Workplaces can be dangerous breeding grounds for colds and flu during winter. We all know this. But when unusual numbers of workers start developing cancer…alarm bells start ringing. The Concorde Hospital in Sydney has started to investigate a possible cancer cluster after it emerged five women working near each other were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2001 and 2006. The news follows the case of a cancer cluster at the ABC’s former Toowong studios, where 15 women developed breast cancer in a 12 year period. Professor Bruce Armstrong, who is heading the investigation, has also said he's aware of six cancer clusters in workplaces in NSW and Queensland over the past 18 months. Is it something in the air, or just a coincidence? Doctor Richie Gunn is an expert in occupational cancer at the University of Adelaide. He explained what we mean by the term 'cluster'.

A group of fifty young farmers met with state and federal ministers today to discuss their concerns about the future of living on the land. Many farmers are worried about the affects of global warming on their business but have voice that they need more support on how to deal with the problem. Today farmers have come together at the New South Wales Farmers Federation Annual conference to tackle the issue of climate change and how it will affect the prospect of farming in Australia.

Tracking the illegal transfer of money internationally is a complicated and time-consuming job…but it’s essential to ensure money doesn’t keep going towards the funding of terrorist groups around the world. Today was the final of a three-day workshop for member countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation included strategies on how to better recognise and bring to justice those who are giving money to terrorism. It also looked at how financial intelligence organisations can safeguard charities and NGOS from being duped into supporting illegal activities. Neil Jensen is the CEO of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, or AUSTRAC, which is responsible for chasing down criminals who fund terrorist groups. He was at the workshop and described who participated.

The high rate of tobacco use amongst Indigenous Australians is being targeted with the release of a ground-breaking practical resource kit which will assist Indigenous health workers to deter people from smoking and hopefully help with smoke related diseases in their communities….

Today in Sydney, you could buy beautiful crown land full of lush vegetation for peanuts, literally - and a few endangered species if you felt like it. The Wilderness Society put on a mock auction to imitate how they felt the New South Wales Government was behaving. Over three million hectares of Crown Lands is set to be sold for three per cent of market value instead of going to the National Park estate. The sale of publicly owned wilderness has angered farmers who lease the land and environmental groups, who say the valuable plant life on the land should be conserved. Reece Turner is the Wilderness Society’s New South Wales campaigner who took part in acting out the auction today. He explains where the geography of the Crown Land up for sale.