Hunter Stories
Short audio documentaries produced by students at the University of Newcastle, Australia.
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Episodes
2 days ago
2 days ago
Why should we have to give up our childhood friends and passions as an adult?
Harry Matthews, player manager of the Lambton Jaffas community all age team, speaks with Emily Doyle about the community building sport of soccer. It’s a great opportunity for adults to get together and feel like kids.
Producer and narrator:
Emily Doyle
Interviewee:
Harry Matthews
Music:
Happy sandbox by Unlistenable -- https://freesound.org/s/416778/ -- License: Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 - sourced on Freesound.org
Emily Doyle is a freelance content creator and production designer who graduated the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Media and Communication in December 2024. Contact through her website at https://emilym8880.wixsite.com/doyle-media
Follow Lambton Jaffas on Instagram @lambtonjaffasaa2
Thumbnail image of Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle by Roanish on Flickr, licence CC by 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/49236322@N06/4605602729
4 days ago
4 days ago
Standing for 33 years and surviving fire, It’s the giant fibreglass prawn that could. Until its head was chopped off.
Peter Hyslop chats with NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley and former Central Coast Councillor Jillian Hogan about how Crangan Bay’s giant prawn has been made the ‘raw prawn’ by vandals, an angle grinder, and local politics.
Producer and narrator:
Peter Hyslop
Interviewees:
Yasmin Catley
Jillian Hogan
Music and sound effects:
“Thinking Music” and “Equatorial Complex” by Kevin MacLeod -- https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html
Archival audio of 1990 TV news courtesy of NBN News
Sound effects recorded by the producer
Peter is a journalist at 2NURFM and his role involves news reading, producing stories and mentoring students in the craft of radio journalism. He graduated the University of Newcastle in 2024 with a Bachelor of Communication, and enjoys covering local debates and human interest stories. Contact at peter DOT hyslop AT newcastle DOT edu DOT au
Thumbnail image of Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle by Roanish on Flickr, licence CC by 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/49236322@N06/4605602729
4 days ago
4 days ago
A reflection on the 1999 closure of the Rod Mill in Newcastle from former steelworker and union representative Bill McGuinness. Is the steel industry still a part of Newcastle’s cultural identity, and has any entity since matched BHP’s impact on the community?
Producer and narrator:
William McGuinness
Interviewee:
Bill McGuinness
Music composed by William McGuinness exclusively for this episode.
William McGuinness is a filmmaker and musician and a founder of filmmaking collective Nanobot Studios. He can be contacted via Instagram: wmcguinness8 and LinkedIn
Thumbnail image of Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle by Roanish on Flickr, licence CC by 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/49236322@N06/4605602729
5 days ago
5 days ago
Did you know that Newcastle’s Nobbys Headland was almost blown up?
Ann Hardy and Gionni Di Gravio from the University of Newcastle talk to Indiana Hardwick about the people that saved the headland.
Was it the mysterious Mr. Thorn of Prince Alfred notoriety who secretly saved the day?
Producer:
Indiana Hardwick
Interviewees:
Ann Hardy
Gionni di Gravio
Music:
Mysterious Dramatic Music by tyops -- https://freesound.org/s/616226/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Curious Ambience.wav by Reg1n0ld -- https://freesound.org/s/503244/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
SFX:
Shoveling coal.wav by jokallset -- https://freesound.org/s/395876/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
ship over river close 751 AM 230415_0580 by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/731129/-- License: Attribution 4.0
explosion10.wav by V-ktor -- https://freesound.org/s/435415/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
horse with old cart.wav by bruno.auzet -- https://freesound.org/s/538438/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Indiana Hardwick can be contacted via LinkedIn
Find out more about the history of Newcastle at Living Histories.
Learn about the protest roots of the Hunter in Radical Newcastle
Thumbnail image of Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle by Roanish on Flickr, licence CC by 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/49236322@N06/4605602729
6 days ago
6 days ago
The 1979 Star Hotel riot has gone down as one of the most infamous chapters in Newcastle’s history, but what does the site mean to residents now, 45 years on?
Jack Gillett-Faulkner speaks to Bernie’s Bar co-owners Grace Tose and Patrick Fisher about the significance of the historic building, and how their connection to its past sparked their mission to revive the venue as a home for Newcastle’s growing LGBTQIA+ community.
Producer and narrator:
Jack Gillett-Faulkner
Intervieweees:
Grace Tose
Patrick Fisher
Music:
“City Walk” by John Patitucci, obtained under the YouTube Audio Library License https://youtu.be/veEKrqZWoL0?si=sfMj0daKnfjnzOd
Sound effects:
Sounds of City - Outdoor Bar by michaelbesaw - https://freesound.org/s/620211/ - License: Creative Commons 0
Bio: Jack Gillett-Faulkner is a third-year Bachelor of Media and Communication student at the University of Newcastle. Majoring in News Media, he has produced written, digital and audio stories on topics such as mental health, LGBTQIA+ culture, and public transport as part of his university studies.
Bernie’s Bar:
Website: https://berniesbarnewcastle.com
Facebook: Bernie’s Bar
Instagram: @berniesbarnewcastle
Jack Gillett-Faulkner:
Instagram: @jgfeighteen18
X/Twitter: @jgf18eighteen
Thumbnail image of Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle by Roanish on Flickr, licence CC by 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/49236322@N06/4605602729