Life Matters - Full program podcast

The world is grappling with the dual crises of coronavirus and climate change, so why have we heeded the advice so keenly on one issue and not the other? Plus, the role of playgroups in communities. And what should you do when your friend’s husband becomes a conspiracy theorist?

Is the NSW government making the best decisions to find its way out of the current COVID spread? Bill Edgar explains how he fell into role as the self titled 'coffin confessor' and writer and broadcaster John Connell started running a few years back...and hasn't really stopped since.

Is the NSW government making the best decisions to find its way out of the current COVID spread? Bill Edgar explains how he fell into role as the self titled 'coffin confessor' and writer and broadcaster John Connell started running a few years back...and hasn't really stopped since.

What impact might a guaranteed basic income have on people's lives and choices around work? Plus your experiences at the dog park with your pet and the relationships you may have formed as a result.

What impact might a guaranteed basic income have on people's lives and choices around work? Plus your experiences at the dog park with your pet and the relationships you may have formed as a result.

Why are men lagging behind in the vaccine race and how can we cheer them on? Is there a way to be a sunny nihilist? And, a story of enduring love from the Burma Railway.

Why are men lagging behind in the vaccine race and how can we cheer them on? Is there a way to be a sunny nihilist? And, a story of enduring love from the Burma Railway.

Every five years, our country embarks on the Census, a large information gathering exercise, which asks every household the same questions on one night of the year. The aim is to gather a snapshot of who we are, where we live and what our beliefs and priorities are, to build a picture of our country now, so we can plan for the future. This time around, households can fill in the information ahead of Census Night. Listeners and guests share whether the questions being asked are the right ones for getting to the core of who we are as people and as a nation.

Every five years, our country embarks on the Census, a large information gathering exercise, which asks every household the same questions on one night of the year. The aim is to gather a snapshot of who we are, where we live and what our beliefs and priorities are, to build a picture of our country now, so we can plan for the future. This time around, households can fill in the information ahead of Census Night. Listeners and guests share whether the questions being asked are the right ones for getting to the core of who we are as people and as a nation.

If you have a bit more time for podcast listening at the moment, Life Matters has a show for you — the ABC's 'Days Like These'. In this episode Edwina Storie asks, "What would you do for a sibling? How far do you go out of your way to help them? And what if you're not that close, but you feel that pull of family obligation anyway?". A warning, there is strong language coming up and themes not suitable for young ears.