The Thursday Panel are back to chew over the topics of the week. 

This week we're joined by Meg Coffey from Coffey and Tea and Chris Smoje from DIME Customer Service to talk about:

Raising the Newstart Allowance

Are car regos too expensive

Banning Lottoland

And loads more

They're baaaaaaack. The Pontificants are in the studio with their usual mix of zany and crazy.

Award-winning Author/Illustrator Josh Langley brought his particular brand of fun to the show to talk about his new book Find Your Creative Mojo. 

The book is funny, inspiring, and unputdownable for anyone trying to find their creative voice.

A WA bakery has taken out the prize for Australia's best pie, taking out first place in the coveted Plain Pie category at Fine Food in Melbourne. 

Andy Le is the passionate piemaker at Four Seasons Patisserie in Kelmscott, and he has worked for years to make his pies the best in the country. 

Warning: this interview WILL make your mouth water

Have you had a car that just wasn't right? We talk about your mechanical horror stories this month with RAC Area manager Glen McIntyre.

Glen joins Chris every month to demystify what’s going on beneath the bonnet.

Local Government Minister David Templeman has announced reforms to the sector which includes compulsory voting in local government elections. 

Murdoch University's Dr Ian Cook joined us to talk about the pros, the cons, and what it would mean for you.

Driving Instructor Martin Collis from the Western Suburbs Driving School came on the show to discuss dodgy drivers, road rules, and why you should stay out of the right lane on the freeway.

More than 400,000 Australians currently live with dementia, and around 1.2 million people are involved in their care. 

As Client Services Manager of Home Instead Senior Care, Karyn Salter often has the first face-to-face contact with people looking to keep their loved ones in their homes. 

She joined Chris as part of Dementia Awareness Month to discuss the options available to people living with dementia, and their families, the most effective ways to communicate, and the strategies for dealing with this devestating illness.

Star of stage and screen Val Lehman is under the Spotlight on Perth Tonight this month. Born in WA, she is best known for her role as Queen Bea Smith in Australian TV series Prisoner. 

Join us to talk about her vibrant life and career.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's proposed Aged Care Royal Commission has been lauded in some sectors, but will it tell us anything we don't already know? And will it bring up the issues of rapid social change and privatisation in society and how we treat our old folk? 

CEO of the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), Craig Gear joined us to answer those questions and more. 

If you have concerns about the welfare of an elderly person in care phone OPAN on 1800 700 600 or visit their website at www.opan.com.au/.