The Federal government yesterday released their white paper on climate change, which gave us a carbon reduction target of between five and fifteen percent of 2000 levels, by 2020.
Environmental groups aren’t happy about that, saying Mr Rudd should have gone a lot further with the reduction target.
Jamnes Danenburg from the Conservation Council of South Australia says, “Targets…What targets?”
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Debate over the federal government’s proposed Internet Service Provider Filtering scheme is a complex one, and can be an emotional one from both sides of its argument.
On one side there’s the issue of censorship, the other protection of children from inappropriate content… then there’s technical issues of whether it will actually work, the role of parents supervising children on the net…. And that’s just the start.
Then there’s another consideration, should ISP filtering be the considered as a stand alone issue or in the broader world of the internet should it be considered one of many tools for ensuring net safety.
Elizabeth Handsley Young Media Australia
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The State of Victoria is caught up in a strange Twist of Faith……
To Believe or not to Believe in God ….
Primary school students in Victoria will soon have an alternative – Religious education course taught by people who do not believe in God and say there is “no evidence of any supernatural power”.
The Humanist Society of Victoria has developed a course called ‘Applied Ethical Education’ which the State Government accreditation body is all set to approve and introduce.
So for a group who don’t believe in religions… why then the need to teach this course as part of religious studies
Featured in this interview. Dr. Harry Gardner from The Humanist Society – and Creator of the ‘Applied Ethical Education’ course.
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Deeply Divided on the introduction of ‘God Free’ religious courses in schools are the ‘Access Ministries’ and other pro Christian organizations like ‘Salt Shakers’.
While the teaching of Ethics does not appear as the main issue,
the objections range from qualification of Humanism as a religion,
to …..after humanism what next? Witchcraft…Paganism…the list could stretch as far as one’s imagination
The debate on the ethics over ‘God Free’ religious courses now moves over to the other side…The Religious Side
Featured in this interview, Research Director with Salt Shakers – Jenny Stokes.
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Across the country on Saturday there were rallies held against the Federal Governments Internet Service Provider Filtering plan… a plan described as more censorship of the internet than a means of protecting children from inappropriate material.
The rallies were organised by the Digital Liberty Coalition and in Adelaide it was outside Parliament House.
Andrew Glancy from D.L.C.
Outsourcing is a reality most of us are either experiencing or being exposed to.
Today, this massive migration of operations to countries like India and China is a reality which has managed to improve the efficiency of every dollar spent.
While business may have profited with this approach,
it has also unleashed countless job cuts and a Fear of impending doom among the existing workforce…. Who will be the next to go?
Well the next to go it seems are media jobs…
This news is not new now…
Back in May 2007, Pasadena Now a local California news website
decided to offshore many of its editorial tasks to India in a significant way to increase the quality of journalism minus the trappings of high expenditure.
So is this another US only story?
Or does it ring a bell closer here on our shores too?
Featured in this Interview – Jonathan Este, Director Communications with the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance. Jonathan Este was earlier a journalist with The Australian and The Independent (UK).
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The epic battle between Broadband providers to net the 4.7 billion dollar contract came to an official close last Wednesday. While the results are yet to be announced, bidders await with bated breath.
In their bid to wrap 98% of the nation in fibre networks……. Broadband providers in Australia fought over each other to convince not just the government but also the end users that Day of Internet Deliverance is upon us
While it is a reason to Jump with Joy…….this Silver Cloud is now developing a dark lining….
As per a recent research…We are more than likely to experience slower services than we put up with today…….
Featured in this report is Dr. Kerry Hinton from the University of Melbourne who conducted this Research
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Heroin Addicts are experiencing a new high in Switzerland as the Government finally passed a referendum to legalise Heroin usage in a supervised program. The programme which began 14 years ago claims…. it will help addicts to better manage their habit.
Research has apparently revealed that the program has managed to bring down crime levels and improve the health of addicts.
However all are not convinced with this approach and feel that this will only fuel the habit and now trips to Switzerland will attract visitors to highs higher than the Alps.
Featured in this interview is Annie Madden, The Executive Officer with The Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League. She begins with her thoughts on the Swiss move.
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