26 March 2007, ABC Radio National, "Counterpoint"
Torture
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/counterpoint/stories/2007/1881639.htm
Torture is condemned by just about everyone, yet it's frequently portrayed as a tactic of last resort on popular TV shows as a way to get vital information. But according to Neil James, executive director of the Australia Defence Association, torture doesn't work. Apart from it being an unreliable source of information, it's unnecessary because a skilled interrogator can almost invariably elicit the information needed through questioning based solely on psychological techniques.