20 Sep 2019

The Panel with Heather Roy and Thomas Pryor (Part 2)

From The Panel, 4:05 pm on 20 September 2019

Have you ever been attacked by a bird? Tell us about it. A piece on Stuff today by Verity Johnson caught our attention. She asks why people hate young activist Greta Thunberg. And her answer is simple - she makes them obsolete. Greta Thunberg has become the poster child for climate change activism since she protested in front of Swedish Parliament last year. We talk to columnist Verity Johnson about why she's seen as threat to some. Rugby Obsessive, Jeremy Taylor reckons this Rugby World Cup will be the most contested ever, and a number of teams have what it takes to secure the trophy. If proposed laws are approved in Indonesia the popular tourist spot may become a risky place to holiday - especially if you're unmarried. The laws being considered by Indonesia's parliament would see unmarried people who have sex jailed. It would also make it illegal to critise the president, spread communist ideology, for couples who aren't married to live together, curb access to abortion and criminalise fake news, bestiality and black magic.