18:10:00 16/03/2010
A new study by the ABS has shed light on the impact of the economic downturn. It undercuts the congenial narrative that the pain was shared around as workers stayed in jobs on shorter hours. Young people, male workers and retail sector workers were hit hard as the economy and the labour market deteriorated. More
18:14:00 16/03/2010
Some recent school leavers from Sydney's south-western suburbs share their experiences of trying to find full time jobs. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that that more than half a million 15 to 24 year olds either don't have full time jobs or are only studying part-time. More
- Mark Colvin
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18:18:00 16/03/2010
Henry Cisneros was secretary of housing in the Clinton administration. He analyses the possible dangers to the US economy as it struggles to emerge from recession, notably the possibility that Chinese economic growth will fail. He describes how some parts of the country are still undergoing hardship comparable to the Depression era. More
18:22:00 16/03/2010
In Question Time, the Federal Opposition has shifted focus from home insulation to border protection. More
18:26:00 16/03/2010
With only days to go until Tasmanians vote in the state election, the Labor Party is warning voters that the Greens plan to legalise heroin and give prisoners the right to vote. The Greens say Labor is lying about the party's drug policy. More
18:30:00 16/03/2010
Western Australia's Attorney-General says he has serious concerns about the case of a prisoner who passed out in the back of a transportation vehicle. James David Yarran collapsed last week while being driven from a funeral in Fremantle to Casuarina Prison. More
18:34:00 16/03/2010
The Victorian Government has announced that Melbourne's water restrictions will be eased from stage 3a to stage 3 from early April. The Victorian Opposition says rain, rather than Government investment in water infrastructure, is the reason for the announcement. Political pundits believe it is a carefully timed announcement to get voters on side before the state's election in November. More
18:38:00 16/03/2010
The winds of Cyclone Tomas have torn through the north and east of Fiji ripping roofs off houses and causing some people to shelter in caves. The Fijian Government has declared a natural disaster, but bad telecommunications means that some areas are completely cut off from any help. More
18:42:00 16/03/2010
Finance ministers from across Europe have agreed how to help Greece, should its financial crisis get worse. Greece is spending much more than it collects in taxes, and unemployment has climbed to 10 per cent. The nation's woes are weighing on the euro, the currency shared by 16 nations. More
- Simon Santow
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18:46:00 16/03/2010
A study by the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism and published on Crikey.com has shown that journalists are increasingly relying on public relations in their daily work. The research found that more than half of all newspaper articles studied were fed by public relations. They often include the same angle or are even written by PR operatives before being rebadged by journalists. More
21:42:02 16/03/2010
Business and finance with Di Bain. More
