ABC Radio programme "StarStuff" -- Axed - Again!

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Hi All,

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=337464

Hot off the press!!

http://www.abc.net.au/science/img/2007/abcScience.png

News has just come to my ears from an ABC source, that the only ABC radio programme devoted to Astronomy and Cosmology --Stuart Gary's "StarStuff" has been axed and will finish in just two weeks.

The page for the programme is here:
http://www.abc.net.au/programs/STARSTUFF.htm (http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/programs/STARSTUFF.htm)

http://www.abc.net.au/science/css/img/headers/starstuff.jpg

StarStuff is an excellent, very, very long-running programme (only a 1/2 hr per week) with a large devoted audience that is dedicated to the latest developments in Astronomy and Cosmology -- essential listening for anyone interested in Astronomy.

Why has it been axed?? To make way for more sport. Yep, you heard it here, a total of 700 hrs of sport is broadcast on all the ABC radio and TV channels per week, but it wasn't enough -- they needed that extra 1/2 hr.

Are you steamed about it??

Write to the Federal Government Ministers demanding that Turnbull's smarter nation needs 'Starstuff' to deliver their promise of a better educated populace!

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The ABC News Radio program "Starstuff" has been an excellent and only Australian radio source of astronomy and science news and events for the past 8 years on radio and more recently via podcast.

Unfortunately the management of ABC News Radio canceled the show with just two weeks notice at the end of December 2015. This came despite the considerable popularity and support for the show.

ABC news radio axed Star Stuff so the time slot could be used for a topic with less coverage which is, wait for it ....... sport????? Makes no sense!

To add insult to injury the presenter Stuart Gary has seemingly been "gagged" by ABC News Radio management from commenting.

Visit the ABC news radio website to download the podcasts of the program and you will see what we are fighting for.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/starstuff/

get writing...

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Australian Federal Members of Parliament (Coalition) 2015

The Australian Parliament official page for contacting Senators and Members (http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Guidelines_for_Contacting_Senators_ and_Members).
Thanks to Michael for this list Feb 2015 which was used on these (http://joannenova.com.au/2015/02/the-leadership-challenge-in-australia/) posts (http://joannenova.com.au/2015/02/leadership-debacle-in-australia-tell-the-politicans-what-you-think/).
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Members of Parliament – phone numbers Coalition 2015

