The Battlers

Thursday
November 14, 2024

  Program Calendar
  Program Archives
  SOUNDPRINT Awards
  Producers Guidelines
  Carriage Information
  Subscribe
  Unsubscribe

Shop
Order a CD

Services
  Web Hosting
  Web Design
  Online Portfolio
  DAW Training

Education
Television
Radio

The Battlers

Produced by:

Sharon Davis

This documentary takes us deep into the experience of Australia's urban poor. We accompany the volunteers of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, past the million dollar real estate, the mansions, swimming pools and harbor views of Sydney's eastern suburbs, into the homes and lives of the real battlers - people unable to afford to keep a roof over their heads, or feed and clothe their children. This program comes to us from Producer Sharon Davis of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and is part of our ongoing international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.

Program Credits

The Battlers was produced by Sharon Davis for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The sound engineer was Stephen Tilley. Special thanks to the volunteers and workers from the St Vincent de Paul Society, and John Spence from ABC Radio Archives. This program airs as part of the international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.

Resources

Links:
The Poor in Australia: Who Are They and How Many Are There?
An E-Brief from the Parliament of Australia on the issue of poverty.

St. Vincent de Paul Society
The society that was featured in the program is a catholic organization that cares for people in need.

Books:
The Lowest Rung: Voices of Australian Poverty
by: Mark Peel 2003
The Lowest Rung is a fascinating and profoundly moving portrait of the people who are suffering the consequences of a more divided and less egalitarian Australian society.

The Working Poor: Invisible in America
by: David Shipler 2005
This book focuses on the working poor of America, a class for whom the American Dream seems impossibly out of reach.

Radio Online

Listen to The Battlers with Real Player

To order a copy of The Battlers call us toll-free at 1-888-38-TAPES.

Programs by Sharon Davis