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The Local Game 10 August Episode 33: 11.8.2009
In this first edition of The Local Game for the 2009-10 season, the Gold Coast silences the Roar, the Fury runs out of steam in the tropics, the Mariners upset the defending champions, Newcastle clip the Phoenix wings and no glory for Perth in Adelaide.
Attila Mosonyi and the World Game’s Vitor Sobral review all the action from Round 1 of the A-League and preview the Socceroos upcoming friendly in Ireland.
In this round there were 17 goals in 5 matches; not a single draw; there were also 25 yellow cards, 3 penalties and 68,154 fans at an average of 13, 630 a game.
(Photo: Gold Coast United's Jason Culina (c) SBS)
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Pacific Climate on Forum Agenda: 3.8.2009
Two highly critical reports on climate change in the Pacific have been released on the eve of the Pacific Island Forum in Cairns from 4-7 August.
Pacific island nations are looking to Australia to champion their cause at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen later this year.
They also hope Australia will take a leading role to tackle climate change in the region.
Queensland correspondent Stefan Armbruster compiled this report.
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World Swim Championships Wrap: 3.8.2009
US Swimmer Michael Phelps has left the World Swimming Championships in Rome with five gold medals, including setting world records in the 100 metres and 200 metres butterfly, and picking up another three gold medals in the men's relays.
In all 43 world records were set as buoyant new swimsuits approved by the governing body FINA helped competitors set new standards for many events.
Alex Mann reports.
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Sri Lanka Refugee Camps Furore: 3.8.2009
Human Rights Watch is calling on the Sri Lankan government to release more than 280-thousand Tamil civilians still being held in 30 detention camps in northern Sri Lanka.
The human-rights advocates say humanitarian workers are prohibited from entering the so-called government welfare centres.
And they say residents are only permitted to leave for emergency medical care.
Human Rights Watch says the camps are overcrowded, there's a shortage of toilets, and access to water is limited.
The organisation's legal and policy director, James Ross, spoke with Diane Nazaroff.
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Sportsview 3 August: 3.8.2009
The 2009-2010 A-League season is officially under way, after the season launch in Sydney this afternoon.
Plenty of excitement precedes the fifth season, with two brand new teams, the Queensland Fury and Gold Coast United, set to make their long awaited A-League debut this weekend.
The first match of round one will kick off on Thursday night, featuring last year's Champions, Melbourne Victory, hosting the Central Coast Mariners.
The Local Game's Attila Mosonyi and Vitor Sobral preview the prospects of all ten teams in their new campaign. Our A-League review program The Local Game will return on Monday 10 August from 5:30 pm on World View, and online after the program.
(Photo: Melbourne Victory striker: Archie Thompson)
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World View highlights Wed 22 July 2009: 22.7.2009
In this podcast with Attila Mosonyi:
** The Prime Minister stresses the importance of Australia's military commitment in Afghanistan.
** South-east Asia to get the region's first human rights watchdog.
** And all the latest from the Tour De France and the Ashes.
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Sydney Indian and Lebanese youth clash: 11.6.2009
There's been more tension in Sydney overnight, with an angry confrontation between local Lebanese youth and Indian students, who were continuing to protest over their personal safety.
The clash allegedly occurred in Harris Park in the city's west.
Simon Diab, the president of the United Australian Lebanese Assembly, tells Caroline Davey.. he's not sure what provoked it.
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Impro cellist roams the world: 11.6.2009
Music itself might be an international language.. but creating that music with students across cultures is something our next guest gets a kick out of.
Matthew Barley is a freelancing cellist from Britain, who organises music projects in several countries each year.
He collaborates with children to write a new piece of music - most recently, in the United Arab Emirates.
He's visiting Australia this week at the invitation of the Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne.
Matthew Barley is our guest on Audition this week... and is speaking with Caroline Davey.
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Uncovering Victorian taxi drivers' stories: 9.6.2009
When the hours can be long and late... the pay isn't great ... and being abused in the course of your job is not uncommon -- who'd want to be a taxi driver?
Some people CHOOSE to do it... others DO it, to have a job.
Well, collecting some of the stories of taxi drivers has been the mission of Melbourne woman, Rachael Guthridge.
She's been telling Caroline Davey why.
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Who are the Uighurs?: 9.6.2009
The fate of a small number of Guantanamo Bay detainees .. from a little known ethnic group and cleared of links to terrorism .. remains unknown.
A group of 17 Uighurs had been found without documentation in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2001, some attending Islamic religious schools.. but none has ever been charged or tried.
They don't want to be repatriated to the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China .. and the Obama administration is looking for alternative countries to take in the men as refugees.
As the Rudd government decides whether or not to accept some of them to join Australia's 2-thousand strong Uighur community, let's find out about the history and culture of the Uighurs.
Nurgul Sawut is a Central Asia specialist, community development worker, interpreter and an ethnic Uighur.
She's speaking with Caroline Davey.
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