Indigenous Australians are reportedly some of the biggest sufferers of kidney disease. There have been moves in remote parts of Australia to combat this and raise awareness about kidney health. However, the education, planning, and prevention measures are under threat as renal patients in Western Australia are being denied access to their closest facilities. Featured in story: Sarah Brown, Manager of the Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation and Rachel Siewart, Greens Senator

Friends of the Earth and fellow campaigners from as far as Colombia rallied outside BHP Billiton's annual general meeting in Brisbane yesterday. Coupled with the release of their 'alternate' annual report, campaigners all had specific environmental and social concerns to raise with the multinational company. Featured in story: Luis Riquelme, from the Latin American Solidarity Network and John Poppins, convenor of BHP Shareholders for Social Responsibility

Mission Australia has released its 2009 National Youth Survey; one of the largest in the world, with almost 48, 000 young people taking part. Not surprisingly, the survey offers a different portrayal of young Australians to what you may have seen in the media, especially for the duration of schoolies over the past week. Drugs, suicide, and body image once again topped the list for issues of the most concern to youth. Featured in story: Tony Stevenson, Queensland State Director of Mission Australia

Animal rights groups have condemned the Northern Territory Government's planned helicopter cull of over 6, 000 camels which have overrun the Docker River community. Calls for better long-term population management have so far been rejected in preference to the large scale cull. Featured in story: Glenys Oogjes, Animals Australia Executive Director