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08:00:00 15/03/2010
The head of the CSIRO, Dr Megan Clark has come out in defence of climate scientists and says there's absolutely no doubt there's a link between humans and climate change. She says the evidence of global warming is unquestionable and in Australia it's backed by years of robust research. She says climate records are being broken every decade and all parts of the nation are warming. More
08:03:00 15/03/2010
Lawyers are getting ready to deal with the ramifications of climate change in the courts. The Victorian Bar is forming a panel of barristers to specialise in cases involving climate change. It's expecting to have a heavy workload testing out all the new government regulations that will be needed to tackle global warming. More
08:06:00 15/03/2010
There's concern about the overuse of CT scans in Australia and doctors are being urged to stop the indiscriminate ordering of scans. The Medicare watchdog says there's an alarming trend of doctors using the scans without clinical justification and not understanding the health risks. The scans can lead to an increased risk of cancer. The peak group for GPs concedes doctors should scale back their reliance on CT scan tests. More
08:09:00 15/03/2010
The Opposition is demanding the Government guarantee inspections for all homes insulated under its failed scheme because it says it has heard insurance companies are now demanding a safety certificate. More
08:12:00 15/03/2010
Supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have given the Thai Government until lunchtime today to resign or face rolling protests they claim will paralyse Bangkok. They say their first step will be to march on an army barracks where the Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is sheltering. Yesterday the red shirts held a rally which attracted an estimated 100,000 people, well short of the one million they'd predicted. More
08:15:00 15/03/2010
Residents in the northern islands of Fiji are making last-minute preparations before the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Tomas. Already the category-four storm is lashing the islands with hurricane-force winds. Forecasters say it could be the strongest cyclone in 10 years. More
08:18:00 15/03/2010
The latest opinion poll is predicting the Labor Party is about to lose its grip on power in Tasmania. But the poll shows the Liberals don't have the momentum needed to take power - leaving the Greens holding the balance. More
08:21:00 15/03/2010
The Tiwi Islands have produced some of the biggest stars in the AFL but the Tiwi Islands' own side, the Tiwi Bombers, has never won the Northern Territory's football competition. This season, for the first time, the mostly Indigenous Tiwi Bombers made it through to the NTFL grand final. Kevin Sheedy was at the game scouting talent. More
08:24:00 15/03/2010
When it comes to the Tasman Sea, the Quincey family of New Zealand enjoys a special, if weird connection. When 25-year-old Shaun Quicey arrived in New Zealand yesterday on a remote beach in the far north of the country he became only the second person to complete a solo journey of the Tasman - a feat equalled only by his father. More
08:27:00 15/03/2010
The Commonwealth's announced a new $100 million water buyback tender for the Lower Balonne catchment in western Queensland, an area that takes in the giant Cubbie Station, which has long been accused of taking too much water from the Murray-Darling Basin system. The Water Minister Penny Wong refuses to say whether the Federal Government has been talking to Cubbie about buying some of its substantial water entitlements. More
