Kim Carr announces more funding for the Car Industry – ‘Looks’ discrimination – Juiced up with a social conscience

Industry Science and Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr explains the latest announcement of a support package for the car industry by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in a report by Roderick Chambers.  FBT changes in the mini budget has pushed the industry to the brink – will this $500 million help?

Lookism – are you being discriminated against on the basis of looks?   Annamarie Reyes catches up with a new type of Juiced up entrepeur who have a social objective at the core of their enterprise in inner Sydney.

And the word of the week this week is “cook the books”,  the world of extremely creative accounting!

Sophie Mirabella & Tony Abbot launch car  policy – Kim Carr not impressed – Psychopaths make great entrepreneurs – Grayndler  speaks

Bise Angelkovska finds new research that indicates people with psychopathic tendencies actually are successful entrepreneurs.  Roderick Chambers speaks with the Liberal shadow Minister Sophie Mirabella and Labor Minister Senator Kim Carr about their competing paradigms for the future of the car industry and reporter Nadyat el Gawley is out on the streets of Grayndler testing the political air.

Tanya Plibersek’s PBS change upsets Pharmacies – Liberal Cuts

Pharmacies have campaign to bring the government to the negotiation table after the late changes to the PBS just before the election 2013.  However, the Liberals whilst sympathetic may not choose to help pharmacies out, as it would mean more money to find for the PBS.  Roderick Chambers speaks with Tanya Plibersek then Minister for Health, Shadi Tahan pharmacist at Adore Pharmacy in Rozelle, and the Liberals Michael Feneley a specialist at Prince of Wales hospital.  Liberals Aid budget cuts and the effects on programs are explained by Albion Harris Naish.

Foreign Aid Budget rejected by NGO’s – APRA warns of Property Bubble – REPO101 – The Lehmann Bros Solution

Albion Harris Naish gets the details on Government foreign aid cuts from National Coordinator of MICAH Challenge John Bennett.  APRA has warned banks not to relax their lending criteria fearing a New Property Bubble! Roderick Chambers speaks with Christian Payne, President of the Real Estate Institute of NSW about whether a property bubble is indeed underway.  REPO 101 is the nifty accounting manoeuvre that allowed Lehmann Bros to mask all their junk loans.   Incredibly, Bise Angelovska has found that this accounting practice is still alive and well in Australia in this week’s Word of the Week!