John Alexander (Bennalong) Tel: (02) 6277 4804 Fax: (02) 6277 8581
Karen Andrews (McPherson) Tel: (02) 6277 4360 Fax: (02) 6277 8462
Kevin Andrews (Menzies) Tel: (02) 6277 7560 Fax: (02) 6273 4122
Bob Baldwin (Paterson) Tel: (02) 6277 4200 Fax: (02) 6277 8447
Bruce Billson (Dunkley) Tel: (02) 6277 7930 Fax: (02) 6273 0434
Bronwyn Bishop (MacKellar) Tel: (02) 6277 4000 Fax: (02) 6277 2050
Julie Bishop (Curtin) Tel: (02) 6277 7500 Fax: (02) 6273 4112
Jamie Briggs (Mayo) Tel: (02) 6277 7020 Fax: (02) 6273 4126
Russell Broadbent (McMillan) Tel: (02) 6277 4233 Fax: (02) 6277 8485
Mal Brough (Fisher) Tel: (02) 6277 4970 Fax: (02) 6277 2860
Scott Buchholz (Wright) Tel: (02) 6277 4449 Fax: (02) 6277 8408
Steven Ciobo (Moncrief) Tel: (02) 6277 2330 Fax: (02) 6277 8452
David Coleman (Banks) Tel: (02) 6277 4188 Fax: (02) 6277 2353
Peter Dutton (Dickson) Tel: (02) 6277 7220 Fax: (02) 6273 4146
Warren Entsch (Leichhardt) Tel: (02) 6277 4803 Fax: (02) 6277 2238
Paul Fletcher (Bradfield) Tel: (02) 6277 4240 Fax: (02) 6277 8457
Josh Frydenberg (Kooyong) Tel: (02) 6277 7360 Fax: (02) 6273 4125
Teresa Gambaro (Brisbane) Tel: (02) 6277 4331 Fax: (02) 6277 8515
Ian Goodenough (Moore) Tel: (02) 6277 4651 Fax: (02) 6277 2082
Natasha Griggs (Solomon) Tel: (02) 6277 2392 Fax: (02) 6277 8479
Alex Hawke (Mitchell) Tel: (02) 6277 4430 Fax: (02) 6277 8522
Sarah Henderson (Corangamite) Tel: (02) 6277 4172 Fax: (02) 6277 2043
Peter Hendy (Eden Monaro) Tel: (02) 6277 4717 Fax: (02) 6277 4737
Joe Hockey (North Sydney) Tel: (02) 6277 7340 Fax: (02) 6273 3420
Luke Howarth (Petrie) Tel: (02) 6277 4018 Fax: (02) 6277 2361
Greg Hunt (Flinders) Tel: (02) 6277 7920 Fax: (02) 6273 7330
Eric Hutchinson (Lyons) Tel: (02) 6277 4918 Fax: (02) 6277 4299
Steve Irons (Swan) Tel: (02) 6277 4337 Fax: (02) 6277 8494
Denis Jensen (Tangney) Tel: (02) 6277 4156Fax: (02) 6277 8460
Ewen Jones (Herbert) Tel: (02) 6277 4693 Fax: (02) 6277 8551
Michael Keenan (Stirling) Tel: (02) 6277 7290Fax: (02) 6273 7098
Craig Kelly (Hughes) Tel: (02) 6277 4366 Fax: (02) 6277 8567
Andrew Laming (Bowman) Tel: (02) 6277 4258Fax: (02) 6277 8503
Craig Laundy (Reid) Tel: (02) 6277 4345 Fax: (02) 6277 8577
Sussan Ley (Farrer) Tel: (02) 6277 7220 Fax: (02) 6273 5188
Ian Macfarlane (Groom) Tel: (02) 6277 7070 Fax: (02) 6273 3662
Nola Marino (Forrest) Tel: (02) 6277 2318 Fax: (02) 6277 8450
Louise Markus (Macquarie) Tel: (02) 6277 2371 Fax: (02) 6277 8463
Russell Matheson (Macarthur) Tel: (02) 6277 2035 Fax: (02) 6277 8486
Karen McNamara (Dobell) Tel: (02) 6277 4055 Fax: (02) 6277 4293
Scott Morrison (Cook) Tel: (02) 6277 7860 Fax: (02) 6273 4144
Andrew Nikolic (Bass) Tel: (02) 6277 4954 Fax: (02) 6277 227
Kelly O’Dwyer (Higgins) Tel: (02) 6277 4155 Fax: (02) 6277 8453
Tony Pasin (Barker) Tel: (02) 6277 4864 Fax: (02) 6277 4865
Christian Porter (Pearce) Tel: (02) 6277 4275 Fax: (02) 6277 2231
Jane Prentice (Ryan) Tel: (02) 6277 4426 Fax: (02) 6277 8512
Melissa Price (Durack) Tel: (02) 6277 4242 Fax: (02) 6277 8554
Christopher Pyne (Sturt) Tel: (02) 6277 7350 Fax: (02) 6273 4134
Rowan Ramsay (Grey) Tel: (02) 6277 4967 Fax: (02) 6277 8440
Don Randall (Canning) Tel: (02) 6277 2090 Fax: (02) 6277 8425 * Deceased. By-election Saturday.
Andrew Robb (Goldstein) Tel: (02) 6277 7420 Fax: (02) 6273 4128
Stuart Robert (Fadden) Tel: (02) 6277 7730 Fax: (02) 6273 3897
Wyatt Roy (Longman) Tel: (02) 6277 4646 Fax: (02) 6277 8539
Philip Ruddock (Berowa) Tel: (02) 6277 4088 Fax: (02) 6277 8468
Fiona Scott (Lindsay) Tel: (02) 6277 4270 Fax: (02) 6277 8422
Luke Simpkins (Cowan) Tel: (02) 6277 4009 Fax: (02) 6277 8423
Tony Smith (Casey) Tel: (02) 6277 4284 Fax: (02) 6277 8439
Andrew Southcott (Boothby) Tel: (02) 6277 4283 Fax: (02) 6277 8476
Sharman Stone (Murray) Tel: (02) 6277 4477 Fax: (02) 6277 8454
Ann Sudmalis (Gilmore) Tel: (02) 6277 4141 Fax: (02) 6277 8482
Michael Sukkar (Deakin) Tel: (02) 6277 4847 Fax: (02) 6277 4862
Angus Taylor (Hume) Tel: (02) 6277 4662 Fax: (02) 6277 2389
Dan Tehan (Wannon) Tel: (02) 6277 4393 Fax: (02) 6277 8538
Alan Tudge (Aston) Tel: (02) 6277 4354 Fax: (02) 6277 8487
Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth) Tel: (02) 6277 7480 Fax: (02) 6273 3776
Bert Van Mannen (Forde) Tel: (02) 6277 4719 Fax: (02) 6277 8553
Nickolas Varvaris (Barton) Tel: (02) 6277 4626 Fax: (02) 6277 8428
Ross Vasta (Bonner) Tel: (02) 6277 4632 Fax: (02) 6277 8535
Brett Whiteley (Braddon) Tel: (02) 6277 4387 Fax: (02) 6277 2335
Lucy Wicks (Robertson) Tel: (02) 6277 4738 Fax: (02) 6277 4739
Matt Williams (Hindmarsh) Tel: (02) 6277 4429 Fax: (02) 6277 2375
Rick Wilson (O’Connor) Tel: (02) 6277 4101 Fax: (02) 6277 2073
Jason Wood (La Trobe) Tel: (02) 6277 4982 Fax: (02) 6277 4994
Ken Wyatt (Hasluck) Tel: (02) 6277 4707 Fax: (02) 6277 8552

