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Sacha Jones was sent off to ballet at the age of six on a recommendation from a doctor to help with her asthma - and her weight. Ballet might have helped the asthma, but it didn't help how she felt about her weight. By the time she was 16 she was a soloist with the Sydney City Ballet, but had been relying on laxatives and bulimia to keep herself slim. When her ballet career came to an end, an unhealthy obsession with diet and body size continued. Sacha had three children, obtained a PhD in political theory - but bulimia returned in her 40s. She talks about this in her new book The Fatter Sex, an honest and insightful exploration of the pressures women face over their weight. The book explores whether in trying to get away from the thin ideal, the body positive movement has pushed too far in the other direction

Ron looks at the latest on the war in Gaza, and the wave of university campus protests across the US.
He is a Senior Editor and Correspondent, Washington Desk for NPR news.

Claiming on insurance can be complicated and legalistic - insurance ombudsman Karen Stevens answers your questions

Coastal shipping was seen as a saviour after Cyclone Gabrielle, but Government backing for the sector has cooled.

Westpac says many households and businesses are struggling with high interest rates and costs and the coming months will be challenging. Chief Executive Catherine McGrath talks about the sluggish economy and what the bank is doing about frauds and scams.

What would you do if your local council or the Government asked to buy your house?
It happened to Bill McKay recently, under the Public Works Act.