en-auABC radio news and current affairs afternoon program reporting on Australia and the world.http://www.abc.net.au/pm/Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:30:00 +1100Copyright 2008 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.currentaffairs@your.abc.net.aucurrentaffairs@your.abc.net.auhttp://www.abc.net.au/pm/http://www.abc.net.au/pm/img/pm_55x55.jpgno The good news for borrowers reflects the troubles in the broader economy - the Reserve Bank slashed the official rate today by a full percentage point. It made this one of the most aggressive series of rate cuts ever seen. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435849.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:10:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm01-rba-wrap2.mp3 The Treasurer has hardened up his message to the banks, telling them to pass on in full today's official interest rate cut. The Government says today's cash rate cut will deliver substantial relief to households and business. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435850.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:14:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm2-rates-p.mp3 The Government says its stimulus package will create jobs but labour market experts say the Government's big spending won't be enough to stop growing unemployment queues. They're urging the Government to adopt a new approach with the goal of achieving full employment. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435856.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:18:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm3-full-employment.mp3 The ABC's former South Asia correspondent Peter Lloyd has been sentenced to 10 months jail by a Singapore court for using and possessing the drug methamphetamine, and having the utensils to consume it. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435861.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:22:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm4-lloyd-sentence.mp3 Protesters occupying Thailand's airports broke into celebrations after the country's constitutional court dissolved Thailand's ruling parties and banned the Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from politics for five years for vote fraud. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435889.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:26:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm5-thai-politics.mp3 A former Victoria Police corruption investigator says the force's serious leak of confidential information will leave it in the intelligence wilderness. Intelligence allegedly leaked from the State Surveillance Unit that investigates organised crime and terrorism threats. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435887.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:30:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm6-intel-jeopardy.mp3 Roberto Saviano is the author of the best-selling book 'Gomorrah' and the screenplay for a film of the same name, which is tipped to collect an Oscar at next year's Academy Awards. The book is a personal account of life in the Campania region in southern Italy, home to the most brutal of Italy's Mafias, the Camorra. Roberto Saviano now lives with five police guards and travels with two armoured cars. It's been revealed that the mafia gangs around Naples want him dead by Christmas. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435879.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:34:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm7-gomorrah.mp3 Relatives of the five New Zealanders killed in a crash involving Air New Zealand last week have visited the crash scene near Perpignan today for an emotional service. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435897.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:38:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm8-nz-heartbreak.mp3 Yesterday hundreds of gold coast locals swarmed City Council headquaters to protest against the planned Muslim school at Carrara. For the second time in just over a week demonstraters waved placards bearing slogans like "Muslim School - Hell no!". Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke says he's been shocked by the rallies. And Councillor Clarke says the Australian International Islamic College is likely to get approval - simply so it doesn't look like council has bowed to pressure. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435875.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:42:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm9a-islamic-school.mp3 Business and finance with Brigid Glanville. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2435900.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:46:00 +1100 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200812/20081202-pm10-finance-report.mp3