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Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world. Let's talk! With trusted experts and your stories, Life Matters is all about what matters to you.

Episode Date
Is your daily commute a drag or quality me time? and why home insurance is becoming unaffordable for so many
Jan 21, 2025
How pill testing works and the joys of embracing grey hair
Jan 20, 2025
Mobile cameras detecting seatbelts and how to reset your morning
Jan 19, 2025
Improving your relationship with money and a road trip gone wrong
Jan 16, 2025
Surviving the squish!
Jan 15, 2025
Coping under pressure and getting it right about teenage girls
Jan 14, 2025
Supporting yourself and your family across the generations
Jan 13, 2025
Looking after your parents, your children, and yourself
Jan 12, 2025
Finding love online and on the apps
Jan 09, 2025
Happily ever after?
Jan 08, 2025
Hidden agendas, heartbreak, and... things get hot and heavy
Jan 07, 2025
Meeting a new partner and the truth about romantic love
Jan 06, 2025
Starting a new relationship
Jan 05, 2025
Turning bad sex into good sex and handling friendship breakups
Jan 02, 2025
Making a big change in how you're living
Jan 01, 2025
Making a big change in your beliefs
Dec 31, 2024
Making big changes in your life
Dec 30, 2024
Making big changes at home
Dec 29, 2024
What does a good life mean? And bin night drama
Dec 26, 2024
The surprising science behind how our brains work
Dec 25, 2024
Rethinking diet culture and how we see our bodies
Dec 24, 2024
Healing your body through strength and stimulation
Dec 23, 2024
Keeping your brain and body healthy as you age
Dec 22, 2024
Making and maintaining adult friendships and a concern over clothes
Dec 19, 2024
Finding success in business, ethically
Dec 18, 2024
Discovering new versions of yourself as you age
Dec 17, 2024
Raising healthy, happy children
Dec 16, 2024
Building healthy relationships with ourselves, our friends, and our families
Dec 15, 2024
How did you develop a love (or hate) of cooking? Plus, a 'cool' uncle tries to impress a teen
Dec 12, 2024
How to support children's independence and why holiday traditions are important
Dec 11, 2024
Navigating big life changes and understanding sleep paralysis
Dec 10, 2024
AI in the mental health space and the science behind iron infusions
Dec 09, 2024
Making the most of your superannuation and how can shoppers navigate a supermarket duopoly?
Dec 08, 2024
Nurturing relationships and what happens when you regret a job reference?
Dec 05, 2024
Using buy now, pay later to pay for groceries and why people are forced to 'hot bed' in a housing crisis
Dec 04, 2024
How sportswear can discourage girls from sport and would you get someone to write your dating app profile?
Dec 03, 2024
Survivors who fear their cancer will return and should airlines do more to assist travellers with disabilities?
Dec 02, 2024
Why the film Wicked is resonating with so many people and what's the best way to recharge while on leave?
Dec 01, 2024
Tackling burnout and borrowing woes
Nov 28, 2024
How to fix rising costs and speed up timelines for building homes plus tattoo regret
Nov 27, 2024
Getting children to embrace a second language and the psychology of sales
Nov 26, 2024
The Federal Government expands an anti-vaping program for young people and a powerful partnership seeks to "de-colonise" south-west Victorian town
Nov 25, 2024
Why Stoicism is having a moment and why Australians are buying and reading fewer books
Nov 24, 2024
How to make flirting fun, and should you date in your workplace?
Nov 21, 2024
Helping kids to cultivate social courage, and new research on delivering affordable housing
Nov 20, 2024
Breaking gender norms in the workplace and privacy concerns about connected cars
Nov 19, 2024
Privacy, babytalk and why we need more tour guides
Nov 18, 2024
The value of gossip, and quitting social media
Nov 17, 2024
How to learn from your mistakes, and how to deal with a competitive friend
Nov 14, 2024
New research links frailty to dementia and why people are moving to the country
Nov 13, 2024
Should we ban social media for teens?
