Life Matters - Full program podcast

Life Matters comes to you from Darwin Festival with stories about how the NT does it differently. Learn how a north-east Arnhem Land aged care centre is creating a "little heaven" for its residents, find out why women have embraced fishing in Darwin, and hear the Untold conversations Indigenous creatives say we need to be having.

Most of the fish you buy in restaurants could be imported and you'd never know. But that might be about to change. So will knowing where your fish comes from change your dining habits? Plus, we look at when to change schools if your child is having difficulties, and when it might be better to stick it out.

Will the new pill to treat perinatal depression be a game changer?  Then, what are the rules behind the naming rights of these fireballs? Plus, how do we understand ourselves in relation to our family, our communities, and our work?

What would it take to heal the wounds of forced adoption? 

This year marks a decade since the national apology for Australia's forced adoption practices, but some of those affected believe that justice has never truly been served.

When you come home, how do you go just shedding all the stress related to work at the front door? If the work-life boundary gets blurry, it can have really bad impacts on our mental and physical wellbeing, so what can we do to reduce work stress? Also, how to handle a friend who's a troll.

Teaching doctors how to write could make them better listeners and greatly improve the quality of the healthcare we receive. And Attica head chef Ben Shewry on divorcing with excellence.

There are many factors that keep survivors from speaking up and seeking justice, but a win can be transformative. We look at the road to justice and how it is changing.

Then, why are so many Australians getting into disputes with their banks and other financial institutions? 

Who should pay to fix the housing crisis? Then, are individual virtues ruining our democracy? Plus, the power of libraries. 

Against a trend of extreme weather events that scientists warn is likely to continue or escalate, what can we do to protect our own homes and communities?

As we experience both the happy and sad events of our lives, not only do our friends ground us and comfort us, they also teach us valuable lessons. What are some of the life lessons that come from our friendships? And do we always value them enough? Also, can you uninvite someone to your wedding?