Professor Sophia Psarra discusses how architecture shapes power structures in parliaments worldwide. Topics include the evolution of parliamentary design from ancient Greece to modern Europe, the symbolism of parliamentary layouts, challenges in creating the Scottish parliament, and architectural choices in post-colonial nations.

Chef, farmer, and author Matthew Evans delves into the divisive topic of milk. Exploring lactose intolerance in mammals, the unique properties of Tasmanian devil milk, milk symbolism in identity, and ethical concerns in dairy production.

Mary-Jane Walker is an evolutionary scientist and artist based in Geelong, Victoria.She is working in 'paper taxidermy' to create more than 80 birds which are under threat in her Now You See Us art project.

Grand tours for the aristocracy in centuries gone by were filled with art and architecture to fulfil the senses.But what would such a tour look like today if only places created in the 20th and 21st centuries  were on the itinerary?Richard Weller is a landscape architect who has pondered this question in his latest book, To the ends of the earth- a grand tour for the 21st Century. 

Sam Cox is a landscape designer who learnt his craft from one of the leaders in naturalistic garden design, the late Gordon Ford.He takes us on a tour of his garden and reflects on how we can all learn from the natural contours of the landscape.

Dr Elizabeth Farrelly, Founder and CEO of the Better Cities Initiative, discusses reinventing apartment living by exploring the lack of individuality in contemporary designs, comparing old vs. modern apartments, reflecting on the impact of neoliberalism, and advocating for prioritizing the common good in urban design.

What role can the humble duckweed play as humans embark on missions to the Moon and Mars?And what lessons can be learned about food security here on Earth?Professor Matthew Gilliham is the director Plants for Space, a consortium of academics who are turning their attention to this question of botanical survival.

What role has the colour black played in mourning fashions since the time of Queen Victoria?Dr Lorinda Cramer is a fashion historian at Deakin University and co-curator of Back to Black, an exhibition at Old Government House, Parramatta. She charts the changing cultural meanings associated with this darkest of hues.

Chef Jamie Oliver selects the last meal he would have on this earth- his mum's roast dinner.Surrounded by friends and family, he believes a Sunday roast would be the best final meal, with all the trimmings.

Can cemeteries be a boon for the living as well as a place for the dearly departed?Tania Davidge, Executive Director of Open House Melbourne, believes so. She argues that cemeteries can provide much needed open space in our crowded cities to be enjoyed across the generations.