adele balkin

Are drones the future of war?

Submitted by Joseph Dunstan on Wed, 02/05/2012 - 17:25
tags: adele balkin, Interview, Michael McKinley, US Military drones

 US Counter Terrorism White House Advisor John Brennan  held a conference on Monday discussing the United States’ previously secretive use of military drones.  The highly controversial topic required further investigation. Reporter Adele Balkin spoke to Strategic Studies Professor Michael McKinley from Australian National University about what it means for US foreign policy. 
 

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Child Abuse in Victoria - New Report

Submitted by Joseph Dunstan on Wed, 29/02/2012 - 16:37
tags: adele balkin, child abuse, Interview, Lynette Buoy, Sam Biondo, Victoria

A report into Victoria's vulnerable children was tabled in state parliament yesterday. The 900 page report looks into child abuse in Victoria and makes 90 recommendations to help protect children from abuse. Adele Balkin spoke to Lynette Buoy, the CEO of the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare and Sam Biondo, the Executive Officer of the Victorian Drug and Alcohol Association about the report.

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The big banks explained

Submitted by Joseph Dunstan on Wed, 15/02/2012 - 16:25
tags: adele balkin, Interest rates, Interview, Reserve Bank of Australia, Rosalie Degabriele, Selwyn Cornish

The health of the economy dominates political discourse and the big banks responsibility to Australia and consumers is a big issue. Reporter Adele Balkin looks into the Australian economy, interest rates and the state of our banks.

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Young Australians want an issue, not a party

Submitted by Emma Buckley Lennox on Thu, 16/06/2011 - 17:40
tags: adele balkin, Bruno Friedel young labor, Greens, Interview, Labor, liberal, nick economu, party membership, political parties, Report

There are more members of the Collingwood Football Club than political parties in Australia. Adele Balkin and Nat Tencic report on what parties are or are not doing to get people more involved in democracy. 

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