A University of Wollongong alumnus has pushed back against claims journalism is dying, arguing audiences still have a strong appetite for news in a changing media landscape. Chief of staff and political reporter at The Guardian Josh Butler told RadioU’s Alumni Stories the journalism industry was shrinking, but remained more important than ever. “I think journalism is a shrinking industry but I don’t think it’s dying,” Mr Butler said. “You look at statistics for how many people are watching and reading news sites, the appetites never been higher. “The world’s complex, the world is changing and constantly shifting and people…
Author: Caleb Donald
A recent study has highlighted the high prevalence of allergic diseases in Australia. The study, conducted by experts from the National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE), and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), analyses data from the 2022 National Health Survey (NHS) finding that there was a high rate of allergic diseases in middle-aged Australians. Healthcare professional Lexie Avery, 58, acquired anaphylaxis to penicillin as an adult, despite using it since childhood. “I’d had penicillin many times before,” Ms Avery said. “About 3 years ago, I had a penicillin script given to me and had a severe reaction with gastrointestinal…
The Ninja A League attendances have continued to dwindle amid Australia’s record breaking Women’s Asian Cup campaign last month. As the regular season came to an end last Sunday, new crowd figures have shown that the average attendances for the league have fallen to 1,491, a 29 per cent decrease from their record breaking average attendance figure just two seasons ago, off the back of the Matildas historic World Cup run. Source: Austadiums Sydney FC and Matildas supporter, Michelle Morris, believes one of the many reasons that the Matildas support has not transferred over to the league, is a lack…
By David Camplin and Caleb Donald A curved stretch of golden sand framed by the lush Illawarra escarpment, where surfers carve right-hand breaks and families go on walks by the shore. A meeting point for the rhythm of the ocean and the stillness of the landscape; a meditation on nature’s power and coastal rhythms. This is Sandon Point. Waves roll gently, seagulls circle overhead, and the escarpment towers emerald and primeval. But this tapestry of ocean, sky, and earth conceals a darker, tumultuous truth: a historical hostility over land, culture, and heritage that continues to sculpt this pocketed coastline north…
Australia is looking to improve its policies and treatment of those around food allergies with the number of individuals affected by allergies projected to rise by a whopping 70 per cent to 7.7 million people, according to the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Australia has been deemed the food allergy capital of the world, with one million Australians suffering from a food related allergies, including 1 in 10 babies, 1 in 20 teenagers, and 1 in 50 adults, according to Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia. Marketing assistant Lili Donald, who has a peanut and sesame allergy, travelled to London…
In an effort to promote healthy habits, Australian organisations are working towards the restriction of the mass marketing of junk food and drink, as it is believed to be a large contributor to the obesity epidemic facing children across the country. As of now, there are no laws in place to reduce the promotion of junk food and drink in Australia, however, Crossbench MP, Dr Sophie Scamps, aims to introduce to the federal government a Healthy Kids Advertising Bill which will regulate the marketing of junk food in Australia. The bill will include regulations banning junk food advertisements on television…