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Alchemy Multicult 24th June

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:58:18 +1000

On this week's Multicult we head to Italy to join in on the 150 year Anniversary of the Red Cross. We look at the history of J Horror Films, and Artan Jama reports on the four nation African Tour by Russian President Russian Dmitry Medvedev. Plus Jewish rapper Y-Love chats about the difficulty he faced as a black man converting to Judaism. He also takes on a journey to Israel with his Travel Guide.

Extended Family Interview &Live Session

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:26:09 +1000

Extended Family are one of the hardest working bands in the Australian funk, roots and blues circles. DJ Jonah chats with Coomba &mp; Azza from Extended Family and convinces the boys to give Alchemy an exclusive jam session.

GAME ON - 20th JUNE

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:26:35 +1000

This week on GAME ON we take a look at the Australian bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018/2022. It may be almost ten years away, but football fans around the country are already getting carried away at the thought. Also on the show we join the debate around 'HECS' fees for athletes. Many athletes benefit from taxpayer-funded grants and scholarships, and subsequently go on to multi-million dollar careers... So, should our elite sportspeople be paying back the cost of their education? We chat to the chief architect of the HECS scheme, Bruce Chapman, as well as olympic athletes, university students, and sports journalists to get to the bottom of the issue. All of that, plus we head to London to touch base with the soon to be captain of the Aussie women's cricket squad, Jodie Fields, where she and the team were finishing up their ICC World Twenty20 campaign.

Alchemy Multicult 17th June

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:24:37 +1000

On this week's Multicult Artan Jama looks at the NT Intervention two years on and reports on this weekends planned protest in Darwin. Jennifer Ho finds out more about International Mens Health Week, Alex Mann checks out the role that Australia's Indigenous young people are playing in Native Title, and Latifa Ali sits down with Kween G to talk about her book Betrayed.

GAME ON - 13th JUNE

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:16:32 +1000

This week on GAME ON is a jam-packed edition! We check out the Women's ICC World Twenty20 competition that's underway in London and have a chat to captain of the squad, Karen Rolton. Staying with women's sport, we look into the state of the ANZ trans-tasman netball champs that are now into the 2nd year. Has the shift to Channel Ten brought the league closer to mainstream publicity? And how important is it to tap into the popularity of the sport in NZ? We also look into Patty Mills' decision to nominate for the NBA draft, officially putting an end to his college basketball career and going all-in for a shot at basketball stardom. The NRL is facing difficulties of another kind this week... This time it's swine flu, and the difficulties that its spread has posed for the Brisbane Broncos. Will they play or won't they play, that was the question when we spoke to club officials and league medical advisors just before the game. All that, and plenty more on this week's edition of GAME ON!

Alchemy Multicult 10th June

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:57:39 +1000

On the program Thara Mogwe discusses the always controversial issue of racism. Jennifer Ho heads out to meet some international students to find out what it's like to live and study in Australia. Artan Jama goes in search of the origins of Super Heroes and Alex Mann meets ex National cricketer Melanie Jones to talk about the Women's World Twenty20 Comp.

Alchemy Multicult 3rd June

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:06:29 +1000

This week on Multicult Artan Jama keeps us up-to-date on the recent Indian student protests and looks into same sex marriages. Alex Mann informs us about the Guantanamo release and the effect it has on Australia. Thara Mogwe chats to the artistic director of the 2009 Dreaming Festival, and also investigates the ban of plastic bags in S.A..

GAME ON - 6th JUNE

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:29:50 +1000

This week on GAME ON, we check out the AFL's football initiatives amongst indigenous and multicultural communities. In an inner-Melbourne suburb with a changing cultural demographic, Essendon Football Club is doing everything it can to muster support amongst the new culturally diverse communities. And they're not the only ones... The AFL's Maria Cosmidis tells us what's going on in Western Sydney besides Rugby League. Artan Jama looks into the problem of alcohol in sport after Andrew Symonds' World Twenty20 cricket hopes were dashed as a result of an alcohol-related incident, and we look at the rise and rise of Women's Cricket (not least because of its sound role models!) as the Aussie girls prepare for arguably the biggest event in women's cricketing history... the Women's ICC World Twenty20 Tournament.

Extended Family Rep Oz Sting / Teaser

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:07:54 +1000

Just a little sample of what's going down on this Sunday's RepOz, as Sydney band Extended Family sit down with Jonah. After chatting, the instruments came out for a jam session. And it goes a little something like this... Tune in this Sunday from 11pm-12am for the full interview. If you happen to miss out, don't worry... we'll be podcasting the whole thing next week!

GAME ON - 30th MAY

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:28:59 +1000

This week on GAME ON it's scandal time again at the NRL... Troubled ex-star Matthew Johns faces fresh charges of homosexual vilification, and Cronulla Shark Paul Gallen receives a $10,000 fine for an on-field racist insult. We chat to Nigel Wagana from the NRL's Education Program to find out what they're doing to stamp out this behavoir at the NRL, and to gay activist Daniel Witthaus about homophobia in wider society. Also on the show, we look into amateur vs professional boxing, and the quest for recognition for our female boxers. And of course, it wouldn't be GAME ON, without an NBL flavoured controversy! This time, it's Melbourne Tigers' CEO Seamus McPeake, explaining why his team, was in, then out, then back in again to the new-look NBL.

Alchemy Multicult 27th May

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:37:27 +1000

On this week's Multicult Alex Mann looks into the potential environmental costs of the switch to digital television, Artan Jama educates us on the seriousness of testicular cancer, Thara filles us in on a new grant initiative being offered to Indigenous AFL Broadcasters, and Kween G finds out about the upcoming No Tobacco Day.

GAME ON - 23rd MAY

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:44:36 +1000

Game ON's AFL Indigenous Round special... This week on Game ON we speak to the custodians of indigenous sport in Australia. Ex-AFL star,and community leader Michael Long joins us in the studios for an honest insight into his motivation pre- and post-retirement; and the man responsible for the style of play now known as &uot;Running Rugby&uot;, NRL superstar Mark Ella, drops in to spin a few yarns about his playing days in the early 80s. Also on the show this week, Daniel Conifer gets the low down on the first ever Australian cricket team to tour in England - an all-indigenous 11 - and Artan Jama chats to the coach of an all-indigenous soccer team that competed at this year's Arafura Games.

Emma Donovan Podcast

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:31:08 +1000

This week following the release of 'Ngarraanga' the Alchemy Crew caught up with Indigenous singer extraordinaire Emma Donovan.

Alchemy Multicult 20th March

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:27:13 +1000

This week on Multicult Thara heads to the boxing ring in Sydney to meet the boys, a judge and the ref. Alex Mann from Game On asks whether there are any positives for woman following the recent Rugby League scandal, and we have an exclusive interview with Indigneous singer extraordinaire Emma Donovan.

GAME ON - 16th MAY

alchemy@sbs.com.au — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:55:26 +1000

Game On tackles the NRL... This week, host Alex Mann follows the story of disgraced NRL star Matthew Johns, and its exposure of a pervasive anti-social culture amongst players. Interviews with NSW Liberal Shadow MP for Women PRU GOWARD and chief advisor to the NRL on gender issues, Sydney-based academic CATHERINE LUMBY. Basketball Australia finally announced the shape of the new-look NBL on Tuesday, and reactions have been mixed to say the least. On either side of the reactionary divide we've got CEO of the 'in hiatus' Melbourne Tigers, and basketball media stalwart Andrew Gaze. All that, plus interviews with the record-smashing stars of the Paralympic Arafura Games in Darwin.