AUSTRALIA
Car Lovers - A dependent nation?
Tuesday, 1 April, 2008
Cars emitting greenhouse gases
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Is Australia's love affair with the car destined to end?
Australia runs a close second to the USA as one of the most car dependent countries in the world.
Have Your Say: Do Australians have an unhealthy relationship with their cars?
Over the past 100 years our lifestyles have developed around the private motor car.
But it's more than just getting from A to B; many Australians share a real love with their machines.
One such man is Matt Wacker. On weekdays he's an eco responsible citizen; but on the weekend he's the fast man in the Ferrari. Christine El-Khoury reports.
See his story here.
And beyond soaring petrol prices and climate concerns there is the issue of our health. Lisa Main speaks with retired medical professor Ray Kearney, about new health risks associated with pollution.
Watch the feature here.
Australia runs a close second to the USA as one of the most car dependent countries in the world.
Have Your Say: Do Australians have an unhealthy relationship with their cars?
Over the past 100 years our lifestyles have developed around the private motor car.
But it's more than just getting from A to B; many Australians share a real love with their machines.
One such man is Matt Wacker. On weekdays he's an eco responsible citizen; but on the weekend he's the fast man in the Ferrari. Christine El-Khoury reports.
See his story here.
And beyond soaring petrol prices and climate concerns there is the issue of our health. Lisa Main speaks with retired medical professor Ray Kearney, about new health risks associated with pollution.
Watch the feature here.
