1Mental Illness and Suicide New Zealand's high level of depression among young people and its appallingly high suicide rate, suggests that something is very wrong with the country's youth. They are now twice as likely to commit suicide than any other age group. The reasons for this are not known. The Auckland Star printed an editorial recently that claimed young people are under more pressure than ever, nuclear families have left them fewer people to turn to and confide in, conventional religion no longer seems to cater for many, and the threat of nuclear war instills feelings of hopelessness. The stresses of school, leaving home and finding jobs can be underestimated and teenagers are bombarded with images of stereotypes they can not possibly hope to live up to. Is this all a new phenomenon, or is society simply better informed about it? Discussion and viewer feedback with psychiatrist Roy Muir.

2The Chairman of the giant French State-owned car company Renault has been shot dead in a Paris street outside his home. There has been no claim of responsibility for the killing of the Georges Besse, but police say they suspect the terrorist group Direct Action.

3The fate of North Korean President Kim Il-Sung remains a mystery today, following uncorroborated reports yesterday that he had been assassinated. So far there has been no official confirmation either way.

4The Australian Government has joined forces with Britain in trying to ban the publication of the memoirs of former MI5 spycatcher Peter Wright.

5A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

6Britain's prison officers are planning legal action after a Prison Reform Trust report accused them of provoking the United Kingdom's worst prison riots earlier this year, in an effort to raise awareness of staff shortages.

7Ice dancers Torvill and Dean have turned on an impressive performance in Washington DC to raise money for the United States anti-drug campaign.

8Mental Illness and Suicide New Zealand's high level of depression among young people and its appallingly high suicide rate, suggests that something is very wrong with the country's youth. They are now twice as likely to commit suicide than any other age group. The reasons for this are not known. The Auckland Star printed an editorial recently that claimed young people are under more pressure than ever, nuclear families have left them fewer people to turn to and confide in, conventional religion no longer seems to cater for many, and the threat of nuclear war instills feelings of hopelessness. The stresses of school, leaving home and finding jobs can be underestimated and teenagers are bombarded with images of stereotypes they can not possibly hope to live up to. Is this all a new phenomenon, or is society simply better informed about it? Discussion and viewer feedback with psychiatrist Roy Muir.

9A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.

10Mental Illness and Suicide New Zealand's high level of depression among young people and its appallingly high suicide rate, suggests that something is very wrong with the country's youth. They are now twice as likely to commit suicide than any other age group. The reasons for this are not known. The Auckland Star printed an editorial recently that claimed young people are under more pressure than ever, nuclear families have left them fewer people to turn to and confide in, conventional religion no longer seems to cater for many, and the threat of nuclear war instills feelings of hopelessness. The stresses of school, leaving home and finding jobs can be underestimated and teenagers are bombarded with images of stereotypes they can not possibly hope to live up to. Is this all a new phenomenon, or is society simply better informed about it? Discussion and viewer feedback with psychiatrist Roy Muir.

11A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

12Hostage negotiator Terry Waite has expressed concern that American arms sales to Iran may have damaged efforts to free any more kidnap victims held in Lebanon.

13The Chairman of the giant French State-owned car company Renault has been shot dead in a Paris street outside his home. There has been no claim of responsibility for the killing of the Georges Besse, but police say they suspect the terrorist group Direct Action.

14The formerly taboo subject of child abuse is now being discussed more openly in many countries, with both Government and private agencies establishing programmes to help abuse victims. However, the full extent of the problem in the United Kingdom was not apparent until recently, when a special hotline phone number received an overwhelming response.

15Child labour is currently being debated in the United States. Despite many states having strict laws preventing child labour, a great deal of children are still expected to work at a young age as it is considered to be a part of their education.

16Efforts to save the endangered Whooping Cranes of North America are being hindered by migrating Snow Geese.