Life Matters - Full program podcast

Courtney Act's first children's book, and do you use tech to monitor your sleep?


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In 2003, Courtney Act made a splash as a contestant on the first season of Australian Idol. And since then Australia's most famous drag queen has a string of achievements under her heels. But for many, Courtney made a more significant impact by educating people on queer issues such as gender fluidity and sexuality. Now the man behind Courtney - Shane Jenek - is stepping into the spotlight. And he's just released his first children's book titled Confetti and the Rainbow Garden.

For many people, their bedtime involves tech... wearable sleep trackers like rings and watches... even gadgets for under the mattress. Sleep monitoring is a booming industry. People who are deep into analysing their shut-eye have even been labelled "sleep data nerds." But is all this extra data helping people get a more restful night's sleep? Dr Donald Lee is a respiratory and sleep physician at Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and  Dr Dean Miller is a sleep and circadian scientist at CQ University.

It might be hard to believe but one of the biggest social media platforms Instagram turned 15 years old this month. From the carefree days of grainy filters and photos of Sunday brunch to influencers and doomscrolling, social media has shaped our lives in so many ways. So are our lives better or worse with social media? And with the growth of AI, what does the future look like on these platforms? Jean Burgess is a distinguished professor of digital media at Queensland University of Technology and Konrad Benjamin is a former teacher and founder of Punter's Politics.

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