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Coalition Senators Emails and phones 2015

To contact members in their Electorate Office use this Parliamentary list. (http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Guidelines_for_Contacting_Senators_ and_Members/los) The numbers below are for Parliament House Canberra.
Eric Abetz (TAS) senator.abetz@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 7320 Fax: (02) 6273 4115
Chris Back (WA) https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contact_Senator_or_Member?MPID=J7Q Telephone: (02) 6277 3733 Fax: (02) 6277 5877
Cory Bernardi https://www.corybernardi.com/contact/ (SA) Telephone: (02) 6277 3278 Fax: (02) 6277 5783
Simon Birmingham (SA) senator.birmingham@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 7630 Fax: (02) 6273 5188
George Brandis (QLD) senator.brandis@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 7300 Fax: (02) 6273 4102
David Bushby (TAS) Senator.Bushby@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 3404 Fax: (02) 6277 3403
Michaelia Cash (WA) Telephone: (02) 6277 7610 Fax: (02) 6273 7093 https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contact_Senator_or_Member?MPID=I0M
Richard Colbeck (TAS) senator.colbeck@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 5814 Fax: (02) 6277 5823
Mathias Cormann (WA) financeminister@finance.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 7400 Fax: (02) 6273 4110
Sean Edwards (SA) senator.edwards@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 3385 Fax: (02) 6277 5960
David Fawcett (SA) Telephone: (02) 6277 3418 Fax: (02) 6277 5964 senator.fawcett@aph.gov.au
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW) senator.fierravanti-wells@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 3345 Fax: (02) 6277 3351
Mitch Fifield (VIC) Telephone: (02) 6277 7280 Fax: (02) 6273 4138 http://www.mitchfifield.com/Contact.aspx
Bill Heffernan (NSW) Telephone: (02) 6277 3610 Fax: (02) 6277 3614
David Johnston (WA) Telephone: (02) 6277 3249 Fax: (02) 6277 5766 https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contact_Senator_or_Member?MPID=00AO N
Ian MacDonald (QLD) senator.ian.macdonald@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 3722 Fax: (02) 6277 5914
Brett Mason (QLD) senator.mason@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 3756 Fax: (02) 6277 5725
James McGrath (QLD) Telephone: (02) 6277 3076 Fax: (02) 6277 5948 https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contact_Senator_or_Member?MPID=2172 41
Stephen Parry (TAS) senator.parry@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 3300 Fax: (02) 6277 3108
Marise Payne (NSW) Telephone: (02) 6277 7200 Fax: (02) 6273 4406 minister@humanservices.gov.au
Linda Reynolds (WA) senator.reynolds@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 3296 Fax: (02) 6277 5764
Michael Ronaldson (VIC) Telephone: (02) 6277 7820 Fax: (02) 6273 4140 https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contact_Senator_or_Member?MPID=xt4
Anne Ruston (SA) Telephone: (02) 6277 3753 Fax: (02) 6277 5825
Scott Ryan (VIC) http://scottryan.com.au/email Telephone: (02) 6277 3483 Fax: (02) 6277 5824
Nigel Scullion (NT) senator.scullion@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 7780 Fax: (02) 6273 7096
Zed Seselja (ACT) Telephone: (02) 6277 3187 Fax: (02) 6277 5712 https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contact_Senator_or_Member?MPID=HZE
Arthur Sinodinis (NSW) senator.sinodinos@aph.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6277 3651 Fax: (02) 6277 5954
Dean Smith (WA) senator.smith@aph.gov.au Telephone: 02 6277 3707 Fax: 02 6277 5792

