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Some smokers say vaping nicotine has helped them quit cigarettes for good, but how strong is the evidence for the efficacy and long term safety of this approach? Plus a discussion about the way we consider and treat wild animals, and stories of lust, love and loss from war.

With the emergence of the new Omicron variant around the globe, is Australia doing it's part to contribute to international vaccination efforts? And, if you're planning a trip overseas or inter-state in the not too distant future, how are you preparing before you go?

Today, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide begins public hearings in Brisbane. Veteran experts, who are using their training in psychiatry and sociology to help other service people, join Life Matters to discuss their work. Listeners share insights into defence life and discuss the changes they hope will flow from the royal commission.