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Friday 21/11/2008
- Founder of the Harvey Norman retail chain takes exception to suggestions that he thinks donating to charity is "just wasted" (audio), Gerry Harvey speaks to Steve Chase (Economy Business and Finance, Charity, Harvey Norman)
- 'Ugly girls welcome in Mt Isa' comment wins Sexist Comment of the Year award ... (audio), John Barron talks to Meredith Burgman, founder of the Ernies ... (Language, Sexism)
- Renewed debate over boat people following the navy's rescue of 12 people from a sinking boat near Ashmore Reef ... (audio), Shadow Immigration Minister Sharman Stone tells John Barron the latest episode raises questions about the government's atttitude to border protection (Politics, Immigration, Refugees, Boat People)
- A campaign launched to raise awareness of Pulminary Arterial Hypertension, which affects more than 2000 people ... but is often untreated. (audio), Professor Anne Keogh, Senior Heart Transplant Cardiologist at Sydney's St. Vincent's Hospital, with John Barron (Health, Heart disease)
- Daily Political Analysis, with Steve Chase... (audio), Steve speaks to Andrew Probyn, the West Australian newspaper's Canberra correspondent (Politics, Federal)
Thursday 20/11/2008
- It's not easy being a Muslim in a predominantly Anglo-Saxon country with Christian roots... (audio), Leading Muslim spokeswoman Silma Ihram tells Steve Chase Muslim women tread a difficult path, but there are many lessons that Islam can teach mainstream Australia (Religion, Muslim, Islam)
- How the financial crisis will impact on professional sport... (audio), Steve Chase quizzes Richard Colless, Chairman of the Sydney Swans in the AFL (Economy Business and Finance, Sport)
- Australian Federal Police will not seek to extend a control order against David Hicks (audio), Steve Chase seeks reaction from Nicola McGarrity, Director of Terrorism and the Law project at the Gilbert and Tobin Centre at the UNSW (Crime Law and Justice, David Hicks)
- Diamonds may be a girl's best friend ... but for many people in so called 'conflict zones', they are a path to misery and death ... (audio), Fiona Ellis Jones examines the role that the diamond trade has played in the deaths, and displacement, of millions of people (International Relations, Conflict diamonds)
- Brisbane's recent storms could cost more to repair than Cyclone Larry: Insurers ... (audio), Paul Giles is the media spokesman for the Insurance Council of Australia - and spoke to Steve Chase (Disasters and Accidents, Storms, Insurance)
- A Sydney-based American anthropolgist appointed as South Australia's new 'Thinker in Residence'. But what does that entail? (audio), Doctor Genevieve Bell was asked that very question, by Shon Walker ... (Human Interest, Philosophy)
- 3 million Australians in constant pain - does that mean the reins should be loosened on opiods and other strong painkillers? (audio), Professor Stephan Schug, the Director of Medicine at the Royal Perth Hospital, talks to Shon Walker - from a pain management conference in Brisbane (Health, Pain management)
- Growing calls for the public sector - and especially local government - to move back into childcare provision ... (audio), Paul Slape from the Australian Services Union tells Shon Walker why (Politics, Child Care)
- The Reserve Bank gives the green light to run the budget into deficit - but the Government and Opposition are reluctant ... (audio), Leading economist Saul Eslake, from the ANZ, tells Shon Walker the Reserve Bank Governor is right (Politics, Budget)
- The 'vetting' process for Barack Obama's cabinet team begins ... (audio), John Barron talks to Jay Cost, from the Real Clear Politics website, about what's involved (Politics, US)
