He is a very accomplished variable star observer, see Rods site
http://rodstubbingsobservatory.wordpress.com/about-me/
There are many amateurs in Australia not members of or regular contributors here on IIS and believe me when the media come knocking you will cringe at the edited story that ends up on tv. I look back to the 2008 news video of my first Supernova, scary.
Anyways good to see amateur astronomy getting airplay on the major television Sunday morning shows.
I say great work Rod.