Life Matters - Full Program Podcast

Grocery prices have been rising, so is that the new normal? Why one parent and author has a crush on Benedict Cumberbatch, and educating staff and students to embrace the potential of artificial intelligence.

Life Matters looks at the amount and type of media attention given to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared to other global conflicts, re-evaluating relationships with relatives, the experts explain when you should cut ties with family and how author Alex Mangano created a fictional yak to help explain food intolerance to children

Public speaker and author Kemi Nekvapil explains how to take control of our lives, gender experts talk about what a menstrual policy at work could look like and songwriter Lo Carmen reflects on the self-inventing women who have inspired her.

During a disaster or tragedy, it's heartening to see how many people selflessly lend a hand. That charitable spirit has been demonstrated across northern NSW and south-east Queensland, with volunteers and community members alike pitching in to help. Life Matters shares your stories of acts of kindness.

Ten years since the release of the Gonski Review, education experts argue that its failure was more in the implementation than the design. But there are important lessons to be learnt from the last decade. Also, the value of local regional newspapers highlighted by this week’s floods, and in The Too Hard Basket, do you intervene in fights between other people’s children?

Ukrainian Australians shares their stories and concerns over their loved ones in the midst of the conflict, children's' author Matt Ottley writes about the agony and ecstasy of being bipolar, and the pandemic driven surge in couples eloping or holding micro weddings.

Named one of the 100 women who shaped Australia, feminist Wendy McCarthy talks about leadership and ways to fight for your rights. Also what's the best way to teach children about saving and why Tasmanian First Nations woman Eleanor McCormack came back home.

As record floods continue to batter Lismore in NSW, how are people getting through? Also, has there been a great resignation or are people just exhausted? And, what's it like to parent with a disability?

LGBTQIA+ rights have undergone significant change since the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 44 years ago, which saw 53 people arrested. Advocates and listeners share the issues and events that continue to shape the rights of LGBTQIA+ Australians in 2022.

In his new book The Urge, psychiatrist Dr Carl Erik Fisher explores the history of addiction, and opens up about his own struggles with drugs and alcohol. The Too Hard Basket tackles a workplace dilemma and what to do about regional Australia’s skills shortage.

There are gaps and plateaus in our immunisation rates but there's also a new vaccine in the field. We discuss our current national status. Plus, taking your calls on what it means to be an outsider.

New research has found that a third of Australian men who kill their female partners are middle-class, educated, and have no previous contact with the criminal justice system. Plus we take a look at what's in school lunch boxes, and find out how an easing of restrictions around tiny houses may lead to a rise in the number of people living in them.

Two years into the pandemic, we take a look at how Indigenous communities around the country have been affected so far. Also, now that the Winter Olympics has closed and another Olympic village is abandoned, we think about what it is that makes abandoned buildings so fascinating. And teacher and author Daisy Turnbull brings us some tips on how to get your teens to open up.

With many of us reconsidering how much we work, alternative work arrangements that once seemed impossible now feel within reach. A growing number of countries and companies are experimenting with the four-day work week. But is it realistic for Australia?

How do you ensure a sustainable future for national parks that meets the needs of traditional owners, other locals, and the flora and fauna? What makes the spicy Asian condiment Blachung such an essential ingredient for so many Indigenous families in the Northern Territory? And in The Too Hard Basket, minding other people’s children.

Are parts of the NDIS conducting budget cuts by stealth? Users speak out. Why our senses are being assailed like no other time in history, and the insidious nature of digital subscriptions.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of single sex schools, and how do they impact on children and young people who are developing their gender identity? Plus former ABC TV's One Plus One host Jane Hutcheon on how to have a powerful conversation with your friends, family and colleagues. Also, some tips on the best way to reintroduce exercise into your life, if you're getting over COVID.

E-scooters are becoming more and more popular these days, but how safe are they for the scooter riders and the pedestrians and drivers sharing space with them? Also, how long is too long when it comes to holding a grudge?

From Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, to the modern couples on Married at First Sight, can pop culture warp your perception of romantic relationships? And what makes a healthy relationship anyway?

Entrepreneur and inventor Saul Griffith has a bold plan for Australia: electrify everything. So how would that work in reality? The history of women’s undergarments and how they’ve shaped femininity. And The Too Hard Basket tackles body odour.