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OTHER MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT 2014

Labor Party

A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au, Sharon.Bird.MP@aph.gov.au, Chris.Bowen.MP@aph.gov.au, gai.brodtmann.mp@aph.gov.au, Anna.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au, Tony.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au, Mark.Butler.MP@aph.gov.au, Anthony.Byrne.MP@aph.gov.au, Jim.Chalmers.MP@aph.gov.au, Nick.Champion.MP@aph.gov.au, Lisa.Chesters.MP@aph.gov.au, Jason.Clare.MP@aph.gov.au, Sharon.Claydon.MP@aph.gov.au, Julie.Collins.MP@aph.gov.au, Pat.Conroy.MP@aph.gov.au, Michael.Danby.MP@aph.gov.au, Mark.Dreyfus.MP@aph.gov.au, Justine.Elliot.MP@aph.gov.au, Kate.Ellis.MP@aph.gov.au, David.Feeney.MP@aph.gov.au, Laurie.Ferguson.MP@aph.gov.au, J.Fitzgibbon.MP@aph.gov.au, Andrew.Giles.MP@aph.gov.au, Gary.Gray.MP@aph.gov.au, Alan.Griffin.MP@aph.gov.au, Jill.Hall.MP@aph.gov.au, Chris.Hayes.MP@aph.gov.au, ed.husic.mp@aph.gov.au, stephen.jones.mp@aph.gov.au, Catherine.King.MP@aph.gov.au, andrew.leigh.mp@aph.gov.au, JMacklin.MP@aph.gov.au, Alannah.MacTiernan.MP@aph.gov.au, Richard.Marles.MP@aph.gov.au, rob.mitchell.mp@aph.gov.au, Shayne.Neumann.MP@aph.gov.au, Brendan.O’Connor.MP@aph.gov.au (Brendan.O%27Connor.MP@aph.gov.au), Lucy.Wicks.MP@aph.gov.au, Julie.Owens.MP@aph.gov.au, melissa.parke.mp@aph.gov.au, Graham.Perrett.MP@aph.gov.au, Tanya.Plibersek.MP@aph.gov.au, Bernie.Ripoll.MP@aph.gov.au, Amanda.Rishworth.MP@aph.gov.au,
michelle.rowland.mp@aph.gov.au, Joanne.Ryan.MP@aph.gov.au, Bill.Shorten.MP@aph.gov.au, Warren.Snowdon.MP@aph.gov.au, Wayne.Swan.MP@aph.gov.au, Matt.Thistlethwaite.MP@aph.gov.au, Kelvin.Thomson.MP@aph.gov.au, Maria.Vamvakinou.MP@aph.gov.au,
Tim.Watts.MP@aph.gov.au, Tony.Zappia.MP@aph.gov.au,
—–
Australian Greens:
adam.bandt.mp@aph.gov.au
Country Liberal Party
natasha.griggs.mp@aph.gov.au
AUS Katters Australia Party
Bob.Katter.MP@aph.gov.au
Independent
Cathy.McGowan.MP@aph.gov.au
andrew.wilkie.mp@aph.gov.au
PUP
Palmer, Mr Clive Frederick
( Has no email address )
Phone (07) 5479 2800
and Fax (07) 5443 5333

Thanks to Peggy for compiling these.

