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Stories for Tuesday, 22 September 2009
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Wong lowers the bar on Climate hurdles: proposal frees developing countries from binding targets   
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Produced by Tim Roxburgh

Climate Change minister Penny Wong has been talking up a proposal in New York that would allow developing countries to avoid binding targets for emissions reduction. In this story - Kelly Dent, Oxfam spokesperson on climate change, Richard Denniss, Director of the Australia Institute, and Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne.

Are children capable of sexual assault?   
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Produced by Shevonne Hunt

The media has been quick to label incidents in Queensland as sexual assault, but when you're dealing with children as young as 6 or 7, can the terms of reference be the same? Featured in story: Professor Clare Roberts- Director of research and development at the School of Psycology, Curtin University, Dr Emma Rush- author of "Corporate Paedophilia; sexualisation of Australian children" and Pam Linke - spokesperson for Early Childhood Australia.

Predicted population explosion labelled unsustainable   
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Produced by Ann Deslandes

New figures released by Federal Treasury, suggest Australia’s population will rise by 13.5 million people, or 65 per cent, over the next 40 years. This is due to a huge increase in both fertility and migration rates. Environment groups have called on the government to stabilize or reduce the predicted growth, but big business has welcomed the stats. Featured in story: Ben Eltham - spokesperson for the Centre for Policy Development

Honduran president returns to face the regime that ousted him   
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Produced by Shevonne Hunt

President Manuel Zelaya has returned to Honduras, despite the interim government's accusations of corruption. Featured in story: Rodrigo Acuna- Latin American expert at Macquarie University.

Caster Semenya - intersex conditions in the media spotlight   
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Produced by Jacinta Patterson

South African runner Caster Semenya has faced intense media scrutiny since she won gold at the World Athletics Championships. Forced to undergo gender tests because of her masculine appearance, the athlete was found to be intersex, with internal testes instead of a womb and ovaries. It’s since emerged the South African Athletics Board knew about her condition before the race. So, should an athlete of ambiguous gender be allowed to compete as a woman? And could the media have covered Semenya's story with more sensitivity? Featured in story: Phoebe Hart, president of the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group, Australia.

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