Breakfast

6:19: EYES OFF THE BALL:  Peter McLeod, professor of psychology at Oxford University, talks about research findings in the UK that found batsmen don't have to keep their eyes on the ball at all times before striking it as was previously thought.

6:37: GIANT CUTTLESFISH BAN: Andrew Coulloupas speaks to Tony Bramley, president of the Whyalla Divers Club, about the locals who want to protect the cuttlefish. Two years ago, the South Australian Government imposed a moratorium on the harvesting of cuttlefish. The locals want to maintain the band and to declare the spawning ground of the cuttlefish a protected marine park.

6:44: POLITICAL UPDATE:  Fran Kelly updates the political situation in Canberra.

6:48: FLORIDA RULING:  Anthony Kronman, Dean of Yale Law School, talks about the latest in Florida. The official cut-off date for announcing the new US President is December 12 and seven Supreme Court judges prepare to hand down their verdict on whether to accept or reject 'hand recounts' in several counties.

7:34: AFL BLACKS:  Rob Kerr, chief executive of the AFL Players Association, talks about Aboriginal talent in the game of Aussie Rules. He looks at the shortcomings of the AFL Players Association when it comes to the specific needs of indigenous players. This comes after last weekend's first indigenous players forum.

7:43: POLITICAL UPDATE: Fran Kelly talks to Deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson, about high fuel prices in the bush.

7:48: YUENDEMU CLOSED: Cathy Van Extel reports on the closure of one of six Federally funded out-stations for petrol sniffers in the Central Australia. Sixteen young 'sniffers' involved in rehabilitation at the Mount Theo facility have been sent home.

7:55: BRUMBY HERITAGE: Glynn Tosh, a property owner and horse enthusiast from Dorrigo, talks about efforts to have brumbies culled in the Guy Fawkes National Park to be protected by a heritage order. This follows, the slaughter of 617 horses a month ago by the National Parks Association as part of a pest-control programme.

8:06: TAMWORTH UPDATE: James Treloar, former Mayor of Tamworth, talks about the massive clean-up that remains after the massive flooding in New South Wales this week.

8:12: GIPPSLAND BLOCK: Andrew Coulloupas talks to Licola resident, Ralph Barracloh, about a plan by residents tommorrow to blockade the road into the Alpine National Park in protest if there is not a controlled burn-off of the 'fuel' on the Valley floor. This follows a devastating fire in the Park three years ago that blackened 32 000 hectares of an area known as Caledonia valley.

8:17: WAUCHOPE WORRY: Helen Reik, a parent from Wauchope, has her say about the controversial issue of school funding. The issue follows an announcement by the Howard Government that it will allocate $3 billion in federal funding to private schools. Advocates for the private system say this allows private schools to lower their fees and allows more people to be able to afford private education. Yet, Helen says federal funds do not go to lowering fees but to increasing the facilities of private schools, and should go instead to help struggling public schools.

8:22: NEW MUSIK: Tim Ritchie reviews the CD "Places in Between" by Terri Hendrix. MUSIC STING: "Good Times Van" by Terri Hendrix from the CD "Places in Between".