Barry Drive Podcast 5
This show the reins are handed back to John and with bated breath, he seems to find the correct button and we are off and running.
This morning we have the full complement of presenters. Michael introduces us, Johns hosts, Victor interviews Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman, Amy leads...
Under The Veil: Transexuality In Iran
After Thailand, which country do you think performs the greatest number of gender re-assignment surgeries? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer isn’t the United States, England, or Canada: it’s Iran. The same state which imposes severe criminal penalties for homosexuality...
Interview: Tom Hertel
At 23 years old, ANU graduate Tom Hertel is the co-owner of Honkytonks, Canberra’s newest bar and the undeniable chatter of the Capital. Tom combined forces with Sasha Trpkovski, owner of Hippo Bar and Laurence Kain, former manager of Trinity Bar to throw open the doors to a large...
Trial of the Khmer Rogue
This winter I was offered the opportunity to work as an intern for three months in the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) – also known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. As a fourth year Arts/Law student I jumped at the chance. The ECCC is part...
Micro-Expressions & Depression
Ever since I was little, people were able to read my face and tell whether I was lying, embarrassed, jealous, angry, in pain, and so on. While I was amazed by their ability, the real reason for their perceptiveness was that my face was so easy to read, and my eyes revealed unspoken words....
Barack Obama's Guide To Canberra
What an honour it is to welcome you here to the Australian capital city, Canberra: a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, surrounded by a very large carpark, where women are women, and so are the men. Here, we call a roundabout a roundabout and a spade a Section 14 firearms...
Why Are We All So Sad?
It is a devastatingly beautiful spring afternoon. The sun is out and gently creating skin cells in trauma, there is not a worry in the world, and to top it all off, there are pictures of Scarlett Johanssen naked, leaked and widely available at anyone’s convenience. What a fantastic...
Ian Chubb: The Interview
Between retiring from the ANU Chancelry and accepting the Chief Scientist position, Ian Chubb spoke to Woroni about growing up in rural Victoria, his love of pies and his time at the university. Born in 1943 to small-scale farmers in rural Victoria, playing with his dog Cloudy, form...
A Word to the Wyatt
A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to interview Wyatt Roy, the youngest Member of Parliament, and member for Longman. At just 20 years of age he defeated the Labor member in the 2010 election. There is something strangely charismatic about Wyatt. It could be the raw enthusiasm that he...
Woroni Editorial Candidates 2012: Victor White
Victor White
Candidate statement: I am currently part of the Barry Drive team that broadcasts every Monday morning on 2xxFM. I would like to be an editor to develop the multimedia side of ANU Student Media. For ANU Student Media to offer consumer and contributors alike the...