Nov 12, 2024
Preparing for natural disasters, birth rate boosters, and being polite to your smart home
Nov 11, 2024
Facing your fears, and toys for grown-ups
Nov 10, 2024
Setting healthy boundaries, and dealing with a bad influence
Nov 07, 2024
How donor-conceived people are finding their siblings, and lessons in love from sex work
Nov 06, 2024
Can relationships survive political disagreement?
Nov 05, 2024
Hangxiety, having something to look forward to and why luxury perfume is so popular
Nov 04, 2024
Being watched at work and how to do medium talk
Nov 03, 2024
Love in a time of illness and an unusual proposal
Oct 31, 2024
What to do about stalking, and the ableist origins of monsters
Oct 30, 2024
Kids held back, and kids made to grow up too fast
Oct 29, 2024
Some needed scam relief, and the myth of a swimming nation
Oct 28, 2024
Credit scores, ageing beauty and pets in crisis
Oct 27, 2024
How to embrace emotional vulnerability
Oct 24, 2024
Getting mentally prepared for bushfires, and how to handle stress in a relationship
Oct 23, 2024
Outsourcing physical education, and life with synaesthesia
Oct 22, 2024
The telehealth prescription rush, and poetry slam for empowerment
Oct 21, 2024
Love ceremonies and other experiments in rituals, gender disappointment and Johann Hari puts Ozempic on trial
Oct 20, 2024
The positives and problems with work friends, and a bridesmaid dress drama
Oct 17, 2024
When a village raises a child, and why do we still have exams?
Oct 16, 2024
Going back to sharehousing, and why we aren't eating our veggies
Oct 15, 2024
Boxing out trauma, supporting new dads, and the story of The Cubbies
Oct 14, 2024
Why young workers are shunning middle management, and embracing the pain of running
Oct 13, 2024
The pitfalls of perfection and distancing yourself from a friends passion project
Oct 10, 2024
Risk taking in teens and Dylan Lewis on supporting entertainers
Oct 09, 2024
Talkback: Does 'eldest daughter syndrome' exist?
Oct 08, 2024
How to decide what to leave behind
Oct 07, 2024
Gina Chick on living with a child like spirit
Oct 06, 2024
How do we make decisions? And taking liberties in a book shop
Oct 03, 2024
Life Matters
Oct 02, 2024
Why good manners matters and Ben Shewry shares his obsessions
Oct 01, 2024
Climate-proofing your next home and Virginia Trioli serves a bit on the side
Sep 30, 2024
How a cancer diagnosis led to a daring project and managing uncertainty in your life
Sep 29, 2024
Being a good person and a missing parcel
Sep 26, 2024
Navigating an age gap in a relationship and overcoming a fear of flying
Sep 25, 2024
Ageing without children and daughters missing out on the family business
Sep 24, 2024
Have family law changes made a positive difference for children? And debunking exercise myths
Sep 23, 2024
The realities of medical tourism and why do many people still want a tan?
Sep 22, 2024
Is love something that we can get better at? And a row over a rose
Sep 19, 2024
Tim Minchin dreams small and caring for the carer
Sep 18, 2024
Choosing to be childfree and the emotional strain of care
Sep 17, 2024
Travelling after Covid and caring for your parent at home
Sep 16, 2024
The taboo topic of parental regret and welcome to the Sandwich Generation
Sep 15, 2024
SQUISHED 01 – Welcome to the Sandwich Generation!
Sep 15, 2024
SQUISHED 02 — Caught in the middle: caring for both parents and kids
Sep 15, 2024
SQUISHED 03 — Under pressure: when your family is falling apart
Sep 15, 2024
SQUISHED 04 — Who cares for the carer?
