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Sydney
SBS Radio Sydney
Locked Bag 028
Crows Nest
NSW 1585
Australia
Tel: (02) 9430 2828
Fax: (02) 9438 1114

Melbourne
SBS Radio Melbourne
Locked Bag 294
South Melbourne
Vic 3205
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Tel: (03) 9949 2121
Fax: (03) 9949 2385

Monday
To kick off the week we broadcast extensive coverage of weekend sports from Croatia prepared by Željko Kovačević. Australian sports coverage is prepared by our local reporters. We cover also the latest current affairs from Australia, Croatia and the world.

Tuesday
The national audience can tune into our comprehensive domestic and international news bulletin, and the latest coverage of homeland news sourced from national broadcaster, Croatian Radio. Watch this spot for segments relevant to the process of settlement, social and welfare issues from government agencies. UMREZENI, our weekly live program on Tuesday nights offers some 40 minutes devoted to issues of interest to our younger/next generations; with guests in the studio, phone link-ups and forum discussions.

Wednesday
Domagoj Versic brings us up-to-date on homeland news, followed by an extensive roundup of Australian and international current affairs from our own newsroom and other international media sources. Our program includes regular features on current domestic and international topics, as well as segments dealing with health, social and environmental issues.

Thursday
Our second broadcast of the week on the national radio network regularly features a daily news bulletin, followed by the homeland report by Enis Zebic and a sports wrap by Zeljko Kovacevic. Every first Thursday of the month tune in to our dedicated segment on tax and financial issues presented by Australian Taxation Office in-house expert Jagoda Basic. Cultural topics, and special guests will usually feature in this program, as well as any other issues of national significance.

Saturday
On Saturdays, we wrap up the week's major events and cover any up to date developments. Every Saturday Klara Kovacic from Zagreb presents a weekly roundup of what is making headlines in the Croatian media. Ahead of the weekend we feature detailed coverage of upcoming local community and sporting events and related interviews.

Although the above are not music programs, we do strive to introduce, time permitting, Croatian music, new and old, contemporary and folk in any of the above one-hour broadcasts.

Natasha Talmacs

Natasha commenced her current role as Executive Producer of the National Program in 2008, after leading the Sydney team since 1994. She first came to Australia when her parents arrived in Sydney on a business posting in 1972. Her studies were started at the University of Zagreb and completed at the University of Sydney, where she acquired a B.A. in Languages and Literature. After completing her degree, Natasha decided to stay on in Australia. Society, economics and politics dominate her interests and radio is her preferred medium.

Ivana Bačić- Serdarević

Hailing from Dubrovnik, Ivana migrated to Australia in 1973. A graduate in Multicultural Journalism from the University of Wollongong, she has been a broadcaster on SBS Radio since 1975 and is, today, one of the few remaining broadcasters from those pioneering days. Ivana loves poetry and her latest publication is “Salt of the Elafiti Islands”; an anthology inspired by the Elafiti island group situated off Dubrovnik. Her first published works were “Mojmir”, a novel, and “Scented Grass”, a collection of poems.

Kruno Martinac

Born in Croatia, Kruno arrived to Australia and enjoyed the advantages of its beach culture and diversity in Perth, before moving to Melbourne. While in WA Kruno studied at the Murdoch University where he completed his PhD program in Communication and Cultural Studies and was engaged in the local Croatian community radio. He has become an ongoing member of the SBS production team since 2011. His major professional interests are in culture, art, new media and intercultural communication.

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