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STIR Radio tackles global issues and current affairs. We interview people at the front line of the war on poverty and the struggle for a fair and peaceful world.Presented by Vision Generation on Radi... more
FAQs about World Vision STIR Radio (2009):How many episodes does World Vision STIR Radio (2009) have?The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.
April 07, 2009STIR Radio - Indigenous People in the MediaJoin Stephen, Ryneisha and Stacey as we look at perceptions of Aboriginal people and how we reach these views. What was the last Indigenous article you read in the media? Can you name five famous Aboriginal Australians? Cathy, Ernie Dingo, anyone else? Have we moved on to a place of respect, or are we still struggling to work out what comes after the apology?...more52minPlay
March 31, 2009STIR Radio - Child Sex IndustryA look with the VGen STIR team at the facts and impacts of the Child Sex Tourism Industry particularly throughout Thailand. What is it and what are the causes. 70,000 children are victims across Asia. Start stirring. Includes a special guest interview with Daniel Christens a Vision Group member from Victoria....more57minPlay
March 24, 2009STIR Radio - Minimum WagesPut on your thinking cap and join in the debate as the STIR team, with guest presenter David Kaczan, chat about the pros and cons of having a national minimum wage. Presenting important economic ideas in a way everyone can understand and relate to, this show will help you reflect on the tricky balance developing countries have to strike between making sure all workers earn decent wages, and making sure local businesses keep on growing. Listen, enjoy and take the opportunity to figure out what you think. Special Guest: Dr Fred Robins, Senior Lecturer at the University of Adelaide Business School...more52minPlay
March 17, 2009STIR Radio - ImmunisationStephen, Becky and Eleanor explore the big questions around immunisation against preventable diseases in developing countries.Why are preventable diseases still a problem in developing countries? Why are there no better and cheaper vaccines against them? How can drug companies be encouraged to develop new ones? Can developing countries afford help and if not who helps them out? Why are immunisation programmes so hard to organise, and who funds them...more55minPlay
March 10, 2009STIR Radio - Fair Trade ChocolateEleanor, James and Stacey talk Fairtrade Chocolate. Tune in to hear more about: Why fairtrade is different Free Trade? and how NOT to get them mixed up. Why some people criticise the Fairtrade movement. Do they have a point? How you can be sure your Fairtrade product IS fairly traded. Cadbury has made the big decision to have the Dairy Milk line in the UK Fairtrade certified; and How you can change your shopping habits to support the fairtrade movement. Special Guest: Cameron Neil from the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation...more51minPlay
March 03, 2009STIR Radio - Welcome to Season 2009Why do we STIR? Why would anyone STIR? Is Youth Activism a Fad? Lets kick off 2009 with special guests including Adelaide Climate activist Rowan Steele. Oxfam Fair Trade Activist Lily Pearce. VGenner and STIRRER Siobhan Chapman and Chris Hoy VGen Leader at Uni of Sydney....more13minPlay
FAQs about World Vision STIR Radio (2009):How many episodes does World Vision STIR Radio (2009) have?The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.