Australian journalist Peter Greste and his two Al Jazeera colleagues Mohaned Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were denied bail again last week, after their sixth appearance in court. Four months since their arrest, they are still being detained for alleged links to a “terrorist organisation” and spreading false news. Ahead of World Press Freedom Day (May 3), we look at press freedom violations around the globe. 1. 211 journalists were jailed worldwide in 2013 2. Turkey, Iran, and China accounted for more than half of all journalists imprisoned around the world in 2013 3. 232 journalists were behind bars in 2012 4. 14 Journalists have…
Author: Alice Matthews
Musicians in the gong now have the chance to be signed to a new Wollongong based record label. Music Farmers & Yours and Owls have joined forces to create, The Farmer & The Owl . Today, tickets went on sale for the official launch in May. In light of this new development, UOWTV Multimedia reporters explore how live music venues & the Wollongong City Council are also pushing for a music culture revival.
UOW lecturers aren’t limited to the classroom. Reporter Sydney Pead was at Uni in the Brewery last night to learn more about Dr Ben Maddison’s most recent Antarctic adventure.
Leadership skills still Alive Leadership skills and professionalism are boxes students must tick when applying for jobs. Now, University Of Wollongong students are being given the chance to improve on their skill sets with the upcoming Alive Leadership programs. Six students will receive a sponsorship to attend the high-class workshops and learn life skills that will be transferable to their personal, professional, student and work life. Senior Manager of Operations Nik Milosevski and Coralie Fleming from the Centre Of Student Engagement, have the details. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/141464947″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Registrations for the program program close thursday the…
About 10 years after WWII, a nurse in Melbourne hopped on a tricycle with a pot of soup and pedalled around to deliver it to peoples’ homes. Many no longer had family members to support them and some of the elderly had no means of getting meals. Unable to get to soup kitchens, tea and toast was a common diet and nutrition was poor. Thus began the Meals on Wheels service. More than 60 years on, almost 15 million meals are delivered to around 53, 000 recipients by more than 78, 000 volunteers across the country each year. By 2021,…
The Year of 2005 1. Twitter or tablets had not been invented 2. Facebook was known as “The Facebook” and was still restricted to exclusive use 3. The iPhone did not exist 4. John Howard was Prime Minister and Bob Carr was NSW Premier* 5. The West Tigers won the NRL grand final 6. Makybe Diva won the Melbourne Cup a historic 3rd time in a row 7. England won The Ashes back from Australia for the first time since 1987 8. Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah’s couch and declared his love for Katie Holmes. 9. Kerry Packer, Australia’s richest…
Capoeira was out in the open today at UOW and the Brazilian club gave a few passers by a taste of music, dance and culture. Mobile reporter Alice Matthews was out capturing some scenes and sounds from the Capoeira Open ‘Roda’. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/149435502″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”440″ height=”320″ iframe=”true” /] UOWTV Multimedia Reporter: Alice Matthews
When Portuguese colonists took slaves from West Africa and brought them to Brazil in the 16th century, captives were strictly forbidden to practice martial arts. As a way around the prohibition, violent kicks under the guise of rhythmic movements began to emerge in the dances of the slaves. Thus, ‘capoeira’ was born; a martial art infused dance that once-upon-a-time was used to rebel against masters, preserve tradition and ultimate escape captivity. Capoeira is still practised today. Right here at UOW-at the Capoeira Open “Roda” today at 12:30pm out the front of the library.