The Howard Government says that taking strong action to halt global warming could have devastating consequences for the Australian economy. But 271 Australian economists released a statement today saying that's just not true. One of the signatories is Professor Peter Dixon, from the Centre of Policy Studies at Monash University.

On Saturday National Sorry Day was marked by rallies around the country. The day commemorates the plight of the Stolen Generations and the mistreatment of Indigenous Australians in general. This year the day also coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Bringing Them Home report, which documented the impact that the practice of removal had on Aboriginal Australians. Many people remain angry at the lack of an apology from the Federal Government and the failure to implement the majority of the report’s 54 recommendations. The Wire attended the rally in Sydney.

Paul Lynch, the NSW minister for Aboriginal Affairs, also attended the National Sorry Day rally in Sydney. The Wire spoke with him about the NSW State Government’s approach to the issue of the Stolen Generations and the failure to far to compensate the victims.

Last night, Channel Nine aired an interview on its 60 Minutes program with the ex-wife and two children of former Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks. His children, aged ten and thirteen, were asked confronting questions by journalist Tara Brown, such as "Do you think your dad is a bad man?" and "Are you sure he's not a monster?" The Wire examined the ethics behind the interview.

The Federal Government wants to conduct a 10 million dollar study into a superhighway through the pristine Blue Mountains of New South Wales. But some are worried that environmental consequences won't be taken into account. However, the study, which requires state government involvement, may not even get off the ground with New South Wales Roads Minister, Eric Roozendaal, claiming the study is just a waste of money.