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Australians urged to help avert 'food crisis' Updated: 2012-02-15 09:56:12 Description: A new report is urging Australians to help avert a food production crisis by changing their eating habits. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tasmanian detention centre to be closed Updated: 2012-02-15 09:28:12 Description: The federal government says it will shut Tasmania's Pontville detention centre at the end of this month, despite community agitation for it to stay open....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indigenous leaders cautious of Closing the Gap claims Updated: 2012-02-15 08:08:13 Description: Indigenous leaders have cautiously welcomed a claim by the Prime Minister that two of the six Closing the Gap targets are on track to succeed....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Gillard claims progress in Closing the Gap Updated: 2012-02-15 08:04:11 Description: Prime Minister Julia Gillard says measures to Close the Gap are on track to meet two out of six targets....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Israel blames Iran for bomb attacks Updated: 2012-02-15 05:04:12 Description: Israel is convinced Iran is responsible for a series of blasts in the Thai capital, Bangkok....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PNG TB patients lose Torres Strait care Updated: 2012-02-15 04:00:12 Description: The treatment of tuberculosis-infected Papua New Guineans in Australia's Torres Strait will end permanently this week....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 70th anniversary of Japanese attack on Darwin Updated: 2012-02-15 02:00:22 Description: On Sunday, it will be 70 years since Darwin first came under Japanese attack....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 15 February Updated: 2012-02-14 20:48:11 Description: A prospective oil boom revives tensions in the Falkland Islands. The WA government one step closer to settling a long running native title claim. Calls for temporary working visas for Greeks. A new political party opposes multicu......more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Remembering the Kahlin Compound children Updated: 2012-02-14 10:08:13 Description: Calls are being made for a memorial at a site in Darwin where many Stolen Generations children once lived....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Oil boom prospects revive Falklands tensions Updated: 2012-02-14 09:48:11 Description: Nearly 30 years after Britain fought a 74-day war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, the prospect of an oil boom is reviving tensions....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD First anniversary of the uprising in Bahrain Updated: 2012-02-14 09:36:12 Description: The uprising which began in Bahrain a year ago has slipped from the headlines, but what happened?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Afghan refugees struggle with a bitter winter Updated: 2012-02-14 08:40:12 Description: An Australian aid worker is helping Afghans in refugee camps deal with an unusually bitter winter that is killing their children....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hungary's national airline goes bankrupt Updated: 2012-02-14 08:04:12 Description: Hungary's national airline, Malev, has gone bankrupt....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New party to oppose multiculturalism Updated: 2012-02-14 06:16:11 Description: A controversial Christan pastor has registered a new political party which opposes multiculturalism and homosexuality....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Miners don't dig new labour visa scheme Updated: 2012-02-14 06:12:11 Description: Mining companies are said to be avoiding new Enterprise Migration Agreements because they give too much information to unions....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PM's office at centre of new controversy Updated: 2012-02-14 04:28:12 Description: Julia Gillard's office is again engulfed in controversy, over claims that her victory speech was written two weeks before Kevin Rudd was deposed....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tent embassy protest outside WA parliament Updated: 2012-02-14 02:00:12 Description: Activists against a proposed native-title deal in Western Australia are maintaining an Aboriginal tent embassy outside the state parliament....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 14 February Updated: 2012-02-13 20:56:12 Description: Claims Al-Qaeda exploiting the chaos in Syria. Calls for cameras to be installed in SA abbattoirs. The WA government hails an historic land transfer to native title holders....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tent embassy protest outside WA parliament Updated: 2012-02-13 06:12:12 Description: Activists against a proposed native-title deal in Western Australia are maintaining an Aboriginal tent embassy outside the state parliament....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Asylum seekers blamed for budget blowout Updated: 2012-02-13 06:00:12 Description: The federal government says the cost of managing asylum seekers coming to Australia by boat has blown a billion dollar hole in the budget....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bid to promote Indigenous financial lteracy Updated: 2012-02-13 05:28:53 Description: Financial literacy within the country's Indigenous communities is the focus of a new film project. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Will the Scots vote for independence from the UK? Updated: 2012-02-13 04:56:22 Description: Scotland is preparing to hold a referendum on declaring independence from the United Kingdom. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Move for peacekeeping force for Syria Updated: 2012-02-13 04:28:32 Description: Ministers from the Arab League have called for a joint Arab and United Nations peacekeeping mission for Syria....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Riots in Athens as austerity bill passed Updated: 2012-02-13 03:12:12 Description: Greece's parliament has approved an unpopular austerity bill, amid rioting in the capital, Athens....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 13 February Updated: 2012-02-12 20:44:12 Description: Four years on from the apology to the Stolen Generations Growing concerns over the humanitarian situation in Yemen Scotland prepares for a referendum to gain greater independence from the UK...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indigenous Apology Anniversary Updated: 2012-02-11 02:28:22 Description: Indigenous Australians are reflecting on the impact of federal parliament's apology to the Stolen Generations - four years after the event....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indigenous storytelling through new media Updated: 2012-02-10 12:52:11 Description: Indigenous artists are increasingly turning to new media to expose the diversity of contemporary Indigenous experience and storytelling. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sexual minority rights in Australia and the world Updated: 2012-02-10 10:20:22 Description: As Sydney's Mardi Gras Festival gets underway, there's a renewed focus internationally on the rights of sexual minorities. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lanka Minister falls 3 storeys at Melbourne hotel Updated: 2012-02-10 10:08:22 Description: Sri Lanka's Minister of Mass Media and Information is recovering in a Melbourne hospital after falling three storeys from his hotel balcony....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Broome transfer hailed as native title model Updated: 2012-02-10 09:00:13 Description: The West Australian government has hailed the transfer of valuable land in Broome to a local Aboriginal group as a model for other native title holders....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Injured Syrians 'being denied treatment' Updated: 2012-02-10 07:44:22 Description: MSF is accusing Syria's government of directly preventing medical treatment of injured people it suspects are linked to opposition forces....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Apple urged to protect Chinese workers Updated: 2012-02-10 06:36:12 Description: More than 250,000 people have signed a petition calling on Apple to improve conditions at Chinese factories that assemble its products....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Alarm over Indigenous child suicide in NT Updated: 2012-02-10 04:32:12 Description: The Northern Territory's Children's Commissioner says he's alarmed by the high rate of suicide among Indigenous children....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Black GI mutiny in WW2 uncovered Updated: 2012-02-10 04:28:12 Description: New research shows black US soldiers and their white officers exchanged machine-gun fire in a confrontation in Queensland in 1942....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video prompts review of NSW abattoirs Updated: 2012-02-10 04:16:23 Description: All abattoirs in NSW will be the subject of a review following the release of secretly recorded video footage showing alleged acts of animal cruelty....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Syrian Australians' views on the Syria crisis Updated: 2012-02-10 04:16:12 Description: The views of Australians of Syrian background on Syria's present crisis are as varied as the situation itself is complex. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Representing women in the APY lands Updated: 2012-02-10 02:32:11 Description: It's being suggested that quotas may be needed to boost representation of women on the executive that governs the APY Aboriginal lands....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 10 February Updated: 2012-02-09 20:36:12 Description: Syrian Australians speak out. Europe's frosty February forecast. Weekend sport preview ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Focus on police in remote Aboriginal region Updated: 2012-02-09 12:52:12 Description: The adequacy of police services on South Australia's APY Aboriginal lands is again facing scrutiny....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US army officer criticises Afghan war Updated: 2012-02-09 09:36:12 Description: An American army officer has come forward making highly critical statements about the war in Afghanistan....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big growth in US 'no fly' list: report Updated: 2012-02-09 09:28:11 Description: A United States counter-terrorism official claims a no-fly list of suspected terrorists has more than doubled in the past year....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US anger over Egyptian move against activists Updated: 2012-02-09 09:24:12 Description: The US government is theatening to cut aid to Egypt, over its intention to prosecute dozens of pro-democracy activists....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Amnesty views on WA detention centres Updated: 2012-02-09 09:12:12 Description: Human rights group Amnesty International is mid-way through its tour of the country's immigration detention centres....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Red Cross warns of deterioration in Yemen Updated: 2012-02-09 08:32:22 Description: The Red Cross says despite political progress being made in Yemen, the humanitarian situation in the country is deteriorating. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Capello resigns amid English football racism storm Updated: 2012-02-09 08:32:11 Description: Arguments over the resurgence of racism in English football have taken another twist with the resignation of national team manager Fabio Capello....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Renewed TB focus on Torres Strait border Updated: 2012-02-09 08:04:12 Description: Federal parliament has passed an opposition motion expressing support for long-term funding for TB clinics on both sides of the border with PNG....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD European cold snap set to continue Updated: 2012-02-09 05:48:43 Description: Meteorologists are warning that Europe's bitterly cold weather could continue until the end of the month....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Opposition slams proposed Medicare levy changes Updated: 2012-02-09 05:48:33 Description: The federal opposition claims proposed changes to the Medicare levy rebate will be disastrous for the health system....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Government defends green grants scheme Updated: 2012-02-09 05:48:22 Description: The federal government is defending its $340 million grants scheme designed to drive clean energy use....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concern over Haiti's earthquake homeless Updated: 2012-02-09 03:08:11 Description: There is concern over the plight of many Haitians left homeless by the 2010 earthquake, now being forcibly evicted from camps on private land....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 9 February Updated: 2012-02-08 20:36:11 Description: An U-S army officer criticises the war in Afghanistan. New satellites for high speed broadband. Teaching adult migrants to swim. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mixed feelings as the burqini enters the dictionary Updated: 2012-02-08 10:08:11 Description: The entry of burqini into the Macquarie Dictionary has stirred up debate about brand names that become generic terms. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Migration to surf ... another tough transition Updated: 2012-02-08 10:04:12 Description: A program at Bondi Beach is aimed at teaching adult migrants vital beach-safety information, in a fun and safe environment....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Multiculturalism inquiry 'not being prejudged' Updated: 2012-02-08 08:32:22 Description: The chair of a federal parliamentary inquiry into multiculturalism denies that its findings are being prejudged, by focusing on the positives....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Aboriginal bid to buy back WW2 gun land Updated: 2012-02-08 07:40:11 Description: A Queensland Aboriginal community is trying to buy back land requisitioned 70 years ago, to defend Cairns from Japanese attack....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD President resigns amid turmoil in the Maldives Updated: 2012-02-08 06:40:53 Description: Political and religious turmoil in the Maldives has resulted in the sudden departure of the country's first democratically-elected president....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Banks urged to hold interest rates Updated: 2012-02-08 06:40:42 Description: There are reports that the big banks are about to increase interest rates despite the hold on official rates....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Satellite plan for NBN services in the bush Updated: 2012-02-08 05:28:22 Description: Two satellites are to be used to deliver high speed broadband to geographically-isolated Australians....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concerns over Syrian community violence in Australia Updated: 2012-02-08 05:20:12 Description: As the crisis in Syria continues to deepen, there are concerns over violence in the Syrian community in Australia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 8 February Updated: 2012-02-07 20:44:12 Description: Syrian tensions spill into Australia. The Indonesian Islamic activist with many enemies. Calls for more aboriginal rangers. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Renewed calls to release minors from detention Updated: 2012-02-07 06:48:12 Description: A refugee advocacy group says there is no reason for unaccompanied minors to be held in immigration detention centres. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Diplomatic representatives withdrawn from Syria Updated: 2012-02-07 06:40:22 Description: Britain and the United States have withdrawn their diplomatic representation from Syria. