Nine To Noon for Wednesday 23 December 2009 Nine To Noon

Leaky homes crisis

9:08 AM.A new report shows up to 89 thousand homes could be affected, and the repair bill will be more than 11 billion dollars. Audio
IVF breakthrough

9:23 AM.British and American researchers have developed a new technique for screening embryos, which more than doubles the chances of it implanting in the mothers uterus. Audio
Can Tiger Woods' brand be revived?

9:32 AM.Can the Tiger Woods brand survive? What implications does this have for other sports stars? Audio
Australia correspondent

9:47 AM.Ray Moynihan reports on the latest from Australia. Audio
Feature guest - Rob Fyfe

10:09 AM.Rob Fyfe has been Air New Zealand's chief executive since 2005. He's also guided the airline through the worst conditions of the industry in 60 years. Audio
Book Review - The Joy of Eating

11:07 AM.Laura Kroetsch reviews 'The Joy of Eating' by Jill Foulston. Published by Virago. Audio
Music - Martha Wainwright

11:15 AM.Marty Duda looks at the music of Martha Wainwright. Audio
Legal commentator

11:35 AM.Today's guest is Cationa MacLennan. Audio
Art - The year in review

11:50 AM.Courtney Johnston reviews events which effected the art world in 2009. Audio

09:05 Leaky homes crisis

A new report shows up to 89 thousand homes could be affected, and the repair bill will be more than 11 billion dollars.

Paul Grimshaw, lawyer representing six thousand leaky home owners.

09:20 IVF breakthrough

Dr Dagan Wells, Senior Fellow Oxford University

09:30 Can Tiger Woods' brand be revived?

Andy Milligan, Author of Brand It Like Beckham and co-founder of brand advisory firm The Caffeine Partnership.

09:45 Australia correspondent Ray Moynihan

10:05 Big Year Interview - Rob Fyfe

10:30 Book Review with Laura Kroetsch

The Joy of Eating by Jill Foulston
Published by Virago

10:45 Reading: Squirrels - a short story by Adrienne M Frater

A widower coping with his first Christmas alone finds solace and companionship in the most unlikely place.

11:05 Music review with Marty Duda

Feature Artist : Martha Wainwright

1. Far Away (2:56) - Martha Wainwright taken from 2005 album "Martha Wainwright" (Shock)

2. Comin' Tonight (3:17) - Martha Wainwright taken from 2008 album "I Know You're Married But I Have Feelings Too" (Shock)

3. Non, La Vie N'est Pas Triste (2:55) - Martha Wainwright taken from 2009 album "Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record" (Shock)

4. I'll Be Home For Christmas (2:35) - Martha Wainwright taken from 2009 DVD "A Not So Silent Night" (Shock)

11:30 Legal commentator Cationa MacLennan

11:45 Art commentator Courtney Johnston rounds up the the 2009 art year

Summer exhibitions to see:

Nine To Noon for Wednesday 23 December 2009