112 research outputs found
Another cut to film funding
No full textAnother perspective on the federal government\u27s new funding scheme aimed at revitalising Australian TV and film production. Antony Funnell talks to Sydney-based film and television producer Penny Chapman
On the record with Fairfax's David Kirk
No full textAntony Funnell speaks with the Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Media, David Kirk, about his organisation\u27s pending merger with Rural Press. Much has been written about the benefits for shareholders, but what\u27s in it for consumers
New funding measures for Australian TV and film
No full textNew government funding arrangements are being put in place to try to boost production levels for Australian cinema and TV - but will they work? Antony Funnell talks to Richard Harris, CEO of the South Australian Film Corporation
Reporting on Indigenous issues
No full textAntony Funnell interviews Tony Koch, senior reporter with The Australian newspaper, and this year\u27s winner of the prestigious Graham Perkin Award for Journalism, an award he won for his coverage of Indigenous issues
A conversation with Jim Lehrer
No full textJim Lehrer is one of the icons of broadcast journalism. The long-time anchor of NewsHour on the American Public Broadcasting Service is also a familiar face to viewers of SBS here in Australia, and he joins Media Report\u27s Antony Funnell for a revealing chat
Media shake-up in New Zealand
No full textAcross the Tasman there\u27s a significant restructuring of media entities under way, and the changes there are proving harsh in terms of jobs. Print giant APN has announced around 70 job cuts as it moves to outsource sub-editing functions for many of its New Zealand newspapers, and the axe is also being wielded at Television New Zealand. Antony Funnell interviews Colin Peacock, Media commentator and presenter of the Media Watch programme on Radio New Zealand; Rick Ellis, Chief Executive Officer of Television New Zealand; Andrew Little, National Secretary of the New Zealand Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union
Maths and science education in Australia
No full textThe number of maths major enrolments in Australian universities fell by about 15 per cent in the past decade, while at the same time the demand for mathematicians increased by 52 per cent. The proportion of year 12 students taking physics, chemistry and biology fell by about a third in the past 10 years, and in international education performance assessments Australia is dropping down ranks. So are we facing a maths and science education crisis? And what are the implications for our society and economy?This discussion is moderated by Antony Funnell, presenter of RN\u27s Future Tense
Going underground
No full textWhen we think of underground space many of us think of carparks, subways and storage. Or we think of dark science fiction scenarios – mole people living deep below our cities! But as we move into an increasingly urbanised 21st century – is it time to rethink the way we construct? And start building down as well as up? A growing number of people think we should be making better use of our underground ‘real estate’ as a way to ease some of our future urban pressures.
Presenter:
Antony Funnell
Guests:
Professor Samuel Ariaratnam
Construction Engineering Program Chair, Arizona State University. Chairman of the International Society for Trenchless Technology.
Dr Ray Sterling
Professor Emeritus at Louisiana Tech University. Founding Director of the Underground Space Centre at the University of Minnesota.
John Carmody
Director of the Centre for Sustainable Building Research at the University of Minnesota.
Harry Poulos
Senior Principal at Coffey GeoTechnics and Emeritus Professor at the University of Sydney.
John Moore
Manager GIS and Operations, Emergency Information Coordination Unit, Land and Property Information Division, Department of Finance & Services at the New South Wales Government
Three perspectives on the future of the city
No full textThree very different perspectives on the evolution of the city. We look at the history of four ‘future’ cities; we examine the role of the suburb in the 21st century; and we hear from architect Joyce Hsiang, the co-creator of the incredibly ambitious City of 7 Billion Project.Guests Daniel BrookJournalist and author of \u27A History of Future Cities\u27. Emeritus Professor Graeme DavisonAO, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies at Monash University. Joyce HsiangCo-founder of the City of 7 Billion Project, Principal Plan B Architecture & Urbanism and critic at the Yale School of Architecture. Further Information Daniel Brook\u27s website Extract from A Future History of Cities Graeme Davison\u27s profile Suburban History article Article on City of 7 Billion Project Architect Magazine article on City of 7 Billion Project Credits PresenterAntony Funnell ProducerAndrew Davie
The spin cycle ... and when it all goes wrong
No full textWith the enormous growth in the number of public relations consultants in recent years, getting a message through the media can be fraught. Anthony Funnell speaks to three senior public affairs professionals:
Rod Bruem, a former journalist and press secretary who\u27s currently a spokesperson for Telstra, and editor of its online communication site.
Amanda Lampe, a political and communications strategist who was for a time the media director for former New South Wales Premier, Bob Carr.
And Sue Murray, the CEO of the National Breast Cancer Foundation
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