[drylander]

how does writing to government MP's help to stop this? The ABC is the one removing the program not the government. Write to the board of the ABC and get them to change it. I think 2hrs sport is 119minutes 60 secs too much anyhow.
Pete

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My letter sent to gov. representatives...




:thumbsup:

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Because they call the shots and ABC is a gov department!

Working emails:

john.alexander.mp@aph.gov.au, karen.andrews.mp@aph.gov.au, menzies@aph.gov.au, Bob.Baldwin.MP@aph.gov.au, B.Billson.MP@aph.gov.au, Bronwyn.Bishop.MP@aph.gov.au, Julie.Bishop.MP@aph.gov.au, Jamie.Briggs.MP@aph.gov.au, Russell.Broadbent.MP@aph.gov.au, Mal.Brough.MP@aph.gov.au, Scott.Buchholz.mp@aph.gov.au, Steven.Ciobo.MP@aph.gov.au, David.Coleman.MP@aph.gov.au, Peter.Dutton.MP@aph.gov.au, Warren.Entsch.MP@aph.gov.au, Paul.Fletcher.MP@aph.gov.au, josh.frydenberg.mp@aph.gov.au, Teresa.Gambaro.MP@aph.gov.au, Ian.Goodenough.MP@aph.gov.au, natasha.griggs.mp@aph.gov.au, Alex.Hawke.MP@aph.gov.au, Sarah.Henderson.MP@aph.gov.au, Peter.Hendy.MP@aph.gov.au, J.Hockey.MP@aph.gov.au, Luke.Howarth.MP@aph.gov.au, Greg.Hunt.MP@aph.gov.au, Eric.Hutchinson.MP@aph.gov.au, Steve.Irons.MP@aph.gov.au, Dennis.Jensen.MP@aph.gov.au, Ewen.Jones.MP@aph.gov.au, Michael.Keenan.MP@aph.gov.au, Craig.Kelly.mp@aph.gov.au, Andrew.Laming.MP@aph.gov.au, Craig.Laundy.MP@aph.gov.au, Farrer@aph.gov.au, Ian.Macfarlane.MP@aph.gov.au, Nola.Marino.MP@aph.gov.au, Louise.Markus.MP@aph.gov.au, Russell.Matheson.MP@aph.gov.au, Karen.McNamara.MP@aph.gov.au, Scott.Morrison.MP@aph.gov.au, Andrew.Nikolic.MP@aph.gov.au, Higgins@aph.gov.au, Tony.Pasin.MP@aph.gov.au, Christian.Porter.MP@aph.gov.au, Jane.Prentice.MP@aph.gov.au, Melissa.Price.MP@aph.gov.au, C.Pyne.MP@aph.gov.au, Rowan.Ramsey.MP@aph.gov.au, Andrew.Robb.MP@aph.gov.au, Stuart.Robert.MP@aph.gov.au, Wyatt.Roy.MP@aph.gov.au, philip.ruddock.MP@aph.gov.au, Fiona.Scott.MP@aph.gov.au, Luke.Simpkins.MP@aph.gov.au, Tony.Smith.MP@aph.gov.au, Andrew.Southcott.MP@aph.gov.au, S.Stone.MP@aph.gov.au, Ann.Sudmalis.MP@aph.gov.au, Michael.Sukkar.MP@aph.gov.au, Angus.Taylor.MP@aph.gov.au, dan.tehan.mp@aph.gov.au, alan.tudge.mp@aph.gov.au, Malcolm.Turnbull.MP@aph.gov.au, bert.vanmanen.mp@aph.gov.au, Nickolas.Varvaris.MP@aph.gov.au, Ross.Vasta.MP@aph.gov.au,

