Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace

It’s an era of increased probing, personal details are combed through on so called social networking sites, our homes are captured on satellite imagery, and now, it has been put forward on the table it is possible for our genetic information to be made more widely available to such people as employers, and the insurance industry. So, where do our rights sit with this, and what constitutes genetic discrimination.  The Genetic Discrimination project went about trying to investigate this. It involved researchers from three Australian institutions and over the 5 year study investigated how it affects consumers, third parties and the legal system. To discuss some of the findings Dee Davidian talked to Kristine Barlow-Stewart,  a partner investigator, and director of the Centre for Genetics Education at Royal North Shore Hospital.

 

 

 

‘Toxic’ Assets

American economist, Paul Krugman has expressed despair at the Governments plan to use taxpayer money to the tune of $2 Trillion to buy ‘toxic asstes’ that are valued at zero dollars. He calls this plan, and plans like this, “Zombie Ideas”

should laws against bikies be extended?

Police commissioner Mal Hyde believes that the current laws against bikies should be toughened even further. But Professor in Law and Justice at the University of South Australia Rick Sarr is worried laws will paint all people who ride motorbikes as criminals. We talked to Professor Sarr about his concerns.

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crime and recession.

With touch economic times upon us and more and more people finding them selves out of work, is their an increase in crime? RMIT professor Michael Bens told us more about the connection between crime and economic downturns.  

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Bigger, Stronger, Faster

It’s time once again to support local cinema and look at Mercury’s special screening this weekend: Absolutely awesome documentary about steroids and the American sporting culture. It’s called Bigger, Stronger, Faster but I’m not sure if you’ll be able to find a trailer or anything for it. I could look myself for piece of mind, but it’s late and my net is being weird.

State Libs 3 plans for RAH redevelopment.

A new hospital for Adelaide is a given, what form it will take is an unknown as yet, but the stakes have just been raised with the state Liberals releasing their plans for a rebuild of the Royal Adelaide Hospital… with three options for consideration.

All three they say will represent a better investment in public health, than the Governments proposed relocation, but they want to find out what we think, and seeking community comments. In fact from last night Opposition Leader Martin Hamilton-Smith is blogging live on his website about the plans.

Leader of the Opposition, South Australia – Martin Hamilton-Smith MP

Lies.. the whole truth

Ever told a lie? Now answer that truthfully! You probably have, we all do. But why, and are there good and bad lies?

Child and Family Psychologist Dr. John Irvine discussed it with us this morning;

Are we serious about global warming?

We spoke with Dr Ziggy Switkowski about the heated issue of global warming. Experts across the world are engaged in a debate over the best solution to cool down and survive.

Dr Ziggy Switkowski is Chairman of The Australian Nuclear Science And Technology Organization.

At the recently concluded, Pay Dirt’s 2009 Uranium Conference in Adelaide, Dr Ziggy Switkowski stated that Australia is not serious about global warming…

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Fringe Wrap

It’s over! The 2009 Fringe has drawn to a end. Peter reminisces with Fringe Publicist Duncan Fraser……

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The Black List is Loose.

The basis of the federal Governments proposed Internet Filtering plan is a so called ‘Black List’ containing banned web sites. One of the concerns raised over the proposal is the security of that secret list.

Like any secret, at some time it’s bound to get out.

Well, before trials have even been completed of the filtering plan, the black list has already made its way into the public domain after being published on Wikileaks.

Peter speaks with Mark Newton from the Systems Administrators Guild.

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