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Most "great" historical thinkers would fall foul of contemporary sensibilities around race and gender ... is it naive to condemn them for being products of their time? What the Panelists Michael… Audio

Chinese authorities are going to extraordinary measures to keep an eye on their many civilians. Among them, "gait recognition" - wherein software uses people's body shapes and how they walk to… Audio

The Melbourne Cup kicks off in half an hour, amid unseasonal, torrential rain in Australia's second-largest city. What the Panelists Moira Lawler and Chris Wikaira want to talk about. Voters in the… Audio

Australian airline Qantas is coming under public pressure to emulate its competitor Virgin in giving war veterans preferential boarding rights and reading acknowledgments of their service in-flight… Audio

A heartwarming story for a Friday about a man who runs an elephant sanctuary in Thailand and plays music to tame the savage beast. Or in this case sooth sick and traumatised elephants. Paul Barton… Audio

The advantage of being average is that you blend in. A regular person who drives a regular car and lives in a regular house will also be under less scrutiny by others. Regular people follow rules and… Audio

Researchers have managed to come up with nine categories of humour which is apparently very helpful if you're looking for a partner. People fall into one (or maybe a couple) of these: physical… Audio

Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips into their hands. The chips are meant to make their lives more convenient by allowing quicker and easier access to their homes, offices and gyms… Audio

The first life on Earth may have been purple, a new research paper suggests. The paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology argues that before green plants took energy from the sun, tiny… Audio

"Nebraska. Honestly, it's not for everyone." A refreshingly honest regional slogan. But really, why bother? What the Panelists Jock Anderson and Nicky Pellegrino want to talk about. The results of a… Audio

A Nobel Prize-winning professor is being honoured by the University of Missouri with a special designated space for him in a bike rack on campus. It'll be a standard bike rack but there'll be a sign… Audio

The man who paved the way for our laptops and smartphones has died. Paul Allen spearheaded the operating system for IMBs first personal computer in 1980. And put Microsoft on the map. What the… Audio

British GPs may soon be writing prescriptions for cooking classes, art classes and ballroom dancing. It's all in a bid to combat social isolation. What the Panelists Gary McCormick and Catherine… Audio

A big new study at the Australian National University reported by the Pacific Standard magazine has discovered that people who grow up in book-filled homes have higher reading, maths, and technology… Audio

Topics - Crime chicken and Kanye, Truckie passenger's anti-cyclist rant, Lorde, law and lawlessness around the world with Dr Al Gillespie, World's longest non-stop flight. Audio

Topics - Swift result for voter registrations in US, Fat stigmatising, Traveling 840kms a week for work, Short to non-existent lunch break Audio

No room at the Koru Club inn;Panel Says;$6000k vet bill for dead budgie;Last ditch fight against Auckland light rail. Audio

Glasses that block out screen light;What the Panelists Janet Wilson and Peter Dunne want to talk about;Bored man breaks Len Lye sculpture;Lundy loses appeal;Principal "grilled" for months by Police. Audio

The actor who plays Lady Gaga's dad in the remake of A Star Is Born says he's reached the zenith of his career and will bow out. As Neil Young said it's better to burn out than fade away. And what the… Audio