There will be no protests from the ARM.

Every time there's a royal visit it reminds Australians that our constitutional arrangements are unsatisfactory.

It just demonstrates that we have an absentee head of state, someone who comes every couple of years for a couple of days. And obviously we would prefer to have an Australian head of state who lives in Australia full time.

Our next car will be a hybrid as well.

We need a little time. Election day in March will show us if the checklist's computer server can handle it. So to have town meeting to try this out is a good thing.

When we understand more about the genes and the environmental factors that influence someone's risk, I think you will be better able to predict who is at highest risk and then target your prevention strategies at those high-risk individuals.