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] Date Posted: 01:23:07 08/15/13 Thu The most recent 250 transcripts from the ABC's Radio and TV Current Affairs programs. Vic govt declines to comment on possum extinction Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 6min 20sec Posted 5 hours 1 minute ago | Updated 4 hours 48 minutes ago Victoria's faunal emblem the leadbeater possum is nearly extinct despite efforts to prevent the animals' demise. The Victorian government has declined to comment to PM on the issue, despite several requests. Topics: endangered-and-protected-species, forests, forestry, vic Stowaway ant problem bigger than suspected: study Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 4min 14sec Posted 5 hours 7 minutes ago | Updated 4 hours 54 minutes ago The top five invasive ant species around the world are already in Australia and have well established colonies. But there could be more on the way. Scientists in Spain estimate there are more than 700 species of exotic ant species that hitch lifts on shipping routes and cause havoc in new countries. Topics: entomology, research, sea-transport, spain Commonwealth Bank cashes in, but economic outlook shaky Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 4min 24sec Posted 5 hours 9 minutes ago | Updated 5 hours 0 minutes ago The Commonwealth Bank has posted a record annual profit of $7.7 billion, despite sluggish loan and economic growth. Despite strong profit growth last financial year, its chief executive Ian Narev presented a cautious biew on the economy. However, the latest consumer sentiment survey shows households are becoming a little more optimistic, even though wages have been growing at the equal slowest pace on modern record. Topics: banking, company-news, consumer-finance, australia Gunns boss claims prostate cancer reason for insider trading Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 4min 6sec Posted 5 hours 24 minutes ago | Updated 5 hours 17 minutes ago The Launceston Supreme Court has heard that John Gay's guilty plea into insider trading is an unsual case. The court has heard that Mr Gay sold the shares, making about $3 million in 2009, to get his affairs in order because he had prostate cancer. Topics: courts-and-trials, stockmarket, launceston-7250 Security forces clear Cairo neighbourhoods of Morsi supporters Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 5min 37sec Posted 5 hours 37 minutes ago | Updated 5 hours 19 minutes ago Security forces in Egypt have begun a lethal operation to clear Cairo neighbourhoods of supporters of the deposed president Mohamed Morsi. Unconfirmed reports say 50 people may have been killed already. Tear gas is being used and television pictures are showing uniformed men firing on crowds from rooftops. Freelance journalist for The Economist and Bloomburg, Nadine Marroushi joined us from Nasr City. Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, egypt Rudd pledges more training centres in schools Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 2min 41sec Posted 5 hours 46 minutes ago | Updated 5 hours 19 minutes ago The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd was campaigning in Queensland again today, and we should expect to see a lot more of him there in the weeks ahead. His focus was on skills, with a pledge to build more trade training centres in schools. He started the day in Cairns and ended in Brisbane at the Ekka, that city's show. Topics: rudd-kevin, retraining, alp, federal-elections, qld, brisbane-4000, cairns-4870 Essendon investigation will drag on Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 4min 50sec Posted 5 hours 48 minutes ago | Updated 5 hours 19 minutes ago An anti-doping consultant has likened the investigation into the Essendon football club to the Lance Armstrong probe. The has AFL charged the Bombers and four senior staff members, including coach James Hird, with bringing the game into disrepute in relation to its supplements program last season. Topics: doping-in-sports, australian-football-league, essendon-3040 Parties fight over sex appeal and gay marriage Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 5min Posted 5 hours 49 minutes ago | Updated 3 hours 23 minutes ago The election campaign became fixated with sex talk today as both sides of politics brawled over whether Tony Abbott should have described a candidate as having sex appeal. Later they argued over Mr Abbott's description of the push for marriage equality as being akin to giving in to the 'fashion of the moment'. PM's survey of voters found mixed views, with many saying they thought the comments inappropriate while others argued it was harmless and no different to the way many Australians speak to each other. Topics: liberals, marriage, gays-and-lesbians, alp, sexual-offences, federal-elections, australia Abbott and Newman front cameras on people smuggling Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 3min 49sec Posted 5 hours 50 minutes ago | Updated 5 hours 19 minutes ago The Federal Coalition Leader Tony Abbott and the Queensland Premier Campbell Newman have warned of a new people smuggling route through the Torres Strait. Mr Abbott didn't announce any new policy on the matter, but posed with Mr Newman at Queensland Police headquarters, after a briefing about the Torres Strait. Topics: abbott-tony, liberals, federal-elections, brisbane-4000 Greens unsurprised at Liberal preferences announcement Audio Transcript and Verbatim PM 6min 1sec Posted 5 hours 51 minutes ago | Updated 4 hours 20 minutes ago The Greens say they're not surprised by the Opposition Leader's decision to instruct the Liberal Party to preference the Greens last in every seat across the nation. Mr Abbott says the Greens hold fringe economic views, and he's ruled out doing any deals with them to form a minority government. He challenged the Prime Minister to make the same commitment, and Kevin Rudd did today ruling