About
Back Story is Radio Adelaide‘s home of international news and current affairs analysis. The aim of the program is to provide alternative insights and commentary on current events that would otherwise not find exposure in mainstream media outlets. You can hear us Wednesday nights at 6pm (ACST) by tuning into 101.5FM or by streaming the broadcast online.
Back Story started in mid 2006 and has been a presence on the internet since mid 2007. Uploaded content from between July and December 2007 can be accessed on the old HTML site here. The WordPress incarnation of the site started in November 2007 an has been regularly updated since then. Below are profiles of the current contributors to Back Story as well as a selection of some of the past contributors to the show.
Contributors
Sean Robinson – Presenter/Producer
Sean is no longer an undergraduate at the University of Adelaide studying for a Bachelors Degree in Mathematical Sciences. He can be reached at sean(dot)robinson(at)adelaide(dot)edu(dot)au.
Craig Nielson – Producer
Craig Nielsen graduated in 1985 from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelors Degree in Mathematical Sciences, majoring in Applied Maths and Physics. He is currently politically active in the cause of the Palestinian people and has published a book on Christian Zionism. Craig blogs here.
Past Contributors
Julia Terreu – Presenter/Producer
Julia comes from a political activist background and is also a student of politics and international relations at the University of Adelaide where she is completing an Honours program. Julia’s particular interest is in the political struggle of the Palestinian people and she is the president of the University of Adelaide’s Action for Palestine club.
Neil Smart – Presenter/Producer
Neil has been with Radio Adelaide since 1994 and is one of the founding members of the Back Story team. During his radio career at Radio Adelaide he has presented and produced on a number of programs including the breakfast program and Australian community radio’s national current affairs program, Undercurrents.
Malcolm Hughes – Producer
Malcolm Hughes has been a part of Radio Adelaide since 1996 and is one of the founding members of the Back Story team. His main areas of interest are domestic and international politics. He has a BA Honours degree in History and a BA degree in Journalism.
John Bruni – Presenter/Producer
John was one of the original team members. He’s now a UAE-based Researcher in Strategic Studies. Prior to his appointment, he served as Foreign Affairs and Attorney General’s Adviser for the Australian Democrats. From 2001 to mid-2006, Dr Bruni wrote for Jane’s Sentinel Oceania and was an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Asian Studies.