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Sean Murphy (journalist)
Sean Murphy is an Australian journalist. He was born in Western Australia in 1961. He was brought up on Rottnest Island where his parents owned a pub. He began working in journalism in 1979, when he worked for the '' Sunday Independent'' in Perth. He subsequently moved to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He is currently a producer for ABC Television's ''Landline'' program since 2002. He is married, lives in Sydney and has two children. References * ''Men at Birth'', David Vernon, Australian College of Midwives The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) is a professional organisation representing midwives and midwifery Midwifery is the health science and health profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care o ..., Canberra, 2006, p183 Living people Australian journalists Writers from Perth, Western Australia Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-journalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of . It is the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. the state has 2.76 million inhabitants percent of the national total. The vast majority (92 percent) live in the south-west corner; 79 percent of the population lives in the Perth area, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated. The first Europeans to visit Western Australia belonged to the Dutch Dirk Hartog expedition, who visited the Western Australian coast in 1616. The first permanent European colony of Western Australia occurred following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island ( nys, Wadjemup), often colloquially referred to as "Rotto", is a island off the coast of Western Australia, located west of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of aeolianite limestone, Rottnest is an A-class reserve, the highest level of protection afforded to public land. Together with Garden Island, Rottnest Island is a remnant of Pleistocene dune ridges. Along with several other islands, Rottnest became separated from the mainland around 7,000 years ago, when sea levels rose; the traditional Noongar name for the island is ''Wadjemup'', which means "place across the water where the spirits are". Human artefacts have been found on the island dating back at least 30,000 years, but visitation and habitation of the island by the Noongar people appears to have ceased following its separation from the mainland. The island was first documented by Willem de Vlamingh in 1696, who called it t Eylandt 't Rottenest'' ("Rats' Nest Island") after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent (Perth)
''The Sunday Independent'' (also known as ''The Independent'') was a Western Australia weekly newspaper owned by mining entrepreneurs Lang Hancock and Peter Wright, printed and published in the Perth suburb of East Victoria Park. The paper was launched on 27 April 1969 as a Sunday-only publication, under the banner ''The Independent''. Its founding editor was Maxwell Newton (who was previously the foundation editor of ''The Australian''). On 3 January 1971 it was renamed ''The Sunday Independent''. Circulation was claimed to be 80,000 copies at its peak, however it never seriously challenged that of its rival, the well established ''The Sunday Times''. In 1973 it ran as a daily for four weeks, as ''The Independent Sun'', in direct competition with ''The West Australian''. It appeared from 10 October 1973 to 8 November 1973. By 1979 the Sunday Independent became one of the first Australian newspapers to integrate its composing, editorial and classified advertising production vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 45,000 years. Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the city of Perth in Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-owned body that is politically independent and fully accountable, with its charter enshrined in legislation, the ''Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983''. ABC Commercial, a profit-making division of the corporation, also helps to generate funding for content provision. The ABC was established as the Australian Broadcasting Commission on 1 July 1932 by an act of federal parliament. It effectively replaced the Australian Broadcasting Company, a private company established in 1924 to provide programming for A-class radio stations. The ABC was given statutory powers that reinforced its independence from the government and enhanced its news-gathering role. Modelled after the British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC), which is funded by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landline (TV Series)
''Landline'' is an Australian national rural issues television program broadcast on ABC Television since 1991. History The program premiered in March 1991. ''Landline'' was the first program that broadcast on ABC2 when the channel was launched at on 7 March 2005. Previous presenters include Deborah Knight, Ticky Fullerton, Anne Kruger and Sally Sara. Description Landline is presented by Pip Courtney, who has hosted the program since 2012. The program discusses rural issues "ranging across agri-politics and economics, business and product innovation, animal and crop science, regional infrastructure, climate and weather trends, regional and rural services, music and lifestyle". See also * List of longest-running Australian television series * List of programs broadcast by ABC Television * List of Australian television series Future shows Seven * '' The 1% Club'' (Seven Network game show 2023–) * '' Apartment Rules'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * ''Anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men At Birth
''Men at Birth'' is a book from Australian writer David Vernon. The book is an edited anthology of birth experiences, written by men. The experiences described are diverse, ranging from caesarean births and VBAC births, to births that take place at home and in a birth centre or labour ward. Steve Biddulph stated: The book has caused some controversy with its view that men who are poorly prepared for birth should not attend the birth of their child, as it may make the birth more difficult for the woman. On 13 December 2007, ''Men at Birth'' was the winner of the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards for Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. The award was made by Jon Stanhope.''Canberra Times'', 14 Dec 2007, p9 References Works cited * ''Canberra Times'', ''Men in Labour'', by Karen Hardy, 29 August 2006 ''Rebirth of the Father'' ''Herald Sun The ''Herald Sun'' is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Vernon (writer)
David Vernon (born 1965 in Canberra, Australia) is an Australian writer and publisher. He has published several books relating to scepticism and childbirth. Biography Vernon is the only son of Michael Vernon and Jeanette Vernon. He established two businesses while at University, ''Whiahwe Waiting Services'' that provided catering to diplomatic missions in Canberra, and ''MangoSoft'', a software development house. He graduated from the Australian National University with qualifications in political science and economics in 1988. He subsequently obtained a Graduate Diploma in Law from University of Canberra and completed a Master of Environmental Science from Griffith University. He was editor of ''Argos'', the Journal of the Canberra Skeptics from 1986 until 1991. He was assistant editor of the '' Australian Sinclair Gazette''. He later became a contributor to the journal of the Australian Skeptics, ''The Skeptic''. He writes occasional science articles for ''The Canberra Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian College Of Midwives
The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) is a professional organisation representing midwives and midwifery Midwifery is the health science and health profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn), in addition to the sexual and reproductive health of women throughout their lives. In many cou ... policy in Australia. The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) was founded nationally in 1984, when midwifery associations in a number of states and territories came together to create a national body for Australian midwives. The ACM is a federated body consisting of eight separate State and Territory Branches that make up the National College. The national office is based in Canberra, Australia. The ACM is governed by a nine member board of directors, an eight member ACM Council consisting of an elected member from each state or territory, and a head office including CEO Helen White and Chief Midwife Alison Weatherstone. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Australian Journalists
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian ''The Australian'', with its Saturday edition, ''The Weekend Australian'', is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.Bruns, Axel. "3.1. The active audience: Transforming journalism from gatekeeping to gatewat ...'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
