This week on Q+A we cover the big issues, including health, equality and the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Middle East
| | | Hello there, This week on Q+A we cover the big issues, including health, equality and the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. As the situation in Gaza deteriorates and Israel steps up its response against Hamas, there are increased calls for humanitarian pauses to the conflict. Will the increasing international pressure have any effect? Médecins Sans Frontières is among those calling for a ceasefire, as doctors struggle to treat the injured with limited medical equipment or anaesthetic. Aid convoys have kept up a limited delivery of much-needed supplies, but they are far short of the growing demands. What does this mean for a civilian population already at the brink? Here at home, the government is grappling with the issue of vaping, amid reports that it's reaching epidemic levels among young people. It's a looming health catastrophe, but how effective will regulation be with a thriving black market? And a long-awaited increase to the bulk-billing incentive has begun, but will it lead to better access to fee-free GP visits for some of the nation's most vulnerable? Q+A is live from Sydney tonight, Monday November 6, at 9.35pm AEDT. Joining Patricia Karvelas on the panel live in Sydney: Mark Butler, Minister for Health & Aged Care Dai Le, Independent MP for Fowler Keith Wolahan, Liberal Member for Menzies Jennifer Tierney, Executive Director, Médecins Sans Frontières Australia Matilda Boseley, Journalist, Guardian Australia If you would like to submit a question for consideration, please submit via our website for the chance to ask the panel. Each week, Q+A selects our top question to highlight in the newsletter. Scroll down to watch Monday's toughest question asked by Francesca Dias, who shared her recent experience of using facial recognition software. Watch Q+A Monday at 9.35pm AEDT on ABC TV or ABC iview. Looking forward to hearing your questions. |
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| Mark Butler is the Health Minister. The Federal Government is tripling the bulk-billing incentive for GPs when they treat children under 16, pensioners and other Commonwealth concession card holders. | READ MORE |
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Local support powered Independent MP Dai Le to victory in the 2022 federal election, which also saw parliament become the most diverse in Australia's history. Dai Le, a former refugee, describes the moment as "surreal". | READ MORE |
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Liberal MP & former soldier Keith Wolahan joins the panel. The Coalition says Australia should have voted against the UN General Assembly resolution calling for a truce between Hamas & Israel. | READ MORE |
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| Médecins Sans Frontières Australia Executive Director Jennifer Tierney says civilians in Gaza "have been cut off from the basic necessities of life" and urges the government to take a stronger stance on humanitarian rights. | READ MORE |
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Matilda Boseley is a journalist and author, whose new book, 'The Year I Met My Brain', is a reflection on her diagnosis of ADHD. | READ MORE |
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Last Week's Hard Question |
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AI – Bias & Discrimination |
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Francesca Dias asked: Recently I found I couldn't activate an AirBnB account because the facial recognition software didn't connect any two photo IDs I provided. I had to ask my white male partner to start an account for me to use. With AI fed by data sources of the past, how do we avoid AI bias and reinforcing discrimination? | WATCH NOW |
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