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Inquiry into multiculturalism continues Updated: 2012-02-07 06:36:11 Description: The federal government's Joint Standing Committee on Migration is continuing its inquiry into multiculturalism in Australia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Queensland veil bill put on hold Updated: 2012-02-07 03:44:12 Description: A Queensland private members bill giving police powers to order the removal of face coverings for identity checks has been put on hold. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Star cyclist struck down by suspension Updated: 2012-02-07 03:36:12 Description: Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador is likely to miss this year's Tour de France after being suspended for two years. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Private health rebate debate heats up Updated: 2012-02-07 02:40:22 Description: The federal government has ordered two-thirds of private health funds to revise planned rises in premiums for this year. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Abbas to lead unity government Updated: 2012-02-07 02:40:12 Description: The leaders of the rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have signed a deal to form a unity government. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cold snap hampering British health services Updated: 2012-02-07 01:24:22 Description: The British Red Cross is working to help people in Britain affected by a sudden cold snap. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 7 February Updated: 2012-02-06 20:32:11 Description: High rates of Indigenous child suicide. Tackling invasive species. The Queen celebrates 60 years on the throne....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD South Korea seeks info on Hornsby brothels Updated: 2012-02-06 07:16:12 Description: A Sydney shire council is swept up in a South Korean investigation into human trafficking for sex slavery....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Efforts to ban female genital mutilation Updated: 2012-02-06 06:12:22 Description: Zero tolerance is the message from the United Nations this year on female genital mutilation, or cutting. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Three years since Black Saturday Updated: 2012-02-06 06:00:12 Description: Survivors of Victoria's Black Saturday fires are planning to mark the third anniversary of the tragedy with quiet community events....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Queen marks 60 year reign Updated: 2012-02-06 04:40:12 Description: Queen Elizabeth the Second this week marks 60 years since her accession to the throne. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Calls to find embassy attack culprits Updated: 2012-02-06 04:12:22 Description: A diplomat at the Syrian Embassy in Canberra is calling on the Australian government to track down a group of men who damaged the building. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US interest rate decision causing concern Updated: 2012-02-06 00:52:12 Description: A decision by the United States' Federal Reserve to keep official interest rates near zero percent until 2014 is causing some concern. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Anger as UN resolution on Syria is vetoed Updated: 2012-02-05 13:44:11 Description: Reports of further violence in Syria after world leaders decried the UN Security Council's failure to pass a resolution on the country....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD WEEKEND SPORT WRAP Updated: 2012-02-05 12:04:12 Description: World News Australia's weekend sport round up with Attila Mosonyi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Greens seek party donation reforms Updated: 2012-02-03 09:20:12 Description: The Greens say new data on political donations highlights why the major parties are blocking funding reform....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New powers mooted to probe corruption Updated: 2012-02-03 09:16:12 Description: Are new powers needed to probe corruption in the federal law enforcement agencies?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Examining China's aid in the Pacific Updated: 2012-02-03 09:08:12 Description: China has emerged as a large aid, as well as trade, partner in the Pacific region - but what's the motive?....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Doubts over North Korean prisoner amnesty Updated: 2012-02-03 08:52:22 Description: Amnesty International says it's yet to confirm whether North Korea has made good on its commitment to allow a prisoner amnesty. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Health worker wary about 'close the gap' efforts Updated: 2012-02-03 08:36:11 Description: An Aboriginal health worker in the ACT says there are doubts about the long-term effects of "close the gap" efforts....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Global bid to spark action on cancer Updated: 2012-02-03 08:00:12 Description: Organisations fighting cancer are co-operating on a global scale in an initiative to raise awareness and action....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Saudi deportation plans for Ethiopian Christians Updated: 2012-02-03 07:44:11 Description: The New York-based group, Human Rights Watch, says more than 30 Ethiopian Christians face deportation from Saudi Arabia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Amnesty on tour of detention facilities Updated: 2012-02-03 06:04:11 Description: A group of Amnesty International delegates is embarking on a 12-day visit to some of Australia's immigration detention facilities....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Caring for survivors of PNG ferry disaster Updated: 2012-02-03 05:52:12 Description: An MSF worker describes how those rescued from the ferry disaster in PNG were taken to the Angau Memorial Hospital in Lae....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US and Philippines discuss military links Updated: 2012-02-03 04:00:12 Description: The United States and Manila are in talks to expand military training in the Philippines. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Protesters greet UN Secretary General in Gaza Updated: 2012-02-03 03:44:22 Description: Angry protesters have thrown shoes at United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as he visited the Gaza Strip....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Clashes in Cairo over football riot deaths Updated: 2012-02-03 03:40:12 Description: Clashes have erupted in Cairo over the failure of security forces to prevent the deaths of more than 70 people in Egypt's worst ever football riot. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Highlighting the challenge of invasive animals Updated: 2012-02-03 02:52:11 Description: It's estimated that invasive animals could be costing Australia up to a billion dollars every year....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia February 3 Updated: 2012-02-02 20:24:12 Description: Kuwait goes to the polls. Calls for reform on political donations. A preview of the weekend in sport. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Suspected attempt to sell stolen rock art Updated: 2012-02-02 10:12:12 Description: It's believed there's been an attempt to sell stolen Aboriginal rock art from central Australia on the internet....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kuwaitis going to the polls Updated: 2012-02-02 10:04:12 Description: The Gulf country of Kuwait goes to the polls this week, for the fourth time in just under six years....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Pay victory for community sector workers Updated: 2012-02-02 09:48:11 Description: Community sector workers have scored a long-awaited wage increase....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australia urged to support Papuan activists Updated: 2012-02-02 09:36:11 Description: Human rights lawyers want the Australian government to ask Indonesia to drop all charges against five Papuan activists....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Climate change clues in ancient bison bones Updated: 2012-02-02 09:28:12 Description: Australian scientists are hoping to unlock the secrets of how animals adapt to climate change by studying ancient bison bones....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Many on sunken PNG ferry were students Updated: 2012-02-02 09:20:11 Description: Fears are held in Papua New Guinea for many passengers still missing after the sinking of a ferry with more than 300 people aboard....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NATO report points to Pakistan links with Taliban Updated: 2012-02-02 06:36:22 Description: A leaked NATO report accuses Pakistan of secretly supporting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ferry sinks in PNG, rescue underway Updated: 2012-02-02 05:20:12 Description: A major rescue operation is underway in Papua New Guinea, after a ferry carrying about 350 people sank this morning. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sustainable fuel use on the high seas Updated: 2012-02-02 04:24:22 Description: Life on the deep blue seas may be going green, at least if those attending a forum in Sydney can reach their goals....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vietnamese Australians seek role in talks with Hanoi Updated: 2012-02-02 03:52:12 Description: A Vietnamese Australian group is seeking an active role in Australia's official human rights dialogue with Vietnam. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia February 2 Updated: 2012-02-01 20:44:12 Description: Elections in Kuwait Thirty years since the Hama massacre Torres Strait adoptions ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for refugee policy changes Updated: 2012-02-01 09:24:12 Description: The Refugee Council of Australia is calling on the federal government to scrap its policy of linking the special humanitarian visa program to the number of boat arrivals....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Word of the Year is "burqini" Updated: 2012-02-01 08:44:11 Description: The Macquarie Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2011 is the "burqini"....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Torres Strait seeks legalised traditional adoptions Updated: 2012-02-01 06:56:11 Description: Legal recognition of traditional Torres Strait adoptions is up for discussion this week....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Australian tool for Islamic investment Updated: 2012-02-01 06:48:12 Description: A new tool has been launched for people wishing to invest in the Australian financial market according to Islamic principles....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Gillard recommits to surplus in May budget Updated: 2012-02-01 05:36:33 Description: Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the government will return to surplus in the May budget through an ambitious program of investments and reforms. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UN Security Council divided over Syria Updated: 2012-02-01 02:44:22 Description: The United Nations Security Council remains divided on the issue of Syria following a debate between member countries....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Education campaign on Australian submarines Updated: 2012-02-01 02:40:12 Description: An education campaign is being planned to mark the upcoming centenary of Australian submarine use. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia February 1 Updated: 2012-01-31 20:28:11 Description: Concerns over the mental health of a group of teenage immigration detainees in remote WA. Why are overseas-trained doctors leaving rural Australia? Men warned to watch their weight as a new study links body mass and prostate cancer....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sandal protest over Indonesian police brutality Updated: 2012-01-31 09:48:22 Description: Police in Indonesia are facing criticism over several alleged cases of brutality involving children....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Syria's Hama massacre: a turning point Updated: 2012-01-31 09:40:12 Description: This week is the 30th anniversary of a confrontation between the Syrian people and their government that perhaps never ended at all....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD What's meant by Indigenous "sovereignty"? Updated: 2012-01-31 09:28:12 Description: What's exactly meant by the term "Indigenous sovereignty" in Australia today? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life improves for migrants in rural Australia: report Updated: 2012-01-31 07:56:12 Description: New research has found that migrants who move to regional and rural Australia are enjoying better socio-economic conditions than before....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Overseas-trained doctors leaving rural practices Updated: 2012-01-31 07:44:12 Description: A federal parliamentary inquiry into overseas-trained doctors has heard many overseas trained doctors are leaving rural practices after 10 years....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concern over young asylum seekers in WA Updated: 2012-01-31 06:52:12 Description: Refugee rights activists say they are beginning to see signs of mental illness among a group of teenage boys in a WA detention centre....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Abbott outlines his vision for Australia Updated: 2012-01-31 05:56:12 Description: Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott has outlined his plans for Australia if he wins the next election. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New EU treaty to curb overspending Updated: 2012-01-31 03:36:11 Description: Most EU countries have agreed to sign up to a new treaty designed to stop overspending in the countries that use the euro as their currency....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Consitutional change 'could take 10 years' Updated: 2012-01-31 02:52:12 Description: An Indigenous leader says it might take 10 years to achieve constitutional change to recognise Indigenous people. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UN debates as Syrian death toll mounts Updated: 2012-01-31 02:24:12 Description: Western leaders and diplomats are demanding action from the United Nations to stop the spiralling violence in Syria. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australian family takes on Indian charity walk Updated: 2012-01-31 01:12:11 Description: It would be a big enough challenge for most adults to walk across India, but it may be the very definition of madness to take the whole family. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indonesia's anti-corruption rapper Updated: 2012-01-31 00:56:22 Description: An Indonesian rapper is harnessing his country's obsession with social media to promote anti-corruption and anti-terrorism movements. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia January 31 Updated: 2012-01-30 20:40:12 Description: Calls to outlaw involuntary sterilisations. Why is Guantanamo Bay still open? An Indigenous photographer in Cuba. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chinese medicine practitioners concerned over new rules Updated: 2012-01-30 09:56:12 Description: Chinese medicine practitioners are concerned about new standards that will be required under a national registration scheme....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indigenous reaction to protest probe calls Updated: 2012-01-30 09:44:12 Description: Indigenous people at the Australia Day protest in Canberra say it was not a violent demonstration and should not be described as a riot....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Gay marriage campaigners laud certificate move Updated: 2012-01-30 05:32:12 Description: Same-sex Australian couples will soon be able to obtain a document that will help them to marry in countries where gay marriage is legal. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Low student satisfaction with academics: report Updated: 2012-01-30 05:04:12 Description: A new report into Australia's higher education sector has found low student satisfaction with academic staff. