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Feature Week: Family and Community - Growing up with disabled siblings

Submitted by Hayley Crane on Tue, 29/11/2011 - 12:47

tags: association of children with a disability, Australia, childhood, disability, growing up, Interview, joseph dunstan, melbourne city mission, schooling, siblings

Growing up with siblings can already be tricky enough.

But for children who have a disabled sibling, this can mean taking on adult responsibilities early.

Joseph Dunstan spoke with Gemma Holleran (now a Sibling Worker at the Association for Children with a Disability), and Michael Casha, now a university student.

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John Hewson talks federal politics

Submitted by Hayley Crane on Thu, 13/10/2011 - 17:27

tags: Australia, carbon tax, climate change, climate change policy, democracy, emissions trading scheme, federal politics, global warming, Interview, john hewson, julia gillard, nat tencic, panorama, putting a price on carbon, tax, Tony Abbott

Former Liberal Leader Dr John Hewson joins Panorama to talk about the carbon tax legislation, opposition tactics, and climate change politics worldwide.

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Episode 8

Submitted by Nurang on Mon, 26/09/2011 - 17:37

tags: Australia, Chris Judd, Comedy, Donald Trump, entertainment, football, funny, Gaddafi, julia gillard, Justice. Grey Crime., Labour, libya, Rebels, Spud, Welcome to Spud City

Yes, the only show on the planet that makes George Lucas look good is back again with a podcast.

The Great Gaddafi is struggling in this episode, however, with Julia's lackluster approval rating and Gaddafi's credentials, perhaps we could install a new leader for Australia. King Spud, Alex Perry, entices us with his foolish opinions and we question our own occupations after seeing Alex Perry's fashion sense, as we could pass as fashionistas if this gyppo can.

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Featured Article: Australians left alone in Cairo

Submitted by Emma Buckley Lennox on Fri, 04/02/2011 - 16:41

tags: Australia, cairo, egypt, Interview, protests, samantha lowcock, tim cuthell

Photo: Aljazeera

The Gillard government says they have been doing whatever they can to get Aussies out of Egypt since the unrest began last month. But one young Melbournian, Rachelle Dunstan, was stuck in Cairo airport and had to use family connections and bribes to get a flight out.

She spoke to Panorama's Samantha Lowcock and Tim Cuthell.

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Egypt protests interview Rochelle Dunstan.mp3