One of Australia's most loved TV characters is celebrating a big birthday, and the Royal Australian Mint is giving him a very special present. 

A new collection of coins released this week through Woolworths will celebrate the iconic Mr Squiggle's 60th anniversary; CEO of the Royal Australian Mint, Ross McDiarmid, tells us all about the brand new collection.

This week on the Thursday Panel our guests, 6PR producer Liz Sheehan and My Media's Paul Carter talk about One Nation's stoush with Brian Burston, gross food stories, and Valentines Day.

With the Aged Care Royal Commission underway, all eyes are turning to the sector, asking, will this tell us anything we don't already know?

The Australian's Social Affairs reporter, Rick Morton, has investigated public social policy since 2013, he'll keep us updated on the Aged Care Royal Commission as it unfolds.

In a few months, 14 million Aussies will go to the polls to choose their future leaders, which will cause direct, personal consequences for everyone who lives here.

Barry Urquhart of Marketing Focus joins the discussion about why your vote should be considered carefully.

Australia is full of delicious, nutritionally packed native foods with a rich history spanning thousands of years. Now many bushfood plants are available at nurseries, but what do we do with them?!

Mark Tucek is a horticulturist who recently co-authored the e-book Cooking with Bush Tucker which brings together recipes using Australian native ingredients, featuring contributions from leading chefs. He joins us on the show to talk about bush tucker and all the things we can do with it.

The e-book is available here

Her knowledge combines the best of modern and complementary medicine, so it’s no surprise we come away a little wiser after pharmacist and naturopath Hilary Lane joins us in the studio!

Hilary Lane practices at the Ultra Health Centre in Floreat.

Joondalup city centre has become the latest Perth suburb to bring a little purple to their streets to raise awareness around domestic homicide. 

The two purple benches join the 46 others which have popped up in the last few months in suburbs like South Perth, Armadale, Belmont, Fremantle, Subiaco, and even some regional areas. 

The Purple Bench Project honours those who have lost their lives to domestic and family violence, and contains the contact details for Women's Council domestic violence helpline. 

Angela Hartwig, Chief Executive of the Women's Council for Domestic Violence and Family Services, joins us to tell us about this wonderful local movement.

For a lot of people Valentines Day is about the flowers, the chocolates, and the Hallmark sentiment, but according to Relationships Australia WA, the day can be about reconnecting with your partner on a meaningful level. 

Relationships Australia WA Executive Director Kylie Dunjey talks us through how to make February 14th about more than just the gifts.