Sunday Morning RNZ Radio

Iran has launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel, in an attack that may trigger a major escalation between the regional archenemies. Iran's Revolutionary Guard confirmed it has targeted specific places in Israel. Iran had vowed retaliation for what it called an Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate on April 1 that killed seven Revolutionary Guards officers including two senior commanders. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the attack. The United States is pledging to back Israel. Waikato University's International Law professor Alexander Gillespie gives us his analysis of the escalating situation.

Six people are confirmed dead after a knife attack on Saturday at Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre. We speak to ABC correspondent Joe Hathaway-Wilson.

Ophthalmologist Stephen Best can work modern-day miracles. For the past 25 years, the glaucoma specialist has removed cataracts, prevented blindness, and restored sight to hundreds, if not thousands of people. 

Ketamine - an anaesthetic drug primarily developed as a horse tranquiliser - is also known to be a powerful psychedelic. 

Should I stay put or move house? Should I remain in my current job or start my own business? Should I maintain an unsatisfying relationship? Too often the fear of loss means we stick when we should twist, says science writer David Robson.

RNZ producer, Mary Argue, has been reading all the headlines - so you don't have to. She'll discuss everything from the expansion of the universe, the usefulness of beta-blockers, and the debate about AI robot butlers - should they be bipedal?