Can You Tell Me Why?

If you pay for a gym membership you don’t use, or have new joggers gathering dust in the corner, take a walk with us as we find out why.Featured experts:Dr Christian Swann, Former Associate Research Fellow, Early Start Research InstituteMatthew Schweickle, PhD candidate, Early Start Research Institute

Can fathers be replaced by other male role models? We look at the influence fathers and father figures have on early childhood development.Featured experts:Dr Elisabeth Duursma, Senior Lecturer, Early Start Research InstituteProfessor Marc in het Panhuis, Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials

Many drugs now illegal were legal, not so long ago, so what would happen if we admitted defeat and ended the drug war?Featured experts:Ben Mostyn, School of LawAssociate Professor Lynne Magor-Blatch, School of Psychology

And do prisons work? We look at the psychology of crime and finding a balance between punishment and mercy.Featured experts:Associate Professor Mitch Byrne, School of PsychologyAssociate Professor Julia Quilter, School of Law

From making hamburgers to driving trains, the robot economy is inevitable. But will automaton herald new industries?Featured experts:Dr Eduardo Fernandez-Pol, School of Accounting, Economics and FinanceDr Nathan Larkin, Research Fellow, School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering

Millennials are facing the most expensive housing market in history. How did it get that way and is buying worth it?Featured experts:Professor Simon Ville, School of Humanities and Social InquiryProfessor Pascal Perez, Director, SMART Infrastructure Facility

Hold the avo! It can be hard to know when to sacrifice and when to treat yourself. We talk savings and if there’s hope for the future.Featured experts:Charlie Gillon, PhD Candidate, Australian Centre for Cultural Environmental Research, School of Geography and Sustainable CommunitiesLoretta Iskra, Lecturer, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Or maybe we can. The reality of 3D printing bones, tissues and maybe entire organs in humanity’s quest to beat disease and death.Featured experts:Professor Gordon Wallace, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials ScienceProfessor Katina Michael, School of Computing and Information Technology