Life Matters

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July 09, 2023 'Trauma on a page' The Royal Commission into the robodebt scheme hands down its report
"Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals." That was the scathing assessment by Commissioner Catherine Holmes in her overview of the Royal Commission into the robodebt scheme.
Will the recommendations in the commission's report prevent something similar from happening in the future?
55 min
July 06, 2023 Can you learn to manage your fear?
When we're confronted by new challenges, it's our primeval response to feel fear. To want to back off. But is it good for us to try new things? And are there ways we can learn to better understand and outsmart our automatic reaction to fear? Also, what do you do if your futsal teammate is so intense, he's ruining the game for everyone?
55 min
July 05, 2023 Eating your way to cognitive decline and a story of love
New research is showing that ultra-processed food could be having a major impact on our minds. And Sam Drummond shares the story of his childhood and everything his mum gave up just so he and his brother 'had a shot'.
55 min
July 04, 2023 Children in public spaces, donating in tough times
South Korea is creating spaces where children are excluded completely - is that a useful or fair thing to do? Plus the importance of giving when times are tough, and for NAIDOC week, marking 21 years of live prison radio with Beyond the Bars.
55 min
July 03, 2023 Taking control of strata levies, and the mechanics of a referendum
How can you manage the rising cost of strata levies? Then, unpacking the mechanics of a referendum. Plus, dealing with anxiety.
55 min
July 02, 2023 The age of retirement
The age to access the age pension has increased to 67 years old, with some reports suggesting it will eventually need to rise to 70. Should age be the only thing that defines our access to the age pension, or do we need to think about other factors, like occupation and means testing?
55 min
June 29, 2023 How to find your chosen family
For some of us, our families of origin might show up the way we need them to. But, if that's not the case, we may have found a group of friends we feel more 'at home' with than anyone else. How do we go about finding these 'chosen families', and how do we continue to nourish them as we age? Also, if your partner isn't picking up their share of the domestic load, how do you confront them about it?
55 min
June 28, 2023 Handling difficult people and a decline in high school graduation
How to get the people who don't respect your boundaries and generally make you feel terrible out of your life. And is our school system set up so that all students have the best chance of making it all the way through?
55 min
June 27, 2023 Challenging the body mass index, are we really less kind?
Experts are beginning to turn away from the body mass index as a measure of health. Why is it seen as problematic and what's the alternative? Plus preserving our digital history, and what makes us think people are becoming more unkind?
55 min
June 26, 2023 GriefTok, Roe versus Wade, then Musk versus Zuck
What can GriefTok teach us about death? The fallout of Roe v Wade, one year on. Plus, why do men keep resorting to public violence to settle disputes, and why do people enjoy watching?
55 min

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Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world. Let's talk! With trusted experts and your stories, Life Matters is all about what matters to you.