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Wednesday, 26 July
22:09
Uncovered talent The OLC Music Collective "IndyWatch Feed Qld"
The Ozanam Learning Centre (OLC) at Woolloomooloo in Sydney sits right beside the Matthew Talbot hostel and both institutions help people with nowhere else to turn.
Activities Co-Ordinator Omar Abibin has pulled together people who thought they would never be able to join a band or perform a song, and they have written and recorded an album. The OLC Music Collective are participants of the OLC music program who have formed a band and will launch Alternate Voices at the factory theatre Marrickville tomorrow.
Image: Image: Supplied OLC
Produced By: Roderick Chambers
Featured In Story: Omar Abibin OLC Activities Coordinator
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 26 July 2023
The post Uncovered talent The OLC Music Collective appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
21:54
Where in the world is Yevgeny Prigozhin "IndyWatch Feed Qld"
After leading his Wagner armoured column toward the Kremlin, Yevgeny Prigozhin who appeared to be taking on Vladimir Putin has not been seen.
Radical reversals of positions from both men and the intervention of Belarus president Aleksandr Lukashenko seem to just further deepen the mystery but the question remains : Where is Yevgeny Prigozhin?
Image: Image: Wikicommons
Produced By: Roderick Chambers
Featured In Story: Associate Professor Matthew Sussex Academic Director at the National Security College ANU
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 26 July 2023
The post Where in the world is Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
21:00
How to be a responsible animal lover overseas. Westender
Travelling is such a privilege; you are being invited into someones home. You are welcomed to experience cultures, food, people, religions, and unique to that place. It truly is a []
The post How to be a responsible animal lover overseas. first appeared on Westender.
19:33
Inner West Council screening Matildas v Nigeria match on Thursday QNews
Leichhardts Lambert Park Sportsfield is hosting a live public screening of the Australia V Nigeria match in the Womens World Cup on Thursday night this week. People are welcome to arrive from 7pm onwards to get the best seats. The big screen will be turned on at 7.40pm for the pre-match coverage and the game ...
The post Inner West Council screening Matildas v Nigeria match on Thursday appeared first on QNews.
18:11
Former Prisoners Find Services Inaccessible "IndyWatch Feed Qld"
A recent study found that the services available to former inmates in Australia struggle to access services that are supposedly made available to them post-release.
The inaccessibility of these services leads to greater recidivism and reincarceration, a social and economic harm to the broader community.
Experts are calling on the government to overhaul the system and emulate systems that have been used overseas.
Image: Image: Shutterstock angelo gilardelli
Produced By: Jono Wakeley
Featured In Story: Dr Carla Treloa Scientia Professor Centre for Social Research in Health Social Policy Research Centre University of New South Wales
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 26 July 2023
The post Former Prisoners Find Services Inaccessible appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
17:34
Climate Change Shapes Global Travel "IndyWatch Feed Qld"
Heatwaves and fires have killed many across Europe, as tourists and locals confront the reality of climate change in real time.
Tourism broadly across the world is set to change as a result of the climate crisis, impacting the habitability of former favorite tourist spots.
Image: Image: Shutterstock agilard
Produced By: Jono Wakeley
Featured In Story: Dr Johanna Loehr Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Griffith Institute for Tourism Griffith University
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 26 July 2023
The post Climate Change Shapes Global Travel appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
16:34
Montville and Maleny hosting the colourful Rangebow Festival QNews
Queenslands beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland will sparkle with colour, culture and creativity as The Rangebow Festival returns for its second year in August. The four-day arts and culture festival celebrates the diversity and beauty of the region with more than 30 events across the towns of Maleny, Montville, Flaxton and Mapleton, offering something for everyone. ...
The post Montville and Maleny hosting the colourful Rangebow Festival appeared first on QNews.
13:38
Man shares chaotic Grindr catfish saga in middle of the outback QNews
A British backpacker has shared the bizarre story of being catfished on Grindr while working in the middle of the Australian outback. The 26-year-old gay man, Olly (above), came to Australia from the UK on a working holiday. He took a job at a remote outback resort in the Northern Territory, six hours out of ...
The post Man shares chaotic Grindr catfish saga in middle of the outback appeared first on QNews.
