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This is the final episode of Prompt so we're going out with a very big issue in the community. How should Australia treat asylum seekers? Prompt is usually a pretty simple affair: I take a microphone into the streets and we prompt people with questions about interesting subjects. This subject though isn't a simple one.

I'm enjoying Prompt very much but I saw some opportunities to record strong episodes this weekend. That means there's no episode this Friday. Some podcasters might not have bothered with a short update but I was really conscious that each episode of Prompt has been released on Fridays and you were probably expecting one.

On this Valentines Day weekend I thought it was worth taking the Prompt microphone to the streets so we could hear about matters of the heart. It would have been easy to ask for a definition of true love but we all know love is a battlefield. What's the kindest way to end a bad relationship?

What tips and tricks do you use to manage your mental health? We know one in five Australians will experience mental illness each year so it's a great question to ask. It was great to hear so many talk openly about their relationship with having a 'good cry'.

Many of the people asked in this episode of Prompt in Sydney's Darlinghurst confessed to enjoying a drink, but also said they would find it hard to give up-- because of friends rather than the alcohol itself.

On the eve of Australia Day 2016 I wanted to know: what's the best thing about Australia? I decided to take Prompt to Parramatta where Australia's diverse mix of cultures is so evident.

This debut episode touches on my career passion, social media. I wanted to know how social media was changing people's social lives or at least the perception of that change. There was a recurring theme from the more than 20 interviews undertaken for this first episode: people feel hooked on their mobile phones.