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Written by Robin Legge
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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 |
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Katrina won the “Radio feature, documentary or broadcast special” section of the 2011 Walkley Awards.
“Katrina Bolton, Radio Current Affairs Documentaries, ABC Radio, “Drink, death and dollars”
Katrina Bolton’s documentary takes us inside Central Australia’s alcohol-related catastrophe. It asks to what extent the behaviour of businesses – particularly in relation to takeaway alcohol – is responsible for the appalling death rate.
The documentary shows the human side of Alice Springs’ addiction to alcohol, introducing us not just to the drinkers but to their families and the people who care about them. It canvasses the indirect deaths, the pressure to keep drinking, and how powerless non-drinkers feel when pubs open every morning and then sell unlimited amounts of alcohol as soon as takeaway sales are legal.
Bolton found it very difficult to secure on-the-record interviews for this sensitive story, as many drinkers were ashamed, many non-drinkers were afraid, and many of the people she spoke to didn’t have phones. She found one interviewee, Kevin Wirri, by riding around Alice Springs’ town camps on a borrowed bicycle.
The story sparked a Northern Territory Licensing Commission review of the way the venues operate, and retailers in the Alice have since committed to a floor price, taking the cheapest alcohol off the market.
Katrina Bolton has been working for the ABC since 2001, for the past six years in the Northern Territory. This is the second time she has been a Walkley finalist. “Drink, death and dollars” won a bronze in international competition at this year’s New York Festival.
Judges’ comments:
Katrina Bolton braved the wild bars and takeaways of Alice springs – where the drinking begins early and usually end in violence – to give us an insight into an important issue, in a story which provoked a public outcry. Through natural sound and interviews, Bolton’s feature highlights not just the tragic extent of this persistent problem but also the role of the liquor suppliers who continue to fuel it |
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Written by Mike Byron
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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 |
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The class of 1965 is planning a 40 year reunion for February 2012. It will be our 47th year reunion. Early planning is under way but could interested parties contact Mike Byron on
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Details will be forwarded to those contact details I already have and others as details become more precise. |
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Written by Larissa Treskin
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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 |
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Ex-student success – truly a Rusian! Congratulations to Malini Raj F Fin (class of 1997 – First in Agriculture in 1996), who is the Members‟ Choice winner of the Most Outstanding Young Professional, awarded by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Malini is the Manager, Portfolio, Co-ordination and Analytics at Westpac and has had over 10 years experience in the financial services industry. She commenced her career in 2002 as an investment banking analyst with Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup and has subsequently held corporate finance positions in Pacific road Corporate Finance an Wilson HTM Investment Group where she was involved in various capital raisings, M&A and IPO transactions in excess of $400 million across a wide variety of industries including biotech, industrials, mining and resources, gaming, education and healthcare.
More recently, Malini has worked at Westpac where she has had a variety of roles. She was promoted within the retail bank to manager – portfolio co-ordination and analytics – operations and business efficiency in December 2010. In this capacity, she is responsible for ensuring that all material changes (strategic and tactical) that are to be implemented into the Westpac Retail Bank are identified, captured and analysed for business impact, prioritised and coordinated to ensure changes are implemented effectively with a focus on customer centricity.
Malini is the Chair of the NSW Young Finance Professionals of Finsia, a Member of Women in Finsia Committee, NSW/ACT Finsia Regional Councillor, has been a mentor on the Finsia mentoring program for six programs and involved as a supervisor for the Finsia FSP qualification. Malini was selected and has recently completed a five week secondment with Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation. Outside of work, she is involved in a voluntary capacity with the Starlight Children‟s Foundation and was part of the 2011 Stanford Who‟s Who. |
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50 Years of School Musicals 2012 |
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Written by Gerard Yeo
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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 |
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James Ruse will be celebrating 50 years of School Musicals in June 2012. As part of the program, we are developing an online record of past musicals. Should you wish to contribute to this record, please email your images to
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Alternatively, could you burn your images or recoding onto a DVD / CD to me at James Ruse AHS, Felton Road, Carlingford Road, 2118.
Planning for a reunion of participants and supporters of the musicals is occurring in the June long weekend in 2012. Further information will be distributed closer to the date when ideas are finalise.
If you wish to contribute to the celebration in some shape or form, please discuss these ideas with Gerard Yeo via email.
Wishing you and your family Seasons Greetings and a restful end to 2011.
Gerard Yeo. |
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