FIRST HOUR - GENOME MEDICINE - DNA sequences may well hold the secrets to better health. Profound changes in the practice of medicine are underway, being driven by rapid developments in several fields, particularly in genomics. It is enabling us to better understand the genetic basis of diseases such as cancer.
Professor Daniel MacArthur is Director of the Centre for Population Genomics, based jointly at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne. He joined Philip Clark from Washington D.C. where he’s been attending the largest human genetics meeting of the year, the American Society of Human Genetics.
SECOND HOUR - NIGHTLIFE NEWS BREAKDOWN - Peter Bodkin, National Chief of Staff at Australian Associated Press.
SECOND HOUR - MONDAY NIGHT SCIENCE - Dr Will Grant is an Associate Professor in Science Communication at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU and joined Philip Clark on Nightlife.
SECOND HOUR - MONDAY NIGHT TRAVEL - Samoa is a relatively short plane trip away and offers affordable luxury for travellers looking to make a blue Pacific escape. Philip Clark spoke with is Native Content Editor at Australian Traveller, Kassia Byrnes about how Samoa boasts crystal clear waters, lush rainforests, lava fields, and rich Polynesian culture.
THIRD HOUR - THE MIGHTY CHALLENGE
FOURTH HOUR - ISSUE OF THE DAY - How would you like to see Centrelink improve its services? What’s your experience with the agency been? Will more staff necessarily mean better service?
Plus, We’ve only just had Halloween and already in the shops you might be seeing tinsel, Santa hats and Christmas decorations galore. Should there be a law passed that no Christmas merchandise/decorations should be sold or put out before December 1?