No Silver Lining for Silver Beach
by Brendan Wong
Despite Sydney's water crisis easing, the controversial two billion dollar desalination plant is still being built in Kurnell. And as predicted, this plant is a nightmare for its residents with constant noise and air pollution that has severely diminished their standard of living. Brendan Wong reports from Kurnell.
Local
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
With alcohol the cause of half the fatalities that occur in recreational aquatic activity in Sydney, Christine Bauman reports that it is time we sober up the drunken sailor.
Redfern's Male Bonding for a Better Future
The bonds of brotherhood are helping to tackle problems that Aboriginal males face today by creating a sense of community in a men’s group. The group's holistic approach includes healing the past to move forward in the future. Inga Ting Reports.
Make Some Noise for Darfur
The Sudanese are Sydney's newest migrant group and many in their growing community have settled in western Sydney, a long way away from the violence and brutality of life in Darfur. June 19 marked World Refugee Day and a day of advocacy and celebration was held to raise awareness about the Darfuri plight. Kate Lamb reports.
Environment & Science
No Silver Lining for Silver Beach
Despite Sydney's water crisis easing, the controversial two billion dollar desalination plant is still being built in Kurnell. And as predicted, this plant is a nightmare for its residents with constant noise and air pollution that has severely diminished their standard of living. Brendan Wong reports from Kurnell.
Too Young for the Driver's Seat
Getting your P-plates at seventeen is somewhat of a rite of passage for teenagers. However, disturbing statistics have made the safety of young drivers a major concern today. Current driving restrictions are aimed at reducing teenage road deaths but some evidence suggests that they are not enough. Emma Kemp reports.
New Drug will Benefit MS Sufferers
MULTIPLE Sclerosis sufferers who are paying up to $37,000 a year for the drug Tysabri, will soon save up to 90 per cent in costs when the treatment is subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in July. Paradise Laycock reports.
Media
Google and the Media: Friend or Foe?
Google's General Manager Karim Temsamani assured a sceptical audience that Google is not a threat to the Australian media industry, at the Future of Journalism summit on 1-2 May. Vicky Stojanovska reports from the summit.
'Time' to Embrace the Online Era
Time International's editor Michael Elliott delivered the keynote speech at the Future of Journalism summit on 1-2 May. He dismissed theories that going online will make print media obsolete. As Dheepthi Namasivayam reports, Mr Elliott believes Time's recent relaunch into cyberspace, has been a wild success.
The Rise of Citizen Journalism
Citizen Journalism is starting to seep through all forms of media reporting whereby members of the public are called upon as key researchers in reporting stories. Vicky Stojanovska reports from the Future of Journalism summit on 1-2 May where a panel of journalists discussed this ever-growing phenomenon.
Arts & Entertainment
Shakespeare’s Makeover, Innit
The complexities of Elizabethan language have been replaced with ‘Yoof-speak’, opening up the world of Shakespeare to youth that might otherwise have given the playwright a miss. The man responsible for the transformation, Martin Baum, speaks to Bonita Silva about what it is like to be adored and abhorred.
Born To Fly
Against all odds, Gaby Kennard became the first Australian woman to fly around the world solo. Her amazing feat has led to an inspiring life of remarkable adventures and helping others. She spoke with Sascha Ryner about how she came to be an Australian hero.
Fighting For Fair Trade
As Fair Trade Fortnight continues this week, its activists deny that the movement is no longer sustainable. Bonita Silva investigates how the movement has survived through recent criticism.
