One in five students in New South Wales has been suspended from school, and new research shows that being excluded from school not only influences academic performance but mental wellbeing as well.

So when is suspension the right option? Is it ever the right option? And in our over-worked and under-resourced school system, what's the alternative?

COVID completely changed the way many of us saw a doctor. Gone are the days of sitting in the GP's waiting room, flicking through old magazines as you waited to be seen. 

Telehealth is a great convenience for many of us, and especially if you're living in a rural community with less access to healthcare. But, does telehealth come at a cost? What are the benefits, and the risks, when we go online for our healthcare? 

If you thought once the kids hit adulthood, then the family trip was done, you'd be wrong.

Research shows multigenerational holidays and large group family trips are a popular trend.

According to the Family Travel Association - over 50% of parents say they're planning to travel with both their children and kids' grandparents.

And a new trend study by an international hotel chain... found that skip-generation travel is also popular....  That's when a grandparent and grandchild book a trip together... and leave the parents at home!

"Your school years are your best years." "Life begins at 40."According to researchers, what we're told about age isn't exactly correct.Contrary to common belief, your mental peak happens between 55 and 60 years of age. 

What happens if you're part of a tight-knit friendship group but you realise that those same friends have been laughing about you behind your back on the group chat ... for ages.

After the initial horror -- would you call it out? and how?

Therapy is generally associated with relationships in dire straits. But, psychotherapist Marryam Chehelnabi, from SBS' Couples Therapy Australia, says there are ways to strengthen your connection in calmer periods to, potentially, avoid ever getting to that crisis point. 

What does "relationship maintenance" look like for you?

Voting has closed for ABC Radio National's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century.

You spent weeks collating your list and casting your votes.

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.

What would happen if every person in the country - from the bottom to the top - got $500 income every week, no further information required?

Wealth inequality is worsening and new figures show 1 in 7 Australians now live below the poverty line, so what impact would introducing a universal basic income really have?

Extreme weather events are becoming more common, and that's making insurance harder to afford - or in some places, impossible to get.

Even if you are covered, payouts and repairs can take months... or even years.

But what if you didn't have to wait at all? What if your insurer paid you automatically as soon as the cyclone reached a certain wind speed, or the floodwaters reached a certain height?

That sort of cover does exist - it's called parametric insurance. It's not common here in Australia but experts say it could help households and communities recover faster from catastrophic events.

Recently in the United States, six former surgeons general -  their country's leading spokespeople on public health - joined forces to write an opinion piece for The Washington Post.

They argued Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should not be in his current position as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

They accused him of endangering the health of the nation and amplifying the rapid spread of health misinformation.

Of course, Mr Kennedy's agency immediately responded... and threw accusations back at them.

So what are the ethics of speaking up versus maintaining silence? Especially when it's unclear whether speaking out will make a difference?