Kassahun Seboqa is the Executive Producer of SBS Radio's Amharic language section. He joined SBS as a University
intern in 2005 working on SBS’s Amharic language program.
Kassa studied journalism in Ethiopia and at the University of Nairobi in
Kenya. Since then he has worked as a journalist in the print media in
Ethiopia, as a Freelance Writer, Reporter, and Editor-In-Chief.
He migrated from Ethiopia to Brisbane, Australia in 1998 and set up the
first Amharic language radio program in Australia with 4EB AM. Kassa
served as the main broadcaster, panel operator, and as the group’s
Convener from 1998 to 1999. Since then he has been
working with a financial company as a senior consultant and has
continued to follow international affairs. Kassa completed a BA in
International Studies at RMIT University in Melbourne in 2007 with a
particular focus on Ethiopian diaspora affairs.
Kassa
delivered Australian, homeland and international new and current
affairs to the community with fair and balance high standard
professional journalism manner. He hosted many gusts such as; Community
Leaders, Ambassadors, Opposition party leaders, Academics in variety of
professional field, Religious leaders, Entertainers, Journalists, Head
of States. Kassa
is personally committed to serving his community and giving them a reasoned voice in Australia.
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| | Faustina Agolley is an Australian television presenter best known for her role as the host of long running Australian music program Video Hits on Channel 10. She was also the host of late night game and gadget review program Cybershack and is a graduate from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University.
Faustina's father is a Ghanian and her mother is a Chinese Malaysian. Faustina completed two degrees across three Universities – a joint
degree in Media & Communication and Geography at the University of
Melbourne and Sydney University as well as Media Studies with a major in television and social science at RMIT University.
While completing her University degrees, Faustina also worked as a model in Melbourne and Sydney. Faustina was the face of Bonds and appeared in the campaign alongside Miranda Kerr. She also worked as a researcher for The Great Outdoors and worked on set of kids’ program Hi-5
Faustina was the host of Australia’s most watched music program Video Hits
for five years where she interviewed some of the world’s biggest
artists including the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Adele,
Jack White, Muse, Green Day, Rihanna, Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones,
Sinead O'Connor and Neil Finn. Faustina also hosted live events for Video Hits from Australia’s major capital cities and the Make Poverty History Concert where U2 and Pearl Jam made a surprise performance. Faustina
traveled the world for Video Hits giving the first Australian TV
interview with Adele and Florence and The Machine in London in 2009, The
Black Eyed Peas upon the release of their LP, The End in Paris in as
well as Muse upon the release of The Resistance, in Lake Como. Faustina
also covered interviews in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Tokyo
and Stockholm
Faustina is the ambassador for the Australian Literacy and Numeracy
Foundation, a foundation that aims to help close the indigenous literacy
gap. Faustina is also patron of the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation has been the supporter of Girls’ Night In, World Environment
Day, Coastcare, Together.com and Reconciliation Australia.
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Vice President/Project Manager Ethiopian Community Association in Victoria. Daniel is currently ARADA Ethiopian Cultural Centre, Founder and President and ARADA Ethiopian Radio, Founder and Producer.Daniel has a fantastic Ethiopian radio program in Amharic on 3CR and is an administrator with the Big West Festival, a leading community-based, contemporary arts festival in
Melbourne West.
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