Sep 15, 2024
SQUISHED 05 — Solutions for the Sandwich Generation
Sep 15, 2024
The benefits of forgiveness and a thoughtless neighbour
Sep 12, 2024
The quest for eternal youth and the truth about dopamine
Sep 11, 2024
Is the cost of living changing the way we eat out? And living separately while married
Sep 10, 2024
Do mainstream eating disorder treatments need more tailoring? And John Brogden's reasons for hope
Sep 09, 2024
Getting loud about your budget and is it ok for your kids to sleep in your bed?
Sep 08, 2024
What makes a house a home?
Sep 05, 2024
When should you eat dinner? And living every day as if it were your last
Sep 04, 2024
Breast reconstruction after concern and two birders on a big quest
Sep 03, 2024
New rental reforms proposed to combat the housing crisis and breaking the cycle of family violence
Sep 02, 2024
Navigating a mid-life breakup and rocketing child poverty
Sep 01, 2024
The importance of teeth and supermarket ethics
Aug 29, 2024
A rise in cases of whooping cough and dealing with weaponised incompetence
Aug 28, 2024
Would lower speed limits reduce the number of road accidents? And how to increase your strength safely.
Aug 27, 2024
Reconnecting with our senses and the science behind happier dogs
Aug 26, 2024
Is working from home working for carers? And teenage kids paying their own way
Aug 25, 2024
The value of trust and the cost of a friendship
Aug 22, 2024
A healthier approach to anger and separating fact from fiction
Aug 21, 2024
Is common courtesy becoming less common? And truck-driving as a career switch
Aug 20, 2024
Living with dementia and hip hop and hope
Aug 19, 2024
Living like a toddler and art from inside prison
Aug 18, 2024
What makes up a personality and the mystery of a missing parcel
Aug 15, 2024
The state of the mental health system and finding your chosen family
Aug 14, 2024
Working into later life and the pathologisation of women's bodies.
Aug 13, 2024
The right age for boarding school and the first Aboriginal Olympian
Aug 12, 2024
How to handle your child pulling away and will a rise in wages help early childhood education
Aug 11, 2024
The myth of the good person and the cost of bridal parties
Aug 08, 2024
Is the idea of individual resilience just a myth? And a history of the Paralympics
Aug 07, 2024
How useful are food health star ratings and how economic data impacts your personal finances
Aug 06, 2024
Living with Legionnaires' Disease and changing our relationship with the products we buy
Aug 05, 2024
Finding your religion and positive steps for mental health
Aug 04, 2024
Looking back on nostalgia and trouble in paradise
Aug 01, 2024
Dr Norman Swan shares his parenting advice and the Olympics sees a surprising debut
Jul 31, 2024
The social stigma of being child-free and why poetry is good for you
Jul 30, 2024
How universal will universal childcare actually be? And the huge task of building a tiny house
Jul 29, 2024
Different approaches to grief and Nimbin's transformation from dairy town to hippie heartland
Jul 28, 2024
The value of solitude and street library drama
Jul 25, 2024
Unlearning shame and financial ageism
Jul 24, 2024
A healthy approach to competition and the history of swearing
Jul 23, 2024
Making the decision to step back from a role you love
Jul 22, 2024
Using social media for good and coming of age on a skateboard
Jul 21, 2024
A healthy amount of grit and an awkward crush
Jul 18, 2024
Best practice for care after stillbirth and shame-free sexual liberation
Jul 17, 2024
Are teen girls underestimated and is intergenerational wealth entrenching inequality
Jul 16, 2024
Are trade unions still helping workers? And the changing social perception of tattoos
Jul 15, 2024
The case for gun control and looking for the good news
Jul 14, 2024
Is vanity helpful or harmful?
Jul 11, 2024
Indigenous history in the school curriculum and the role of a divorce coach
Jul 10, 2024
A new kind of midlife crisis and how do you support someone who wants to die?
