the music industry with enormous sales for her sophomore album 21 and closer to home, Gotye showed that Australian music can still hold its own on the international stage.

But what can we expect over the looming hot summer days?

It’s festival season and although we here in Adelaide can sometimes feel like the poorer cousins to Melbourne and Sydney, there’s definitely a lot on the cards for South Australian music lovers.

To talk all things music for 2011, as well as the plethora of summer festivals coming our way Tim Brunero was joined by the music editor from DB Magazine, Ryan Winter and he started by telling us about his favourite releases for the year.

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That’s according to a report presented to Saudi Arabia’s legislative assembly – the Shura Council.

The moral incline would be so great – according to the former Professor Kamal Subhi – that within 10 years of the ban on women driving being banned there would be ‘no more virgins’ in the Islamic Kingdom.

Can this guy actually be for real? And how can a country where women are more and more educated still be the only country in the world to restrict women so harshly?

Tim Brunero asked Dr Ida Lichter writer, blogger and author of muslim women reformers: inspiring voices against oppression.

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With credentials such as Chief Executive of Outreach Services for the Vote Smart Democracy Institute (the Southern hemisphere’s leading profit oriented Democracy Think Tank), Dr. Truthwright comes highly regarded in his field.

This morning the Doctor touched on the big issues that have been plaguing the headlines in Australia and around the world.

We heard all the salacious gossip and goings on from the ALP National Conference as well as how Australia’s Uranium can supercharge a nuclear BBQ. The exclusives kept coming, with Dr. Truthwright revealing sordid information regarding the former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

For all your political needs, Dr. Erstwhile Truthwright has got you covered.

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Amongst all that talk and policy, a report released yesterday by the Global Carbon Project has indicated that 2010 saw a surge in global carbon emissions.

With 2011 drawing to a close, are we looking at another increase or does shining the spotlight on our global emissions ensure we are closer to terminating our polluting ways?

Tim Brunero spoke about these statistics from the Global Carbon Project and whether or not we should be worried with the CEO of the Climate Institute, John Connor.

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