NSW INDIGENOUS NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
AFL kicks off next week
The first games of the season kicks off this week on the National
Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS).
On Friday March 26, Geelong plays Essendon at 7:40 (AEST) at the MCG.
Then on Saturday March 27 the Brisbane Lions play the West Coast
Eagles at the Gabba from 8:10 (AEST).
The NIRS AFL Broadcast team is proudly made up over both Indigenous
and non-Indigenous callers including Barry Denner, Andrew Underwood and
Richard Griffiths, with former greats including Gilbert McAdam, Ronnie
Burns, Glenn James, Mark Browning, Peter "Crackers Keenan" and a new
addition to team of former Brisbane Lion's triple premiership player,
Chris Johnson.
Click
here to check out the most up to date schedule for the 2010 AFL season.
(Please note this timetable is subject to change)
For concrete match times and venues keep an eye out for the NIRS
weekly match updates on the website - these come out closer to the start
of each week's play.
Click
here to find the radio station nearest to you playing the games via the
NIRS.
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Meeting in Melbourne to discuss how to
curb rates of diabetes
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Friday, 26 March 2010 10:00 |
Health Experts, Business identities and Indigenous leaders will
meet in Melbourne today to discuss how to curb the rate of diabetes
among Indigenous Australians.
The forum is being hosted by the Chairman of the Indigenous Chamber
of Commerce, Warren Mundine.
Professor, Paul Zimmit of the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
is speaking at the conference and says diabetes affects about 30% of the
Indigenous population.
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