Brett.Whiteley.MP@aph.gov.au, Lucy.Wicks.MP@aph.gov.au, Matt.Williams.MP@aph.gov.au, Rick.Wilson.MP@aph.gov.au, Jason.Wood.MP@aph.gov.au, ken.wyatt.mp@aph.gov.au, A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au, Sharon.Bird.MP@aph.gov.au, Chris.Bowen.MP@aph.gov.au, gai.brodtmann.mp@aph.gov.au, Anna.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au, Tony.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au, Mark.Butler.MP@aph.gov.au, Anthony.Byrne.MP@aph.gov.au, Jim.Chalmers.MP@aph.gov.au, Nick.Champion.MP@aph.gov.au, Lisa.Chesters.MP@aph.gov.au, Jason.Clare.MP@aph.gov.au, Sharon.Claydon.MP@aph.gov.au, Julie.Collins.MP@aph.gov.au, Pat.Conroy.MP@aph.gov.au, Michael.Danby.MP@aph.gov.au, Mark.Dreyfus.MP@aph.gov.au, Justine.Elliot.MP@aph.gov.au, Kate.Ellis.MP@aph.gov.au, David.Feeney.MP@aph.gov.au, Laurie.Ferguson.MP@aph.gov.au, J.Fitzgibbon.MP@aph.gov.au, Andrew.Giles.MP@aph.gov.au, Gary.Gray.MP@aph.gov.au, Alan.Griffin.MP@aph.gov.au, Jill.Hall.MP@aph.gov.au, stephen.jones.mp@aph.gov.au, JMacklin.MP@aph.gov.au, Alannah.MacTiernan.MP@aph.gov.au, Richard.Marles.MP@aph.gov.au, rob.mitchell.mp@aph.gov.au, Shayne.Neumann.MP@aph.gov.au, Lucy.Wicks.MP@aph.gov.au, Julie.Owens.MP@aph.gov.au, melissa.parke.mp@aph.gov.au, Graham.Perrett.MP@aph.gov.au, Tanya.Plibersek.MP@aph.gov.au, Bernie.Ripoll.MP@aph.gov.au, Amanda.Rishworth.MP@aph.gov.au, michelle.rowland.mp@aph.gov.au, Joanne.Ryan.MP@aph.gov.au, Bill.Shorten.MP@aph.gov.au, Warren.Snowdon.MP@aph.gov.au, Wayne.Swan.MP@aph.gov.au, Matt.Thistlethwaite.MP@aph.gov.au, Kelvin.Thomson.MP@aph.gov.au, Maria.Vamvakinou.MP@aph.gov.au, Tim.Watts.MP@aph.gov.au, Tony.Zappia.MP@aph.gov.au, adam.bandt.mp@aph.gov.au, natasha.griggs.mp@aph.gov.au, BobKatter.MP@aph.gov.au, Cathy.McGowan.MP@aph.gov.au, andrew.wilkie.mp@aph.gov.au, Chris.Hayes.MP@aph.gov.au, ed.husic.mp@aph.gov.au, stephen.jones.mp@aph.gov.au, Catherine.King.MP@aph.gov.au, andrew.leigh.mp@aph.gov.au, JMacklin.MP@aph.gov.au,

;)

[Pi-Eyed]

Thanks, I've just written to the ABC board upon your suggestion!

Here is my letter:

board@your.abc.net.au (//board@your.abc.net.au)


PS: I also Cc'ed all the working polly emails just to show the ABC board that they should expect some Q's from concerned MP's and that I'm not just some lone nutter venting off in isolation... ;)


http://i64.tinypic.com/23tmmvd.jpg


:D

[CharlieChaplin]

I've got a bad feeling about this, as a quick search of the internet does not reveal any information about the end of starstuff anywhere. It is barely mentioned on the starstuff twitter and tumbler accounts, with people blissfully continuing to discuss things as per usual with only one or two mentions. I don't have twitter, tumbler, or Facebook accounts, but a suggestion to those of you who do. Go to the abc science Facebook page, Stuarts Twitter account, and the various social media sights for star stuff and make your plea there. You need things to "go viral" and are likely to get more traction if the thing can start being retweated. Might I also suggest leaving a written review and complaint on the iTunes site. I've received no feedback from my letters so far. Champaign ABC! No appreciation for the vastness and beauty of the universe, and what an asset this show is. It may be a loosing battle guys. People just don't seem to be getting fired up about this.

