Life Matters - Full program podcast

Escapees from big cities are turning up in regional towns and centres in droves. But can you keep the country lifestyle intact while welcoming a surge of new neighbours? Plus, meet the man creating free downloadable playgrounds. And how do you motivate your son to exercise?

Rapid antigen tests have been touted as a solution for people who regularly need to prove they are COVID negative. We examine how it could work. And we take your calls on remembering September 11 2001. Where were you in that moment you heard?

Rapid antigen tests have been touted as a solution for people who regularly need to prove they are COVID negative. We examine how it could work. And we take your calls on remembering September 11 2001. Where were you in that moment you heard?

Modelling predicts hospitalisations in Sydney will peak in mid October, and plans are under way to manage care. While in other parts of Australia emergency departments are already under pressure, with no COVID cases in the community. So how will health professionals cope with the next stage of the pandemic? Plus leaving a charitable bequest in your will, and the story of the nation's busiest railway network.

Modelling predicts hospitalisations in Sydney will peak in mid October, and plans are under way to manage care. While in other parts of Australia emergency departments are already under pressure, with no COVID cases in the community. So how will health professionals cope with the next stage of the pandemic? Plus leaving a charitable bequest in your will, and the story of the nation's busiest railway network.

What could life look like in the 'vaccine economy' the Victorian government will be trialling soon? How safe are kids in the gaming community on Twitch? And why do psychics, tarot readers and astrologists reading continue to draw people in?

What could life look like in the 'vaccine economy' the Victorian government will be trialling soon? How safe are kids in the gaming community on Twitch? And why do psychics, tarot readers and astrologists reading continue to draw people in?

It took ABC journalist Grace Jennings-Edquist being admitted to hospital with her four-month-old baby before she realised that her perfectionist, people-pleasing tendencies were making her ill. Her light bulb moment prompted her to write The Yes Woman, a book about why women are more likely to shoulder more than they should and how to say no when the impact of yes becomes too much.

It took ABC journalist Grace Jennings-Edquist being admitted to hospital with her four-month-old baby before she realised that her perfectionist, people-pleasing tendencies were making her ill. Her light bulb moment prompted her to write The Yes Woman, a book about why women are more likely to shoulder more than they should and how to say no when the impact of yes becomes too much.

As Spring hits and millions of Australians turn their attention to their gardens, Life Matters explores the latest craze in growing your own produce. Turns out, Australia has a long history of turning to gardening in times of crisis. The Too Hard Basket tackles a neighbour’s noisy air-conditioner.