SAVING THE MASTHEAD Reporter: Hagar Cohen Denial, division and disbelief; key players reveal what was happening inside Fairfax as the internet ate its newspaper business.
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THE CHURCH, THE CLUBS AND THEIR POKIES Reporter: Wendy Carlisle The Catholic church and Catholic clubs are at odds over gambling reforms. The church backs them but the clubs oppose them, insisting they don't profit from problem gamblers. Wendy Carlisle investigates the 'Catholic casinos'
FLIGHT OF THE DRONES Reporter: James Woodford Unmanned aerial vehicles have spread from war zones to toy shops. Now anyone can use a drone to point a camera into your private spaces and privacy laws can't stop them.
ATTACK OF THE ALGORITHMS Reporter: Stan Correy Robot traders are dominating stock markets using high speed computer algorithms. Human traders and government regulators can't keep up, and markets could be one programming glitch away from the next big crash.
THE BIG BINGE Reporter: Di Martin More pubs and more bars, open for more hours, more extreme binge drinking, more extreme violence and more hospital admissions! What is being done to stem the alcohol tide?
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COUNCILS WIN ON TOXIC CDOs Reporter: Stan Correy The Federal Court has called CDOs a "sophisticated bet" and awarded millions to local councils for money lost in Lehman's toxic investments. For the background to the story listen to Stan Correy's program AAA ratings for rates which explains what a collateralised debt obligation is. Read the summary court judgement by Justice Rares here. Federal Court Judgement .
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