24 Aug 2015
A breakthrough piece of research from New Zealand shows people don't like Mondays. Astonishing.
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24 Aug 2015
The Climate institute reported that NZ is behind Australia on climate reform. Not really. But they do have to stop those cows from farting.
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24 Aug 2015
The AFL must have seen News Corp, Seven and Telstra coming. $2.5 billion for TV rights. We compare it to the NFL deal in the US.
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24 Aug 2015
Phil Dobbie and Brian Haverty come up with more ideas and inventions including, this week, spray on underwear. Who knows, one day one of these ideas might come to fruition.
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24 Aug 2015
When a protest group sends you glitter in the post, isn't six police cars, six fire trucks and a hazardous materials unit just a bit over the top?
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24 Aug 2015
There are reports that AT&T has been feeding customer data to the US spy agency for a decade or more. Richard Kazimer explains.
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24 Aug 2015
It's bad enough that he thinks he doesn't pays enough tax, now it seems Warren Buffet supports abortion. For the GOP that makes him the anti-Christ.
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24 Aug 2015
Figures from the ATO seem to indicate a lot of billionaires are writing down a lot of expenses. Could Warren Buffet's default tax rule fix the tax minimisation dilemma?
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17 Aug 2015
It's hard to find a bigger lout that Nick Kyrgios. But his brother Christos seems just as bad, getting his call dumped on FM radio this week.
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17 Aug 2015
Donald Trump said some ridiculous things at the GOP Preisdential debate. Despite that, as Richard Kaizmer reports, he's still ahead in the polls.
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17 Aug 2015
President Obama has revealed his carbon emissions targets – a 32 percent cut on 2005 levels by 2030. But Obama is facing opposition, as you’d expect, with 15 states intending to go to court to…
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17 Aug 2015
Beware. Upgrading to Windows 10 can have a detrimental impact on your wallet. Particularly if you have low download limits. John Lindsay explains.
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17 Aug 2015
Australia Post CEO is on a salary of $4.6 million. For that money he has overseen a decline in postal deliveries and falling profits. How much would we pay for success?
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17 Aug 2015
As the Kiwis celebrate a Bledisloe Cup victory against the Aussies at the weekend, there's talk as to whether captain Richie McCaw would make a good Prime Minister!
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17 Aug 2015
In big news this week, a video of two Tauranga boys trying to ride their pet sheep has gone viral with millions of viewers around the world.
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17 Aug 2015
It may be small by international standards, but research shows Auckland is one of the most expensive cities when it comes to public transport. Proud Kiwi David Campbell isn't so sure.
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17 Aug 2015
Brian Haverty and Phil Dobbie with more bright ideas on how to improve our lives. This week online justice and fighting obesity.
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17 Aug 2015
In the US, the Republicans continue to push for defunding support for Planned Parenthood, because it's not in-keeping with their pro-life at all costs stance. Richard Kazimer reports.
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Balls Radio is like talk radio, but for thinking people. Now a short daily occurrence, Phil Dobbie offers his opinions on what's happening, in the UK and overseas: politics, social policy, economics, science, religion. Yes, it's another, slightly overweight middle-aged white man telling the world how it should be. But there's nothing alt-right about Balls Radio. And we try and have fun along the way.

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