The Spot is a series produced for heraldsun.com.au. Presenter Justin Smith takes a person back to the spot where something life-changing happened. In this episode he takes Western Bulldogs player Tom Boyd and club president Peter Gordon back to the MCG for the first time since their historic AFL Premiership victory.

Oravae Cottage is an idyllic cottage on a private island off Gizo in the Solomon Islands. In 2007 it was wiped out by a tsunami. This is the story of how the Baea family, along with Australian travel magazine Get Lost, got the cottage up and running again. It was produced for publication across multiple platforms to raise awareness of the cottage and assist in booking new guests.

Italian soccer fans went wild in Melbourne’s Lygon St Italian precinct, after their team beat Germany 2-1 to win through to the Euro 2012 final.

Campaigners for the restitution of the Parthenon marbles to Greece gathered in London on 19th and 20th June 2012, for an international conference on the issue.

The colloquy was led by the Australian founder of the first committee for the restitution of the Marbles, Emanuel Comino and featured speakers including famed human rights lawyer George Bizos from South Africa, and litigation attorney Michael Reppas from the USA.

This is a two-way piece I did with Giles Dilnot on BBC Radio 5 Live, Up All Night.

Video compiled by Dennis Tritaris.

This is my most recent 3AW showreel:

The Children’s Protection Society aims to break the cycle of abuse and neglect in families and to improve the choices and life chances of all Australian children.

Situated in West Heidelberg, in Melbourne’s north, the CPS centre is the only one of its kind. It is currently the focus of a research project that aims to develop a model for early-intervention education, that the Society hopes will ultimately be rolled-out nation wide.

To donate visit cps.org.au

Just inside the walls of old Nicosia, on the south side of the Green Line, lies Plateia Eleftherias, Freedom Square. It was named this in 1974 as an appeal to the future freedom of Cyprus. On the northern side of the divide Ozgürlük, Hürriyet and Istiklâl streets speak of the same desire for freedom. Today that freedom remains but a dream, as Nicosia remains the world’s last divided capital city.

A video wrap of the State Funeral of footballer, philanthropist and much loved personality Jim Stynes. Today thousands gathered in Federation Square to farewell their hero. Many of those in the crowd did not personally know Jim but all said he had touched them in some way.

On Sunday 18th March 2012, the Hellas Spartans took on the best local talent from Albania, Australia, Ireland, Israel, Africa, Turkey and Team Harmony in the Harmony Cup.