The Feed returns to SBS from late July with presenters Marc Fennell and Alex Lee, while new co-host Virginia Langeberg will fill-in for Alice Matthews while she is on parental leave.
Langeberg who joined SBS in 2019, has more than 15 years’ experience in Australia and the UK covering challenging stories, including the typhoon destruction in the Philippines, and the aftermath of the Sri Lanka Easter bombings.
Born in Sweden of Tanzanian and Swedish heritage, she moved to Australia at a young age. Prior to joining SBS, she was based in London for
BBC World News.
“I’m beyond excited about this new opportunity.
The Feed is back Tuesday nights with two-part special Pandemicland
July 19, 2021 10:11
SBS’ The Feed is set to return on Tuesdays from 27 July at 10pm, with new co-host Virginia Langeberg and a two-part special documentary called Pandemicland.
The announcement:
Multi Walkley award-winning program The Feed returns to the Tuesday current affairs line-up on SBS from July 27 at 10pm to bring you the issues that matter … and the jokes that don’t.
Breaking new ground with their compelling mix of current affairs and comedy, interviews and investigations, presenters Marc Fennell and Alex Lee are back with a new co-host, Virginia Langeberg, who will fill-in for Alice Matthews while she is on parental leave.
I stopped calling the police.
I am a 40y/o educated, professional caucasian woman who, in front of my abusive husband, was told the above. I was isolated, suffering at the hands of my abuser and terrified to ever call police again. That female police officer gave my abuser even more control than he previously had. I was trapped.
Australia needs:
• police that are trained to recognise non-physical DV and coercive control
• an holistic support team to help women escape their abuser (practical help including psychologists, child-minders while police take statements and lawyers to provide legal advice, accomodation – UK, Scotland and Buenos Aires have this!).
– WHO Magazine
“Powerfully peels back the insidious nature of domestic violence. A timely look at an issue ravaging the nation.”
– The West Australian
“An eye-opening series on the horrors of domestic abuse and coercive control. See What You Made Me Do should be compulsory viewing if we are to have any chance of eradicating this insidious and pervasive disease hiding in plain sight.” – The Daily Telegraph
On average, one woman a week is killed by a current or former partner in Australia and most Australians who experience domestic abuse will never report it and their abusers will never be called to account .
May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, and SBS is supporting this initiative with a range of programs and content to help raise awareness and find solutions to the domestic abuse epidemic.
Here is what to watch and when, as well as what learning resources you can find at SBS Learn.
‘See What You Made Me Do’ confronts our domestic abuse crisis
Investigative journalist Jess Hill hosts this landmark three-part series, during Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month. Premieres Wednesday 5 May on SBS, NITV and SBS On Demand.
Monday 3 and 10 May – Living Black (NITV)
NITV’s
Living Black, hosted by Karla Grant, will broadcast an in-conversation with Linda Burney MP at 8:30pm on Monday 3 May. As a survivor of domestic abuse, she will talk about her own experience, and her views on the need for legislation on coercive control. Then on the following Monday, 10 May, at 8:30pm,