Life Matters

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, everyone can find benefits in solitude, and aloneness doesn't have to equal loneliness. How can you enjoy your own company and build habits around quality solo time?

And are we too quick to cull our friends in the name of self care? We look at how to maintain healthy friendships.

What are the elements of a so-called 'good life' and what helps you live one?

And is it possible to salvage a relationship with your friend when they decide to break up with you?

There is a growing movement in the world of finance and advocacy, arguing that making money and doing good don't have to be mutually exclusive.

What makes an investment ethical?  How do you ensure the companies you're investing in actually do what they say? And how much might you need to participate in this growing marketplace?

And how can you start building a strength routine for physical and psychological healing? And how do you make sure you don’t go too hard and injure yourself further in the process?

The percentage of drivers passing their probationary license test after 30 is increasing in Australia. But whether it’s finding an understanding teacher, starting on quieter roads, or seeking the help of a psychologist, people eventually find ways to get their licence.

What holds some people back and what helps to push them to master the art of driving?

And how do you rebuild your life and your sense of self, when your memories become unreliable or inaccessible?

Research into women's pain shows that it tends to be more common and sometimes more intense, but when women report it, they can often be dismissed, misdiagnosed, or receive different treatment to men experiencing pain.

And Backtrack is an organisation that aims to help at-risk youth turn their lives around - as the program itself turns 18, how has it changed the lives of people who have passed through it?