Nightlife with Tony Delroy.

How do you get your news these days? Chances are you get it through a number of sources - radio, television, print and also, via the Internet. Crikey's Bernard Keane and The Australian's Stephen Brooks join Tony Delroy in the studio to discuss the Convergence Review and how the media in Australia might look in future if they're adopted.

Does your workplace have a mission statement? While some believe this to be vague and meaningless, on the Nightlife we are joined by Nicholas Barnett to look at how companies can use mission statements to get workers excited about what they do every day.

Love is something we all want in our lives, and if you don't have it, you're likely to spend time hoping and wishing for it. Love is something we give, and we take. Stephanie Dowrick, author of The Universal Heart joins Tony Delroy in the Nightlife studio to discuss how we can become more loving individuals.

Tonight we travel back to the hey day of car manufacturing in Australia. Will Hagon joins the program to reminisce about when South Sydney was filled with factories, including the BMC factory. Also, looking at the next rounds this week of Formula 1 and World Superbikes competition.

Tonight on the Nightlife we look at how your online opinions could have you stepping into a legal mine field. With so many of us expressing opinion on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, our guest Professor Mark Pearson joins the program to give advice on how not to get sued for defamation.

Tonight a look at the federal budget, Treasurer Wayne Swan has just handed down his fifth budget, delivering a projected surplus of 3.6 million. Economics correspondent Peter Martin, Cassandra Goldie from ACOSS and Garry Brack from the Australian Federation of Employers and Industry join the program to talk us through the budget as they see it.

It's frightening to think a simple peanut can kill, but for a number of Australians with a severe food allergy, avoiding certain foods can literally be a matter of life and death. Dr Sue Shepherd and Associate Professor Katie Allen join Tony Delroy in the studio to discuss the issue.

Nightlife's resident twitcher, Sean Dooley chats with Tony Delroy about how Australia's birdlife will be dealing with the change in season as we head into winter.

Science guru Dr Karl has some lessons to share about the importance of generators, in particular how to ensure they kick in at the right time during a crisis. He joins Tony Delroy in the Nightlife studio and as always takes your calls on the weird and wonderful world of science.

On Nightlife we hear from Pat Farmer in a special literary lunch where he talks about Pole to Pole, his diary that details his amazing attempt to run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Susan Jackson, Executive Director of the Women's Financial Network joins Nightlife to discuss lending and spending and give some tips on managing debt.

Naturopath Petrea King from the Quest for Life Foundation talks with Tony Delroy about the dangers of using junk food as a comfort in times of stress and emotional upheaval.

Nightlife's antiques and collectibles go-to-guy Tom Thompson joins Tony Delroy to share some stories about the art-inspiring town of Hill End and give his expert opinion on some uncovered attic treasures.

Motoring expert Will Hagon joins Tony Delroy to discuss all things vehicular, including Toyota's new model releases, Holden's international design contracts, a Rolls-Royce recall, Volkswagen's two-wheeled purchase and an electric vehicle that has failed to grab the interest of buyers.