Life Matters

If you're in the city, you usually have access to specialists, hospitals, GPs, and allied health. It may not always be cheap, or immediate, or local, but it is available. When you head out to rural, regional, and remote Australia, how does that story change?

Who is shaping our boys and teenagers into young men, and how are they being influenced by ideas about toxic masculinity? Plus Matthew Evans on eating ethically, and Louise tells the story of a stolen locket that's still precious to her.

We all deal with guilt in our lives, and it doesn't feel good, but does guilt serve a function? Does it make us do better? And, if so, how can we channel it into positive action? Also, what do you do about the friend whose online personality makes you cringe?

Rachael Coopes explains why she left behind her stable life and her soul mate to study for a year with the French master clown Philippe Gaulier. And what happens when a woman who moved countries to escape her parents learns that her father has dementia and has been left in her care?

Rooftop solar is booming, so how can its benefits be more evenly distributed? Plus making sure your tax return doesn't set off a red flag at the ATO, and former Goop executive Elise Loehnen on how women being 'good' comes at a cost.

We know that the first five years of a child’s life are critical for laying the foundations for healthy development, so, three years on from the WHO's declaration of a pandemic, what impact has that time had on young children?

No matter whether the expectations our parents have for us are high, low, or non existent, they will inevitably shape who we are and how we approach work, life and relationships. If you had parents who pushed you too hard or not enough, how has that worked out for you? Also, what to do when your relative's many belongings are being stored at your house, and they won't come to pick them up?

When Alexandra Collier woke up one day with ‘baby fever’ and her partner didn't feel the same, she found a new path in life — becoming a solo mum, by choice. And a rise in unsolicited, face to face psychic scams is resulting in financial extortion, and even threats of violence.

When a person with dementia goes missing, loved ones and concerned bystanders are often unsure how to help. Plus, growing flowers indoors and how Brad Guy's tragic sky diving accident led to personal growth, ten years on.

Solutions to body image problems that involve tweaking social media use. Plus, who should be responsible for reducing hard waste? And Jen Cloher on coming to her cultural heritage later in life.