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TUE 22 OCT: US soldiers to stay in Kurdish-controlled Syria
October 21, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBThe head of Australia's powerful Home Affairs Department has firmly resisted calls to extract the Australian women and children being held in northern Syria; And a new study's finds glass and mixed plastics could be diverted from landfill and turned into new roadways.
MON 21 OCT: Newspapers censored in media freedom campaign
October 20, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBMajor newspapers have used heavy censorship today as part of a campaign by the nation's media organisations against the growing censorship in Australia and attacks on press freedom; And has a Victorian council found the secret to solving the state's recycling crisis?
SAT 19 OCT - Kurds resent ceasefire deal with Turkey
October 18, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBFighting continues in northern Syria despite a ceasefire brokered by the United States; Pauline Hanson may face a challenge to her lifelong leadership of One Nation at the party's Annual General Meeting today; And how do those involved in re-homing retired racehorses feel about them meeting a cruel end?
FRI 18 OCT - US brokers ceasefire with Turkey
October 17, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 15.6 MBThe US has brokered a short term ceasefire with Turkey, to allow Kurds to flee Northern Syria; Boris Johnson claims to have secured a deal with the European Union to secure Brexit; And the RSPCA says Australians should be appalled by the revelations about what's happening to retired racehorses.
THU 17 OCT - Trump says Kurds aren't America's problem
October 16, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBUS President Donald Trump says the Syrian Kurds aren't America's problem; Australian Jock Palfreeman waits to find out if he'll be put back behind bars in Bulgaria; And we meet the winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Science.
WED 16 OCT - The bitterest pill
October 15, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBNSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to ignore a coroner's recommendations on pill testing at music festivals; a new report reveals the almost impossible task of finding an entry-level job in Australia; and Russia moves to fill the void left by the US in northern Syria.
TUE 15 OCT - 'I'm so scared': Trapped in Syria
October 14, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBAustralian IS captives in Syria plead for urgent help as troops move in; a massive clean-up operation underway in Japan in the wake of a deadly typhoon; and parts of Australia not accustomed to bushfires being warned there is an elevated fire danger this summer.
MON 14 OCT - Interest rate cuts failure
October 13, 2019 22:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBBanks are in the spotlight again with a new inquiry being launched into their conduct; 30 people have died and 18 people are still missing after a powerful typhoon caused major flooding and landslides across Japan; and a survey of aged care workers in Australia has revealed a picture of crushing workloads, chronic under-staffing and workplace stress.
SAT 12 OCT - War of words between Australia and China
October 11, 2019 21:30 - 13.6 MBBeijing responds sharply to comments made yesterday by the Home Affair's Minster Peter Dutton; Turkey steps up its offensive against Kurdish militia in north-eastern Syria; And how teams of computer hackers are helping police track down missing Australians.
FRI 11 OCT - Emails shed light on Hakeem's arrest
October 10, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.6 MBToday we can reveal new details about Australia's role in the wrongful detention of refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi; the nation's treasurers are meeting in Canberra today to discuss population, infrastructure, the NDIS and the economy; and Indonesian authorities believe Islamist extremists were behind the stabbing attack on Wiranto.
THU 10 OCT - World Mental Health Day
October 09, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBTurkey has launched its attack on Syria as terrified civilians flee; another government tussle over how reading and writing are taught in our schools; and with a third of Australian adults now considered obese, how one NSW town is tackling the battle of the bulge.
WED 9 OCT - Turkey poised to strike
October 08, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 14 MBTurkey wastes no time following the US President's withdrawal of troops from Syria; terrified residents flee as dozens of homes go up in flames in NSW and Qld; and AM discusses measles, antibiotics, and lung disease with Australia' chief medical officer, Brendan Murphy.
TUE 8 OCT - Turkish forces to invade Syria
October 07, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBThe UN says it's preparing for the worst as Turkish forces prepare to invade north-eastern Syria; "Please save our children,".... that's the plea from a spokesman for the 65 Australians detained in a Syrian camp; and Bulgaria's highest court has adjourned to consider an extraordinary application to keep Jock Palfreeman behind bars.
