Hi All,
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...t.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/science/css/im.../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...