There have been many mistakes and stumbles in getting the packaging industry to improve recycling, and in developing any consistent and effective system in Australia as a whole. This episode explains the recent collapse of the soft plastic recycling system, at least partly under the weight of the public's enthusiasm to support it, and also recent Federal Ministerial proposals for mandatory product stewardship.

In the second world war, when the Japanese captured the then British Colony of Singapore, along with many soldiers there were a number of Australian women, mostly nurses, who were also captured. They were not treated as "prisoners of war" so any obligations under the Geneva convention were ignored. This dramatic and appalling story of bravery and survival has not been told nearly enough so Heather Morris whote this novel to fill this giant hole in our history.

Limbs4life is an organisation aiming to support people who have lost all or part of a limb with advice and peer support to assist people navigate the medical system, and chart a way for their future. We explore the services offered.

Maddie Reiwoldt's Vision is a foundation set up by AFL footballer Nick Reiwoldt and his family when his sister died from one of the "bone marrow collapse" diseases. Maddy's month is a major fundraising and awareness raising effort which we explore with the CEO of Maddie Reiwoldt's Vision.

The experience of one young woman working in remote indigenous communities, as seen in retrospect by her older self, is exploered in the book Crossing Cultures, by Barbara Jackson. Here we talk to Barbara about the book and leasons that can be learned about listening to and learning from the communities you work in.

A new piece of research published by immunologists from Federation University in Victoria Australia provides insights into the way the body makes these important components of our immune system.

Fair Trade is a buzz word perhaps not well understood. here we discuss what it is and how it helps.

Stroke is a common problem, still not well understood. Here the Stroke Foundation and a young person recovering from a shock experience discuss the experience, recovery and what we can do if it strikes.

The Victorian Government has recently announced reforms to gambling laws. What do we know about the impact of gambling, and the difference between types of gambling? Will these reforms make a difference? Here a reseracher discusses recent research into the particular impact of Electronic Gaming Machines ("pokies" in Australia) and we here from a local health service about what is happening in rural Victoria.

In spring as birds a focused on nesting and protecting their nests we often have problems with swooping as we move about. The most notorious in southern Australia is the magpie, partly because they often live in close proximity to human settlement. Here we find out why and how to live with our sometimes grumpy birds.