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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Chris Bath |Claudia Hirst
On the 24th of March 2012, an 18-year old from Victoria chucked on an orange guernsey and played the first ever game for the GWS Giants. The team lost the game against the Swans, but since then, even though he’s become one of the most admired players in the AFL, he’s stuck with the Giants through multiple wooden spoons and a nightmarish grand final.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Chris Bath |Claudia Hirst
Every 11 minutes, an Australian suffers a stroke. Strokes are one of Australia’s biggest killers and a leading cause of disability, and it's really important to get assessed and treated as soon as possible if you have a stroke – it can make an enormous difference to the level of disability stroke survivors live with afterwards.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Melinda James |Claudia Hirst |Elsa Silberstein
Diver and photographer Scott Gutterson has spent plenty of time in the ocean, bumping into stingrays and all kinds of underwater creatures. But there was something about Roxy the octopus that caught his eye, and a bit of his heart.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Nick Rheinberger |Claudia Hirst
The Katandra Acapella Women’s Choir meets regularly in Kiama, offering a great social outing as well as the opportunity to harmonise. They also arrange events to raise money for charities such as the Children’s Medical Research organisation, and this year, they’re doing it again with South Coast Sings and The Big Swing. They came in to sing and chat with Nick Rheinberger.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Claudia Hirst |Nick Rheinberger
The Bulli High School team have caused a major upset to win the Open Boys Basketball NSW State Championships. They trumped the athletic prowess of Endeavour Sports High, Hunter Sports High, Illawarra Sports High Schools along the way – all premier basketball schools. They're under the watchful eye of coach Steve Delaney, who's passion rivals that of the great NBA coaches!GUESTS: Steve Delaney, TAS Head Teacher & basketball coach at Bulli High, and Murphy Berry, Year 12 student and basketballer
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Nick Rheinberger |Claudia Hirst
A new comic details the destruction Godzilla reaps on Port Kembla - but thankfully, local skaters are coming to the town's rescue!But so much more went into this comic, including the right to involve Godzilla himself.
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May 27, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Claudia Hirst |Nick Rheinberger
Several occupations such as teachers and nurses are subject to “mandatory reporting” laws in NSW. That is, if they hear of child abuse from someone, they must report it. But what about lawyers? They are bound by strict confidentiality laws, but should they also be mandatory reporters? GUEST: John Littrich, a former family lawyer and lecturer in law at UOW.
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May 26, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Claudia Hirst |Nick Rheinberger
Last weekend, a gathering was held in the Illawarra was held to commemorate the victims of domestic violence. It was organised by community group Women Illawarra, who graciously invited Healthier Illawarra Men (HIM) to be part of the day. Toby Dawson is the deputy chair of HIM, and he told Nick Rheinberger how men can be part of the solution.
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May 14, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Claudia Hirst |Nick Rheinberger
Consultants to governments have been under a severe spotlight lately, especially PwC and their lucrative use of highly confidential government information. One of the most vocal critics of these “professional services” firms is UOW’s Associate Professor Andy Schmulow, who has given some startling testimony at Senate Estimates. His often “spicy” online commentary has also got him dragged before management at UOW after PwC’s lawyers made a complaint.
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May 13, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Nick Rheinberger |Claudia Hirst
With the Budget due tonight, there are talks of plans to reduce a placement payment, to make up some of the costs of working for free to gain a university certification. University of Wollongong surveyed 600 Australasian students and said the results were alarming, with food insecurity being experienced by 77 per cent of students during placement, with 29 per cent saying they regularly skipped meals and experienced hunger due to poverty.
