Tuesday 05 August 2008
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New Chief Justice; disclosure of risk; charity in the 21st century
Justice Robert French has recently been announced as the new Chief Justice of the High Court. Read Transcript
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Tuesday 29 July 2008
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Human rights in China
As Beijing gears up for its Olympics party it wants to project a positive image to the world. Read Transcript
Tribal punishment in WA
Indigenous man Mark Hogan was sentenced to jail for 16 months for dangerous driving causing death. In calculating how long he should stay behind bars, the judge in the Kalgoorlie District Court took in to account the likelihood that Hogan would be speared in the leg once he returned to his community. Read Transcript
Tuesday 22 July 2008
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World Youth Day protest laws
The Federal Court in Sydney strikes down regulations designed to muzzle protest against World Youth Day. Is it a victory for freedom of expression? Does the decision offer politicians a clear blueprint for how to limit protest when future big events come to our shores? Read Transcript
Sudan's president indicted by International Criminal Court
There have been moves by the International Criminal Court to issue a warrant of arrest against the president of Sudan for crimes against humanity and genocide. Read Transcript
Tuesday 15 July 2008
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Ken Feinberg: what is a life worth?
Meet lawyer Ken Feinberg. It was his job to hand out US$7 billion dollars to the families of those who died and to those injured in the September 11 attacks. How did he deal with claims from the families of wealthy financiers, illegal aliens and heroic firemen? And how did he deal with grieving loved ones, squabbling relatives and a shocked nation? Read Transcript
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