SBS World View program

WWII and collective memory

SBS Radio — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:53:20 +1000

More than 60 years after World War II and the last of that generation are passing away... One nation that had to come to grips with that painful period in its recent history is Germany. But as the last ones from an era dominated by horror and death are leaving, the ghosts of a shameful legacy of their generation linger on. In 2009, how does that period weigh in German collective memory, especially at a time where the nation will not have a direct link to the past? Dina Gerolymou asked German contemporary historian, Professor Norbert Frei who was on a visit to Australia.

Pressure mounts on Rudd government over detained executive

SBS Radio — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:28:19 +1000

There are reports that Australian officials in Canberra and Beijing today are seeking more information from Chinese authorities about the detention of Rio Tinto iron ore executive Stern Hu. Mr Hu has been in detention now for a week, without charge... under suspicion of spying and stealing state secrets. How soon should the matter be raised at a ministerial level? It's a question I put to our Canberra correspondent Amanda Cavill.

World View highlights

SBS Radio — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:08:48 +1000

In this podcast with Greg Dyett: ** Malaysia's Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim insists he's the victim of a dirty tricks campaign designed to destroy his political career. ** Australia's new Human Rights Commissioner, Catherine Branson, calls for a Charter of Human Rights. ** And all the latest from the Tour De France and the Ashes.

Interview with Malaysian opposition leader

SBS Radio — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:50:16 +1000

The Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been in Australia to give a keynote address to an interfaith conference in Perth on the weekend. Mr Anwar is expected to face trial in his home country this year on a fresh charge of sodomy which he claims has been fabricated to damage his aspirations to become Prime Minister. Ken Boase spoke to Mr Anwar in Perth.

WWII and collective memory

SBS Radio — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:06:11 +1000

Doubts over bid to reduce smoking in Greece

SBS Radio — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:00:38 +1000

The Greek government has used the middle of the European summer to implement a ban on smoking in indoor public areas. Offices, airports, restaurants and cafes are among the places the Greeks are not now supposed to light up. The Greeks are Europe's heaviest users of tobacco. Over 40% of them smoke and 20,000 die each year from smoking-related illnesses costing the country more than $3 billion. But as Dina Gerolymou reports, similar attempts in the past have failed as Greece has a long tradition of not enforcing new regulations strictly enough to have an impact.

Gearing up for the Camel Cup in Alice Springs

SBS Radio — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:34:22 +1000

It will be bumpy ride this weekend in Alice Springs with the running of the Camel Cup. Dale McIver is from the organising committee. She's been telling Kerri Worthington there's not much prize money on offer, but most of the riders are not in it for the money.

Why you don't want to get diabetes

SBS Radio — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:47:42 +1000

How's your waistline? And your weight? Are you at risk of developing diabetes - the sixth leading cause of death in Australia? It's the country's fastest growing chronic disease. And the one we can have control over, is what today is called type 2 diabetes. Greg Johnson, CEO of Diabetes Australia, is speaking with Caroline Davey about the epidemic of the 21st century. NOTE: National Diabetes Week is 12-18 July

Preview of Insight, Tuesday 14 July

SBS Radio — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:24:15 +1000

Tens of thousands of people around the globe have been infected with swine flu... but, with most people getting no more than a few sniffles, many people have aske what all the fuss is about. In Australia, more than 6,000 people have contracted this strain of influenza -- the number of Australians who've died with the the H1N1 virus stands at 18. Nevertheless, should Australians still be worried? What if the strain had not been so mild .. or what if it mutates? Are we prepared to cope? Jenny Brockie from Insight is exploring these questions in its return program next Tuesday, 14 July. The program producer Erina Johnson explains the program line-up to Caroline Davey. NOTE: PANDEMIC: Should we be worried? - the first program in the new Insight series - is next Tuesday night at 7:30 on SBS 1. If you miss it then, Insight is repeated on following Friday at 1:30, and Monday at 3:30... on SBS ONE.

World View program highlights

SBS Radio — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:04:34 +1000

In this edition of World View with Caroline Davey, ** A progress report on the latest efforts to end the long running divisions in Cyprus ** Kevin Rudd struts the world climate change stage in Italy and ** Keep off the rock - the debate over whether tourists should be banned from climbing Uluru.

EU leaders concerned over illegal migration

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:35:35 +1000

Illegal migration in the European Union has been the subject of top level meetings in Europe. European leaders have decided to focus on repatriation of illegal arrivals by striking agreements with transit countries - and also with countries of origin. And they're also implementing tighter border controls. Illegal migration is of particular concern for the southern member states of the EU, countries like Italy, Greece, Malta, Spain and Cyprus which are points of entry for thousands of illegal arrivals every year. Dina Gerolymou is speaking with European migration specialist, Doctor Heli Askola from Monash University's law faculty.

New debate over climbing Uluru

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:32:52 +1000

There's been renewed debate this week over whether climbing Uluru in Central Australia should be outlawed because of the release of a draft management plan that proposes a ban. National Parks and the traditional owners have released the outline of the plan, which they say considers the wishes of the Indigenous community - as well as the safety of tourists. Director of National Parks Peter Cochrane talked to Amelia Freelander.

Why Washington waited to react to Honduran coup

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:41:44 +1000

In Washington, critics are accusing the Obama administration of not doing enough to support democracy in Honduras. This week, mediated talks are getting underway in Costa Rica, between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the coup leadership. The US response to the crisis in Central America has differed dramatically from how the rest of the world community reacted, as our North American correspondent John Stempin explains to Caroline Davey.

Indonesia's indicative election results

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:49:25 +1000

In Indonesia, major media outlets are reporting that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been re-elected president. Exit polls of yesterday's election are showing he's won about 60 per cent of the vote. However his two contenders, Jusuf Kalla and Megawati Sukarno Putri, are not yet conceding defeat ... waiting for the official result to be declared, and still holding the right to challenge the accuracy of the voter rolls. Caroline Davey asked our Jakarta-based correspondent Rebecca Henschke about the reliability of the exit polls.

World View program highlights

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:24:35 +1000

In this podcast, ** Kevin Rudd puts Australia's case to host a World Cup directly to FIFA's boss in Zurich ** A new report puts the number of homeless Australians at 100-thousand. ** Also, why Greece is divided over a new smoking ban. ** And the latest from the Tour de France, as well as a wrap of the Ashes.