[CharlieChaplin]

Good News Just in! Stuart Gary on his twitter account indicates he is in discussions for the future of starstuff "post abc"! Fingers crossed!

[Pi-Eyed]

The reply!




:shrug:

[huwonline]

I just wanted let you all know that Star Stuff with Stuart Gary will definitely be back for 2016.

As you can see in the thread above, Stuart has been made redundant by the ABC. But you can't keep a good journalist down and he will be launching new episodes very soon...this coming Friday in fact.

He has teamed up with my podcast company (made up by a bunch of other ABC program makers made redundant recently including me) and is excited to be able to keep Star Stuff going.

Unfortunately the ABC are being uncooperative and won't transfer any domains or subscription links etc, so we're having to start from scratch. That means you will need to subscribe to the new feed. Same with social media.

We expect itunes subscription link to be in place tomorrow (Thursday), but you can find the program now on audioboom (a few old ones only at this stage...new episode Friday), Stitcher and Pocketcasts.

We also have a new facbook page (we need followers...) and we'll be on twitter shortly. We'll be posting more details there.

Stuart is maintaining his tumblr blog.

We're flat out getting all this working at the moment so things are happening quickly.

We would be delighted if you could subscribe to our new feed (and follow us on facebook) and hope you enjoy this new era for Star Stuff.

BTW...we're being bought to you in association with Sky & Telescope magazine.

We also have a sister astronomy podcast with Dr. Fred Watson that you may be interested in...just search for Space Nuts in itunes, stitcher, audioboom, pocketcasts, facebook and twitter. I'm sure you're familiar with Fred and his work.

Here are the links to our audioboom feeds...rss feeds available here as well:

https://audioboom.com/channel/starstuffwithstuartgary

https://audioboom.com/channel/spacenuts

We'll be most interested in your feedback as well.

Thank you...

[Somnium]

That is great to hear, i hope it all works out well. star stuff has been a great resource for years, i was starting to have withdrawals

[Pi-Eyed]

double post

[Pi-Eyed]

Why there has not been a DIRECT approach to the 'Beyond' group, who knows!

If any organisation understands the worth of science education and it's syndicated value it is this group. They produced 'Towards & Beyond 2000' that very successful ABC science program. After they got the flick from the ABC they then went on to privately produce 'Myth Busters', one of the most successful syndicated science programs in the history of television...

http://www.beyond.com.au/home
http://www.beyond.com.au/production/watch/mythbusters
http://www.beyond.com.au/distribution/information-for-producers

...Contact:
John Luscombe
General Manager and Executive Vice President, Beyond Productions

Originally a producer and director at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with credits covering children’s programming, documentary, live outside broadcast and science magazine, John joined Beyond in 1984 to produce the award-winning Beyond 2000 series. After Executive Producing a number of other successful series for the Company such as Just for the Record and Invention, John was appointed Head of Production in 1996 and is now GM & EVP, Beyond Productions. His Executive Producer Credits cover over 1,500 hours of programming for cable and network broadcasters in Australia and the rest of the world including the Primetime Emmy nominated MythBusters (TDC), Taboo (NGC) & Deadly Women (ID).


:welcome:

[Pi-Eyed]

Sydney
61 2 9437 2000
info@beyond.com.au



Dublin
353 1 614 6270
info@beyond.com.au



Brisbane
61 7 3267 9888
info@beyond.com.au



London
44 20 7323 3444
info@beyond.com.au

[Pi-Eyed]

Here tis:


https://audioboom.com/boos/4148052-star-stuff-series-19-episode-1-we-re-back-for-2016.mp3

:thanx:

[Pi-Eyed]

To: board@your.abc.net.au
Subject: Science education not on ABC's horizon!
Cc: Corporate_Affairs3.ABC@abc.net.au



Dear ABC board,

I believe the saying is "you can't keep a good man down"!

So the ABC board now firmly believes that the nation would be better served by 'dumbing down' the content of quality science education in Australia with a more generalist science format going forward...