12:26
Drag Races Yvie Oddly marries some guy I met on Grindr QNews
RuPauls Drag Race winner Yvie Oddly has announced hes tied the knot. Yvie, who uses he/she/they pronouns, posted the news to Instagram. The performer and his spouse Doug both said I do during a New York courthouse ceremony. Yvie posted several photos and video footage of the moment on Instagram. Last week I got married ...
The post Drag Races Yvie Oddly marries some guy I met on Grindr appeared first on QNews.
11:45
Nick and Charlie go official in new Heartstopper season 2 trailer QNews
Netflix has finally dropped a full-length Heartstopper season two trailer ahead of the new series next week. After endless teasers, in the new look at season two we see Nick and Charlie navigating their new relationship, preparing for prom and heading abroad with their classmates. I have a boyfriend! Charlie shouts to friends Isaac and ...
The post Nick and Charlie go official in new Heartstopper season 2 trailer appeared first on QNews.
07:30
1977: Quentin Crisp, stately homo of England QNews
In 1977, the Canberra Times reviewed Quentin Crisps The Naked Civil Servant, the outrageous memoir of a stately homo of England. Published in 1968, the witty, joyous, and unapologetic celebration of Quentin Crisps unusual and highly homosexual life did not enjoy an auspicious beginning. As the Canberra Times said: Too wholesomely comic about sexual abnormality ...
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Tuesday, 25 July
21:00
The Great Urban Crimes that We Permit by Law fifty years later. Westender
Fifty years ago, in 1972, urban planner and architect, Constantinos Doxiadis, presented a paper to the World Conference on World Peace Through Law titled, The Great Urban Crimes that We Permit []
The post The Great Urban Crimes that We Permit by Law fifty years later. first appeared on Westender.
19:52
How dangerous is the European far-right ? "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
As is usual with trends of all kinds, some recent electoral successes for far-right parties in Europe have been extrapolated into a narrative in which the rise of the far-right is just about unstoppable.
That narrative took a blow with the recent Spanish elections in which the far-right Vox party performed poorly and its coalition with the traditional conservative Popular Party failed to secure a majority. Possibly as a result, the leader of the German CDU backed away from a suggestion that his party might go into a similar coalition with the AfD. And a similar coalition government in Finland appears to be on the verge of collapse.
From the other side of the world, its hard to know what to make of all this, but important to try to understand it. So, Ill toss out some thoughts and invite readers closer to the action to set me straight.
As I wrote a few years ago, the rise of a Trump-style far right has been driven by the collapse of the neoliberal consensus that dominated politics throughout the capitalist world from the 1970s, with power alternating between hard neoliberalism (represented by traditional conservative parties) and soft neoliberalism (represented by formerly socialist and social democratic parties). As the failures of neoliberalism became undeniable, there was no longer enough support to sustain two neoliberal parties, and alternatives began to emerge on both left and right.
The most dramatic manifestation of this process on the right has been Donald Trumps takeover of the US Republican party, which is now well to the right of any of the European far-right parties (with the possible exception of Fidesz in Hungary), and still commands around 50 per cent electoral support.
In Europe, though the more common party has been the rise of a far-right party commanding around 20 per cent of the vote. In most cases, this doesnt look to me like an upsurge in the popularity of rightwing ideas. Rather, this 20 per cent has always been there, waiting for the circumstances in which views that are normally unacceptable can gain political expression.
In my own home state of Queensland, for example, the racist One Nation party scored more than 20 per cent of the votes in a state election in 1998, before fading back into single digits.
A 20 per cent vote for the far-right enough to make it difficult for traditional conservatives to win government in their own right, but usually not enough for the far-right to lead a government of their own. Hence, the contortions mentioned above.
A lot of attention has been focused on the neo-fascist origins of some of the fa...
16:28
How to break the barriers for Australians with chronic pain? "IndyWatch Feed Qld"
This week National Pain Week kicked off,
raising awareness about chronic pain and the treatments to
alleviate it.
Most chronic pain issues are
related to musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis.
While there are more treatments for chronic pain,
there are still social barriers to manage and live with the
condition.