Jul 09, 2024
Government rules out access to sex work under the NDIS and almost making the Olympics
Jul 08, 2024
Finding a sense of purpose
Jul 07, 2024
The power of dance and a coffee cup controversy
Jul 04, 2024
Why are people turning away from dating apps? And listening to the stories of our grandparents
Jul 03, 2024
Reshaping the campaign for gender equity and high rates of skin cancer in the regions
Jul 02, 2024
Why are 'forever chemicals' in our drinking water and how to stay safe when hiking
Jul 01, 2024
What does it take to raise an Olympian?
Jun 30, 2024
People pleasing and odd neighbour behaviour
Jun 27, 2024
Turning to history for solutions and rethinking housework
Jun 26, 2024
Why age inclusive language matters and parenting after having cancer
Jun 25, 2024
Changes to preterm baby guidelines, and Alex Noble on nobility
Jun 24, 2024
Jonathan Haidt (and Australian parents) on giving young people a smartphone-free adolescence
Jun 23, 2024
Talking about death and hot desking woes
Jun 20, 2024
The role of the family in children's literacy and Shane Jacobson shares his wisdom
Jun 19, 2024
Preventing mid-year burnout and keeping our homes warm
Jun 18, 2024
How to handle a new class of deadly drug and Parisa Sekandari's journey from Afghanistan
Jun 17, 2024
Why are many Australians working under a non-compete clause and how should we use AI responsibly?
Jun 16, 2024
Making and keeping friendships in older life and advice for when at attempt to be cool backfires
Jun 13, 2024
How should we support young people who experience early puberty and how does your social situation impact your health?
Jun 12, 2024
How do regulate voluntary assisted dying and why do we dream?
Jun 11, 2024
Charities are pivoting to stay afloat and helping our children regulate their emotions
Jun 10, 2024
What do we really know about protein and making the most of insomnia
Jun 09, 2024
Your relationship with your hair and feeling judged in the supermarket
Jun 06, 2024
What does health at every size really mean? And adaptation as the new priority for climate change
Jun 05, 2024
Preventing genetic discrimination and confronting the gender pain gap
Jun 04, 2024
Is the minimum wage increase the right decision? And how your anxiety about death could be affecting your decisions in surprising ways
Jun 03, 2024
The myths of only children and adult-onset food allergies
Jun 02, 2024
Taking risks and a tricky work bathroom conversation
May 30, 2024
Life Matters
May 29, 2024
Protecting bank services in regional areas and keeping your hearing healthy
May 28, 2024
Speaking to our children about consent and lifestyle changes to avoid frailty in older age
May 27, 2024
Donating your body to science and ghost jobs on the rise
May 26, 2024
Making a good first impression and school friendship challenges
May 23, 2024
A Greek-Australian history of food & the development of free time
May 22, 2024
Cross-class relationships and understanding a scarcity mindset
May 21, 2024
Increase in home care packages a good start and supporting kids with chronic illness in remote Australia
May 20, 2024
What resilience really means and dads dealing with empty nest syndrome
May 19, 2024
Radical honesty and having your name used in a book
May 16, 2024
Recovering from work addiction and a tradition of protests on campus
May 15, 2024
Will the budget ease cost of living pressures? And why you should get lost in your own town
May 14, 2024
Calls for increased childcare subsidies and libraries concerned about book bans
May 13, 2024
How anticipating happiness leads to a joyful life & why luxury fragrance sales are booming in a cost-of-living crisis
May 12, 2024
Why we find it hard to ask for help, and splitting the bill with a fussy freeloader
May 09, 2024
How hummus led to a new life path and disappearing inside an investment firm
May 08, 2024
How to raise respectful, non-violent men & being passionate about work
May 07, 2024
Making tertiary education more affordable and reflections on grief and love
May 06, 2024
The power of social prescribing and how semaglutide affects fertility
May 05, 2024
The story your clothes tell
May 02, 2024
How did lamb become one of our most cherished national foods? And can job sharing work for senior roles?
May 01, 2024
What do we know about long COVID?
