THE QUICK AND THE DEAD Reporter: Timothy McDonald For years the greyhound industry has accepted the routine killing of injured and failed racing dogs. A leading official reveals thousands are killed each year in NSW alone, and says the practice is out of step with community values. Timothy McDonald investigates the often brief life of a racing dog.
Background Briefing is now broadcast after the 8am news bulletin on Sunday morning.
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AN EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE? Reporter: Wendy Carlisle Brazilian student Roberto Laudisio Curti died after being chased, pinned down and tasered fourteen times by NSW police officers. The police say the use of force was reasonable but evidence at the inquest into his death said it was 'unreasonable', 'excessive' and an 'act of thuggery'. Did the police shoot first and ask questions later?
WHERE THERE'S SMOKE Reporter: Stan Correy A fatal fire in a Sydney high rise apartment building has exposed widespread failures in fire safety compliance. For residents of Australia's tallest apartment building it is a burning issue.
FOR THEIR EYES ONLY Reporter: Di Martin ASIO and law enforcement agencies say technology is undermining their capabilities. They want new powers, including access to two years of our phone and internet data. Is the intrusion justified?
PNG LAND SCANDAL Reporter: Jemima Garrett Logging companies in PNG are using special agricultural leases to clear vast tracts of rainforest timber, on the promise of roads and economic development for remote villages.
Background Briefing stories in the news again:
LEAD LEVELS FOR CHILDREN There have been renewed calls for the acceptable level of lead in children to be halved in Australia. Research is showing even low levels of lead are having an impact on the neurological development of children. Ian Townsend looked at this issue earlier in the year in his program Lead poisoning: a silent epidemic.
RATINGS AGENCIES HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR BAD ADVICE The ratings agency Standard and Poors has been found liable for losses made by local councils on financial products (CDPOs) that were given a AAA rating by the agency. They have been ordered to pay one third of all the council losses. Standard and Poors are appealing the decision. Stan Correy first looked at this story back in 2007 in his program AAA ratings on rates .
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