Life Matters

UK GP Dr Louise Newson is a world leader in menopause care and advocacy. She discusses her frustration with the lack of treatment around perimenopause and menopause and what needs to change. Plus, children's author Sally Rippin on how she responded to her son's dyslexia and his difficulties with school.

Although evidence shows the benefits of of safe injecting rooms for drug users and the wider community, opposition against creating more of them is still strong. Plus retiring gradually and why eating seaweed is becoming more popular.

Whether it’s the Oscars, Eurovision, or the Archibald Prize, how often do you agree with the judges’ choice in these awards? Can we judge what is good or bad in the realm of art? And can art ever be competitive?

People are forming what feel like completely authentic relationships with online avatars. Could this change who we are as a species, and how we relate to other humans? Plus Gomeroi academic Amy Thunig on being the first person in her family to go to university.

If you're into astrology you probably already know that big changes are afoot as Pluto enters Aquarius. And, this significant astrological event is as good a reason as any to have a conversation about big life changes. Have you ever made a complete U-turn in your life? And what helped you smoothly navigate through it? Also, what would you to if your housemate was having an affair and it made you really uncomfortable?

Greater financial burdens mean more young adults are staying under their parents' roof. But does delaying leaving the nest delay the development of adulthood? Plus meet Pragya Agarwal, the behavioural scientist investigating the cultural and historical factors pulling our emotional strings.

For International Women's Day, we meet 78 year old Bea, who took up powerlifting because she was having trouble opening jars. Plus managing our water supply, using Indigenous science, and how one family learned to cope with psychosis.

With vaping on the rise, especially amongst younger generations, there are urgent calls for governments and the TGA to increase regulation of vapes and e-cigarettes. How to keep cats safe, happy and healthy while being fully contained in the home environment, whether you live in an apartment or a house. And why we feel so nostalgic about the corner stores of our childhoods.

Housing crises, floods, wars, earthquakes... the news is a bit depressing lately. So how do you find the balance between staying informed about important events and ideas...and staying sane?

We all have those sliding door moments where we wonder what might have been, if things had turned out differently with an ex. How tight is the hold of past experiences and relationships on our lives today? Also, should you give your friends advice on how to raise their kids when you think they're not doing a good job?