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TuneFM TuneFM - University of New England
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TuneFM is the University of New England’s campus radio station, a high power open narrowcasting service operated by UNESA (UNE’s Student Association). With a forty plus year history, the station is Australia’s oldest university broadcaster, serving UNE’s students, staff, and the broader Armidale community.
All music used in this podcast is covered under TuneFM's APRA AMCOS Online Music Licence.
TuneFm has a long history of music, politics and activism – stemming from our radical start back in April 1970. 2UNE came into being as a result of a growing dissatisfaction with a sleepy Liberal Government during the swinging 60s. With the backing of Sir Zelman Cowan, the then Vice-Chancellor, the UNE Radio Committee pushed for a licence to broadcast across the campus.
Finally they were successful, and put together a studio in the Milton building. Then on that fateful day, April 27th 1970, Dick Mutton muttered the words “Radio UNE, the time is 7 o’clock”.
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Mitch Tambo on his Walanbaa Youth Tour
We had the chance to catch up with Gamilaraay artist MitchTambo to talk about the Walanbaa Youth Tour.
Mitch was touring the New England area this week, teaching kids about cultural diversity and empowering them to make positive choices in their lives. -
Australian Pathology Services Calling for Increased Funding
Australian Pathology is calling for increased funding to the sector ahead of the upcoming federal budget. Indexation has been frozen for pathology services for over twenty years, and as costs continue to rise, some providers may be forced to make difficult decisions when it comes to bulk billing.
We caught up with CEO of Australian Pathology, Liesel Wett, to discuss the matter and why it's important that Australian's continue to have access to bulk billed pathology services. -
Brumbies Might Be Beautiful, But They're Damaging Our Ecosystems
NSW Parks and Wildlife Services caused controversy earlier this month following the announcement that the northern reaches of Kosciuszko would be closed for six months for aerial shooting operations to reduce the brumby population.
We caught up with Professor Karl Vernes from UNE, who, in addition to teaching wildlife management and conservation, has previously worked with wild horses in the Guy Fawkes region. -
Impacts and Management of Fire Ants
We're joined by UNE entomology specialist, Dr Anna Probert to discuss the invasive red fire ant, and how their impacts on the environment can be managed.
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Bangladeshi New Year and It's Origins
TuneFM volunteer and PhD candidate, Sayed Ahmed, joins us in the studio to talk about Bangladeshi New Year and it's origins.
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Incarcerated People's Right to Vote
On Friday the 12th of April the NSW Council of Civil Liberties went before the NSW Electoral Matters Committee to request that the committee recommend that the restrictions placed on inmates be lifted. Under the NSW Electoral Bill, people serving a prison sentence of 12 months or more are prevented from voting.
We spoke to Dr Lukas Carey, a criminologist from UNE who does a lot of work with the prison system in Australia, about the importance of voting rights for people within the criminal justice system.