As the nation acknowledges Youth Homelessness Matters day today, we spoke with members from the Illawarra Youth Housing service as well as some young people who have received help from this organisation, as they open up with their opinions on the issue of homelessness itself and the importance of raising awareness.
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So, it seems mum and dad were kinda onto something when they nagged us to eat our fruit and vegetables. According to Time, a new study fresh out of London shows that eating more of the good stuff can lead to living longer. “Seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day can lower your risk of dying by an astonishing 42%, according to a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. The more fruits and vegetables the participants ate, the less likely they were to die at any age, and the protective benefit increased…
New club will be playing K-Pop The Illawarra Steelers Club will become the home of the first official Asian nightclub come this weekend. Launching on Friday night, the club event titled ‘S-Party’ will be embracing the internationally popular K-Pop music genre event, to cater to the increasing Asian community in the South Coast. The event will be running on a fortnightly basis. Samara Gardner has more: Audio: Samara Gardner __________ Asian bound exchange students to see rise in funding A new government program aimed at increasing the number of students undertaking exchange in Asia seems to be having mixed effects…
As we forward excitedly towards the weekend, we find ourselves getting closer to the launch of the first Asian nightclub established in the Illawarra. Hosted at the Steelers Club in Wollongong, the niche event called S – Party has sparked a strong interest throughout Wollongong University and particularly the Asian community on campus and living in the region. This is another instalment into the extravagant world of niche nightclubs and bars that are scattered throughout New South Wales and always seem to seduce a large crowd. So here are the top five niche venues you need to know about and…
This morning we spoke with Grahame Gould, the director of Lifeline’s Big Book fair; a bi-annual event that raises funds and awareness for suicide prevention in Australia. Just two days out from the first Book Fair of 2014, reporter Jake Latham caught up with Grahame to speak about the importance of Lifeline as a charity, how he and the Big Book Fair assist in Lifeline’s efforts and the milestone they are going to reach after this weekends fair. Here is a video Jake put together to show the tremendous effort it takes to prepare the bookfair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pogGGtnpvKc
The annual Nude Auction made its way back onto the UOW calendar this week, showcasing some of the university’s brightest artist talent. The auction is hosted each year in order to raise funding for the end of semester art showcase, and allows the students to work with the ‘nude’ theme in whatever way they seem fit, as well as giving them a chance to sell some of their work. We spoke to Art students Radessa Roy and Jessica Cochrane on the theme of this auction, and how important it has become for the faculty. ___ Text and Video Editor: Joseph…
UOW student Caitlin Roodenrys has taken it upon herself to help promote the Polished Man campaign in Wollongong. Established by YGAP Co-founder and CEO Elliot Costello; the global campaign aims to shed light upon the devastating reality that is violence against children. With a frightening 1 in 5 children experiencing child abuse before they reach the age of 18, this necessary campaign showcases men painting their nails in an array of colours in order to attract other people to spark up conversation about the cause and aim of the campaign. Video and Words: Joseph Smith and Paige Braunstein.
Thomas Cafe is the creator of the Thoughtful Dude, a welcoming collective of creative and artistic men that provides a place to share their passion – be it music or visual art – to like-minded people. Last weekend, Tom hosted the first Thoughtful Dude showcase at the Brighton-Up Bar in Sydney, which produced a broad range of musical and artistic talent deriving from the Thoughtful Dude collective. The 22-year-old Helensburgh local juggles this with two jobs, volunteering, organising fundraising events and studying sound design full time at university. song: ‘Cauldrons’ – Cold Castle (Thomas’ electronic music alias)
Activist group ‘The Future’ have birthed an Australian branch of their world-wide organisation, which gathered together in silent protest on Saturday afternoon in Sydney’s CBD. Protesting the recently repealed carbon tax; the collective of young Australians stood in silence outside New South Wales’ Parliament House until sunset to portray their unified message of concern. Multimedia reporters Joseph Smith & Paige Braunstein.
Feature piece by Joe Smith F.O.M.O – the ‘fear of missing out’ for those who don’t keep tabs on the trending sayings and abbreviations of this generation- is greatly associated with nightlife and partying. The mighty nightclubbing industry of New South Wales- the throne residing somewhere between the CBD and Kings Cross- has indefinitely been affected by the New South Wales government’s new restrictions on Sydney’s nightlife, set in place earlier this year (that tends to go without saying). But it has also found itself some competition in the form of warehouse and alternative venue parties that have been popping up throughout the…