Life Matters - Full program podcast

Lisa Leong explores the psychology behind making a tree change. Is moving really the answer to your problems? Plus, how the Japanese art of flower arranging, Ikebana, forces you to make space mentally. And Theresa asks why she’s the one doing the consoling after being diagnosed with cancer.

Lisa Leong explores the psychology behind making a tree change. Is moving really the answer to your problems? Plus, how the Japanese art of flower arranging, Ikebana, forces you to make space mentally. And Theresa asks why she’s the one doing the consoling after being diagnosed with cancer.

More people than ever are coming forward with their experiences of sexual assault. Two frontline workers explain what happens when you decide to report, and how to support a loved one through that process. Plus lapsed Catholic Monica Dux talks about why it was so hard to shake off her religious identity, and in our new series Under one Roof, we hear one couple's secret to a harmonious home life.

More people than ever are coming forward with their experiences of sexual assault. Two frontline workers explain what happens when you decide to report, and how to support a loved one through that process. Plus lapsed Catholic Monica Dux talks about why it was so hard to shake off her religious identity, and in our new series Under one Roof, we hear one couple's secret to a harmonious home life.

Living through torrential rain, rising floods and having to evacuate your home has many questioning whether some of the places we live are sustainable in the longer term. An actuary and a climate change expert discuss solutions. And in The Good Divorce, we look at how you can break up your marriage and keep things out of the courts. Plus a project called the Memory Lounge has students collect stories of older people for posterity.

Living through torrential rain, rising floods and having to evacuate your home has many questioning whether some of the places we live are sustainable in the longer term. An actuary and a climate change expert discuss solutions. And in The Good Divorce, we look at how you can break up your marriage and keep things out of the courts. Plus a project called the Memory Lounge has students collect stories of older people for posterity.

Up and down the flooded NSW coast and inland, how are people coping through the worst floods in 60 years? Also, which of your friendships grew stronger during the pandemic? And, a look inside the flourishing online sewing community.

Up and down the flooded NSW coast and inland, how are people coping through the worst floods in 60 years? Also, which of your friendships grew stronger during the pandemic? And, a look inside the flourishing online sewing community.

A new report from the World Health Organization has found that half the population hold prejudiced views against others because of their age. And here is the kicker – ageism affects both young and old people. Given its wide impacts, can we all learn to move beyond the number?

A new report from the World Health Organization has found that half the population hold prejudiced views against others because of their age. And here is the kicker – ageism affects both young and old people. Given its wide impacts, can we all learn to move beyond the number?