Programs

Friday 30/07/2010

As week two of the election campaign comes to a close, we look back, via a panel discussion ... (audio)

Glen Bartholomew is joined by NewsRadio's political editor Marius Benson, poll analyst Andrew Catsaros, and social commentator Jane Caro

Friday 30/07/2010

Aged Care Australia says the industry faces collapse without a 50-million cash injection ... (audio)

Glen Bartholomew is speaking to President of the association, Rod Young

Friday 30/07/2010

Daily political analysis, with Marius Benson and Karen Middleton, Chief Political Correspondent with SBS ... (audio)

Friday 30/07/2010

Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)

For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Spiros Papadopolous from the NAB

Thursday 29/07/2010

The most comprehensive climate study ever released says global warming is "unequivocal"- we talk to one of its authors ... (audio)

Glen Bartholomew with Dr Karl Braganza from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Thursday 29/07/2010

Latest Morgan opinion poll shows support for Julia Gillard in free fall - and Tony Abbott gaining substantial ground ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Morgan CEO Michelle Levine

Thursday 29/07/2010

Treasurer Wayne Swan on mixed fortunes for the Governmnt in week #2 of the campaign ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Mr Swan

Thursday 29/07/2010

Opposition continue to hammer on Govt's cabinet leaks, arguing Australia can't afford the ill-discipline ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Shadow Finance Minister Andrew Robb

Thursday 29/07/2010

Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)

For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg from Westpac

Wednesday 28/07/2010

World Vision head saddened by new poker-machine creche plan - but heartened by support for overseas aid from both parties federally... (audio)

Glen Bartholomew is speaking to Tim Costello

Wednesday 28/07/2010

Deputy Opposition Leader says PM should drop cabinet confidentiality, and say whether she backed pension increases and parental leave ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Julie Bishop

Wednesday 28/07/2010

Daily political analysis, with Marius Benson and Shane Wright, economics editor of the West Australian ... (audio)

Wednesday 28/07/2010

Labor campaign spokesman tries to downplay claims that Julia Gillard opposed pension increases and parental leave while Deputy PM ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Senator Chris Bowen

Wednesday 28/07/2010

Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)

For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg from Westpac

Tuesday 27/07/2010

Daily political analysis, with Marius Benson and David Crowe, Chief Political Correspondent with the Financial Review ... (audio)

Tuesday 27/07/2010

Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel gets Order of Australia in Washington - in part for his work with homeless kids ... (audio)

Glen Bartholomew spoke with Tommy Emmanuel a few hours after the presentation

Tuesday 27/07/2010

Govt and Opposition continue spending promises in election campaign - today its a Qld rail line ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Infrastructure Minister, Anthony Albanese

Tuesday 27/07/2010

Shadow Immigration minister says even with deadlocked parliament, Nauru constitution allows its Govt to reopen asylum-processing centre ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Scott Morrison

Tuesday 27/07/2010

Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)

For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Rob Henderson from the NAB

Monday 26/07/2010

Mixed news for both Govt and Opposition in latest NewsPoll - we examine the numbers ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Newspoll boss Martin O'Shanassey

Monday 26/07/2010

Shadow Immigration minister won't say directly whether New Zealanders will be caught up in Coalition's immigration cutback ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Scott Morrison

Monday 26/07/2010

Daily political analysis, with Marius Benson and Steve Lewis - National Political Correspondent with News Ltd ... (audio)

Monday 26/07/2010

Sustainable Population minister says Coalition targets already happening under Govt - but no guarantees numbers will stay low ... (audio)

Marius Benson is speaking with Tony Burke

Monday 26/07/2010

Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)

For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Rob Henderson from the NAB

Friday 30/07/2010

Cheryl Kernot says the current campaign has been "a low point" for many - so she is standing for the Senate, to call for change ... (audio)

Tracee Hutchison speaks with the former Democrat leader, and later Labor MP

Friday 30/07/2010

Domestic violence victims in NSW offered a plain-language guide into how courts and support services work ... (audio)

Cathy Bell gets details from Karen Misud from Women's Legal Services New South Wales

Friday 30/07/2010

Mobile phone users will soon be allowed to use their phones - at least for data and text - on Australian planes ... (audio)

Cathy Bell is speaking to Chris Chapman from the Australian Communications and Media Authority

Thursday 29/07/2010

House prices expected to slow, or even stall, according to new NAB survey ... (audio)

Cathy Bell speaks to bank chief economist Alan Oster

Thursday 29/07/2010

An 86-year old WWII vet (with help from a Melbourne lawyer) get a 50-million dollar compo payout to thalidomide victims down-under ... (audio)

Cathy Bell speaks to lawyer Peter Gordon

Thursday 29/07/2010

Aussie weight expert says bluntly telling obese people "you are fat!" (as proposed in UK) may be counterproductive ... (audio)

Cathy Bell hears why, from Brendan O'Loughlin, who's the Chairman of Healthy Weight for Life, a program funded by government and the private health industry

Thursday 29/07/2010

Greens leader uses new global temp report to argue Australia can no longer afford NOT to have a carbon tax ... (audio)

Cathy Bell is speaking to Senator Bob Brown

Wednesday 28/07/2010

Inflation lower than expected - so no rate rise likely ths month, says analyst David de Garis ... (audio)

Cathy Bell is speaking with the NAB senior economist

Wednesday 28/07/2010

Julia Gillard comes out swinging after leaked reports she opposed pension rises & parental leave - but will it neutralise the damage? ... (audio)

Cathy Bell asks NewsRadio Political editor Marius Benson

Wednesday 28/07/2010

Oxfam releases a briefing policy on Asylum-seekers, calling for compassion in the election campaign ... (audio)