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concern over missing child asylum seekers Updated: 2012-01-30 03:20:11 Description: The Department of Immigration is facing criticism over a missing group of boys seeking asylum in Australia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indigenous themes deepened in national curriculum Updated: 2012-01-30 03:16:12 Description: Changes to the national history curriculum will include the study of Indigenous themes in greater depth. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Taking a stand against using Islam to justify violence Updated: 2012-01-30 02:32:11 Description: A young Indonesian Muslim intellectual is fighting against what he calls groups that are using Islam to justify criminal acts. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD High civilian death toll reported in Syria Updated: 2012-01-30 02:20:12 Description: Fierce clashes near the Syrian capital have reportedly resulted in a large number of civilian deaths....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia January 30 Updated: 2012-01-29 20:48:11 Description: Australia gives aid to Ethiopia. Calls to phase out degrees in alternative medicine. Indonesian police accused of abusing children. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Djokovic takes epic Australian Open Updated: 2012-01-29 20:04:12 Description: A wrap of the weekend's sporting action....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PM appears, but Rudd has the message at Chinese NY Updated: 2012-01-29 07:24:11 Description: Melbourne's Chinese community has welcomed in a new Lunar Year with a vibrant street festival in the heart of the city, attended by thousands. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Return of the PM's blue suede shoe Updated: 2012-01-27 09:56:12 Description: Activists from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra have returned a shoe lost by the Prime Minister during yesterday's protests....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australia funds health programs in Ethiopia Updated: 2012-01-27 09:40:12 Description: Australia is providing funding for Ethiopia to train health workers, increase immunisation rates and reduce maternal and infant deaths....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Protest meant to be peaceful: Tent activists Updated: 2012-01-27 09:24:12 Description: Organisers of an Australia Day protest in Canberra say they have been unfairly blamed for trouble at a demonstration they always intended to be peaceful....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australian Open: preview of women's singles final Updated: 2012-01-27 08:44:12 Description: Maria Sharapova of Russia will meet world number three Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the Australian Open women's singles final on Saturday....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tent protesters 'embarrassing': Mundine Updated: 2012-01-27 08:40:12 Description: Former federal Labor President Warren Mundine says he is disgusted and embarrassed over Indigenous protesters' actions in Canberra....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Aboriginal activists burn Australian flag Updated: 2012-01-27 06:04:12 Description: Aboriginal activists have set fire to and spat on an Australian flag outside the federal parliament building in Canberra....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Getting water safety message to ethnic groups Updated: 2012-01-27 05:40:22 Description: There are concerns that water safety messages are not reaching Australia's ethnic communities, following a spate of drownings....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Race Commissioner pleased with new 'Ambassadors' Updated: 2012-01-27 05:28:12 Description: The Race Discrimination Commissioner says the federal government's new People of Australia ambassadors can play a key role. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 'Welcome to Australia', says Ambassador Updated: 2012-01-27 04:56:12 Description: Newly-appointed People of Australia Ambassador, Brad Chilcott, was inspired to try to ensure that new arrivals feel 'Welcome to Australia'....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 'Welcome to Australia', says Ambassador Updated: 2012-01-27 04:56:12 Description: Newly-appointed People of Australia Ambassador, Brad Chilcott, was inspired to try to ensure that new arrivals feel 'Welcome to Australia'....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rugby union lures Melbourne Indigenous youth Updated: 2012-01-27 04:48:12 Description: The Melbourne Rebels rugby union club is trying to inspire young Indigenous men to take up the sport....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indigenous representatives divided over protests Updated: 2012-01-27 03:44:12 Description: Indigenous community representatives are divided over the actions of Tent Embassy protesters in Canberra....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia January 27 Updated: 2012-01-26 20:24:12 Description: An extraordinary story of life after death in Aceh. The PM loses a shoe amid Indigenous anger in Canberra. Preview of the weekend in sport....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tent protesters 'disgraceful' says Gooda Updated: 2012-01-26 11:52:12 Description: The Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner has slammed the behaviour of Canberra protesters. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The extraordinary story of a tsunami survivor Updated: 2012-01-26 10:36:12 Description: Seven years after the 2004 tsunami that hit Indonesia, Meri Yulanda has come home - to the great surprise of her family....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Abbott comment sparks Indigenous fury in Canberra Updated: 2012-01-26 10:24:12 Description: Remarks by the federal Opposition leader have sparked angry scenes in Canberra involving protesters from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cape York set for poll show down Updated: 2012-01-26 10:00:12 Description: Proposed World Heritage listing for Cape York looks set to become a major issue during Queensland's upcoming election campaign....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Almost 14,000 new citizens on Australia Day Updated: 2012-01-26 08:52:12 Description: Almost 14,000 people have become Australian citizens this Australia Day, at hundreds of special ceremonies....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Could bird flu research help terrorists? Updated: 2012-01-26 08:24:12 Description: Authorities are concerned bioterrorists might be aided by bird flu research being carried out in the US and Europe....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australian Open: preview of Friday action Updated: 2012-01-26 07:24:12 Description: On Friday at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic of Serbia meets Britain's Andy Murray in the second men's singles semi-final. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Aboriginal Tent Embassy protests turn angry Updated: 2012-01-26 05:52:11 Description: The PM and Opposition leader have been caught up in angry scenes in Canberra involving protesters from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia January 26 Updated: 2012-01-25 21:08:12 Description: Australian of the Year announced The Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40 years on A call to ban nuclear weapons. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australia Day Honours Updated: 2012-01-25 19:32:11 Description: More than 400 Australians have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours List for their outstanding community service....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Geoffrey Rush, Australian of the Year Updated: 2012-01-25 09:40:12 Description: Renowned actor Geoffrey Rush has been named as Australian of the Year....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD South Sudan rights group sets up in Australia Updated: 2012-01-25 08:12:11 Description: A South Sudanese human rights organisation is setting up an Australian branch, in Adelaide....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Australian nuclear disarmament group Updated: 2012-01-25 08:04:12 Description: More than 700 prominent Australians have formed a new group to campaign for abolition of nuclear weapons....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkish anger over French genocide law Updated: 2012-01-25 08:00:22 Description: Turkey has expressed anger over a new French law banning anyone from denying that the 1915 killing of Armenians in Turkey was genocide....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australian Open: preview of semi-final action Updated: 2012-01-25 07:24:12 Description: The men's and women's singles semi-finals headline Thursday's action at the Australian Open....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Obama stresses clean energy and taxation reform Updated: 2012-01-25 06:28:22 Description: Moves to decrease US reliance on oil, and reforming the tax system, have featured in President Barack Obama's State of the Union address....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grim warning from IMF on debt crisis Updated: 2012-01-25 06:20:12 Description: The International Monetary Fund has warned the eurozone debt crisis could trigger a major downturn unless it is properly addressed....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 40 years of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy Updated: 2012-01-25 06:12:22 Description: It is 40 years, as of Australia Day, since activists set up the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Catholic bishops' appeal for asylum seekers Updated: 2012-01-25 06:12:12 Description: A group of Catholic bishops has called for Australia's politicians to celebrate Australia Day by giving asylum seekers a fairer go....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Subsidies 'making Australian car industry lazy' Updated: 2012-01-25 06:00:13 Description: A public policy research group says federal government subsidies for the car industry are making it unsustainable and lazy. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia January 25 Updated: 2012-01-24 20:48:11 Description: Will Guantanamo Bay close? United Nations concerns over "turn back the boats" policy. The government's pokies backflip. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Art inspired by Gallipoli, almost a century on Updated: 2012-01-24 09:40:12 Description: Australian, New Zealand and Turkish artists are being urged to compete for an art prize inspired by the Gallipoli campaign....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Obama under fire over Guantanamo Bay Updated: 2012-01-24 07:12:22 Description: President Obama's failure to keep his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay facility has been criticised by many....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UNHCR concern over coalition asylum policy Updated: 2012-01-24 07:00:12 Description: The United Nations refugee agency has raised concerns about the federal opposition's policy of sending asylum seeker boats back to Indonesia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australian Open: preview of Wednesday action Updated: 2012-01-24 06:12:12 Description: A quarter-final featuring the men's world number one player, Novak Djokovic, will be one of Wednesday's Australian Open highlights....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vietnamese group regrets PM's gambling backflip Updated: 2012-01-24 04:48:12 Description: A Vietnamese-Australian community group says it's disappointed with the PM's decision to abandon key gambling reforms. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ICC confirms charges against leading Kenyans Updated: 2012-01-24 04:36:12 Description: The International Criminal Court has ruled that two leading Kenyans should be tried over deadly post-election unrest four years ago. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for ban on involuntary sterilisations Updated: 2012-01-24 04:08:12 Description: Australia's Federal Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes is calling for a complete ban on involuntary sterilisations....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tough new EU sanctions on Iran Updated: 2012-01-24 02:40:12 Description: The EU has taken what it calls tough and unprecedented action against Iran, imposing an oil embargo and freezing the assets of its central bank....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia January 24 Updated: 2012-01-23 20:20:12 Description: A year on from the protests that toppled Egypt. The fight for West Papuan independence. Discrimination against migrants in the workplace. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Anniversary of anti-Mubarak uprising in Egypt Updated: 2012-01-23 08:20:22 Description: It's been almost a year since activists in Egypt began the uprising that brought down the government of President Hosni Mubarak....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD France recommits to Afghan war Updated: 2012-01-23 08:20:12 Description: France has reiterated its military commitment to Afghanistan, despite an incident in which an Afghan army soldier killed four French troops....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Child abductions growing in South Sudan Updated: 2012-01-23 08:12:12 Description: Children's charity Plan International says conflict in South Sudan's war-torn border region is contributing to a growing rate of child abductions....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Should our beaches have shark warning signs? Updated: 2012-01-23 07:04:12 Description: Should Australian beaches have signs warning of possible shark attacks?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Preview of Tuesday action at the Australian Open Updated: 2012-01-23 06:16:12 Description: The men's and women's quarter-finals will take place at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Protests amid Russia's presidential campaign Updated: 2012-01-23 06:12:11 Description: Protest rallies have taken place, with Russia's presidential campaign in full swing....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Is the world heading towards water wars? Updated: 2012-01-23 04:08:12 Description: Out of sight out of mind is an apt saying when it comes to groundwater, is a natural resource which scientists say is fast disappearing. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Arab League seeks UN support for Syria plan Updated: 2012-01-23 03:40:22 Description: The Arab League says it will ask the United Nations to support its plans aimed at resolving the Syrian crisis. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PM under attack over pokies backdown Updated: 2012-01-23 00:32:12 Description: Supporters of poker machine reform and even those who oppose it have attacked Prime Minister Julia Gillard for walking away from her commitment to independent MP Andrew Wilkie on the issue....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia January 23 Updated: 2012-01-22 20:52:12 Description: Julia Gillard under attack over pokies. Child abduction in Southern Sudan. The latest on Russia's Presidential campaign. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Weekend Sports Wrap Updated: 2012-01-22 13:12:12 Description: Tennis, football and cycling were at the top of this weekend's sporting agenda. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PM accused of breaking promise on pokies reform Updated: 2012-01-21 07:36:12 Description: The Prime Minister has unveiled the legislation the federal government plans to introduce to parliament to address problem gambling....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chinese celebrate start of Year of the Dragon Updated: 2012-01-20 09:16:12 Description: Chinese communities around the world are about to celebrate the start of the Year of the Dragon....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Comments sought on mental health plan Updated: 2012-01-20 08:16:11 Description: Australians are being urged to comment on a draft plan for national mental-health reform....