Image: Image by Holger Langmaier from Pixabay
Produced By: Eduardo Jordan
Featured In Story: Professor Rachelle Buchbinder Director of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at the Monash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 25 July 2023
The post How to break the barriers for Australians with chronic pain? appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
16:28
Sugar tax could reduce tooth decay: research "IndyWatch Feed Qld"
The debate over sugary drinks has resurfaced,
with a study showing a tax on sweetened beverages could prevent
more than half-a-million dental cavities.
Three Victorian universities collaborated in the study, which
found a 10 year tax on sugary drinks would save more than 42
million dollars in tooth decay prevention and millions of dollars
more in preventing premature death or
disability.
Image: Image by evelynlo from Pixabay
Produced By: Frank Bonaccorso
Featured In Story: Tan Nguyen PhD candidate from Monash School Of Public Health and Preventative Medicine and oral health therapist
First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 25 July 2023
The post Sugar tax could reduce tooth decay: research appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
16:26
Australian First Nations Language conference in October "IndyWatch Feed Qld"
In Kalgoorlie, Western Australias Indigenous
Affairs Minister Tony Buti presented the Goldfields Aboriginal
Language Centre with a grant this week.
The
Minister presented the centre with almost $130,000 to run the
Decolonising Western Australian First Nations Languages Conference
in October.
Image: Image by Shutterstock
Produced By: Conrad MacLean
Featured In Story: Susan Hanson Manager from the Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre, and Jack Sullivan Exchange student from Yale University in Australia
First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 25 July 2023
The post Australian First Nations Language conference in October appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
16:26
Whats the media role on stories of people being killed? "IndyWatch Feed Qld"
When a family member or a close friend passes
away, its a difficult task to dimension, but its even bigger when a
person is killed in different circumstances.
The
media often plays a role in sharing the stories of families whose
loved ones have been killed, but not all stories are shared
equally.
So whats the medias role in this
issue?
Image: Image by Micha Karo from Pixabay
Produced By: Ash Taylor
Featured In Story: Associate Professor Sarah Wayland Discipline Lead Social Work Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of New England
First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 25 July 2023
The post Whats the media role on stories of people being killed? appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
16:04
Grindr employees unionize due to CEOs murky politics QNews
Grindr employees recently announced that they have started a union due to a rise in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation and the current CEOs history of backing of right wing politicians. In a press release, the employees announced that a large number of workers at the company had created a union called Grindr United through the labor union ...
The post Grindr employees unionize due to CEOs murky politics appeared first on QNews.
16:00
Duttons Nuclear Folly: Small Modular Reactors a political mirage "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
by Rex Patrick | Jul 23, 2023 https://michaelwest.com.au/duttons-nuclear-folly-small-modular-reactors-a-political-mirage/
As Peter Dutton talks up nuclear power, it is not surprising to see Andrew Liveris shifting his pitch from a gas led recovery to a call for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to be considered for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Dutton is engaged in politics, Liveris in fantasy. Rex Patrick reports on the nuclear distraction.
Whats a Small Modular Reactor?
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear powered reactors with an electrical power output of less than 300 megawatts (MW).
Theres potential for these reactors to be mass produced and deployed at significantly lower costs to traditional nuclear reactors to replace coal and gas fired power plants with low carbon, base-load, synchronous power generation.
But for a sunburnt country with an abundance of space, they will never compete with solar a...
14:05
Death in the Sauna: Dennis Altman talks new murder mystery novel QNews
QNews Andrew M Potts speaks with veteran activist and author Dennis Altman about his new murder mystery novel Death in the Sauna. Where did the inspiration for this book come from? For some decades Ive had in my mind this idea that a gay sauna would be the perfect place to commit a murder, so ...
The post Death in the Sauna: Dennis Altman talks new murder mystery novel appeared first on QNews.
12:03
Family devastated after bullied Qld trans boy takes his life QNews
A heartbroken Queensland family has pleaded for change after a transgender teenager took his own life after he was tormented by bullies at school. Onyx John, who had recently begun identifying as male, took his own life at home in Beaudesert on July 16. The 13-year-old gentle soul was in Year 7 at Beaudesert State ...