MON 7 OCT - Iraq protests death toll at 100
October 06, 2019 21:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBIraq's government has promised to make changes in a bid to end protests that have left more than 100 people dead; Hong Kong police made their first widespread arrests since a new law banning face coverings came into effect; and the lawyer for an Iranian man held in prison in Australia says he hasn't been told why his client was released.
SAT 5 OCT - China turns down Trump's Biden request
October 04, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBDespite the ongoing impeachment drama, the Ukraine has agreed to Trump's request to investigate Joe Biden's son, but China has flatly refused; China's multi-trillion dollar Belt and Road construction projects could spell the end for the last remaining Indochinese tigers; And Hong Kong's ban on protestors face masks may have had the opposite effect.
FRI 4 OCT - Hockey dismisses Republican attack on Downer
October 03, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBAustralia's Ambassador to the US, Joe Hockey, has flatly rejected a Republican implication that Alexander Downer's role in sparking the Mueller inquiry was orchestrated; Warnings that Australia isn't ready when it comes to fighting the extreme bushfires we are already experiencing; And should taxpayers have to foot the bill to help private health insurers boost their falling membership numbers?
THU 3 OCT - New evidence sheds light on Palfreeman case
October 02, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBCCTV pictures have shed new light on the Jock Palfreeman case; researchers say there's been a 50 per cent drop in reports of codeine overdose since they were made prescription-only; and Boris Johnson reveals his government's refreshed proposal for a Brexit deal.
WED 2 OCT - Hong Kong protest violence escalates
October 01, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 14 MBA phone call between a President and Prime Minister and Australians in trouble in China, Bulgaria and Syria, the Foreign Minister Marise Payne joins AM for her insights. Interest rates go closer to zero, but can the Reserve Bank do more to help revive the economy? And Queensland residents racing to save water in Stanthorpe.
TUE 1 OCT - Donald asks for a favour
September 30, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 14 MBDonald Trump asks for Scott Morrison's help to discredit the Mueller probe; as China prepares for its 70th anniversary, will Hong Kong protests overshadow the celebrations?; and bets are on that the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates to a new record low.
MON 30 SEP - Taiwan joins Hong Kong protests
September 29, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBTaiwan joins Hong Kong's pushback against Beijing's reach; Australia's push to become a "top 10" weapons exporter falters; and breaking their silence, the Australian women trapped in Syria after living under Islamic State plead to come home.
SAT 28 SEP – Dozens killed in West Papua
September 27, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBThousands try to flee central West Papua as violence escalates; desperate efforts in Australia's hospitals to cope with a shortage in nuclear medicine; and a milestone for a group of students in regional NSW.
FRI 27 SEPT - Australia suspends cancer-linked breast implants
September 26, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBAustralia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has joined a global move to suspend certain breast implants linked to a rare form of cancer; Sydney man Jock Palfreeman lashes out at Australia's failure to secure his release from a Bulgarian immigration detention centre; And green shoots in the desert - how a school greenhouse can bring a bounty to remote communities.
THU 26 SEPT - Trump releases Ukrainian call details
September 25, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 14 MBUS President Donald Trump has released the details of the telephone call to the Ukrainian President that has resulted in renewed calls for his impeachment; Prime Minister Scott Morrison lashed out at Australia's climate critics in an address to the UN, as a new report warns of dire consequences for coastal communities; And electricity networks are straining to cope as more Australians turn to solar.
WED 25 SEP - Impeachment inquiry to launch against Trump
September 24, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 14 MBDemocrats begin a formal impeachment inquiry into the President Donald Trump; the Supreme Court has found Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he advised the Queen to approve a five week suspension of Parliament; and increasingly frequent natural disasters caused by climate change could stretch the capability of the Australian Defence Force.
TUE 24 SEP - Greta Thunberg chastises world leaders
September 23, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBTeenage activist Greta Thunberg calls out world leaders at the UN climate summit; New Zealand tries to block Australia from exporting manuka honey to China; and a new mining jobs boom in Western Australia — but not everyone is cashing in.
MON 23 SEP - US-Australia alliance worth the paper it's written on?
September 22, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBUS jobs in focus as Scott Morrison joins Donald Trump to visit an Australian-owned paper mill in Ohio; a new study concludes insider trading by Australian company directors is rife; and alarming practices inside the funeral industry.