out any deals for form a minority government. But Mr Rudd says preference matters are an issue for his party's headquarters; and the deputy Prime minister says they'll be decided on a seat by seat basis. Topics: federal-elections, alp, liberals, greens, canberra-2600 Animal welfare group claims Kangaroo Island sub-sea drilling puts whales at risk Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 3min 50sec Posted 10 hours 7 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 4 minutes ago An animal welfare group has released research into whales which it says proves that it's too risky to mine for oil & gas off Kangaroo Island. It says the area is a whale 'hot spot' and that any sub-sea drilling could harm the population. The company behind the proposed development says this research is flawed and that its development has stringent safety protections. Topics: mammals---whales, oil-and-gas, environmental-management, water-pollution, whaling, environmental-impact, environmental-policy, sa Claims of black vote bias in changes to voting laws in North Carolina Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 3min 27sec Posted 10 hours 45 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 20 minutes ago The United States' largest lobby group for African Americans has labelled new voting laws in North Carolina a 'vulgar misuse of political power' that will 'rig and manipulate' future elections. But the state's republican governor says he's protecting the integrity of the election process. Topics: united-states Report finds pockets of concerns over allegations of bullying Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 4min 4sec Posted 10 hours 50 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 24 minutes ago An independent review into workplace bullying at the CSIRO has found 'pockets of concern' about unreasonable behaviour at the research organisation. Former staff members had accused the CSIRO of allowing a toxic culture to develop where bullying complaints go unchecked. Topics: bullying, social-policy, research-organisations, australia UK considers legal action on Gibraltar Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 3min 43sec Posted 10 hours 50 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 22 minutes ago The UK government is warning it might take Spain to court to resolve an escalating dispute over the tiny British outpost of Gibraltar as Spain tightens border checks on traffic entering the disputed territory. A British warship has sailed for Gibraltar, though both British and Spanish governments claim it is part of a routine exercise. Topics: territorial-disputes, navy, spain Calls for AFL Commission's Essendon hearing to be held in public Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 5min 22sec Posted 10 hours 52 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 26 minutes ago A former senior AFL official is calling for the Australian Football League Commission to break with tradition and hold its Essendon hearing in public, saying this would be in the interests of transparency and public understanding. Topics: australian-football-league, drugs-and-substance-abuse, law-crime-and-justice, melbourne-3000 Consumer confidence bounces on rate cut and ignores budget blues Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 3min 55sec Posted 10 hours 53 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 33 minutes ago The Westpac - Melbourne Institute consumer confidence index jumped 3.5 per cent in August to 105.7, which is above average levels and one of the best results since early 2011. Westpac's chief economist Bill Evans says the survey shows last week's official interest rate cut to 2.5 per cent played the biggest role in boosting confidence. Topics: company-news, banking, retail, budget, australia Employer group urges businesses to look at Holden wage deal Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 5min 10sec Posted 10 hours 53 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 29 minutes ago The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the Holden wage deal struck with unions has broader implications for other struggling businesses. The AMWU says the union has negotiated concessions with many businesses during the GFC, but says Holden's circumstances are unique. Topics: automotive, manufacturing, unions, adelaide-5000 CBA boss calls for decisive election victory Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 3min 58sec Posted 10 hours 55 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 33 minutes ago Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev says a clear winner on Election Day will be critical for household and business confidence. Mr Narev's call to voters came as the Commonwealth Bank delivered another record full year profit of $7.67 billion. Topics: company-news, banking, federal-elections, ultimo-2007 Abbott, Rudd joust over 'sex appeal' Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 2min 16sec Posted 10 hours 56 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 37 minutes ago While he's on the attack over the Greens, the Coalition Leader is on the defensive over his comment yesterday as he introduced one of his candidates. Mr Abbott described the Liberal candidate for Lindsay, Fiona Scott, as having 'sex appeal'. Today on commercial radio, he attempted to laugh it off, but the Prime Minister is not letting his political opponent off the hook. Topics: liberals, alp, sexual-offences, federal-elections, australia Bandt remains confident despite Coalition's preferences move Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 4min 58sec Posted 10 hours 56 minutes ago | Updated 9 hours 17 minutes ago The Coalition's announcement it will preference Greens last makes the Greens MP Adam Bandt's ability to hold his seat of Melbourne even more difficult. But he says he is well prepared for the move and he's on track to win the seat. Topics: