Turning the road toll around and the death of the drop-in

The number of deaths on Australian roads has risen by 21.6 per cent since the national road safety strategy was introduced a few years ago. So if rules of the road have largely stayed the same, and the cars are smarter than ever, why aren't the numbers getting better? Researcher Teresa Senserrick and former driving school owner Ben Ward explain what's going on.

Despite spending most of our time indoors, Australia has no national standard for indoor air quality. With experts calling for a national healthy air strategy, Air Club co-founder Bronwyn King and Burnet Institute's chief health officer Suman Majumdar explore why this invisible public health issue has been left unregulated for so long.

Recent data from the US suggests the casual drop-in is dying out. It revealed a huge decline in the number of people regularly hosting friends and family at home. So what's driving the decline, and what do we lose if spontaneous hospitality disappears for good?