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for tax reforms to fund Indigenous health Updated: 2012-01-20 06:16:12 Description: An Indigenous health advocate says the funds needed to close the life expectancy gap could be raised through 'progressive taxation'....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concern in Australia over South Sudan violence Updated: 2012-01-20 05:16:12 Description: There is concern that tribal clashes in South Sudan could lead to violence among South Sudanese communities in Australia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Thousands of East Africans 'died needlessly' Updated: 2012-01-20 05:00:12 Description: A report claims thousands of East Africans died needlessly because of the slow international response to the region's food crisis....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kurdish call for pressure on Turkey Updated: 2012-01-20 04:00:12 Description: A Kurdish Australian community group says more international pressure is needed to stop Turkey committing what it describes as massacres....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Protests intensify over US internet piracy laws Updated: 2012-01-19 07:36:11 Description: Protests by major internet companies could be building momentum for changes to proposed piracy laws in the US....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New weight link to prostate cancer Updated: 2012-01-19 07:12:11 Description: Australian men are being reminded to watch their weight amid evidence linking between higher body mass index and aggressive prostate cancer. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call to amend people-smuggling sentences Updated: 2012-01-19 07:04:12 Description: The Australian Greens are proposing amendments to the Migration Act to abolish mandatory prison sentences for people-smuggling. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New standards for medical treatments Updated: 2012-01-19 07:00:12 Description: National standards for Australia's health practitioners will soon include Chinese medicine, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Awards celebrate extraordinary Australians Updated: 2012-01-19 06:56:22 Description: The Australian of the Year awards are unveiled in Canberra each year on the eve of Australia Day. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australians warned of tough economic times ahead Updated: 2012-01-19 06:52:12 Description: Australians are being told to prepare for tough times, following a warning from the World Bank of a global downturn worse than three years ago. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Panel calls for Indigenous recognition in Constitution Updated: 2012-01-19 06:48:11 Description: An expert panel has recommended that Indigenous Australians should be recognised in the body of the national Constitution....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Racism in Australia 'like a disease' Updated: 2012-01-19 05:12:11 Description: A newly appointed People of Australia Ambassador has backed claims that the country has a racism problem....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The fight for West Papuan independence Updated: 2012-01-19 02:16:11 Description: Six years ago this month, 43 West Papuans fled their homeland to seek asylum in Australia, claiming Indonesia was committing genocide. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Recognising promoters of multiculturalism Updated: 2012-01-18 08:52:11 Description: The federal government has announced the first so-called People of Australia Ambassadors, for their work in promoting multiculturalism....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indigenous Australian photos on show in Cuba Updated: 2012-01-18 08:08:11 Description: Indigenous Australian photographs are to be included in a rare Western art exhibition in communist Cuba. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 'Go back on board': Coastguard to cruise ship captain Updated: 2012-01-18 02:12:12 Description: An audio recording appears to suggest that the captain of the cruise ship that ran aground in Italy abandoned the ship well before all the passengers had been evacuated....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indigenous cultural competency: best practice? Updated: 2012-01-17 05:56:12 Description: Universities Australia has released its National Best Practice Framework for Indigenous Cultural Competency in Australian Universities....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tennis players' strike still an option Updated: 2012-01-17 03:40:12 Description: Talk of a tennis players' strike was again raised as the Australian Open got underway at Melbourne Park....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cruise ship oil concern Updated: 2012-01-17 02:56:22 Description: An unidentified liquid is leaking from the hull of the cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Italy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Drive-by shootings: police seek community help Updated: 2012-01-17 02:00:12 Description: Yet another drive-by shooting in western Sydney has prompted further calls from police for community members to help with information....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Poker machine pre-commitment policy wobbles Updated: 2012-01-16 07:40:12 Description: Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has moved to quell speculation that his proposed reforms to poker machine gambling have lost federal government support....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Prejudice keeps migrants below potential Updated: 2012-01-16 04:48:22 Description: A survey in South Australia finds widespread discrimination by employers against even the most highly qualified migrants....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Islamist groups stretch beyond north Africa Updated: 2012-01-16 04:04:12 Description: Do increasing reports of sectarian violence in northern Africa indicate a growing problem?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Search continues for cruise ship passengers Updated: 2012-01-16 01:08:11 Description: A search is continuing for passengers missing after a cruise ship ran aground off the Italian coast at the weekend....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Red Cross suspends food aid in Somalia Updated: 2012-01-13 08:56:11 Description: The Red Cross says it is temporarily suspending the distribution of food and seeds to drought-affected communities in parts of Somalia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Preview of the Tour Down Under Updated: 2012-01-13 07:52:23 Description: The Tour Down Under race - the first event on the International Cycling Union's calendar for 2012 - is being held over the coming week in South Australia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Upgrade for emergency warning system Updated: 2012-01-13 07:52:13 Description: The national Emergency Alert telephone warning system has been upgraded....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Workers threaten to shut down Nigerian oil industry Updated: 2012-01-13 06:56:22 Description: Anger over a Nigerian government cut to fuel subsidies could lead to a shut-down of Africa's largest oil industry. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US military still investigating Afghanistan video Updated: 2012-01-13 02:24:12 Description: The US military says it's still investigating a video purporting to show Marines urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban fighters....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sydney police move to stop drive-by shootings Updated: 2012-01-12 07:44:12 Description: Sydney police have launched a major operation to try to curb an upsurge in drive-by shootings in the city's western and southern suburbs...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD India declared to be polio-free Updated: 2012-01-12 04:52:12 Description: A former Indian test cricketer describes his polio experience, after UNICEF declares that polio has officially been eradicated from India. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Alarm over groundwater supplies Updated: 2012-01-12 04:24:22 Description: International scientists are sounding the alarm about over-extraction and pollution of the world's groundwater supplies....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD French journalist killed in Syria Updated: 2012-01-12 04:08:11 Description: A French journalist covering anti-government protests in Syria has been killed in an explosion....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nuclear scientist assassinated in Iran Updated: 2012-01-12 04:04:32 Description: Iran is accusing the US and Israel of assassinating a nuclear scientist in a car bomb explosion in Tehran....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Preview of the Australian Open Updated: 2012-01-11 09:16:11 Description: The world's top tennis players are preparing to battle it out in the Australian Open in Melbourne....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Assessing Australia's record on sexual minorities Updated: 2012-01-11 09:08:12 Description: A look at Australia's record, following the release of the first-ever United Nations report on the rights of sexual minorities....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bainimarama takes back powers in Fiji Updated: 2012-01-11 09:00:12 Description: Fiji's military ruler has issued a decree to tighten security laws, only days after announcing a plan to move towards democratic elections....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD No ethnic group trouble at Australian Open: cops Updated: 2012-01-11 08:48:12 Description: Police in Melbourne say they are planning to stop ethnic group troublemakers at next week's Australian Open tennis tournament. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Romney gains momentum in New Hampshire Updated: 2012-01-11 05:04:11 Description: Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has emerged as a clear favourite to win the Republican nomination for this year's United States presidential election....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Syrian president slams 'foreign plotters' Updated: 2012-01-11 02:56:12 Description: Syria's embattled president has blamed foreign plotters for the deadly 10-month-long protests against his government. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guantanamo: Ten years and more Updated: 2012-01-11 02:20:12 Description: It's 10 years since the opening of the controversial US military detention centre at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New appeal for food aid in east Africa Updated: 2012-01-10 09:08:12 Description: The aid group, Save the Children, says donations are still needed to prevent mass starvation in East Africa....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MP's migrant odour comments 'dangerous' Updated: 2012-01-10 09:00:13 Description: The Australian Multicultural Foundation says a federal opposition MP's comments about migrants needing deodorant education are dangerous. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Queensland school sues Saudi Arabia Updated: 2012-01-10 07:28:11 Description: A Queensland school is suing Saudi Arabia over allegedly unpaid tuition fees. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Pottery find demystifies Torres Strait history Updated: 2012-01-10 06:32:12 Description: Fragments of pottery, thousands of years old, could help rewrite the history books on Melanesian contact with mainland Australia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Queensland's flood disaster remembered Updated: 2012-01-10 06:20:12 Description: A gathering in Gatton in south-east Queensland has marked the first anniversary of the region's deadly floods. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nigeria's president condemns interreligious violence Updated: 2012-01-10 03:40:12 Description: Nigeria's president calls for calm following a series of violent attacks on Christians and churches....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concerns over phosphate shipwreck on Christmas Island Updated: 2012-01-10 03:28:11 Description: Conservation group Greenpeace is calling on the Australian government to tighten maritime safely regulations. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Amnesty warns of continued repression Updated: 2012-01-10 01:28:11 Description: A new report from Amnesty International warns state violence to suppress dissent across the Middle East and North Africa is set to continue in 2012. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A divided ANC marks centenary Updated: 2012-01-09 05:16:11 Description: Tens of thousands of people have packed a stadium in South Africa to celebrate the centenary of the ruling African National Congress....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Perth student sentenced in Bangladesh over Facebook comments Updated: 2012-01-09 01:24:12 Description: A Bangladeshi student in Perth is considering his future after he was sentenced to a prison term in Bangladesh over comments he made on Facebook. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NZ shipwreck poses fresh hazard Updated: 2012-01-09 00:56:11 Description: Containers and debris from the stricken container ship the MV Rena have begun washing up on New Zealand's shores....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Inquiry demanded over girl's death Updated: 2012-01-06 05:08:11 Description: Answers sought over the death of an eight-year-old Aboriginal girl in the West Australian desert....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US defence strategy shake-up Updated: 2012-01-06 03:40:11 Description: Downsized and down here: Obama announces a leaner, more agile defence force focused on the Asia-Pacific....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Trans-Tasman users top pot list Updated: 2012-01-06 02:16:11 Description: Australians and New Zealanders are the world's highest cannabis users....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Liberators at a crossroads: the ANC at 100 Updated: 2012-01-05 08:12:12 Description: As the ANC celebrates its centenary, Africa's oldest liberation movement is being accused by some of trading on past glories. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A century of Australian Antarctic expeditions Updated: 2012-01-05 06:52:22 Description: A special event is being held this month to mark the centenary of the first Australian-led expedition to Antarctica. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Probe continues into 1993 race murder in London Updated: 2012-01-05 01:48:12 Description: British police say they are continuing to probe a 1993 race murder in London, despite the conviction of two men for the crime....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MSF in 'dilemma' after worker killings in Somalia Updated: 2012-01-04 09:16:12 Description: Aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières says it's facing a dilemma over its future in Somalia, after the killing of two Belgian staff....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Israeli and Palestinian meeting 'positive' Updated: 2012-01-04 05:44:11 Description: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have held their first face-to-face meeting in more than 15 months....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 'third wettest on record' Updated: 2012-01-04 05:28:12 Description: 2011 will go down as the third wettest on record in Australia, with widespread and severe flooding across northern and eastern areas. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Information needed on Death Cap victims: FECCA Updated: 2012-01-04 05:20:12 Description: Authorities are being urged to release more information on the people who died after eating Death Cap mushrooms in Canberra on Saturday....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for UN action to protect journalists Updated: 2012-01-04 02:48:12 Description: The United Nations is being urged to take action against governments that commit crimes against journalists....