Apr 30, 2024
Ending violence against women and the warning signs of a cult
Apr 29, 2024
Failing up and financial literacy for women
Apr 28, 2024
Styles of parenting and cross-talking friends
Apr 25, 2024
How a family keeps food traditions alive across generations
Apr 24, 2024
Creating genuinely caring cultures in health care & Leslie Jamison's Splinters
Apr 23, 2024
When trauma becomes linked to a particular place & doping, boycotts, and gold at the Olympics
Apr 22, 2024
Why small talk matters and are your glasses really making your eyes lazier
Apr 21, 2024
Relationships during a cost of living crisis and my friend's cringe-worthy social media feed
Apr 18, 2024
A sweet history of Australia and the right nutrients for kids
Apr 17, 2024
Squatting as a response to the housing crisis and the power of exercise
Apr 16, 2024
Psychedelic assisted therapy and how to inspire change
Apr 15, 2024
Enjoying your own company and keeping your friendships
Apr 14, 2024
What does a good life mean? And my friends are breaking up with me.
Apr 11, 2024
The growing ethical investing movement and the healing power of strength
Apr 10, 2024
Learning to drive after 30 and how to knit a human
Apr 09, 2024
How do women experience pain and a program that's been turning lives around
Apr 08, 2024
Living like a toddler and finding community in an independent library
Apr 07, 2024
How to handle a secret crush and a difficult mother-daughter conversation
Apr 04, 2024
Respecting our own grief and are conspiracy theories on the rise?
Apr 03, 2024
Online sports betting and charting a new path in life
Apr 02, 2024
Navigating the child support system and a cadetship that's changing lives
Apr 01, 2024
Living your best life, how to blend a family
Mar 31, 2024
The changing nature of the mother-daughter relationship
Mar 28, 2024
How menopause is transforming your brain and how young is too young for the the gym
Mar 27, 2024
Why is the ATO pursuing old debts? And what impact does the vagus nerve have on our stress?
Mar 26, 2024
Co-operative housing and an adventure leads to love
Mar 25, 2024
The psychology of fads and the changing face of churches
Mar 24, 2024
Dealing with shame and an upselling hairdresser
Mar 21, 2024
How much protein do you really need? And what can whales teach us about being human?
Mar 20, 2024
The rise of electric vehicles and concerns over flight safety
Mar 19, 2024
Tackling depression in aged care and reducing early births
Mar 18, 2024
How do we prevent sexual harassment and is there a future for cash?
Mar 17, 2024
Managing value clashes with parents of your children's friends
Mar 14, 2024
How to get strong and Peter Singer's tips for cutting down on meat
Mar 13, 2024
Peter Goldsworthy's lessons from cancer, and Ed Byrne finds the funny in grief
Mar 12, 2024
Ageism in the travel industry, and the shadow private tutoring gap
Mar 11, 2024
Navigating life with a 'dumb phone', plus being a fan
Mar 10, 2024
When sex is dissapointing, and the weird job interview
Mar 07, 2024
Chosen vs nuclear families, plus Muster Dogs
Mar 06, 2024
Does everyone need higher education? And how benching kids can hurt their love of sport
Mar 05, 2024
Understanding the role algorithms play in our lives and navigating palliative care
Mar 04, 2024
How mindful housekeeping can boost wellbeing and are airline point schemes worth the effort?
Mar 03, 2024
DATED 01 | Hearts on the line
Mar 01, 2024
DATED 02 | How we date now
Mar 01, 2024
DATED 03 | Our complicated bonds
Mar 01, 2024
DATED 04 | Our naked selves
Mar 01, 2024
DATED 05 | Happily ever after?
Mar 01, 2024
Your relationship with money and a feud on the netball court
Feb 29, 2024
Why are gluten issues being ignored? And finding a moral compass
Feb 28, 2024
How to create an equitable workplace and Dungeons & Dragons turns 50
Feb 27, 2024
Is there enough competition in Australian business? And making it easier to visit relatives in prison.
Feb 26, 2024
The importance of hanging out and the meaning of feijoas
Feb 25, 2024
Finding love on the apps
Feb 22, 2024