Baby Boomers Guide to Life in the 21st Century

In Money Extra we explain the three levels of Residential Care Fees and find out where to get specific information for individual cases. 

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We step out to the Illawarra district of NSW to meet VOX FM’s Barrie Keenahan. A former Rugby League referee of the 70s and 80s, he is board secretary at VOX FM and presenter of “Ease Away with Barrie K”.

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Helping us understand the costs of aged care homes is Justin Bott, the Financial Information Officer of Services Australia.

It’s a topic that many people find confusing, but Justin talks in simple terms about the money involved and where to get help. He also addresses wills and how they are impacted when people head into aged care homes. Then there’s the sticky issue of what happens if assets have been given away and how that can affect ability to pay for care.

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In Nostalgia Town, we meet a visionary - Ron McCallum AO.

In 1993 he became the first totally blind person appointed to a full professorship at an Australian university. He served as Professor of Industrial Law at the University of Sydney and went on to become Dean of their Law School. Ron has been a leading light in the disabled community and chaired the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Costs of funerals come under scrutiny in Money Extra and we look at alternatives to the traditional arrangements which can put families under enormous financial pressure. Don from Bare Funerals talks about available options.

Our Steppin’ Out guest is Brian Crabbe of 2RRR 88.5FM which broadcasts to the Sydney suburbs of Ryde and Hunters Hill. Brian presents There Goes That Song Again featuring music and artists of the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Brian talks about his interest in broadcasting history, the demise of 2CH, and his one-hour documentary on radio in the 1950s.

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In Nostalgia Town, we meet Ron McCallum AO. 

In 1993 he became the first totally blind person appointed to a full professorship at an Australian university. He served as Professor of Industrial Law at the University of Sydney and went on to become Dean of their Law School. Ron has been a leading light in the disabled community and chaired the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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Costs of funerals come under scrutiny in Money Extra and we look at alternatives to the traditional arrangements which can put families under enormous financial pressure. Don from Bare Funerals & Cremations talks about alternatives.

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Our Steppin’ Out guest is Brian Crabbe of 2RRR 88.5FM which broadcasts to the Sydney suburbs of Ryde and Hunters Hill. 

Brian presents There Goes That Song Again featuring music and artists of the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Brian talks about his interest in broadcasting history, the demise of 2CH, and his one-hour documentary on radio in the 1950s.

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Two of this country's leading current affairs media identities - the ABC's Geraldine Doogue AO and the Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont AM join Lex and Patricia in this captivating episode.

While in 2022 the ABC celebrated 90 years, Geraldine notched up her own extraordinary career milestone - 50 years as a journalist. She discusses the many faces of the ABC and the women who broke through the glass ceiling.

Meanwhile, in Nostalgia Town, nine-time Walkley Award-winning journalist, Kate McClymont talks about her life as the chief investigative reporter of the Herald. She entertains listeners with hilarious yarns from decades of exposing crime but also talks about the dark side of her work - confronting villains and dealing with death threats.

For Steppin’ Out, we continue the women-in-media theme but take the pressure down a few notches with a community radio perspective. We meet up with journalist and presenter Judy-Ann Steed from 3MDR. She hosts a local current affairs program which is broadcast from the Melbourne suburb of Upwey and covers the shires of Yarra Ranges and Cardinia.

Money Extra addresses Capital Gains Tax with Noel Whittaker and the importance of considering this tax when making your will.

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In Nostalgia Town, nine-time Walkley Award-winning journalist, Kate McClymont talks about her life as the chief investigative reporter of the Sydney Morning Herald. She entertains listeners with hilarious yarns from decades of exposing crime but also talks about the dark side of her work - confronting villains and dealing with death threats. 

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For Steppin’ Out, we meet up with journalist and presenter Judy-Ann Steed from 3MDR. The station broadcasts from the Melbourne suburb of Upwey and covers the shires of Yarra Ranges and Cardinia.

Her show Judy-Ann & Company is a mix of current affairs and cultural and culinary reviews, interspersed with music. 

Judy, who describes her life as a ‘Licorice AllSorts of Adventures” is also a print journalist, advocate, Bowen therapist and a professional clairvoyant 

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Money Extra addresses Capital Gains Tax with Noel Whittaker AM. He talks about importance of considering this tax when making your will.  

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