The Commonwealth government this week exercised its power over the ACT, intervening under the territory’s Self-Government Act. It moved to over turn legislation passed only three weeks ago, which would allow civil unions for homosexuals. South Australian Upper House member, and open homosexual, Ian Hunter and the ACT's Attorney General, spoke to Catherine Graue about the Government's action.

The future of nuclear energy in Australia has been a hot topic in recent weeks, with the government set to investigate the issue. Ben Kelly spoke to Greenpeace Australia-Pacific CEO Steve Shallhorn and former South Australian Senator Doctor John Coulter about the possibility of nuclear reactors in Australia.

Internet access is just so easy in Australia it’s hard to imagine it would be different elsewhere. But it’s different in South Asia where the Chinese government has blocked the main google site, with only censored information now available on Google CHINA. International Federation of Journalists spokesman, Chris Warren spoke to Rachna Subir Sen about the price Google might have to pay for compromising with its free speech traditions.

Soldiers in the Australian defence force sign up knowing that they can be sent into dangerous territory where their lives may be at risk; but do they know that the Australian Government can pay some soldiers more, depending on whether the situation is classified as “warlike enough”. This week it has been revealed that soldiers in East Timor are being paid less than those in Iraq, as well as receiving less entitlements and lower service medals. Elise Kuchel spoke to Neil James about what makes one place more “warlike”.

Jock Wallace was a highly trained SAS soldier when he was sent to Afghanistan and found himself in the middle of Operation Anaconda, a top secret US attack on what they believed was the headquarters of Osama Bin Laden. The intelligence had got it very wrong and in fact the sodiers found themselves ambushed and outnumbered. They took heavy casualties. Wallace was one who escaped and has since been decorated for bravery. He said he lays no blame on anyone for the intelligence flaws that led to the situation and that soldiers do their duty and must remain apolitical and trust their political masters.