Past Programs
Health - 2003
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Week In Review
17/10/2003
The four topics:
Should shareholders have a say in the salaries of 'high flying' executives?
Should we cut taxes or spend more on services and infrastructure?
How can we reduce noise pollution?
Should university funding be tied to workplace reform?
The Medical Indemnity Dispute
07/10/2003
Tony Abbott, the new Health Minister, has announced the medical indemnity levy will be put on hold for 18 months. But the moratorium hasn't placated the AMA, which is not ruling out more doctor resignations. So how do we resolve the medical Indemnity dispute?
Week In Review
05/09/2003
The four topics:
Should the churches butt out of politics?
How do we encourage business to keep mature age workers on the payroll?
Should we allow discrimination on the basis of genetic make-up?
How will the Abu Bakar Bashir verdict affect the war on terror in Indonesia?
Should There Be Genetic Discrimination?
03/09/2003
Your risk of disease is partly determined by genetics but should a DNA profile be used by insurance companies, banks or even employers to decide whether you're worth the risk? Should there be genetic discrimination?
The Culture Of Alcohol
28/08/2003
The culture of alcohol is synonymous with mateship. But excessive drinking is ruining lives. So is it time to rethink our troubled relationship with alcohol? Can a new notion of mateship help curtail heavy drinking?
Week In Review
01/08/2003
The four topics:
Should genetically modified canola have been given the green light?
The fallout from the failed military coup in the Philippines,
Should live sheep and cattle exports be banned?
Can you draw a line between charities and political lobby groups?
Has Litigation Gone Mad?
21/07/2003
The High Court has ruled that a doctor who botched a woman's sterilisation procedure - leading to her having a child - is liable for the costs of the child's upbringing. Medical insurers warn the ruling will further increase premiums. Is the ruling fair? Or is it litigation gone mad?
Week In Review
20/06/2003
The four topics:
The Middle East peace plan...can the road map stay on course after so much violence,
Doctor-Patient relationship and the limits of confidentiality,
The controversy over Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and
Branding Australia as more than just another tourist destination.
HIV/Aids
05/06/2003
HIV/Aids infections are on the rise in Australia. Aids organisations are calling for a revitalised national strategy to deal with it. So have we become too complacent in the fight against HIV/Aids?
