Dealing with owner's committee politics, and chatting at the checkout to fight loneliness

More of us are buying and living in apartments, but those dwellings have strings attached, namely the other apartment owners in your building. Making decisions in close quarters can lead to drama, so how do you keep things smooth sailing in your owners committee? If you thought the right to stay with your family was a given in Australia, think again. We hear from an Italian national fighting to stay in Australia with his young son. Plus, would a chat at the checkout help you feel less lonely? Supermarkets in The Netherlands are trying 'chatty checkouts', we look at how that might benefit people here.