1Victim Compensation For nearly 150 years new Zealand's legal system has followed a pattern and precedence set down in the United Kingdom. The court's present function is to determine culpability and impose appropriate sentences. The system respects the abhorrence the wider society feels towards the crimes, but has hitherto failed to respect those most affected by the crime on a personal level - the victims. There is mounting public pressure for more consideration to be given to the injured party, and responding in part to that pressure, Opposition Justice spokesman Jim McLay has introduced a Private Member's Bill which seeks to redress that balance. Discussion and viewer talkback with Jim McLay about the issue of victim compensation.

2Saudi Arabia's new Acting oil Minister Hisham Nazer has called for an urgent meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) price-fixing committee.

3The British Embassy in Syria has officially closed its doors, following the severing of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

4A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

5The South African Government has produced a pop music video promoting peace and harmony as part of a $3 million publicity campaign.

6Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser has been drugged and robbed while on a visit to Memphis, Tennessee.

7Victim Compensation For nearly 150 years new Zealand's legal system has followed a pattern and precedence set down in the United Kingdom. The court's present function is to determine culpability and impose appropriate sentences. The system respects the abhorrence the wider society feels towards the crimes, but has hitherto failed to respect those most affected by the crime on a personal level - the victims. There is mounting public pressure for more consideration to be given to the injured party, and responding in part to that pressure, Opposition Justice spokesman Jim McLay has introduced a Private Member's Bill which seeks to redress that balance. Discussion and viewer talkback with Jim McLay about the issue of victim compensation.

8A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.

9Victim Compensation For nearly 150 years new Zealand's legal system has followed a pattern and precedence set down in the United Kingdom. The court's present function is to determine culpability and impose appropriate sentences. The system respects the abhorrence the wider society feels towards the crimes, but has hitherto failed to respect those most affected by the crime on a personal level - the victims. There is mounting public pressure for more consideration to be given to the injured party, and responding in part to that pressure, Opposition Justice spokesman Jim McLay has introduced a Private Member's Bill which seeks to redress that balance. Discussion and viewer talkback with Jim McLay about the issue of victim compensation.

10The dismissal of Saudi Arabia's long-standing Oil Minister Sheikh Yamani is causing worldwide concern that oil prices may rise.

11The supply of oil to South Africa may be restricted by international sanctions, but it is still getting through. It seems that so far, sanctions against South Africa appear to be only benefiting those who are prepared to break them.

12The problems of higher costs and lower returns are plaguing farmers all over the world. In the United States controversial farm subsidies are still paid, despite official Government policy of trying to phase such payments out. However, Amish farmers in the United States refuse to accept a cent in Government handouts and are still doing very well.

13Drug abuse in the United States has emerged as the number one issue in the Congressional election campaign that is now into its final week. Candidates are queuing up to take drug tests in order to make political capital out of it.