greens, alp, liberals, federal-elections, australia Coalition move dashes Greens hopes of picking up seats Audio Transcript and Verbatim The World Today 6min 1sec Posted 10 hours 57 minutes ago | Updated 10 hours 41 minutes ago The Opposition Leader has confirmed the Coalition will preference the Greens last across all electorates this election. Mr Abbott has repeatedly criticised the last three years of minority government and says he won't cut any deals with the Greens to form government, but hasn't ruled out deals with other minor parties. Topics: federal-elections, alp, liberals, greens, canberra-2600 ABS data shows Australia's social health is slipping Audio Transcript and Verbatim AM 2min 55sec Posted Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:45am AEST | Updated Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:51am AEST Statistics are cold and lifeless but when they're properly collected and collated, they can paint a vivid and sometimes grim picture of our society. The latest data from the Bureau of Statistics reveals a disturbing rise in youth unemployment and substance abuse, as well as a disappointing rise in family violence. But the chief justice of the Victorian Family Court, Justice Diana Bryant, says a new risk assessment program could reduce violence in the future. Topics: research, community-and-society, health, australia 'We're not going to over-promise and under-deliver': Joe Hockey Audio Transcript and Verbatim AM 4min 46sec Posted Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:38am AEST | Updated Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:43am AEST Now that the Treasury's PEFO is out, the pressure is on the Opposition to explain its policies and costings and do it well before Australian voters go to the polls. The shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says the Opposition is going over the figures and the public will 'see everything we have before polling day'. Topics: budget, government-and-politics, federal-elections, parliament-house-2600, australia Govt calls on Opposition to detail and cost its policies Audio Transcript and Verbatim AM 5min 14sec Posted Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:37am AEST | Updated Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:42am AEST The Federal Government says the Opposition doesn't have anymore excuses or alibis and it must now start detailing all its policies, their costs and how they'll affect the budget. It follows the release of the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook, which confirmed the main budget figures delivered a fortnight ago - that there'll be combined deficits of $58 billion during the next three years, and a tiny surplus of $4.2 billion in 2016. Topics: budget, government-and-politics, federal-elections, parliament-house-2600, australia Study finds medical panellists have links to pharmaceutical industry Audio Transcript and Verbatim AM 3min 39sec Posted Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:41am AEST | Updated Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:48am AEST A study of US medical expert panels has found 75 per cent of members have links to major medical and pharmaceutical companies. The panels make changes to the definitions and diagnostic tools of common conditions. The study's lead author says similar links almost certainly exist in Australia. Art thief bargaining with authorities over return of stolen masterpieces Audio Transcript and Verbatim AM 2min 27sec Posted Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:41am AEST | Updated Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:47am AEST It was one of the most audacious art heists in history; in less than three minutes, seven masterpieces were stripped from the walls of a Dutch museum in Rotterdam. Now the ringleader of the gang accused of the crime wants to shift the trial in return for five paintings. Topics: burglary, visual-art, law-crime-and-justice, netherlands Greens to release $200 million childcare policy Audio Transcript and Verbatim AM 3min 56sec Posted Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:39am AEST | Updated Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:30am AEST This morning the Greens will be releasing their policy on childcare, which involves spending $200 million over four years on expanding and upgrading existing community childcare facilities. Sarah Hanson-Young is the spokesperson for childcare. She says the capital grants fund is all about easing the squeeze on existing non profit, community based facilities. Topics: child-care, government-and-politics, greens, children---toddlers, australia Liberal Party to put Labor ahead of Greens in election preference deals Audio Transcript and Verbatim AM 2min 2sec Posted Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:38am AEST | Updated Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:30am AEST AM understands that Tony Abbott will today announce that the Coalition will put the Greens after Labor in preference deals for every Lower House seat. The move is designed to reduce the chances of another minority government forming. In 2010 the Greens' Adam Bandt won his seat of Melbourne on the back of Liberal Party preferences. Topics: federal-elections, government-and-politics, australia Bombers to 'go down swinging' at AFL Commission Audio Transcript and Verbatim AM 4min 19sec Posted Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:36am AEST | Updated Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:30am AEST The Essendon Bombers have vowed to vigorously fight charges of bringing the game into disrepute over the team's controversial supplements program. They could even take the fight outside the AFL Commission. It leaves their place in the finals series in doubt, while there are still unresolved questions about player involvement. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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