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Warning over Death Cap mushrooms Updated: 2012-01-03 07:04:12 Description: Authorities in south-east Australia are warning people to beware of the deadly Death Cap mushroom, after several people became seriously ill....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Emergency laws being lifted in Fiji Updated: 2012-01-02 08:40:12 Description: Fiji's military leader has announced emergency laws are to be lifted, nearly three years after they were instated....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australia backs Olympics match-fixing move Updated: 2012-01-02 05:36:22 Description: Australia has welcomed the formation of a dedicated British police unit to target illegal betting at this year's Olympic Games in London....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Syrian Australians lament Arab League role Updated: 2012-01-02 05:32:11 Description: A Syrian community group in Australia says the Arab League mission to Syria should withdraw from the country immediately....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Year economic gloom Updated: 2012-01-02 00:36:12 Description: The New Year may have been ushered in around the globe with extravagant fireworks and parties, but there is no escaping the economic gloom....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Release of 1982-83 Cabinet papers Updated: 2011-12-30 09:08:12 Description: 30-year-old Cabinet papers show Australia's leaders grappling with immigration, economic reforms, and strained relations with Indonesia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Iran threatens to shut major oil route Updated: 2011-12-30 07:52:12 Description: Iran has threatened to close down a key Persian Gulf waterway in response to Western threats of further sanctions over its nuclear program. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australia prepares for New Year's Eve Updated: 2011-12-30 06:52:11 Description: Preparations, large and small, are underway across Australia for New Year's Eve....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A quiet New Year's Eve for Renner Springs Updated: 2011-12-30 06:08:11 Description: New Year's Eve is set to be just another day in the tiny remote settlement of Renner Springs, in the Northern Territory....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concerns over Arab League monitors in Syria Updated: 2011-12-30 04:36:11 Description: People continue to be killed in unrest in Syria despite the presence of an Arab League observer mission....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Croc concerns amid NT floods Updated: 2011-12-29 07:24:32 Description: There are concerns in parts of the Northern Territory that flood waters could be creating a greater crocodile threat than normal. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Are the euro's days numbered? Updated: 2011-12-29 07:24:22 Description: 10 years after the introduction of euro banknotes and coins, some analysts are casting doubt on the future of the European single currency....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Samoa skipping a day to jump the dateline Updated: 2011-12-29 05:12:12 Description: The South Pacific nation of Samoa is about to skip an entire day, to change its timezone....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia over rebel links Updated: 2011-12-29 03:08:23 Description: A lawyer for two Swedish journalists each sentenced by an Ethiopian court to 11 years in prison says appealing the ruling may be difficult. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 'Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta' Updated: 2011-12-28 08:52:12 Description: A series on SBS One tells the story of Vietnamese refugees and their impact on the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Aid worker killings in Somalia stop WFP operation Updated: 2011-12-28 08:08:22 Description: The World Food Program says its operations in Somalia remain suspended following the killing of three aid workers last week....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Scenes of mass grief at Kim Jong-Il's funeral Updated: 2011-12-28 07:36:32 Description: Tens-of-thousands of people have lined the streets of the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, for the funeral of Kim Jong-Il. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Environmental worries after NT train derailment Updated: 2011-12-28 06:16:11 Description: The derailment of a train off a bridge in the Northern Territory has raised environmental concerns about cargo transported on the railway. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sydney vigil for anti-government Iranians in Iraq Updated: 2011-12-28 03:52:11 Description: Supporters of a group of anti-government Iranians housed in a camp in central Iraq are holding a three-day vigil in Sydney....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Year's Day appeal to smokers Updated: 2011-12-28 03:44:12 Description: Smokers who are thinking of quitting smoking on New Year's Day are being encouraged to think again - surprisingly by the Quit campaign....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Disease adds to Somalia's famine woes Updated: 2011-12-27 08:52:12 Description: The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, says disease is presenting a growing problem for efforts to deal with famine in Somalia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tent cities for Philippine flood survivors Updated: 2011-12-27 06:08:12 Description: Tens-of-thousands of flash flood survivors in the Philippines may have to be temporarily settled in tent cities. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD AMA calls for tougher alcohol advertising laws Updated: 2011-12-27 04:44:12 Description: The AMA says alcohol companies are exploiting gaps in legislation to launch massive marketing campaigns to young people over summer....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Arab League observers arrive in Syria Updated: 2011-12-27 02:08:12 Description: Observers from the Arab League have arrived in Syria as part of a deal aimed at ending a crackdown on anti-government protests....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Preparing for Kim Jong-Il's funeral Updated: 2011-12-26 09:20:12 Description: North Korea is making final preparations for what is expected to be an elaborate funeral on Wednesday for Kim Jong-Il....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Public urged to back marine park plan Updated: 2011-12-26 09:00:13 Description: Tropical marine scientists are calling on the public to support a plan to declare the world's largest marine park in the Coral Sea....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Christmas Day prayers shattered across Nigeria Updated: 2011-12-25 22:04:12 Description: Condemnation of Christmas Day bombings in Nigeria that killed at least 40 people....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Preview of Sydney to Hobart race Updated: 2011-12-23 05:44:11 Description: A fast start is tipped for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, which starts on Boxing Day....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for more talks on children's commissioner Updated: 2011-12-23 05:16:12 Description: The federal government is being urged to open up discussion on the introduction of a national children's commissioner. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nauru detention centre could be re-opened: president Updated: 2011-12-23 04:36:11 Description: Nauru's president says an Australian immigration detention centre on the island could be re-opened within weeks....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Weekend sports preview Updated: 2011-12-22 21:40:12 Description: The A-League's Melbourne derby the boxing day cricket Test and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race headline the sporing calendar on Christmas weekend. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Riots in evacuation centres in the Philippines Updated: 2011-12-22 21:04:22 Description: An aid agency working in the Southern Philippines says riots have taken place at evacuation centres set up to help those who survived the tropical storm that hit the island of Mindanao....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia December 23 Updated: 2011-12-22 21:04:11 Description: Russia's President bids farewell Philippines struggling with flood survivors A tumultuous year for asylum-seekers ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: Asylum seekers (Part two) Updated: 2011-12-22 04:48:12 Description: Bookended by the tragic sinkings of asylum-seeker boats, the past 12 months have seen a bitter debate around asylum policy in Australia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: Asylum seekers (Part one) Updated: 2011-12-22 04:36:12 Description: Bookended by the tragic sinkings of asylum-seeker boats, 2011 has been a tumultuous year of change for Australia's policy on asylum-seekers. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Legal representation urged for Gaddafi son Updated: 2011-12-22 04:16:12 Description: There are calls for the new Libyan leadership to provide Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif-al Islam, with immediate access to a lawyer. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concerns over mobile phone tracking Updated: 2011-12-22 04:04:12 Description: The software maker Carrier IQ is working with a prominent American Senator to answer growing questions about its tracking ability. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Darwin on cyclone watch Updated: 2011-12-22 03:04:12 Description: Residents in the Top End of the Northern Territory are being warned their Christmas celebrations could be interrupted by a cyclone. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Children held as people smugglers Updated: 2011-12-22 02:20:11 Description: Legal aid lawyers say it is likely there are dozens of alleged people smugglers being held in Australian detention who are children. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia December 22 Updated: 2011-12-21 20:48:12 Description: 2011 the year in review...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkey angry over 'Armenian genocide' move in France Updated: 2011-12-21 09:40:12 Description: Turkey is pressuring France to drop a proposed law making it illegal to deny the mass killings of Armenians in Turkey during WWI. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Improve policy on asylum seekers: Windsor Updated: 2011-12-21 09:04:11 Description: Independent federal MP Tony Windsor says the Greens should help to ensure a better policy response to asylum boat arrivals....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Insurers issue Facebook holiday warning Updated: 2011-12-21 08:40:22 Description: The insurance industry has warned holiday makers that posting plans on social networking sites could leave them vulnerable to house break-ins....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indigenous jobless feel abandoned: report Updated: 2011-12-21 08:24:12 Description: A new report says many jobless Indigenous Australians feel abandoned and alone in their struggle to find employment. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Russian opposition leader hit by phone hacking Updated: 2011-12-21 08:12:12 Description: Supporters of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are suspected of the hacking of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's phone. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: Disappointment over multicultural policy Updated: 2011-12-21 08:04:12 Description: Migrant community groups say they are somewhat disappointed over what they see as a lack of emphasis on multiculturalism in 2011. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: Libya Updated: 2011-12-21 04:12:12 Description: Early in 2011 the popular movement known as the Arab Spring had already resulted in the ousting of rulers in Tunisia and Egypt. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: Africa Updated: 2011-12-21 04:08:11 Description: While many countries in Africa are not unfamiliar with adversity, 2011 has seen many of the crises come to a head. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: The war in Afghanistan Updated: 2011-12-21 03:56:12 Description: A decade on from the United States led invasion of Afghanistan, Australia's mission in the country remains the subject of intense debate. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: live cattle exports Updated: 2011-12-21 03:28:12 Description: A surprise announcement by Indonesia that it would halve its imports of live cattle from Australia ended a turbulent year for the trade. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: the free speech debate Updated: 2011-12-21 02:36:33 Description: Several prominent legal cases in 2011 led to renewed debate over freedom of speech....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia December 21 Updated: 2011-12-20 20:28:14 Description: The demise of a North African tyrant Niger faces a looming food crisis The Middle East through 2011 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: Terrorism Updated: 2011-12-20 07:08:22 Description: The so-called War on Terror had its greatest victory in May this year, with the secret United States raid that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sir Michael stands firm in PNG Updated: 2011-12-20 07:08:12 Description: Sir Michael Somare continues to insist he is the rightful Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: Social media and protests Updated: 2011-12-20 07:00:12 Description: Activists say social media helped bring about historic progress on human rights during 2011....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Leaders' views on the Arab Spring Updated: 2011-12-20 06:52:12 Description: SBS Radio sought the views of leaders from a range of countries about the Arab Spring, and its implications....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: Natural disasters Updated: 2011-12-20 05:00:12 Description: 2011 brought a series of natural disasters in Australia and elsewhere in the world....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: The Intervention Updated: 2011-12-20 04:44:11 Description: Indigenous welfare measures including the controversial Northern Territory intervention polarised the public and politicians during 2011....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World reaction to death of Kim Jong-Il Updated: 2011-12-20 04:32:43 Description: World leaders say they have fresh hopes for North Koreans under the country's new leader....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Holocaust denial law move in Europe Updated: 2011-12-20 03:16:11 Description: A former German judge says his country's Holocaust denial laws should not be made compulsory for all EU member states....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Thalidomide case to be heard in Melbourne Updated: 2011-12-20 02:32:11 Description: A thalidomide victim has welcomed a court decision allowing her claim against the drug manufacturer to be heard in Melbourne....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia December 20 Updated: 2011-12-19 20:24:11 Description: What next for North Korea? Human rights abuses in West Papua The evolution of the Arab Spring ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Land deal raises Aboriginal home ownership hopes Updated: 2011-12-19 09:04:12 Description: The people of Hope Vale in far-north Queensland have finally secured a lease and mining royalties they are owed. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Duty of care failure at Villawood: coroner Updated: 2011-12-19 07:52:22 Description: A coroner has found there was a failure in the duty of care to three men who committed suicide at Villawood Detention Centre....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hundreds dead in Philippines floods Updated: 2011-12-19 07:52:12 Description: Work is continuing in the southern Philippines to help thousands of people displaced by flash flooding that has killed hundreds....