Cathy Bell speaks to Oxfam's Executive Director Andrew Hewett

Tuesday 27/07/2010

PM's Mental Health policy announcements "not real reform" says former advisor who quit in disgust ... (audio)

Cathy Bell spoke to John Mendoza soon after the PM announced the Government's mental health policies

Tuesday 27/07/2010

Skills shortages likely to lead to increasing average income, say new Clarius Skills Index figures ... (audio)

Cathy Bell speaks to Paul Barbaro, executive general manager of Clarius

Monday 26/07/2010

Why is business so opposed to an immigration cut? We ask a leading business school academic ... (audio)

Cathy Bell is joined by Associate Professor Mark Crosby

Monday 26/07/2010

Long term unemployment up by a third since the GFC - we ask analyst Mike Rafferty who they are ... (audio)

Cathy Bell spoke to the academic from the University of Sydney's Workplace Research Centre

Thursday 29/07/2010

Former defence chief wants less spending on subs and planes, more on aid, policing and peacekeeping forces ... (audio)

Peter Leahy now heads the University of Canberra's National Security Institute, and spoke to Tracee Hutchison

Thursday 29/07/2010

Organised crime and gang expert says Lib plan to crack down on gangs has some value, but faces jurisdictional issues ... (audio)

Tracee Hutchison is speaking to Andreas Schloenhardt, an Associate Professor at the University of Queensland

Thursday 29/07/2010

ANY offshore processing centre is a superficial response, not a solution to people-smuggling, argue refugee advocates... (audio)

Tracee Hutchison is speaking to David Manne from the Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre

Wednesday 28/07/2010

For the 150th Melbourne Cup, Racing Victoria's chief handicapper has put together a fantasy field of 24 former champs ... (audio)

Greg Carpenter, speaking to ABC NewsRadio's Cameron Green.

Wednesday 28/07/2010

Nth Qld 11-year-olds win world short film prize in Japan - we ask Mundingburra teacher Eric Blechen about the award ... (audio)

Dan Conifer is speaking with Mr Blechen about the Global Warming Rap

Tuesday 27/07/2010

Are you confident that you can teach kids to drive properly? The RAA in South Australa says half of parents apparently aren't ... (audio)

Tracee Hutchison spoke to RAA manager of mobility and safety Wendy Bevan

Tuesday 27/07/2010

The Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick McGorry, says the government's proposed mental health spending falls well short ... (audio)

Tracee Hutchison spoke to Professor Patrick McGorry

Monday 26/07/2010

Could Brisbane's Moreton Bay be a 'lifeboat' for threatened Barrier Reef coral? Maybe, say scientists ... (audio)

Tracee Hutchison gets details from Matt Lybolt of the University of Queensland Centre of Excellence for Coral Studies

Monday 26/07/2010

Essential Media poll shows Julia Gillard's personal approval rating slides 6 points in a week ... ... (audio)

Tracee Hutchison asks Essential director Peter Lewis to outline the poll's findings

Monday 26/07/2010

As a Khmer Rouge leader is jailed for 30 years for war crimes, we speak to a survivor of the Killing Fields ... (audio)

Tracee Hutchison is speaking to Seda Douglas ...

Saturday 17/07/2010

Coalition long odds to win Federal election, says bookies - but if they do, some smart punters will pick up a motza! ... (audio)

Cathy Bell is speaking to Neil Evans from CentreBet

Saturday 17/07/2010

Labor hopes replacing Kevin Rudd with Julia Gillard will get it across the line on August 21 - we ask Newspoll if they are right ... (audio)

Cathy Bell quizzes Newspoll boss Martin O'Shannasey

Saturday 17/07/2010

Greens leader Bob Brown's first media conference after the announcement of an August 21 election, in full... (audio)

Recorded in Canberra

Saturday 17/07/2010

What role will the gender of the PM - and Oppn Leader - have in next month's election? We ask Dr Lauren Rosewarne ... (audio)

Cathy Bell is speaking with the political scientist from Melbourne University's school of social sciences

Saturday 17/07/2010

New voters - and those who have moved - only have until 8PM Monday to get enrolled for the coming election says AEC ... (audio)

Steve Chase is speaking with Phil Diak from the Australian Electoral Commission

Saturday 17/07/2010

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's first media conference after the announcement of an August 21 election, in full... (audio)

Recorded in Brisbane

Saturday 17/07/2010

Internal Labor polling probably behind August 21 election date says analyst Haydon Manning ... (audio)

Cathy Bell speaks to the Senior Lecturer in Politics at Flinders University in Adelaide

Saturday 17/07/2010

PM Julia Gillard's election announcement, and media conference, in full... (audio)

Recorded at Parliament House

Saturday 17/07/2010

Asylum seekers and the Economy the main issues coming up in pre-election polling, says Roy Morgan poll boss ... (audio)

Marius Benson spoke to Gary Morgan just before the election date was set to be announced

Saturday 17/07/2010

Senior Libs try to bury IR as election issue - with one even saying Labor's policy 'is fairer' and Coalition would leave it in place ... (audio)

Marius Benson spoke to Eric Abetz while the PM was consulting with the Governor General on an election date

Saturday 17/07/2010

"Very negative campaign" coming up says Australian contributing editor, and former Liberal Party staffer ... (audio)

Mike Gardiner is speaking to Peter van Onselen

Saturday 17/07/2010

ABC Analyst Antony Green 'crunches the numbers' prior to a federal election being called ... ... (audio)

Steve Chase is speaking to the ABC's election analyst