Ben Eames brings his AFL expertise to The Selection Table and goes through the winners and losers of Round 23. Ben bids a farewell thanks to Tex Walker, plans to have a glass of something to watch Hawthorn v Collingwood and predicts a Brownlow for Port Adelaide's Jason Horne-Francis. We also take a trip to Loxton in SA and hear plans to have a mural of Port champion Russell Ebert included on the silos near town. In the NRL, Michael Bridger reports from sunny Brisbane with some cold sausage rolls and grudging credit and praise to South Sydney. Michael worries that if The Roosters lose tonight, he may have to fly across the Ditch to see his team in the first week of the finals. Also, in this uncensored blooper version, Greg gets corrected by Michael about Ricky Stuart's role in rugby league.

The Last Post Radio Show speaks with author Daniel Seaton about his book, Truth Under Fire. The book covers the lives and works of World War 2 war correspondents Osmar White, George Johnston, Kenneth Slesser, Chester Wilmot, Damien Parer and George Silk and how their words and images and vivid descriptions became part of the history of Australia.

In this chat, the Radio Show speaks with author Jeff Apter about his extraordinary and revealing new book on the iconic Australian band, Australian Crawl. You'll hear how the boys lit up and met Neil Young in Hawaii, about lead-singer James Reyne's prickly relationship with the press, about how some considered them too privileged to be of worth, about jealous boyfriends of female fans, and how a group of handsome men gained respect before imploding amongst deaths and disagreements on song-writing credits...and how, early on, they had to repay their dole money after an appearance on Countdown. Out now, from Allen + Unwin.

The Federal Minister for Veterans Affairs speaks with the Radio Show about Vietnam Veterans Day, the 60th Anniversary of The Battle of Long Tan and its significance to Australia and its military history. On the 18th August, 1966, Delta Company, 6th Battalion, 6RAR, fought against a large North Vietnamese and Viet Cong force in the Long Tan rubber plantation near Nui Dat and the 1st Australian Task Force Base. D Company's 105 men and 3 New Zealanders from 161 Battery, Royal NZ Artillery fought for almost 4 hours - we were outnumbered 10 to 1 - 18 Australians lost their lives, with 24 wounded. To find out ways to observe Vietnam Veterans Day visit the DVA website or contact RSL's and Vietnam Veterans groups. dva.gov.au 1800 838 372

In this latest episode of The Selection Table, Michael Bridger gives his insights and picks for Round 23 in the NRL and explains why he'll be leaving a function early to watch his beloved Roosters on Friday night. Michael also asks why The Storm and Sea Eagles are playing in Perth, jumps off The Dolphins bandwagon, looks at The Rabbitohs home address and sings the praises of The Roosters. Ben Eames looks at Round 22 in the AFL, the fight for the top 4 and wildcard positions. Ben suggests that the Dogs can't afford to get cute and calls "tickets please" on the Freo Express. And Greg comes in, to recall an interesting night at Collingwood's Victoria Park, in 1990.

With the reported meeting between International Red Cross and Aung San Suu Kyi believed to have taken place this morning, this episode had to be brought forward for release today. This conversation with Aung San Suu Kyi's son, Kim Aris is a must-listen. And, you can help simply by downloading this episode to continue international pressure on the Mynamar military regime.

Dr Mary Anne Whiting continues her travel reports from London, where she caught up with a dear friend, Countess Tikaram Sumitra de Brouchoven. Sumi speaks about her missionary education in Fiji, travelling to London at 16 and deciding to stay, and of her meeting a Belgium Count whom she would marry. Sumi also speaks about her joining FANY's, working with Toni Christie, undercover agents at the Special Forces Club, Nancy Wake and her being related to singers Kamahl and Tanita Tikaram.

The Last Post Radio Show speaks with author Elizabeth Tynan about her book, Nuclear Archipelago that details British nuclear testing in Australia from 1952-56, the role of governments in telling the truth and the lessons to be learned.

For those approaching end-of-life, decisions made by politicians can have a profound effect. Here, we discuss with Dr Roger Hunt, a pioneer of palliative care and advisor on Ministerial Committee's around Australia, the implications and consequences of the current laws remaining. The AMA and 19 organisations are asking the federal parliament to repeal the law that effectively disallows health professionals to use Telehealth to assist in end-of-life decisions.

On this weeks The Selection Table, Ben Eames looks back at his sides performance, last week and the influence of a bloke called Daicos. Ben also gives a shout-out to his sister, who's made her way to the Supercoach Fantasy Competition. Our glass-three quarters full NRL Tipster Michael Bridger looks at Round 22 and his sides close win in Newcastle last week. Michael also looks at the resurgent Bulldogs, a bloke with a haircut like a skunk, foreshadows a trip to Mudgee and questions the viability of clubs merging.