Kids aren't getting taught about money in school ... and it turns out, they're not talking finance at home either. A CommBank study shows half of Aussies don't discuss money with loved ones.So, if children aren't getting money knowledge from home or school, how are they learning how to save and spend - in a time when financial stability matters now more than ever?

A Four Corners investigation has revealed serious issues in some Australian childcare centres, exposing systemic failures and abuse by staff. While we can't protect our kids from everything, we can be their safe person and watch for signs something's wrong. Creating opportunities for them to open up and checking in regularly can help ensure their safety.

A new report has detailed the consequences of catching critical issues that cause young people to offend too late. 

The cost of detaining young people has shot up dramatically in the last five years, despite the actual number of people in the system declining.

So if getting to these kids too late is costing us both financially and in community safety, just how early do we need to be intervening?

In My Two Cents we're asking those questions you'd rather not answer about money.

In this episode we find out if it's raining cash in ABC weather presenter Nate Byrne's world.

Sometimes a book stays with you long after you finish reading it. Sometimes a book finds a permanent place in your heart... and changes the way you see the world forever.

So, is there a book that has changed your mind?

Why are the same old titles still ruling school reading lists? We praise "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "The Great Gatsby", but is it time to pass the torch?

As our classrooms evolve, shouldn’t our literature reflect the world students actually live in?Maybe it’s time we stop worshipping the canon and start rewriting it.

We've been asking some notable readers to share the book that changed their life.  

This week, Astrid Jorgensen, the founder and director of Pub Choir, discusses her special book.

Fictoromance is the act of falling in love with a fictional character.

The phenomenon can be traced back to Greek mythology.

Is it wrong to lust after a fictional character, and what does it say about the human condition?

Guest:

• Esmé Louise James, Kinky History TikTok creator

Almost half of Australia's young workers aged 15 to 30 have been pressured into unpaid overtime, and a third aren't paid superannuation.

With so much publicity around dodgy workplace practices - why is exploitation still so prevalent? 

Netflix has used artificial intelligence in one of its TV shows for the first time, with visual effects for series El Eternauta completed in one tenth the usual time. But experts say this efficiency isn't always for the best - with companies outsourcing basic tasks, it limits the need for interns and graduate employees.