The digital currency known as Bitcoin seems like a recent development but has actually existed for over ten years. In that time it has made overnight millionaires and cost others their fortune. Those early adopters …
Cannabis in Colorado has been legal for medical use since 2000 and for recreational use since late 2012. The public were told that this would reduce the harms associated with cannabis use and create social …
Al Show: Ep 14 – “Has cannabis gone wild in Colorado?” Read More »
Earlier this year, a British man discovered how several online companies were sharing data about him and had profiled him as a risk taker. Online gambling sites targeted him and ultimately cost him £80 000. …
In the UK and NZ, Down syndrome babies can be aborted right up until birth. British mum Liz Crowter and her Downs Syndrome daughter Heidi are challenging this discriminatory law in the British High Court …
Al Show : Ep12 – “Should Down syndrome be a reason for an abortion?” Read More »
Few issues are as polarising in modern life than the issue of Climate Change. Some are convinced that humans have damaged the planet and that life as we know it is under threat. Michael Kelly …
AI Show: Ep11 – “Is Climate Change really that bad?” Read More »
All around the world governments are considering the introduction of a new minimum wage called the ‘Living Wage’. The Living Wage is concerned with finding a level of income that prevents those at the …
AI Show: Ep10 – “Is the Living Wage the answer to poverty?” Read More »
McDonalds recently got it in trouble for saying the beef it uses in one of its burgers was “from the Naki”. Whilst most of us celebrate the increased use of Te Reo Maori in everyday …
The recent conflict between Hamas and the Israel Defence Force exposed the media bias around peace in the Middle East. The mainstream media sees the Palestinians as ‘victims’ of the nation of Israel. This simplistic …
AI Show: Ep 8 – “Is the nation of Israel really to blame?” Read More »
You know the story. Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer Israel Folau was baited into posting a Bible verse online about his beliefs regarding the need of LGBTQ people (and other sinners) to turn …
Al Show: Ep 7 – “What can we learn from Israel Folau?” Read More »
The Olympics has recently softened its criteria on transgender athletes competing against biologically born female competitors. Experts agree that transgender women retain a huge biological advantage that means many are calling for a review on …
Al Show: Ep 6 – “Should transgender athletes be banned?” Read More »