The Swinburne Institute 2013 Events
Swinburne Institute for Social Research seminars
For more information about the events, please contact A/Prof Ellie on erennie@swin.edu.au or Maria Han on mariahan@swin.edu.au
- Date:
- Friday, 24 May 2013
- Event type:
- Seminar
- Presenter:
- Dr John Tebbutt
- Venue:
- EN313
- Time:
- 12.30-2.00pm
- Topic:
- Crisis at the office: Technological change and ABC TV current affairs (1979-1984)
This is a story of intense internal and external competition in ABC news and current affairs in regards to reporting international affairs in the 1980s. From the late 1950s a worldwide network of bureaus (largely staffed by radio news journalists) allowed the ABC to claim a special place for providing a national service of international news, particularly in regards to stories from Asia. As the ABC reached the 1980s, however, it faced significant change. 'Corporatisation' in 1983 was followed by the separation of radio and television divisions in 1985. In television, after This Day Tonight (1967-79), ABC current affairs saw extensive format changes (Nationwide, 1979-84; The National, 1985-86; 7.30 Report, 1986, state-based to 1996 when it became a national program). From the late 1970s satellite delivery of international stories led to increased competition from commercial television's syndicated American services as the emphasis on Asia receded after the end of the American war in Vietnam. Satellite delivery and new 'electronic news gathering' (ENG) technology also shaped the ABC's daily TV current affairs. Producers began posting their own correspondents abroad, bypassing News and raising tensions within the ABC. This paper charts how shifts in technology and organisational structure affected ABC international television news with an emphasis on the impact the Southeast Asian bureau had during this period.
John Tebbutt is a Research Fellow at the Swinburne Institute. From 1983 to 1995 he was a freelance radio journalist for community and public radio including Triple J and Background Briefing (ABC Radio Talks Unit). More recently his audio productions have aired on The Media Report (2012) The Night Air (2011) and Hindsight (2008). He taught radio/audio studies at La Trobe University from 2000-2012. In 2007 he was awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant for "The ABC in Asia and its role in cultural exchange, 1956-2006". This paper draws from that research and in particular from archival documents for which John granted special access permission by the ABC. John is an Associate editor for 'The Radio Journal; international studies in audio and broadcast media' and a member the editorial boards for other international journals.
- Date:
- Friday, 7 June 2013
- Event type:
- Seminar
- Presenter:
- Lyndall Bryant, Queensland University of Technology
- Venue:
- EN313
- Time:
- 12.30-2.00pm
- Topic:
- Multi-Unit Residential Development Fundamentals
Lyndal will focus on how Multi-Unit Residential Development has become difficult post GFC and will include the impact of developer levies, infrastructure charges and inclusive zoning.
Lyndall Bryant is a lecturer in Property Economics at QUT. She teaches primarily in property finance and feasibility analysis. Her research interests focus on a range of housing issues including: the impact of infrastructure charges on new housing costs (PhD topic), the impacts of finance and credit conditions and sustainability. Prior to joining academia in 2009, she spent over15 years working in the housing development and finance sectors, holding management positions in some of Australia's leading property development companies and consultancy firms including Stockland, Mirvac, Macquarie Bank and Ernst & Young.
- Date:
- Friday, 14 June 2013
- Event type:
- Seminar
- Presenter:
- Dr Lucy Groenhart, AHURI Postdoctoral Fellow
- Venue:
- EN313
- Time:
- 12.30-2.00pm
- Topic:
- Public Transport in Boom Times? Travel to Work in Australian Cities 1976-2011
Lucy argues for Australia's urban transport policy to be reconsidered, based on analysis of travel patterns in Australia's seven capital cities over the last 35 years. After two decades of rapid decline, the research shows that public transport usage rates began a revival in 1996. The revival started slowly, but the five years to 2011 saw the biggest increase in public transport mode share seen since 1976. Sydney and Perth were comparatively impressive in terms of public transport use, with Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra the worst performers. This seminar is based on research undertaken by Lucy and Associate Professor Paul Mees (RMIT University). A report on the research is available to view.
Lucy Groenhart has recently joined SISR as the AHURI Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research interests are housing and urban policy. Lucy's fellowship will explore the political economy of Australia's housing production. She has previously held academic positions at RMIT University and the University of Sydney.