Volunteering overseas can be a life-changing experience. Participants learn about the life and culture in a different country, learn a new language and develop heaps of valuable skills. Not only do students get all of this out of volunteering - they also get academic credit. Sounds awesome but does it seem to good to be true? Reporter Rosie King found out the real story.

We're in the midst of an obesity epidemic. We're also in the midst of a reality TV epidemic. So its only fitting that these two would've merged together to produce the health - orientated weight-loss TV show 'The Biggest Loser' But Four Season's later, it's time to ask the question Just how successful is the Biggest Loser at promoting healthy weight loss? Kellie Adcock prepared this report.

Do you like a drink or two? Do you ever know when enough is enough? Perhaps you take on too much and your body just can handle it. When you get to this stage, are you invading other people’s personal space? On a night out we all like to share some fun. But when do these limits become too much? And when is it time for the bartender to cut your supply? When Jacqueline Camus spoke to a few bartenders the issues of personal space, intoxication and sexual assault became worrying to those who are just out to have a good time.

Society functions in certain ways. As members of civilised society we're expected to conduct ourselves accordingly. We must share public space, but avoid contact with strangers. Lingerie must never be seen in public but somehow swimmers are okay. When said out loud it seems absurd yet hardly any of us question such social conventions. But what would happen if someone crossed these social boundaries and why are these boundaries hardly ever crossed? Kellie Adcock and Liam Monroe put social conventions to the test when they decided to conduct a few experiments of their own.

Have you ever heard that song by the Police? It goes "Every move you make. Every step you take. I'll be watching you." Sounds creepy. But, imagine if your every step and every move really was being watched? Have you ever been stalked? Under the Domestic and Personal Violence Act 2007 Stalking is a crime that can lead to sentence of up to 5 years in prison. Wendy Evans and Alice Hu went on the hunt for information about stalkers. If you believe you are being stalked and would like to take action or talk to someone about it, call 131 444 for the Police Assistance Line or 1800 656 463 for the Domestic Violence Line. Person 2: No I didn’t. I guess stalking isn’t a topic often spoken about. Luckily Wendy and Alice went out to investigate.

Mentally and physically disabled people face some considerable barriers when undertaking study. However, these boundaries are being broken down through the use of technology and a variety of services the disabled are able to access. Nicole Commander and Nishtha Handa prepared this report.

A radio play produced by Alex Davey and Claudia Rocca: In the 1930's brothers Johnny and Gerald break out of the New Hampshire State Penetentiary. By foot, car and whatever means necessary - and no time to waste - the two brothers must continue on their risky journey without looking back. The two young men are now in the chase of their lives. Are they freedom bound or are they headed for oblivion?

Do you like going fast? What excites you? Speed is all around us; drag racing, jets, Olympics. When Usain Bolt broke the world record, or even on the way to uni if you sleep in, you have no choice but to put your foot down to overtake learners to get to your class. Well maybe that isn’t the only reason to speed? Some do it for the excitement, and the rapid adrenalin rush. So ladies please don’t stick your pinkies at them, it’s a matter of life and death, literally. When Yusuke Nakashima and Jacqueline Camus spoke to amateur drag racers, Gary Brown and Roy Brand they took us on a journey beyond the boundaries of speed and what is takes to keep on truckin’ it.

Are psychics intuitive people who push the boundaries of normal human instinct or do the sskeptics have good reason to be skeptical? Scientists have been trying to prove the existence of psychic and paranormal powers for decades, with no success. Even psychics themselves can't seem to prove their supernatural powers. Since 1980 the Australian Skeptics have offered a cash prize - now $100,000 - to anyone able to demonstrate psychic powers under controlled conditions. Despite several attempts the money is still up for grabs. Yet many people continue to not only believe, but also pay huge amounts for these services. Reporters Mike Williams and Rosie King attempt to make sense of this intriguing world

n May, legendary bassist, Charlie Haden came to town and spoke to On The Corner’s Peter Nelson. So here’s the interview… from the radio to the pod to you.

Hey podcasters, the gremlin in the 2ser machine struck again, which means that last week’s podcast – the one about traveling with books and Shakespeare’s wife – didn’t go to air. So that’s our radio episode this week. Which means we’ve got a spot in the podcast episode for another favourite from the archives. We hope you enjoy it and we’ll be back to regular programming next week. Humans are 'make-believe animals', British essayist William Hazlitt said. We are never so truly ourselves as when we are acting a part, he thought. This week we’re celebrating the power of make-believe. We’ll meet Glenn Fowler and Christopher Smythe, the real funnymen behind a fictitous old codger who successfully spoofed many of this country’s most reputable newspapers. And writer Chris Womersley is along to tell us a story about the bittersweet power of make-believe. Glenn Fowler, Christopher Smythe and Gareth Malone, Dear Editor: The Collected Letters of Oscar Brittle, UNSW Press - interviewed by Nija Dalal Chris Womersley, 'The Possibility of Water', Aviva Tuffield (ed), New Australian Stories, Scribe - produced by Benedict Taylor

Democracy and charisma: two of humankind's most wonderful and dangerous inventions. Winston Churchill famously thought that democracy was the worst system of government ever invented...except for all the other ones. Political theorist John Keane is along to second the motion, and guide us through the history of this radical idea. And we trace the history of another idea back to its roots too, with John Potts, the author of a intriguing tale about what charisma has been up to for the last couple of millenia John Keane, The Life and Death of Democracy, Simon and Schuster - interviewed by Paul Kildea John Potts, A History of Charisma, Palgrave Macmillan - interviewed by Sara Peel.

Dave Horton is a Research Associate at Lancaster University who has written paper saying that the fear of cycling is as much a cultural construct as anything else.