Tonight TNRA covers three major topics in as much detail as humanly possible within the time constraints.

Internet Filter and Copyright Laws

• The Obama administration has questioned the Rudd government's plan to introduce an internet filter


• A chronology of Australian censorship controversies proves that the definition of "RC" is already very problematic


• Conroy's internet censorship agenda slammed by tech giants


• Leaked ACTA treaty gives border agents powers to search, seize and destroy your equipment for copyright infringement


• "Gag the Filter" protest information

Psychiatry Gone Mad / Big Pharma

• Australian of the Year Psychiatrist Wants Millions in Government Funding for Brave New World of “Pre-Drugging” Kids


• Children as young as one are being prescribed powerful anti-psychotic drugs


• Drug company Merck created a "hit list" of critics and even faked a medical journal to promote arthritis drug Vioxx

The Israel/Palestine conflict

• New documentary "The Children of Gaza" explores the impact of Israel's military assault and subsequent blockade of Gaza


• Democracy Now! interviews Prof. Norman Finkelstein

9/11 Truth At LA Peace March

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMiqPQdWvo4

Hope you enjoy the show - and thanks for listening!

We begin tonight with a look at the the latest developments in the climate change debate in Australia, with two top science bodies, the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology, co-authoring a report titled "Climate Snapshot", which is being described in the press as "a response to recent attacks on the science underpinning climate change".

The report has already been criticised as politically motivated, with a Liberal Senator accusing the Federal Government of turning the CSIRO into a political puppet on the issue of climate change. TNRA takes a hard look at the key graphs in the report, with some startling results.

In the second half solicitor Rochelle Macredie joins us to discuss her concerns over proposed changes to mental health legislation which will mean that psychiatric patients committed to institutions against their will have to wait up to four weeks for a hearing into their detention, and the removal of Magistrates from the decision making process.

These changes amount to a gross violation of human rights.

Rochelle works for Oliveri Lawyers in East Sydney who practise in a variety of areas including criminal law, mental health advocacy, family law, commercial law, wills and probate, equity and involuntary vaccination matters. The first consultation is free. Rochelle can be contacted on the following numbers: 02 9360 3993 / 0407 896 832.

Hope you enjoy the show (:

Related Links:

• Climate snapshot: State of the Climate published in joint CSIRO/Bureau of Meteorology statement


• Drugs Before Diagnosis? Melbourne psychiatrist Patrick McGorry thinks that's a great idea


• Mentally ill forced to wait a month to appeal