Reimagining boyhood and sending teenagers to work in aged care homes

Conversations about masculinity are often heavy. It can sometimes feel like the message boys hear is not just that there is a problem, but that they are the problem. Professor James Smith, researcher Ged Moriarty and advocate Luke Bateman discuss how we might re-imagine the concept of boyhood.The aged care industry is struggling to find workers, but one facility on the NSW central coast is tapping fresh high school graduates to bring a youthful energy to the home. So could a younger workforce change the game?A Queensland high school banning the mullet and other "unacceptable" hairstyles has reignited debate over the right to self-expression. Researcher Kayla Mildren unpacks whether a rat's tail really creates a ratbag, or if rules like these are about something bigger.