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indonesia attacking Papuans: claim Updated: 2011-12-19 07:44:11 Description: A Papuan human rights group says Indonesian helicopters have been strafing villages, killing more than a dozen people....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kim Jong-Il dead, aged 69 Updated: 2011-12-19 07:40:12 Description: Uncertainty surrounds the leadership of North Korea after it revealed its leader Kim Jong-il died on Saturday....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PNG leadership still in turmoil Updated: 2011-12-19 07:20:12 Description: Papua New Guinea's political leadership remains in turmoil....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Death of Kim Jong-Il: an assessment Updated: 2011-12-19 07:04:11 Description: North Korea has declared a period of national mourning following the death of veteran leader Kim Jong-Il. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Search continues for asylum boat survivors Updated: 2011-12-19 06:48:12 Description: Australian rescue personnel are assisting in the search effort, after an asylum seeker boat capsized in waters off Java on the weekend....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big opposition protests in Russia Updated: 2011-12-19 06:36:12 Description: Thousands of Russians have protested against what they say were rigged parliamentary polls that handed victory to Vladimir Putin's ruling party....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concern over nail salon industry Updated: 2011-12-19 05:32:11 Description: Health regulators and workers' rights advocates are concerned about conditions in Australia's nail salon industry....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: The Palestinians and Israel Updated: 2011-12-19 04:32:12 Description: In 2011, the Palestinians made a bid for statehood at the UN, promised a unity government, and made an historic prisoner swap with Israel....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: The Arab Spring Updated: 2011-12-19 03:08:21 Description: The Arab Spring involved a wave of anti-government uprisings that swept across northern Africa and the Middle East over the past 12 months. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: Indigenous politics Updated: 2011-12-19 03:04:11 Description: 2011 was a year of change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander politics and representation across the country....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia December 19 Updated: 2011-12-18 20:44:11 Description: Mental health services in detention centres The political crisis in Papua New Guinea Access to birth control in the Philippines...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Weekend sports wrap Updated: 2011-12-18 11:28:12 Description: Football, golf and the farewelling of a rugby great were at the top of this weekend's sporting agenda. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD WEEKEND SPORT WRAP Updated: 2011-12-18 11:12:12 Description: Football, golf and the farewelling of a rugby great were at the top of this weekend's sporting agenda....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2011 in review: End of the shuttle program Updated: 2011-12-16 08:40:12 Description: 2011 marked the end of an era in space exploration as the 30-year-old United States Space Shuttle program wrapped up....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Challenging misconceptions about migration Updated: 2011-12-16 07:56:12 Description: A new report says in an era of the greatest human mobility in history, migration is still widely misunderstood. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rescuing child sex workers in Asia Updated: 2011-12-16 07:52:12 Description: A Brisbane-based organisation is using unorthodox tactics to rescue children from the sex industry in Asia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for Syria reference to international court Updated: 2011-12-16 06:52:22 Description: A leading human rights group has urged the United Nations Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indonesia to cut live cattle imports Updated: 2011-12-16 06:40:12 Description: The Indonesian government has confirmed plans to cut live cattle imports from more than 500,000 head a year to fewer than 300,000....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PNG deadlocked by 'big man' stand-off Updated: 2011-12-16 05:28:12 Description: A week is a long time in politics anywhere, but especially in what's known as "the land of the unexpected", Papua New Guinea....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Church opposes birth control bid in the Philippines Updated: 2011-12-16 05:12:11 Description: In the Philippines, debate has intensified on controversial legislation that would guarantee access to birth control....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Swiss journalist surprised by asylum debate Updated: 2011-12-16 05:08:11 Description: A Swiss journalist working in Australia has expressed surprise at the public debate over asylum seekers....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Push for mental health review for detention centres Updated: 2011-12-16 03:56:11 Description: Mental health professionals are continuing to push for a transparent review of the mental health services provided at Australia's immigration detention centres....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Niger faces food shortages Updated: 2011-12-16 02:44:12 Description: The World Food Program says an unseasonal increase in food prices in drought-hit Niger is making access to food increasingly difficult -- warning the worst is yet to come....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 16 December Updated: 2011-12-15 20:48:12 Description: The changing face of terrorism. The year in federal politics. Weekend sport preview. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Remembering the Christmas Island boat tragedy Updated: 2011-12-15 06:20:32 Description: Did community attitudes towards asylum seekers change after the boat tragedy on Christmas Island a year ago? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fewer Mexicans try to get into the US illegally Updated: 2011-12-15 06:12:12 Description: There's been a big drop in the number of undocumented immigrants trying to cross from Mexico into the United States....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New online focus for counter-terrorism Updated: 2011-12-15 05:52:12 Description: A new report on the future trends of terrorism says the internet will be a central battleground in combating Islamic militancy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big pay rise for federal MPs Updated: 2011-12-15 05:04:11 Description: Federal politicians will get generous pay rises next year, but will lose some of their perks....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Canadian move on Islamic face coverings Updated: 2011-12-15 02:40:12 Description: Authorities in Canada have ordered all Islamic women who wear face coverings to remove them when taking the oath of citizenship....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Delays in identifying imprisoned children criticised Updated: 2011-12-14 21:52:12 Description: Legal Aid in Victoria has expressed concern at the length of time it's taking for the courts to determine the ages of alleged people smugglers detained in Australia who say they are children....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nepalese workers exploited abroad Updated: 2011-12-14 21:44:11 Description: Amnesty International is calling on the Nepalese government to give greater protection to migrant workers who fall prey to so-called "rogue" employment recruiters....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Florence shooting labelled racist Updated: 2011-12-14 21:32:11 Description: The shooting of two street vendors in Florence has triggered a march through the streets by about 200 of the Sengalese community shouting "racists"....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 15 December Updated: 2011-12-14 20:52:12 Description: Freedom for children incorrectly held in adult prisons. A view from inside an immigration detention centre. Another year of the so-called war on terror. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Media tour of Inverbrackie detention centre Updated: 2011-12-14 09:04:11 Description: The media has been given a tour of South Australia's Inverbrackie immigration detention centre....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Waiting for home: Part Two Updated: 2011-12-14 03:24:11 Description: The number of intercountry adoptions in Australia has halved from 430 in 2005, to 215 in the last year. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Waiting for home: Part One Updated: 2011-12-14 03:20:32 Description: New figures show the rates of intercountry adoption in Australia have fallen steadily over the last six-years. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Palestinian flag raised over UN body Updated: 2011-12-14 03:20:12 Description: Palestinians have celebrated the raising of their flag outside a United Nations organisation, saying it's encouraged them to continue pushing for full UN membership. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Shootings shock Belgium Updated: 2011-12-14 01:00:12 Description: Belgium is in shock after a lone gunman armed with grenades opened fire on a packed city square. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Six in 10 Aussies obese Updated: 2011-12-13 23:00:12 Description: The National Health and Medical Research Council has released the first revision of its Dietary Guidelines in eight years. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 14 December Updated: 2011-12-13 20:24:11 Description: A former climate advisor warns that human-induced climate change is a far greater threat than many realise. Why are the number of intercountry adoptions falling in Australia? Renewed warnings over khat use. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Renewed warnings on khat use Updated: 2011-12-13 07:20:33 Description: A new report has found people who experience health problems and chew khat may be jeopardising their chance for effective treatment. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Threat from climate change downplayed Updated: 2011-12-13 07:16:22 Description: A former climate advisor to the Australian government is warning that human-induced climate change is a far greater threat than the public is being told. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Using art to combat racism Updated: 2011-12-13 07:16:12 Description: A chance meeting in a taxi has spawned an art project that's getting global plaudits for its stand against racism. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Political turmoil in PNG Updated: 2011-12-13 07:12:22 Description: Papua New Guinea's politics is in a state of turmoil. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US pledges to remain strong Iraqi partner Updated: 2011-12-13 02:40:12 Description: United States President Barack Obama has promised his country will remain a strong partner for Iraq, as US troops make a final exit. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 13 December Updated: 2011-12-12 20:24:12 Description: More psychiatric services promised for detention centres, but will it make any difference? South Australia hosts an inquiry into "fly in, fly out" mining workers. Concern over untested stem cell treatments. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Are regional towns benefiting from mines? Updated: 2011-12-12 07:40:12 Description: Measures to avert a schism between mine workers and residents of regional towns are the focus of a federal parliamentary inquiry....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 30th anniversary of Franklin Dam vote Updated: 2011-12-12 07:32:12 Description: Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Franklin Dam vote, a pivotal moment for the environmental movement in Australia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for dismissal of Malu Sara officer Updated: 2011-12-12 07:24:11 Description: Queensland's anti-corruption agency says the policeman responsible for the botched Malu Sara search and rescue operation should be dismissed....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Reaction to Gingrich's Palestinian remarks Updated: 2011-12-12 05:40:12 Description: Advocacy groups in Australia have expressed mixed reactions to remarks about the Palestinians by Newt Gingrich....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD More psychiatric services for detainees Updated: 2011-12-12 05:28:22 Description: The head of Australia's Detention Health Advisory Group says more psychiatric services for detainees are welcome, but not a solution....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Major ministerial reshuffle by Gillard Updated: 2011-12-12 05:08:32 Description: Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced major changes to her ministerial line-up. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mixed reactions to climate deal Updated: 2011-12-12 01:52:22 Description: Some say it's a breakthrough in the world's fight against global warming, others say it's a win for big polluters. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Research for cures for neglected diseases drops Updated: 2011-12-12 00:28:11 Description: Public funding from the world's richest nations for research and development of new products to treat neglected disease has fallen by over 100-million dollars, according to a new report....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 12 December Updated: 2011-12-11 20:28:11 Description: The World Migration report calls for a shift in attitudes. The Law Council of Australia welcomes the appointment of the first Indigenous federal court judge. Concerns as public funding is slashed for research into cures for neglected dis......more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Honour killings Updated: 2011-12-11 12:24:22 Description: Honour killings are the focus of a conference underway this week at the Australian National University....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Weekend Sport Wrap Updated: 2011-12-11 11:32:12 Description: Cricket, hockey and football were at the top of this weekend's sporting agenda....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD EU leaders confine deal to eurozone Updated: 2011-12-09 07:52:21 Description: EU leaders abandon a bid to get all 27 member states to change the bloc's treaty to combat the debt crisis....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sir Zelman Cowen - a statesman fondly remembered Updated: 2011-12-09 07:52:11 Description: Former governor general Sir Zelman Cowen has died at the age of 92....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australia's first Indigenous federal magistrate Updated: 2011-12-09 07:44:11 Description: The Law Council of Australia welcomes the first Indigenous appointment to the bench of a federal court....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Is the Kyoto Protocol dead? Updated: 2011-12-09 07:36:12 Description: The UN Climate Change conference in South Africa remains deadlocked....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Honour killings examined Updated: 2011-12-08 22:36:11 Description: Honour killings are the focus of a conference underway this week at the Australian National University....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 9 December Updated: 2011-12-08 21:44:22 Description: Concerns over US intransigence at Durban climate talks. Pressure mounts for a national dental scheme. Weekend sport preview....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US withdraws from Pakistan airbase Updated: 2011-12-08 21:44:12 Description: The United States is withdrawing from the Shamsi airbase in Pakistan following an airstrike blunder. