Why are we so obsessed with body image? Why is our shape and our look a battleground for questions of politics, power and identity?

Modern life is obsessed with personal success: keeping score with life and career, money and prestige, but how comfortable are we in talking honestly about the moments we fail?

This week on Talkfest, we look at a much discussed area in Australian cultural and political life: Indigenous recognition.

What do we talk about when we talk about family?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Talkfest, and today we devote the hour to heroes big and small.

We head out to the furthest reaches of space to talk about exploration, Mars simulations and whether we're cultivating the right type of nerd.

Today on Talkfest, it's time for a discussion about the birds and the bees.

We explore the power, the perversity, and the playful potential of words.

From ABC RN and the Wheeler Centre, Talkfest invites you to take a front-row seat for some of Australia’s most compelling moments in public conversation.