SAT 21 SEPT - PM defends open markets on US visit
September 20, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBPrime Minister Scott Morrison upbeat one day into his first formal visit to the United States; Indonesia suspends a law that would criminalise extra marital sex; And just how close are some towns getting to 'day zero' for their water supply?
FRI 20 SEPT - Lebanon to release Australian cleared of terror plot
September 19, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBAustralian man Amer Khayat will be released from a Lebanese jail after being cleared from involvement in a terrorist plot orchestrated by his brothers; We speak to Australia's Ambassador to the United States, Joe Hockey, as the Prime Minister makes his way to the US; And the bush preachers telling Aboriginal people their cultural beliefs are the work of the devil.
THU 19 SEP - Calls for police shooting inquiry
September 18, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBRubbish returned: Indonesia sends back 100 containers of contaminated Australian recycled waste; and seeking answers, a community struggles with the police shooting death of an Aboriginal woman in Western Australia.
WED 18 SEP - It's called ****** campaigning
September 17, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBIran confirms three Australians held in prison; CFMEU Victorian Secretary John Setka refuses to resign or to apologise for his language towards MPs; and the struggle for nurses, police officers and teachers to find affordable housing in our capital cities.
TUE 17 SEPT - Less a spill, more a dribble
September 16, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBA threatened leadership challenge to the NSW Premier called off; can the ACCC stop petrol price gouging after the Saudi oil attacks?; and pill testing at a UK music festival could be a model for Australia.
MON 16 SEP - Disability royal commission underway
September 15, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 14 MBThreats of a boycott as the long-awaited disability royal commission gets underway in Brisbane; and the feathered force being used to evict some rogue residents from the grounds at Federal Parliament.
SAT 14 SEP - Ending the taboo of menstruation
September 13, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBUS actor Felicity Huffman jailed over the college admissions scandal; protests in Kenya after a school girl took her own life, shamed by a teacher for getting her period; and the people of Japan prepare for an influx of beer-drinking rugby fans.
FRI 13 SEPT - Bupa makes unreserved apology
September 12, 2019 22:00 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBBupa makes an unreserved apology and a promise to do better after revelations of the mistreatment of residents its aged care homes; Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan on banning mobile phones in schools and the future of the NAPLAN testing system; And volunteer surf lifesavers fear that compromises around the safety of equipment could put members and beachgoers at risk.
THU 12 SEP - Political prisoners held in Iran
September 11, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBSuccessful applications for the Disability Support Pension plummet; astronomers discover water vapor in the atmosphere of a planet; and financial planners prepare for a class action, accusing AMP of throwing them under a bus.
WED 11 SEP - Australia's loneliness epidemic
September 10, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBWarnings and war-games about future climate disasters: a government taskforce that suddenly stopped its work; the rise of revenge porn: new data reveals just how widespread the problem is; and the latest snapshot into the welfare of Australians: how often do you feel lonely?
TUE 10 SEP - London Mayor says 'get on with' Brexit
September 09, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 14 MBAM hears from the Lord Mayor of the City of London as the UK heads towards the official Brexit deadline; remarkable mothers in Rwanda rebuilding the country, 25 years after the genocide; and concerns that Australia's suicide rate could go up by 40 per cent in the next decade.
MON 9 SEP - Support for block on sites sharing terror content
September 08, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBAustralia's largest internet service providers that blocked sites refusing to take down the footage and manifesto of the Christchurch terror attack have been given legal backing by the eSafety Commissioner; And Health Minister Greg Hunt on new clinical trials for ovarian cancer.
SAT 7 SEPT - Strong winds drive fires in NSW and Queensland
September 06, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBEvacuations and homes destroyed as winds hamper efforts to control fires in New South Wales and Queensland; Pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong plan to target the airport again today in what could be a crucial day in their campaign; And do Indigenous rangers have the support they need to protect our most vulnerable species?
FRI 6 SEPT - Fed Govt dusts off welfare drug tests
September 05, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBThe Federal Government has announced it will make another attempt to convince Parliament to pass laws allowing it to drug test welfare recipients; New alcohol laws in the Northern Territory are labelled racist as police follow and question an Aboriginal leader; And how driver licenses are being used by thieves to steal your identity and spend up big - and why in some states it's difficult to do anything about it.