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Media sources

Media, both traditional and social (eg. twitter posts, blog posts) can be useful sources of public opinion and ethical case studies.
Here are a few resources to get you started.

EduTV
Informit's EduTV provides access to selected material from Australian television, including current affairs and documentaries, including Insight, Four Corners, Catalyst and Junior Doctors.

Newsbank
Search Newsbank for newspaper articles from local, national and international newspapers.

The Health Report from ABC RN
A weekly radio show from Australia's national broadcaster. Previous and current episodes are also available to listen to as podcasts.

Radiotherapy from RRR FM
A long-running, weekly Melbourne-based community radio show focused on health and medicine, delivered by clinicians and researchers. Previous episodes are available to listen to as podcasts.

Australian health news from The Guardian Australia
A feed of health-related news and opinion on a broad range of topics, with perspectives from across the country.


Ethics blogs

Journal of Medical Ethics blog
Part of the BMJ group of journals

Scattergood Ethics
From the Penn Center for Bioethics.

Bioethics Bytes
Multimedia for ethics.