12:10:00 15/03/2010
Australian insurance companies have dismissed Federal Opposition claims they won't sell policies to homeowners who've had insulation installed under the Government program. One broker says insisting on a safety certificate probably wouldn't be worth the time or the effort for insurers. More
12:14:00 15/03/2010
The National Health and Medical Research Council is urging Australian scientists to persevere with the new electronic grant application system. The deadline for submissions has been pushed back to cope with outages and crashes that have prevented researchers from completing their applications. More
12:14:00 15/03/2010
The Federal Government's Professional Services Review says the high rate of CAT scans in Australia could be increasing the rate of cancer. The Medicare watchdog is warning doctors to carefully consider the risk of cancer-causing radiation to patients before prescribing CT scans. More
12:18:00 15/03/2010
The Federal Government has allocated $100 million to buy back water entitlements in western Queensland, and most believe it will be used to break up Cubbie Station. But Cubbie's chairman says there's a danger the irrigation property will be made unviable, if the Government buys back too much too cheaply. More
12:22:00 15/03/2010
An environmental group is putting its money where its mouth is on water policy. The Australian Conservation Foundation, in conjunction with a credit union, is buying water to help the Hattah Lakes in northern Victoria. More
12:26:00 15/03/2010
Bangkok is bracing for a showdown between the army and as many as 100,000 red-shirted supporters of Thailand's ousted prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra. The red shirts have called on the Government to resign, or face rolling protests they say will paralyse the city. More
12:30:00 15/03/2010
The US President's top advisor says Israel's decision to build more settlements in east Jerusalem is "destructive" to peace efforts, and an "insult" to the US. The announcement during the Vice-President's visit last week has led to a major diplomatic rift between the US and Israel. More
12:34:00 15/03/2010
Veteran China watcher, Dr John Lee, joins The World Today to discuss the warning from Premier Wen Jiabao about a double-dip recession. Dr Lee says the Premier's message at the end of the Communist Party's annual Congress may have been directed to the United States. More
12:38:00 15/03/2010
President Barack Obama says he's outraged by the weekend murder of two US citizens, shot dead amid the Mexican Government's war on drugs. Nearly 19,000 people have now been killed since President Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown on Mexico's drug cartels in 2006. More
12:42:00 15/03/2010
Consumers are being warned to be wise to the slick tactics used by in-home salesmen and women. The Consumer Action Law Centre says many parents are unwittingly falling into debt because of the sophisticated tactics of people selling education software. More
12:46:00 15/03/2010
New standards to make public buildings more accessible to disabled people are expected to come into force in May next year. The Disability Discrimination Commissioner and the Master Builders Association have welcomed the Government action, despite what they've termed a difficult process. More
