Nightlife with Tony Delroy.
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Our resident motoring expert Will Hagon answers your questions and talks about the Concours d'Excellence, one of the most prestigious car shows on earth: including the latest offering from Aston Martin. BGike racing gets going again with Casey Stoner back in the game and a classic German brand is about to come to Australia: Opel.
Tonight we celebrate the tens of thousands of older Australians travelling the highways of Australia in caravans. They are known as Grey Nomads. We talk to Cindy Gough, author of The Grey Nomads Guide Book and Stuart Lamont CEO of the Caravan, RV and Accomodation Industry of Australia.
How are we coping with getting older? Tonight we look at growing older with one of the world's great minds. Australian born psychologist Dorothy Rowe has built a life's work on understanding depression and tonight she takes a look at life beyond retirement. It is a repeat of a literay lunch where she talks about her book "Why we Lie:The Sources of our Disasters".
Tonight we celebrate life's late bloomers and the many who have successful career changes as they get older. Most of us will have 7 to 10 career changes throughout our working lives.
Physiotherapist Franacine St George gives advice on dealing with a sports injury and how to protect yourself from injury. Plus the latest rese arch on back pain.
Sports Psychologists Jeff Bond and John Crampton discuss how important mental toughness is to a great sportsperson. We go into the mind of an athlete. We also look at the weight of expectations on an athlete and how it can affect performance.
Ken Follet has sold over 100 million books worldwide. Tonight he joins the ABC literary event to talk about his book Fall of Giants, which traces the story of 5 families through World War 1 and the Russion revolution. And he explores his career. This is repeated due to the ABC Olympic coverage.
Fitness Instructor Christian Marchegiani and Nutritionist and Sports Dietician Dr Joanna McMillan give tips on how to get back into exercise and stay motivated.
On the eve of the London Olympics we look no further than to Dr Stephen Don, who joins us on the Nightlife to discuss memorabilia. We talk about the role of chocolate, and some of the spectacular sales that have been taking place in the lead up to the games.
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki answers questions from callers and talks about why people rather listen to to what their friends say than an expert scientist. Also we discuss the field of climate psychology... where researchers have found about the way we perceive the warnings about climate change.
There are 302 medals on offer in London at this year's Olympics, and with more than 10,000 athletes wanting one, competition will be fierce. The question on everyone's lips is, are Australian athletes up for the challenge. Swimming expert Gerry Collins and Olympian Dave Culbert are on hand to discuss this with Tony Delroy tonight.
Personal bankruptcies and insolvencies are at a record high in Australia, with more than 23,000 people declaring bankruptcy in the 2010/2011 financial year. Who's most affected? What long term ramifications are there? Is there a sensible way out of crippling debt? Tony Delroy talks to David Bergman from ITSA and Penelope Hill from MoneyHelp about the issue.
Depression can strike at any age, particularly for older people, where the concern is depression can linger undiagnosed for years. Professor Gordon Parker and Kerrie Eyres join Tony Delroy in the Nightlife studio for a discussion about how to manage the doldrums as we get older.
What happens to your online profile after you die? Gadget Guy Peter Blasina joins Tony Delroy in the studio to discuss life after cyber death. They also discuss the introduction of ads on Skype, ads that will invade mid conversation with friends and loved ones.
It's not been a good week for the Australian car industry with 440 jobs to go from Ford plants in Melbourne. Motoring expert Will Hagon is in the studio with the latest on the car manufacturing sector.