Introduction

This is a recording of me reading out a news bulletin taken from 774 ABC's 6 pm news on Sunday 16 March 2014.

774 ABC 6pm News Bulletin 16 March 2014

Australian Paralympic swimmer Ahmed Kelly, born with limb deficiencies, spent his childhood in an orphanage in Baghdad, Iraq until the year 2000 when Victorian of the Year recipient Moira Kelly brought him to Australia for medical treatment. 

In 2010 and 2011, Kelly set the world record for his 100–metre breaststroke event at the Australian Swimming Championships, and he came fourth at the 2012 Paralympics in his 50–metre breaststroke event. 

As Kelly prepares for the National Swimming Championships in April, he caught up with reporter Siobhan Calafiore.

Paralympian prepares for Swimming Championships

Mary Valle is a Melbourne–based chef and author of successful cookbooks My Greek Kitchen, and My Mediterranean Kitchen. 

Her recipes focus on simple, seasonal, affordable and healthy Mediterranean dishes that are great for everyday cooking in the home. 

Mary is part of this year's Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, as one of the chefs in the Langham Melbourne MasterClass. Reporter Siobhan Calafiore caught up with her to talk about the experience. 



Chef Mary Valle talks Mediterranean cooking and the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

A U–N–organised meeting in Thailand is discussing the benefits of insects as food. 

Siobhan Calafiore reports. 


The F-A-O looks to put insects on the menu

Australian Paralympic swimmer Ahmed Kelly has missed out on qualifying for the Commonwealth Games.

While his classification is too low for Glasgow, Kelly is still aiming to make the Rio 2016 Paralympic team.

In the meantime, Kelly says he will focus on challenging the time he swam in London at some of the other major swimming competitions this year.

(Image: Ahmed Kelly)

Paralympian misses out on Commonwealth Games

Australian Paralympian Ahmed Kelly is ready to refocus after missing out on a spot on the Commonwealth Games swimming team.

Siobhan Calafiore reports. 

(Image: Ahmed Kelly)
