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Sunday 27 November 2011

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Riding the sports betting boom

Freedom to advertise and the rise of the mobile app has led to a tripling of sports betting in Australia. The winning odds are now front and centre in the coverage of major sports and you can bet on all kinds of 'exotic' options. So what are the odds on a big corruption scandal or a new generation of problem gamblers? Reporter, Brendan King.

Sunday 20 November 2011

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The dark side of diplomacy

Are there some people you should never negotiate with—despots, war criminals, terrorists—regardless of the circumstances? Or should you be open to talking to anyone to save lives, by ending war, delivering aid or rescuing hostages? Several prominent negotiators describe their experiences operating on the dark side of diplomacy. Reporter, Lyse Doucet (BBC World Service)  Read Transcript

Sunday 13 November 2011

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Guns are back

Gun clubs report lots of new members, hunting is cool, and handguns are gangland chic. The hundreds of thousands of guns destroyed in buybacks since Port Arthur have been more than replaced by new ones. But guns are highly political and the national system for monitoring gun ownership is a mess. Reporter, Ian Townsend.  Read Transcript

Sunday 06 November 2011

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Qantas and the ghost of Workchoices

Qantas has opened a new industrial relations battlefront. The Labor government's Fair Work laws are being put to the test but there are bigger political implications for the Opposition, which is split over whether to re-embrace Workchoices, the IR policy that many believe brought an end to the Howard government. Reporter, Stan Correy Photo: AAP, Miles Godfrey  Read Transcript

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