Ironically this board's opinion is all but irrelevant as new Starstuff programming continues unabated into 2016 now on a new platform not associated with the ABC.
- A defeat for ABC science programming with waning audience ratings.

So "adieu" I say to RN's new 'stodgy' science agendas and hello again to Starstuff's 'cutting edge' investigative science journalism.
- A victory for Australian science education.

regards, ________________


:P

[Suzy]

Hi Berty,

The IIS thread you quoted Les Dalrymple from in the link (regarding sport) was back in 2008. I don't know if Sport is the reason anymore ?
To do quotes (if you're interested), as I have below, click on the speech bubble icon in the title bar above, then copy and paste your quote between the two speech codes of quote quote.

I run our our IIS fb page with Mike Salway and last week Stuart Gary from StarStuff posted this on our page. I will give him the link to this thread, but I'm gathering he may be reading it already, going by his comments.
I haven't had a chance to post about this on our IIS page yet but will definitely do so in the next few days, so if you're on fb, you might like to help spread the news by sharing it from our page (once I get the post properly up on our main page!). I'd like to help/do what I can to draw attention its new place with podcasts.

[huwonline]

Hi everyone..a quick update.

We've had to change the name of the program....the ABC wouldn't let us continue as StarStuff so the program has been renamed to SpaceTme with Stuart Gary. Same great content...just a new name. We have a web page at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com where you can find new subscription details and links. You can also play the new episodes from there....or directly from our audioBoom feed... https://audioboom.com/channel/starstuffwithstuartgary

Could you please let everyone know. We really need everyone's help in rebuilding our audience from scratch. So far the support has been superb....but we still need more. Thank you...

PS: we're up to Episode 4 in the new series...you really should give it a listen...:)

[Amaranthus]

It's fantastic news that the resurrected StarStuff (as SpaceTime) is back! Awesome :) Great work Stuart and Huw - all my iTunes subs updated!

[Reichter]

Great news and thanks for keeping us in the loop! bookmarks and subs updated!:thumbsup:

[Pi-Eyed]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1620/24053674574_ef8413d3fe_b.jpg



Stuart Gary makes ABC redundant! :rofl:




Hi Suzy,

I emailed Stuart initially and he does visit here now and then.

I now get these new SpaceTime episodes as pod casts on my IPhone just like before as it sits right next to the now defunct ABC StarStuff podcast icon with its huge back catalog.

Stuart has done a great job in keeping the format as 'business as usual' with the current episode numbers following on from the ABC ones.

Not sure I like the 'darker' incidental music and 'posh' male voice over as the bright and sparky (+ female) original was just that, bright and sparky!

Lets hope that Stuart cuts the half hour / twice a week format and returns to the original 1 hour format ASAP!

SpaceTime builds upon the ever successful StarStuff but this time Stuart gets to make some money and own his own intellectual property.

The 'off course' ABC radio is now left with no investigative science journalist at all and becomes another rote science regurgitater, no longer the innovator!

so bye bye ABC...
... unless of course the ABC chooses to buy a copy the new SpaceTime episodes to update their wholly abandoned StarStuff page!!!

http://www.abc.net.au/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=starstuff


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UPDATED 'SpaceTime' LINKS >>>



http://pca.st/Jo3s

http://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/

http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/

http://audioboom.com/channels/4642443.rss

http://audioboom.com/channel/starstuffwithstuartgary

http://www.facebook.com/spacetimewithstuartgary/

http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/spacetime-stuart-gary-2016/id1080935752?mt=2

http://www.bitesz.com/spacetime-show-notes


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Just copy these links below and paste them on any other website/blog to help spread the word...

http://pca.st/Jo3s
http://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/
http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/
http://audioboom.com/channels/4642443.rss
http://audioboom.com/channel/starstuffwithstuartgary
http://www.facebook.com/spacetimewithstuartgary/
http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/spacetime-stuart-gary-2016/id1080935752?mt=2
http://www.bitesz.com/spacetime-show-notes:thanx:







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[ThunderStorm]

I just wonder how do I download the broadcast from here:
http://www.bitesz.com/spacetime.html

[goober]

Fred Watson is also doing a podcast, Space Nuts - covers a lot of the same stories as Space Time, but perhaps not as high-brow.