The Indonesian military deliberately killed five Australian-based journalists at Balibo in East Timor in 1975, according to a coroners report released today. The findings follow a six-week inquest earlier this year, into the death of Brian Peters, one of the Balibo Five. The Wire has been following this story since the beginning of the inquiry. Heather Anderson speaks with Mrs Shirley Shackleton, widow of one of the Balibo Five, about her reaction to the findings.
The Coalition is not as happy as pigs in mud over the latest report on the Regional Partnerships Program by the Australian National Audit office. The report suggests pork barreling was rife in the last election. We spoke with rofessor of Politics at Flinders University, Dean Jaensch.
This morning saw the end of a protest and physical occupation by Greenpeace at the Munmorah coal station on the Central New South Wales Coast. Yesterday fifteen Greenpeace activists protested at the power station against both major party's climate change policies. We spoke to Greenpeace Energy Campaigner John Hepburn.
In the spirit of Mo'vember...a manly support group is growing slowly throughout Australia. Dad's In Distress gives depressed men a platform to vent their emotions and share experiences with male counterparts. The Wire speaks to Founder and Director Tony Miller.
Environmental information needs to be more fun. That's the opinion of Queensland based neuro-physiologist turned climate change activist, Dr Mal Happy. Michelle Turnbull spoke to Dr Happy about his latest project, an educational film about climate change.