Wednesday, April 22, 2009

ABC AM today 22/4/09

From the 2020 1,000 bestest-brightest:

Big ideas to get funding. (Transcript)
$50M for development of the bionic eye (um, isn't someone else already working on that overseas? Reinventing the wheel?)

Rudd's army, an Australian Peace Corps.

God help us.

Here's the link, programme should be up soon, transcripts later.

And you must catch up with yesterday's.


Climate's disaster impact set to jump
International aid agency Oxfam predicts a major jump in the number of people affected by natural disasters each year as a result of climate change, especially for those living in poverty.
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Here's the links


Latest Transcripts:
Updated Tuesday, 21 April, 2009


Visa push revives Liberal row
Malcolm Turnbull's push to bring back temporary protection visa arrangements for boat arrivals has stirred up old resentments within his own party. One of the Liberal MPs who led the charge against John Howard's refugee policies says it would be totally unacceptable to return to the old system and he says a considerable number of moderates in the Liberal party feel the same way.
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Indonesia set to deport Afghan asylum seekers
Indonesian immigration officials say they'll deport a group of 70 Afghan asylum seekers who were planning to come to Australia by boat. Members of the Hazara ethnic group claim they're fleeing deadly persecution by the Taliban in both Afghanistan and Pakistan and they'd prefer to die than return.
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Climate's disaster impact set to jump
International aid agency Oxfam predicts a major jump in the number of people affected by natural disasters each year as a result of climate change, especially for those living in poverty.
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Diplomats walk out as Iranian leader addresses anti-racism summit
Dozens of diplomats have stormed out of a UN anti-racism summit during a speech by the firebrand Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who used the platform to criticise Israel. Still, many delegates are determined to see out the conference, saying they should be there to influence the agenda.
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Treasurer refuses to detail depth and length of Australia recession
The Federal Treasurer says the Government's public admission that Australia will suffer a recession is not an attempt to deflect attention from the political debate over asylum seekers.
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Kokoda death renews fitness and danger warnings
A 36-year old Australian woman has collapsed and died while walking the Kokoda Track. Samantha Killen from Victoria died on Friday after collapsing from apparent dehydration and exhaustion. Her death has raised questions about whether trekkers are properly prepared.
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Backburning in Victoria ignites political tension
The Victorian Government is defending the state's backburning program but critics say the burn-off targets missed the high-fire-risk areas and failed to meet the program's own fuel reduction goals.
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Cedric the superdevil, surviving cancer
Scientists thought they'd found a saviour of the Tasmanian devil species when an animal called Cedric appeared to be naturally resistant to a cancer that's killing the devils. It turns out Cedric is only resistant to one strain of the cancer and he got sick, although he's now on the mend.
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Fiji military shreds legal documents
Fijian bloggers say the military is shredding court documents dating back to the 2006 military coup. Fiji remains under emergency rule, with the interim government continuing its strict censorship of the media.
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Banks impose rate rise on fixed home loan rates
With official interest rates now at historic lows, many homeowners familiar with mortgage stress are deciding whether now is the time to lock in to fixed rates. Australia's biggest home lender, the Commonwealth Bank, and Westpac have increased rates on fixed mortgages citing higher funding costs.
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