Removal of Iran’s enriched uranium will be a “very, very complex assignment” that would take many months – and that’s if Iran has actually agreed to its removal. 

US President Donald Trump told reporters this morning that Iran had agreed to give up its enriched uranium, but that had raised plenty of questions, US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking. 

The 444.9kg of uranium, enriched up to 60% purity, was left over after US and Israeli airstrikes last March, despite Trump’s claim at the time that Iran’s nuclear stocks were totally obliterated, Arnold pointed out. 

“Has Iran really agreed to this? We're yet to hear from, you know, the Iranians. No deal until, and unless, there's a deal.” 

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon had also been announced, but Trump was “covering all bases” by sending another 10,000 US troops to the Middle East, Arnold said. 

One political science expert —Professor Robert Pape of the University of Chicago— had put the chances of renewed US military action at about 70%. 

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Removal of Iran’s enriched uranium will be a “very, very complex assignment” that would take many months – and that’s if Iran has actually agreed to its removal.&nbsp;
US President Donald Trump told reporters this morning that Iran had agreed to give up its enriched uranium, but that had raised plenty of questions, US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking.&nbsp;
The 444.9kg of uranium, enriched up to 60% purity, was left over after US and Israeli airstrikes last March, despite Trump’s claim at the time that Iran’s nuclear stocks were totally obliterated, Arnold pointed out.&nbsp;
“Has Iran really agreed to this? We're yet to hear from, you know, the Iranians. No deal until, and unless, there's a deal.”&nbsp;
A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon had also been announced, but Trump was “covering all bases” by sending another 10,000 US troops to the Middle East, Arnold said.&nbsp;
One political science expert —Professor Robert Pape of the University of Chicago— had put the chances of renewed US military action at about 70%.&nbsp;
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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Trump claims Iran agreed to hand over enriched uranium

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Not a lot of coverage has been given to the failed appeal by Tony Gibson. 

He was the head of the Port of Auckland, a worker died and he was charged under health and safety and found guilty. 

It was the Health and Safety at Work Act of 2015, and he was the first person of a large operation to be charged and found guilty under it. 

This in no way takes away from the tragedy and seriousness of the accident. 

But the question for us all though, is can you reasonably hold a single person responsible in a company where so many people, if you were looking to cast a wide net, potentially could also be responsible? 

And if you can, what sort of chilling effect does that have around the running of large companies in which you can potentially be held to account for Lord knows what? 

The court found he had overall responsibility, which in theory is not unfair. It’s the buck-stops-at-the-top argument. 

But what about the board? What is the point in having management and managerial responsibility if it all eventually gets sheeted back up top? 

In a business where safety is a key aspect of operation, you presumably have people and groups, or committees, that operate procedures and rules. 

What level, if any, of responsibility do they hold, or share? 

Can one person really be held to account for the singular accident, on one day, in one incident, in a company of hundreds, or potentially thousands? 

And if you answer 'yes', as the court seems to have, then how does a CEO change the way they approach the running of that business? 

Are they risk averse? Do they take longer to make decisions? Does progress get slowed as we guess, second guess, then guess one more time just in case? 

Do you overspend or invest in areas "just in case"? How much sleep do you lose doing all this? 

If the rules around being on a board are increasingly arduous, and they are, is making life as a CEO harder, productive? 

Or is finding a single person culpable for any event in the workplace an easy out, of a complex problem allowing everyone else to wash their hands? 

Not a lot of coverage has been given to the failed appeal by Tony Gibson.&nbsp;
He was the head of the Port of Auckland, a worker died and he was charged under health and safety and found guilty.&nbsp;
It was the Health and Safety at Work Act of 2015, and he was the first person of a large operation to be charged and found guilty under it.&nbsp;
This in no way takes away from the tragedy and seriousness of the accident.&nbsp;
But the question for us all though, is can you reasonably hold a single person responsible in a company where so many people, if you were looking to cast a wide net, potentially could also be responsible?&nbsp;
And if you can, what sort of chilling effect does that have around the running of large companies in which you can potentially be held to account for Lord knows what?&nbsp;
The court found he had overall responsibility, which in theory is not unfair. It’s the buck-stops-at-the-top argument.&nbsp;
But what about the board? What is the point in having management and managerial responsibility if it all eventually gets sheeted back up top?&nbsp;
In a business where safety is a key aspect of operation, you presumably have people and groups, or committees, that operate procedures and rules.&nbsp;
What level, if any, of responsibility do they hold, or share?&nbsp;
Can one person really be held to account for the singular accident, on one day, in one incident, in a company of hundreds, or potentially thousands?&nbsp;
And if you answer 'yes', as the court seems to have, then how does a CEO change the way they approach the running of that business?&nbsp;
Are they risk averse? Do they take longer to make decisions? Does progress get slowed as we guess, second guess, then guess one more time just in case?&nbsp;
Do you overspend or invest in areas "just in case"? How much sleep do you lose doing all this?&nbsp;
If the rules around being on a board are increasingly arduous, and they are, is making life as a CEO harder, productive?&nbsp;
Or is finding a single person culpable for any event in the workplace an easy out, of a complex problem allowing everyone else to wash their hands?&nbsp;

Mike's Minute: Is the boss responsible for a death in a major company?

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A major fire at one of Australia's two remaining oil refineries isn't expected to have much effect on national prices.  

The fire at Viva Energy's Geelong facility will hinder its ability to make petrol, but it can still produce diesel and jet fuel. 

It's one of only two sites in Australia and produces 10% of the country's fuel. 

Australia Correspondent Murray Olds told Mike Hosking the fire underlines the perilous nature of the country’s fuel supplies, as they have very limited refining capacity.  

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A major fire at one of Australia's two remaining oil refineries isn't expected to have much effect on national prices. &nbsp;
The fire at Viva Energy's Geelong facility will hinder its ability to make petrol, but it can still produce diesel and jet fuel.&nbsp;
It's one of only two sites in Australia and produces 10% of the country's fuel.&nbsp;
Australia Correspondent Murray Olds told Mike Hosking the fire underlines the perilous nature of the country’s fuel supplies, as they have very limited refining capacity. &nbsp;
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Murray Olds: Australia Correspondent on the oil refinery fire, the IMF report, defence spending

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It’s Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike to Wrap the Week that Was. 

They discussed the rumours of a coup in the National Party and Chris Bishop’s performance on the show this morning. 

Also on the agenda was circuses, pet sitting, and this weekend’s maiden Supercars event in Christchurch. 

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It’s Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike to Wrap the Week that Was.&nbsp;
They discussed the rumours of a coup in the National Party and Chris Bishop’s performance on the show this morning.&nbsp;
Also on the agenda was circuses, pet sitting, and this weekend’s maiden Supercars event in Christchurch.&nbsp;
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Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Chris Bishop and the National coup, circuses, pet sitting

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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Trump claims Iran agreed to hand over enriched uranium

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