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A third of women lawyers say they've been sexually harassed at work and more than half of all lawyers say they've been bullied. Some lawyers are on the defence saying their behaviour is no worse than in other professions.

The latest theory on how much exercise we need to keep the grey matter in tip-op shape seems pretty flexible - 52 hours over six months, boiling down to two hours a week of whatever you like.

Religious belief has been used as a defence in two recent cases in the United States. One was a baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple and the other was a florist who wouldn't supply flowers for the same reason. Meanwhile in New Zealand, there are legal moves to tighten up on laws around racist speech and the possibility of amendments to the Bill of Rights, which Thomas Beagle from the Council for Civil Liberties joins the Panel to talk about.

Countdown, SuperValue and Fresh Choice supermarkets are going stop selling plastic straws by October. Some companies are also committing to phasing-in the use of 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025.

Countdown, SuperValue and Fresh Choice supermarkets are going stop selling plastic straws by October. Some companies are also committing to phasing-in the use of 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025. Religious belief has been used as a defence in two recent cases in the United States. One was a baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple and the other was a florist who wouldn't supply flowers for the same reason. Meanwhile in New Zealand, there are legal moves to tighten up on laws around racist speech and the possibility of amendments to the Bill of Rights, which Thomas Beagle from the Council for Civil Liberties joins the Panel to talk about.

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The latest theory on how much exercise we need to keep the grey matter in tip-top shape seems pretty flexible - 52 hours over six months, boiling down to two hours a week of whatever you like. What the Panelists Victoria Stewart and John Barnett want to talk about. Timing is everything when it comes to buying or selling investment property. Andrew King of the Property Investors Federation talks about buying and selling timing, the pitfalls of buying an apartment and the deadline for landlords to meet insulation standards for their rental properties. From tomorrow it's manbdatory for all tobacco products to be in plain packaging, meaning no company branding. Australian researcher Sinclair Davidson of RMIT University says plain packaging is a flop as far as bringing the smoking rate down. Soon the front lawn of the Beehive will be ringing with the laughter of children. Yes, actual children not MPs.The Speaker Trevor Mallard says it's to help "demystify" Parliament and "make families and children feel more welcom". Will a playground do it?

More on the discussion about attitudes on the roads. Today we have more reaction from drivers of other car makes, explaining what attitudes they encounter from other drivers.

Amazon today said it will block Australian buying from its overseas website because of the country's new GST rules.