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10:45
Mater Parenting Support Centre celebrates 10,000th patient. Westender
The Mater Mothers Parenting Support Centre at South Brisbane has celebrated a major milestone with mum-of-three Lily Majstorovic becoming the 10,000th patient cared for at the clinic after giving birth to her []
The post Mater Parenting Support Centre celebrates 10,000th patient. first appeared on Westender.
07:30
2009: Palm Springs Sugar Daddy Ken QNews
To celebrate Barbies 50th anniversary in 2009, Mattel issued the Gold Label Collection of dolls for adult collectors. The campest of the 50th-anniversary dolls: Palm Springs Sugar Daddy Ken. According to the toy maker, Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken exemplifies fantastic Palm Beach fashion. His aesthetic was reminiscent of an aging Hollywood matinee idol of ...
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Monday, 24 July
15:48
The Long Story, a new book uncovers neglected stories of Australias interracial history "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"
Throughout history, major social and political events have impacted and shaped our interracial relations. Yet often the historical narrative is told through limited perspectives and these important interracial events are left untold.
Co-author and Member for Moreton, Graham Perrett teams up with Queenslander and proud Murri Man, Wayne Long, to launch a new book and tell The Long Story.
A child of both Aboriginal ancestry (Kamilaroi Nation) and Chinese heritage, Wayne Long has lived in the intersection of cultures and talks in the book about how major events, like the Voice to Parliament, can impact the personal and political experience of our country. The Long Story illustrates Australias brutal history of injustice, blood and tragedy, but through this, many incredible stories of resilience.
Charles Sturt University media spoke with MP Graham Perrett about the importance of this book in telling an accurate story of Australian history and how understanding Australias historical relationship with race sheds light on current issues.
Image: The Long Story by Graham Perrett, Author and Member for Moreton
Produced By: Charles Sturt University
Featured In Story: Graham Perrett, Co-author of The Long Story and Member for Moreton
First aired on The Wire, Monday 24 July 2023
The post The Long Story, a new book uncovers neglected stories of Australias interracial history appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.
06:00
Vale Peter McCawley "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Australia and the Asia-Pacific region more broadly has just lost one of its most gifted development economists. Dr Peter McCawley, AO, died peacefully in Canberra, Australia, on 18 July, having had cancer for some time.
A person is obviously much more than their CV, but Peters CV is worth noting. Even just reading the first six items in his CV all written in Peters characteristic short, sharp, clear style tells us he was a person committed to international development and policymaking at the most senior levels, right from the beginning. His CV starts:
1972-1974 Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta 1974-1975 Economic Adviser to (then) Mr Bill Hayden, MP, Minister for Social Security and later Treasurer of Australia 1976-1985 Research Fellow (1976-80) and Senior Research Fellow and Head, Indonesia Project (1981-85), Dept of Economics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University 1986-1991 Deputy Director General, AIDAB; (1) Policy Planning and Management Division (1986-89); (2) Community, Commercial and International Programs Division (1989-91) 1991 Economic Adviser to Mr John Kerin, MP, Treasurer of Australia 1992-1996 Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila (representing Australia, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Is., and Tuvalu)And that is just a truncated version. Peters CV also includes being Dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo; a visiting fellow in the Arndt-Corden Economics Division at the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific; a member of the Jackson Committee on the Review of the Australian Overseas Aid Program; economic adviser to the Indonesian Planning Agency, Bappenas; an adjunct professor at the University of Queensland; and a member of the board of The Asia Foundation. And so on.
He published seven books, including a history of the first 50 years of the Asian Development Bank which was translated into both Japanese and Chinese. Several of his economic books were written or co-authored in Bahasa Indonesia. He published over 30 articles in newspapers on development issues, and over 30 book reviews. He published 63 articles in journals and books, often in Bahasa Indonesia. The articles covered a wide range of topics, all with brisk, concise titles. To name just a few: The price of electricity in the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies; Aid and poverty: how Australias aid program helps the poor; and Forty years of Australian-Indonesian relations: what have we learned?
But Peter was much more than a bureaucrat or academic author. He was a bridge-builder between Australia and the countries in our region. To illustrate, he once drew up a table on how rich countries and developing countries can view the same development challenge from almost totally...