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Migration misinformation leads to xenophobia: report Updated: 2011-12-08 21:36:12 Description: The International Organization for Migration says misinformation about migration fans harmful stereotypes, discrimination and xenophobia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Weekend sports preview Updated: 2011-12-08 21:04:11 Description: Football, cricket and golf headline this weekend's sporting calendar....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Red Cross in discussions on Syrian prisoners Updated: 2011-12-08 06:32:22 Description: The Red Cross says its continuing discussions with Syrian authorities about the welfare of thousands of prisoners. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Second attempt to cut indigenous prison rates Updated: 2011-12-08 05:36:11 Description: The high imprisonment rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders in Queensland is the target of a new state government strategy. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US support for gay and lesbian rights Updated: 2011-12-08 05:28:12 Description: The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has delivered a speech in strong support of gay and lesbian rights worldwide. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concern over climate talks Updated: 2011-12-08 05:24:22 Description: United Nations Climate Change talks in Durban, South Africa wrap up at the end of this week. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Pressure for national dental scheme Updated: 2011-12-08 05:24:12 Description: The Gillard Government is under growing pressure to introduce a national dental care scheme. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Syria's President denies responsibility for crackdown Updated: 2011-12-08 03:52:11 Description: The United States says it is ludicrous for Syria's President Bashar-al Assad to claim he is not responsible for the killing of thousands of protesters. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Torres Strait twins lobby for stolen wages payout Updated: 2011-12-07 22:00:23 Description: Torres Strait island twin brothers are appealing to the Queensland government to pay out stolen wages withheld from them and thousands of other indigenous people....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hopes for skin cancer prevention treatment Updated: 2011-12-07 22:00:12 Description: Hopes have been raised that preventative treatments for skin cancer may be available within five years, after a Melbourne-based research team identified a cancer-preventing gene....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tooth decay affects most 6-year-olds Updated: 2011-12-07 21:56:11 Description: A report has found more than half of all Australian six year olds are affected by tooth decay....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Stemcell tourism alarm Updated: 2011-12-07 21:28:11 Description: A multiple sclerosis support group is concerned about an increasing number of Australians travelling overseas for experimental, and possibly unsafe, stemcell treatments. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Belgian government 541 days in the making Updated: 2011-12-07 21:24:12 Description: Belgium has a government after a record 541 day political deadlock....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 8 December Updated: 2011-12-07 20:36:12 Description: The global downturn in the developing world. Belgium finally gets a new Prime Minister. Concerns for an Australian man jailed in Saudi Arabia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD High Court dismisses Moti child sex case Updated: 2011-12-07 06:12:22 Description: Australia's High Court has thrown out the child sex case against former Solomon Islands attorney-general Julian Moti. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Post-natal depression going undiagnosed Updated: 2011-12-07 04:16:12 Description: A study has found most women who experience postnatal depression report symptoms six months after the birth or later, but are only screened in the first few months. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Afghan Taliban denies responsibility for attacks Updated: 2011-12-07 03:52:11 Description: The Taliban has denied responsibility for deadly attacks in Afghanistan that have killed at least 58 people. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australian man jailed in Saudi Arabia Updated: 2011-12-07 03:44:11 Description: The family of an Australian man jailed in Saudi Arabia for blasphemy hold fears for his health and well-being. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Developing nations fear looming economic crisis Updated: 2011-12-07 02:56:12 Description: As the world faces another global economic downturn, leaders continue to work to tackle another looming crisis. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Red Cross contemplates reform Updated: 2011-12-06 22:12:22 Description: The international head of the Red Cross says the organisation needs to change the way it operates....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Income gap widens Updated: 2011-12-06 22:12:11 Description: A new report shows the gap between the rich and poor in Australia is getting bigger....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Worrying level of alcohol abuse Updated: 2011-12-06 22:08:21 Description: A combined policing operation across Australia and New Zealand targeting alcohol abuse, has uncovered worrying levels of people drinking to excess. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cultural backgrounds of corporate executives Updated: 2011-12-06 22:08:11 Description: A survey on the cultural diversity of Australia's executives has found 41 per cent were born overseas. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 7 December Updated: 2011-12-06 20:44:11 Description: Zambia rejects a call for the arrest of George W Bush. Italy's latest austerity measures. Supporting cultural diversity in Australian management....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Win for traditional owners opposed to gas plant Updated: 2011-12-06 06:32:12 Description: Efforts by the WA government to acquire land for the development of a natural gas plant at James Price Point have been dealt a significant blow. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Katter backs review of stolen wages Updated: 2011-12-06 06:28:11 Description: Federal MP Bob Katter says he would support a review of the Queensland Labor government's handling of the indigenous stolen wages. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Afghan support pledged for another decade Updated: 2011-12-06 06:24:32 Description: Countries including the United States, Britain and Germany have pledged support for Afghanistan for another decade. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Germany and France stand by budget plan Updated: 2011-12-06 06:24:22 Description: Germany and France are standing by their plan to enforce tough budgetary rules for the European Union. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Government defends Australia Network decision Updated: 2011-12-06 05:28:11 Description: The federal government has defended its decision to award the $223-million contract to broadcast the Australia Network to the ABC. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Centre-left parties victorious in Balkan elections Updated: 2011-12-06 03:32:12 Description: The Western Balkan nations of Croatia and Slovenia have seen sweeping victories by centre-left parties in parliamentary elections. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Italian public to feel pain of austerity Updated: 2011-12-06 03:28:12 Description: Italy's new government has approved emergency austerity and growth measures aimed at helping save the euro from collapse. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Former US President arrest calls ignored Updated: 2011-12-06 03:24:11 Description: Zambia has rejected a call to arrest former United States President George W Bush over torture allegations. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World report on disability a first Updated: 2011-12-06 00:36:11 Description: There are over one billion people with disabilities in the world, and up to 190 million of those experience very significant difficulties....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Indonesian alarm grows over minors in custody Updated: 2011-12-05 23:52:12 Description: An Indonesia advocacy group says the federal government's intervention in the case of an Australian boy convicted of drug possession in Denpasar has sparked an explosion of interest in the story in Indonesia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Egyptian voters favour Islamists Updated: 2011-12-05 23:08:12 Description: Islamists have trounced their liberal rivals in the opening phase of Egypt's first election since the fall of Hosni Mubarak, with one in four voters choosing hardline Salafists....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 6 December Updated: 2011-12-05 21:12:12 Description: A major setback for Russia's rulers. Aung San Suu Kyi on Burmese reforms. Chinese competition for Australia's banks....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Constitutional recognition will Close the Gap: report Updated: 2011-12-05 07:12:12 Description: A new report argues that Indigenous Australians are likely to keep dying younger while they remain unacknowledged in the constitution. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chinese bank makes a bid for Australian market Updated: 2011-12-05 05:28:12 Description: The world's most profitable bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, is making a move on Australia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Suu Kyi speaks out on Burma reforms Updated: 2011-12-05 05:24:12 Description: Burma's largest city Rangoon may still hold traces of its notorious past, but change is in the air. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Pakistan wants uranium too Updated: 2011-12-05 04:40:32 Description: Pakistan's High Commissioner to Australia has called on the federal government to also allow the sale of uranium to Pakistan. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Support drops for ruling United Russia party Updated: 2011-12-05 04:20:22 Description: Russia's ruling party has suffered a drop in support in legislative elections that have been marred by accusations of irregularities in the voting process. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Conviction a warning to miners Updated: 2011-12-05 04:20:12 Description: Traditional owners say the rare prosecution of a company for disturbing Aboriginal cultural heritage in Queensland is a warning. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Leaders seek solutions for Afghanistan Updated: 2011-12-04 22:24:12 Description: Religious and civil leaders in Afghanistan have come together to discuss how the Afghan people and their leaders can jointly move toward stability, peace and prosperity....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 5 December Updated: 2011-12-04 20:32:11 Description: ALP national conference wrap. Italy's brain drain accelerates. Weekend sports wrap....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Robust debate features at ALP national conference Updated: 2011-12-04 09:24:11 Description: The ALP national conference votes to change direction in three major policy areas. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Labour party conference opens with robust debate in Sydney Updated: 2011-12-02 06:32:11 Description: Julia Gillard promises a fair dinkum Labor party conference...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New dawn for West Papua struggle Updated: 2011-12-02 06:16:11 Description: West Papuan independence rallies pass relatively peacefully....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Private dialysis initiative for central Australian communities Updated: 2011-12-02 04:48:53 Description: A big, beautiful, mobile work of art is about to start saving indigenous lives in central Australia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Execution moratorium in US state of Oregon Updated: 2011-12-02 03:28:12 Description: In the United States, the Governor of the State of Oregon has imposed a moratorium on executions. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Weekend sports preview Updated: 2011-12-02 00:08:22 Description: Football, rugby union and cricket headline this weekend's sporting calendar....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Gunfire mars West Papuan flag day celebrations Updated: 2011-12-02 00:08:11 Description: Indonesian police have fired gunshots during West Papuan celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of their independence movement's flag … the Morning Star....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 2 December Updated: 2011-12-01 20:40:12 Description: Working towards a global ban on landmines. The gay marriage debate at the ALP conference. Sport preview. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Women gather to improve Indigenous lives Updated: 2011-12-01 06:16:22 Description: South Australian Aboriginal women have used an annual gathering to produce a wishlist for improving indigenous lives. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Work ahead on eliminating landmines Updated: 2011-12-01 06:04:12 Description: Representatives of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty have gathered in Cambodia to discuss progress towards eliminating landmines. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Proposal to increase refugee intake Updated: 2011-12-01 05:28:12 Description: The Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says he will take a proposal to increase Australia's refugee intake to the Labor Party conference. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD British workers take to the streets Updated: 2011-12-01 04:16:11 Description: Britain's public sector workers have downed tools and hit the streets....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Advising the UN on refugee integration Updated: 2011-12-01 04:12:22 Description: UNHCR interest in Sydney high school integration program...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Deconstructing the US electoral process Updated: 2011-12-01 02:04:11 Description: Making sense of the US election system....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Queensland passes same sex bill Updated: 2011-12-01 01:52:12 Description: Same sex couples in Queensland now have the right to enter into legally recognised civil unions. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Iran-UK relations chill further Updated: 2011-12-01 01:04:12 Description: Britain leaves the diplomatic door ajar to Iran amid deepening tensions....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Russia votes - but how much choice is there? Updated: 2011-12-01 00:40:11 Description: Russians are voting in parliamentary elections expected to return Vladimir Putin's United Russia party to power....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 1 December Updated: 2011-11-30 20:48:11 Description: Fears of a violent crackdown in West Papua. Voter apathy in Russia. Who is the Muslim Brotherhood?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD WA government denies protestors asked to leave camp Updated: 2011-11-30 05:44:22 Description: The WA government has strongly denied traditional owners' claims they are being forced off a camp ground near a proposed gas precinct. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Who is the Muslim Brotherhood? Updated: 2011-11-30 05:44:12 Description: The Muslim Brotherhood has been one of the most prominent groups in the run-up to, and now during, elections in Egypt. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Changes to the picture on HIV/AIDS Updated: 2011-11-30 05:36:12 Description: A new study from the United States shows that nearly three-quarters of the 1.2 million Americans with HIV do not have their infection under control. