30 Apr 2018

The Panel with Peter Vial and Paula Penfold (Part 1)

From The Panel, 4:03 pm on 30 April 2018

An internal email from a BP staffer has revealed the tactics the petrol company uses for pricing in different regions. It appears pretol price is not just dependent on the crude oil or the dollar but also about competition. We ask the panelists whether this news surprised them and what it means for the industry. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has made peace with South Korean President Moon Ja-in, the pair shaking hands in the Demilitarised Zone between their two nations. With the end of the Korean War on the horizon, many have been quick to praise US leader Donald Trump for his tough talk in the region. We ask the panelists if they agree with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull who says President Trump "absolutely deserves" credit for the thawing in relations between North and South Korea. Anti-P campaigners are calling for more education for young people with reports children in primary school are selling the drug. Police are also warning about campervans being used for making P and being sold on to people unaware. With the situation worsening we ask Associate Professor Chris Wilkins, of the drug reseach team at the SHORE & Wariki Research Centre, about the impact methamphethamine is having on the country.AMP chair Catherine Brenner has resigned today in the fallout of revealations it charged fees for no service - including charging fees to dead people. Investors are now calling for changes to the way senior executives are paid in Australia. There's concern local banks should also be invetsigated. The panelists discuss the actions of bankers over the years and whether it all comes down to greed. Another Australian survey has been released highlighting the pay gap between men and women in certain professions. There are still huge differences in salaries for female judges, actuaries and anaesthetists. The panelists tell us why they think this is happening.