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Semester 01, 2009 - Edition 10
This Week
29 May 2009
Barker fights for Burma
By: Natalie NAZZARI
Creating a documentary for and about freedom is ECU Communications and Arts graduate Simon Barker’s ambition, as he nears completion of his undercover documentary, Last Line of Defence: The KNLA.
The documentary explores the struggle of Burmese people against their military junta. The focus is on the carnage of the continuing war which has lasted over half a century.
Smuggled into the jungle of Burma former ECU students Barker and Richard Devellerez, along with their business partner Rod Power, were able to document and experience the harsh reality of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA). read article »
Read more 'ECU News and Features' articles in this edition.
Attention: Hard Hitting News
In our final edition for the semester 3rd Degree looks at the use of car interlocks for drink driving offenders; St John's 'hush money' for victims of sexual assault; Obama's Guantanamo problems; Andrew Mallard's fight for justice; the Swan Valley Mosque; A new pregnancy gender test, and what the Government is doing about cyber crime in Australia.
In our final edition for the semester 3rd Degree looks at the use of car interlocks for drink driving offenders; St John's 'hush money' for victims of sexual assault; Obama's Guantanamo problems; Andrew Mallard's fight for justice; the Swan Valley Mosque; A new pregnancy gender test, and what the Government is doing about cyber crime in Australia.
Culture: What's happening?
We checked out The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; The debut of The Maids at the Blueroom Theatre; An Aussie horror flick at Luna; A girl's classy night out; South Perth's Old Mill; And why now is a good time to avoid stereotypes and to see people as they really are.
We checked out The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; The debut of The Maids at the Blueroom Theatre; An Aussie horror flick at Luna; A girl's classy night out; South Perth's Old Mill; And why now is a good time to avoid stereotypes and to see people as they really are.
ECU News and Features
We look at Simon Barker's documentary about life in Burma; Woman power combines at ECU following Edith Cowan's lead; and LINK dance company gets creative with a contemporary collection called Global Nomads.
We look at Simon Barker's documentary about life in Burma; Woman power combines at ECU following Edith Cowan's lead; and LINK dance company gets creative with a contemporary collection called Global Nomads.
Music News and Reviews
Little Birdy flies home; The Armada and Bob Evans are playing at Fly By Night; Astronomy Class is teaching hip-hop; Bondi trio Cog is touring WA; And the Pussycat Dolls are performing at the Burswood Dome.
Little Birdy flies home; The Armada and Bob Evans are playing at Fly By Night; Astronomy Class is teaching hip-hop; Bondi trio Cog is touring WA; And the Pussycat Dolls are performing at the Burswood Dome.
Science and Technology
Our journalists explore algae as an alternative fuel; Infant intelligence; New findings about the 'hobbit' fossils found in Indonesia; The World Ocean Conference held earlier this month; And the way scientists can now study never before seen solar systems. We also check out the Perth Observatory and take a look at Connie Culp's radical face transplant.
Our journalists explore algae as an alternative fuel; Infant intelligence; New findings about the 'hobbit' fossils found in Indonesia; The World Ocean Conference held earlier this month; And the way scientists can now study never before seen solar systems. We also check out the Perth Observatory and take a look at Connie Culp's radical face transplant.
Sport, Health and Wellbeing
3rd Degree journo Matt Haywood calls time on the NBL; A meningitis epidemic is killing thousands; We recap the hoo-har about the NRL Sharks' Sex Frenzy; And the AFL's new injury figures; Ferrari is threatening to quit F1; And Serena Williams talks about her crook knee.
3rd Degree journo Matt Haywood calls time on the NBL; A meningitis epidemic is killing thousands; We recap the hoo-har about the NRL Sharks' Sex Frenzy; And the AFL's new injury figures; Ferrari is threatening to quit F1; And Serena Williams talks about her crook knee.