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD West Papuans fear flag day crackdown Updated: 2011-11-30 04:32:11 Description: A West Papuan leader-in-exile fears Indonesia will violently suppress 5oth anniversary celebrations of the independence movement's flag. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Visa price rise may deter migrants Updated: 2011-11-30 03:24:11 Description: Migration agents and business groups say many skilled migrants could be put off coming to Australia because of an announced increase in visa fees. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Immigration detention violence should have been expected Updated: 2011-11-30 03:16:12 Description: A new report says chronic overcrowding and asylum-seeker frustration were key reasons for riots at two immigration detention centres. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Arrests over orangutan deaths Updated: 2011-11-30 01:08:22 Description: Two plantation workers in Indonesia have been arrested for allegedly killing at least 20 endangered orangutans in Kalimantan. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD OECD forecasts solid Australian growth Updated: 2011-11-30 01:04:12 Description: The OECD believes Australia is in a relatively good position to maintain strong economic growth, despite concerns over Europe's debt crisis. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Red Cross seeks elimination of nuclear weapons Updated: 2011-11-30 00:56:12 Description: The Red Cross says it has taken the first step towards a legally binding international agreement to eliminate nuclear weapons. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 30 November Updated: 2011-11-29 20:48:12 Description: Retracing the foosteps of Douglas Mawson. Plaudits from the OECD. Calls for Australia to monitor human rights in West Papua....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The forgotten legend of the Antarctic Updated: 2011-11-29 02:28:11 Description: Rarely in Australian history has a man done so much and been remembered so little as Douglas Mawson....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Italian "brain-drain" to Australia Updated: 2011-11-29 02:16:11 Description: Is there a new wave of Italians emigrating to Australia?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Murray draft triggers 20 weeks of lobbying Updated: 2011-11-29 02:12:11 Description: It seems no-one's happy with the draft plan to save the Murray Darling River system....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 29 November Updated: 2011-11-28 22:24:22 Description: A World News Australia Radio special that was a finalist in the Walkley Awards for journalism. Two decades, too little, too late for many. What happened to the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Little action as Torres Strait king tides threaten Updated: 2011-11-28 08:16:12 Description: Torres Strait communities are once again facing the destructive flooding that comes with the annual king tides....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Compensation over Dutch massacre in Indonesia? Updated: 2011-11-28 06:16:22 Description: The Netherlands is discussing compensation for relatives of Indonesian men executed by Dutch colonial forces in a 1947 massacre....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Small Island states want action on climate change Updated: 2011-11-28 05:08:11 Description: Small island states take a big message to Durban climate conference....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Not home and alone: Young refugees in Australia Updated: 2011-11-28 04:28:22 Description: Refugee children face even tougher times....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Drone attack raises Pakistan-US tensions Updated: 2011-11-28 04:24:22 Description: Pakistan's relationship with the United States is under renewed stress following a NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Arab League imposes sanctions on Syria Updated: 2011-11-28 03:24:11 Description: The Arab League is pressuring Syria's government into ceasing its deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 28 November Updated: 2011-11-27 20:24:12 Description: King tides threaten the Torres Strait. Gifts for asylum seeker children. Weekend sport wrap. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Weekend Sport Wrap Updated: 2011-11-27 12:20:12 Description: World News Australia's sports round up with Attila Mosonyi....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Palestinian factions hail new era Updated: 2011-11-27 08:52:32 Description: Hopes emerge of a new Palestinian unity...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 30 years of the Refugee Council Updated: 2011-11-27 08:52:22 Description: Meeting the changing needs of asylum-seekers over three decades....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD What's in a word? Updated: 2011-11-27 08:48:12 Description: The word "Aborigine" is causing distress...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD National wins a second term in New Zealand Updated: 2011-11-27 04:20:11 Description: A record share of the vote gives National another term....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 25 November Updated: 2011-11-24 20:44:12 Description: African nations call for action on climate change, ahead of a major conference in Durban. The Turkish prime minister apologises for the deaths of thousands of Kurds in the 1930s. US police under scrutiny for their treatment of "Occupy" ......more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD African nations call for action at Durban Updated: 2011-11-24 06:40:22 Description: A new round of United Nations climate change talks begins in South Africa next week, against a backdrop of record greenhouse-gas emissions. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkish Prime Minister apologises to Kurds Updated: 2011-11-24 05:48:22 Description: Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologised for a 1930s military campaign that killed thousands of Kurds in southeast Turkey. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Parliamentary speaker resigns Updated: 2011-11-24 05:48:12 Description: Christmas has come early for the Federal Government after Speaker of the House of Representatives Harry Jenkins shocked parliament by resigning on the last sitting day. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Is Australia prepared for more disasters? Updated: 2011-11-24 03:52:12 Description: As the 12 month anniversary of the Queensland floods approaches, meteorologists warn this summer could be even wetter and hotter. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Police under scrutiny in Occupy protests Updated: 2011-11-24 03:20:22 Description: In the United States, police methods in dealing with Occupy demonstrators are coming under increased scrutiny. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NZ election preview Updated: 2011-11-24 03:20:12 Description: New Zealanders go to the polls on Saturday, in an election that's expected to see a landslide victory by the incumbent National party. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australia's stake in the South China Sea dispute Updated: 2011-11-24 02:28:12 Description: The Spratly Islands dispute, is a potentially explosive, multi-nation territorial fight that's been going on for decades. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bahrain inquiry finds excessive force used Updated: 2011-11-24 02:16:12 Description: A special commission probing Bahrain's crackdown on Shi'ite-led democracy protests earlier this year says police used appalling force. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 24 November Updated: 2011-11-23 20:56:12 Description: Is Islamic extremism on the rise in Africa? Is Australia prepared for another summer of disasters? And, what constitutes a "good death"?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Growing concern over Baha'i followers in Iran Updated: 2011-11-23 08:32:11 Description: An outcry is growing in other countries over the treatment of Baha'i followers in Iran....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD How well is Australia handling skilled immigration? Updated: 2011-11-23 08:08:11 Description: How well is Australia meeting the challenge of using immigration to help to meet growing demand for skilled workers?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Is Islamic extremism increasing in Africa? Updated: 2011-11-23 07:56:12 Description: Many recent kidnappings or killings in Africa have been claimed by -- or blamed on -- Islamic sects....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Volunteers used to rescue asylum seekers Updated: 2011-11-23 06:56:22 Description: The AFP has admitted that a volunteer boat had to rescue asylum seekers off Christmas Island, because an AFP vessel could not handle the rough seas. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Christmas gifts for child asylum seekers Updated: 2011-11-23 06:36:12 Description: The Chilout advocacy group is appealing for funds to buy a Christmas present for every unaccompanied asylum seeker child in immigration detention in Australia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Greens allow mining tax bill through House Updated: 2011-11-23 06:08:33 Description: The federal government's mining tax has passed through the House of Representatives, with the Greens finally agreeing to a deal to support it. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Move for tougher people trafficking laws Updated: 2011-11-23 06:00:12 Description: Lawyers groups and sex industry organisations have welcomed moves to toughen laws to combat people trafficking, slavery and forced marriages....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for inquiry into claims against WA miner Updated: 2011-11-23 05:56:12 Description: Calls are being made for an inquiry into allegations that the Fortescue Metals Group forced heritage consultants to change reports. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Austraila 23 November Updated: 2011-11-22 20:44:12 Description: Calls for action on preventing visa overstayers. Warnings that the military incursion in Somalia is threatening relief efforts. And, what is behind China's appalling road toll? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Australian-Egyptians watching protests closely Updated: 2011-11-22 06:52:12 Description: Egyptians in Australia have been following the developments in their home country closely. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD WA program targets early intervention Updated: 2011-11-22 06:44:12 Description: The Western Australian Government is expanding a program aimed at preventing indigenous youth from entering the criminal justice system. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Self-harm claims amongst Darwin detainees Updated: 2011-11-22 06:20:12 Description: Asylum seeker advocates say a number of Kurds have harmed themselves in immigration detention in Darwin. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for action on visa overstayers Updated: 2011-11-22 06:12:32 Description: There have been calls for more action on preventing visa overstayers. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Unrest in Egypt threatens to derail elections Updated: 2011-11-22 06:12:22 Description: Protesters in Egypt are calling for the resignation of the ruling military council. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Danish Prince calls for fossil fuel free future Updated: 2011-11-22 05:52:22 Description: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark says the world needs to work towards a future where countries are no longer dependent on fossil fuels. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bionic ear scientist honoured Updated: 2011-11-22 02:12:12 Description: The Australian scientist who invented the bionic ear says he's not done yet. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD More linking of welfare payments and school attendance Updated: 2011-11-22 01:12:12 Description: The federal government is this week introducing legislation extending the linking of welfare payments to school attendance in remote communities. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD FECCA to promote benefits of multiculturalism Updated: 2011-11-22 01:04:21 Description: The Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils is to push for greater recognition of multiculturalism's benefits. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Inquiry launched into jailed Indonesian minors Updated: 2011-11-22 01:04:11 Description: An inquiry has been launched into the jailing of suspected people smugglers who claim to be minors. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World News Australia 22 November Updated: 2011-11-21 20:44:11 Description: An inquiry launched into Australia's treatment of suspected people smugglers who claim to be children. Ethnic groups call for greater recognition of the benefits of multiculturalism. And, the forgotten story of Horn Island....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Greens threat to mining tax Updated: 2011-11-21 08:04:12 Description: The Greens are threatening to derail the Gillard government's minerals resource rent tax in the Senate....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Occupy movement supporters vow to continue Updated: 2011-11-21 08:00:22 Description: Occupy movement supporters say despite recent forced evictions, it isn't fizzling out, and it's determined to continue having an impact. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kosovo Serbs seek Russian citizenship Updated: 2011-11-21 07:52:12 Description: More than 20,000 ethnic Serbs from northern Kosovo have signed a joint letter to the Russian State Duma seeking Russian citizenship. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kenyan action in Somalia criticised Updated: 2011-11-21 07:40:12 Description: An international aid group is warning that the Kenyan military incursion into Somalia is threatening relief efforts....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New austerity measures for Spain Updated: 2011-11-21 07:00:12 Description: The new Spanish government is expected to push through severe austerity measures in the eurozone's fourth biggest economy. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Afghanistan timetable firm, says Gillard Updated: 2011-11-21 06:48:11 Description: Prime Minister Julia Gillard has told parliament the government is sticking by its timetable for withdrawal of Australian troops from Afghanistan. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Horn Island's WWII role 'overlooked' Updated: 2011-11-21 06:28:32 Description: An historian says the important role of a World War Two air base on Horn Island in the Torres Strait is often overlooked....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Key arrests by Libya's interim rulers Updated: 2011-11-21 03:12:12 Description: Fighters loyal to Libya's new leaders have secured two major victories. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Apology to WWII internees Updated: 2011-11-21 02:20:32 Description: A personal journey by a South Australian politician tracing his family history has led to a landmark apology in the state's Parliament to the internees of World War Two....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The people-smuggler's tale Updated: 2011-11-20 23:28:12 Description: For many accused people-smugglers, the risky decision to crew a boat to Australia is made on the promise of big money -- often enough to save a family from poverty....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Papuan independence movement gathers pace Updated: 2011-11-20 22:24:12 Description: An independence movement is gathering pace in Indonesia's restive and resource-rich Papua province. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Calls for changes to cluster bomb bill Updated: 2011-11-20 22:16:11 Description: The federal government is facing pressure to make amendments to draft legislation governing the use of cluster bombs by Australian troops....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call for more Taser accountability Updated: 2011-11-20 22:04:12 | ||||
