For many queer people, coming out is something they'll have to do again and again - every time they meet a new person or make a new group of friends possibly, for the rest of their lives.

Former AFL player Mitch Brown has publicly identified as bisexual becoming the first player in the code's history to do so.

The official response from the AFL has been mixed, so what would it take to create a world where people no longer need to come out? 

ABC Radio National has launched its Top 100 Books of the 21st Century. Over the next few weeks, you can vote for the books that you believe belong on the list.

We're asking some notable readers to tell me about the book that changed their life, starting with comedian Lizzy Hoo. 

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?

Across the board universities are under immense pressure. But if cracks in the system are so widespread, how hard should we be fighting to save them?

Right now, there's a fierce debate about what universities are for. Are they just factories for job-ready graduates? Or should they also be breeding grounds for big ideas, for curiosity, for critical thinking

Dealing with in-laws can be tricky enough, but what are the rules when it comes to handling your not-so-helpful ex-in-laws?

We all avoid conversations we think might go badly. But, could this be holding us back? And how can we move that tricky conversation out of our heads and into our lives? 

There's a small town on the west coast of Tasmania locked in a David and Goliath battle to save their last bank.

If the bank closes Queenstown locals will have to travel a 300 kilometre round trip to do their banking in person.

Since 2017, 36 per cent of brick and mortar bank branches have closed around regional Australia, with many banks citing declining customers as a reason to shut up shop.

So how can we stop the flow of banks bailing on the regions? 

Guests:

• Simon Lyons, chief executive of Traditional Credit Union, an Indigenous-owned community centred bank and member of the Regional Banking Investment Alliance
• Janet Lay has lived in Queenstown on Tasmania's west coast and has started a petition to keep their local bank in town.

Statement from Bendigo Bank spokesperson:

Following a review of evolving customer preferences, a reduction in business activity and an increase in costs, the Bank has made the difficult decision to close the Queenstown branch located at 33 Orr St, Queenstown. The Bank apologises for any inconvenience.

Bendigo Bank is proud of its regional heritage and operates Australia’s second largest regional branch network. To preserve our ability to continue delivering for our customers and communities, we must ensure our branches are adequately supported and resourced. 

From Tuesday, 1 July 2025,  operating hours will reduce to Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00am to 1.00pm and 1:30pm to 4:00pm before our Queenstown branch and ATM close permanently from Friday, 26 September 2025. The Bank is in the process of communicating these changes to customers. For more information, click here. 

Statement from Bendigo Bank spokesperson:

Following a review of evolving customer preferences, a reduction in business activity and an increase in costs, the Bank has made the difficult decision to close the Queenstown branch located at 33 Orr St, Queenstown. The Bank apologises for any inconvenience.

Bendigo Bank is proud of its regional heritage and operates Australia’s second largest regional branch network. To preserve our ability to continue delivering for our customers and communities, we must ensure our branches are adequately supported and resourced. 

From Tuesday, 1 July 2025,  operating hours will reduce to Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00am to 1.00pm and 1:30pm to 4:00pm before our Queenstown branch and ATM close permanently from Friday, 26 September 2025. The Bank is in the process of communicating these changes to customers. For more information, click here. 

A range of banking options are available to customers impacted by this change. There is no action for customers to take as there will be no impact to how their accounts operate.   Customers can continue to transact as normal at any Bendigo Bank branch, ATM or at any time via internet banking, our mobile app or by phone on 1300 236 344. 

Customers can also choose to bank in-person using Bank@Post at any of the 3,500 Australia Post outlets across Australia. The nearest Australia Post LPO where customers can transact fee free for at least the next 12 months is located next door to the branch at 32 Orr Street, Queenstown.  

Bendigo Bank maintains more branches per customer than any other Australian Bank. The Bank is committed to its branch network and the personalised interactions that occur in branch every day. 

For more branch closure information, click here. 

Australia is often held up as a global example for strong gun laws because of the sweeping reforms after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. 

But since then, the number of firearms in Australia has increased by 25 per cent to more than four million, according to figures from The Australia Institute.

In light of this week's fatal shooting of two Victorian police officers, we examine what's behind the rise in gun ownership - and whether Australia's gun laws are still keeping people safe.

This week, Miss Universe Australia was crowned - 21-year-old Lexie Brant will represent us in Thailand in November.

Lexie admits there's a stigma around pageants, and she prefers to call the Miss Universe competition a "program" or "party".

So, do pageants still have space in a post-body positivity world? 

Online banking. Social media scrolling. Streaming your favourite TV show. These everyday digital activities rely on massive, physical data centres that operate 24/7 - and use significant amounts of water and energy.

Australia is building more of them, but what do these resource-hungry facilities mean for communities nearby? 

We hear about the push for tougher planning controls and greater community input.