Evidence shows that men account for approximately eighty percent of suicide deaths in Australia. And for minority groups, the problem is even worse. Indigenous suicide rates are now thought to be forty percent higher than those of the non-indigenous population. And same-sex attracted men are up to six times more likely to attempt suicide than the general population. Suicide Prevention Australia, a non-profit, non government organization is now calling for initiatives that encourage men to seek help. - Featured in story: Dr Michael Dudley – Chair of Suicide Prevention Australia and Dr Mick Adams – Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

New research is being conducted into the sexual health and attitudes of Australian prisoners, with comparisons between NSW prisons, where condoms are easily accessed, and QLD, where they are not. While the study hopes to illuminate the sketchy information available about the sex lives of Australian prisoners, some health workers are calling for the immediate introduction of condoms into Queensland prisons. Featured in story: Tony Butler, Associate Professor at Curtin University and one of the researchers of the Sexual Health & Attitudes of Australian Prisoners Survey and Dr Wendell Rosevear - expert in prisoner health.

Strong families are the secret to healthy indigenous communities. That's the focus of a national conference held today in Newcastle. The forum was hosted by the University of Newcastle's Family Action Centre and the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (or SNAICC). Featured in story: Muriel Bamblett from the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC).

Human rights groups have criticised Indonesia’s decision to set free Eurico Guterres, the only man ever convicted of post-election violence in East Timor in 1999. More than 14 hundred East Timorese were killed in a brutal retaliation blamed on Indonesian-backed militia groups, following a UN-backed vote for independence. This week Guterres walked out of jail after serving only two years of his ten year sentence for the war crime. The Indonesian Supreme Court cited lack of evidence, despite the existence of extensive documentary proof. Now a free man, the self-proclaimed nationalist, has announced plans for a political career. Featured in Story: Associate Professor Damien Kingsbury from Deakin University and Dino Kusnadi, spokesperson from the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra.

According to a group of elderly Australians much of today’s environmental challenges can be solved by looking back to the past. Forty men and women over 60 have come together, in conjuncton with the Department of the Environment to produce; ‘Telling Stories’ a book of environmentally friendly experiences, specifically for the younger generation. Featured in story: Meg Bishop, Coordinator, Real Options Consultancy, Letty Walsh, ‘Telling Stories’ contributor and Dorothy Cremnar , ‘Telling Stories’ contributor