Australian classrooms rate poorly for discipline among OECD countries. Meanwhile in Norway, children are graded on their behaviour, and parents sit up and take notice when things aren’t going well. 

Could this approach work here and what additional educational supports would students and teachers need to make it work?

About 50% of Australian couples have a partner who doesn't share their political views. 

And Generation Z and Millennial couples are more likely to be politically mismatched than older generations.

Living with a partner who has different ideologies than you can be challenging, so, how can you build a life together if you maintain different political beliefs?

We might be spending less on luxuries now, but perfume is the exception. Sales are surging in 2024 for big brands and independent makers alike. So, when times are tough, why are we still forking out for something sweet-smelling? And what do perfumes really do for our well-being and confidence?

Guest:

Dr James Hayes, research associate and olfactory expert at the UNSW Air Quality and Odour Laboratory

The Germans have a word for anticipatory happiness: vorfreude! It's the recognition that anticipating something good can be great for us. We know it has several benefits for our mental and physical health, so how can we build it into our lives, in both a big and small way daily?

Guest:

Dr Helena Popovic, author, speaker, MD, brain researcher

Hangxiety refers to those feelings of anxiety that sometimes follow a big night of drinking. Some of this can be put down to the worries associated with not remembering all the details of the night before.

It's easy to forget the drama of the US election is taking place fifteen thousand kilometres away. With social media and the 24-hour news cycle bringing international news events into our lives like never before, parents can be left to manage the fall-out of anxious or misinformed children. How can we support our kids through the US election in a way that both reduces worries whilst being educational? 

Small talk can be dull and painful. But diving into big conversation topics like hopes, dreams, worries, and fears can be a little heavy. There has to be a middle ground and there is: It's called medium talk. The concept has become a buzz term recently with discussion threads and articles arguing about the best way to master a slightly deeper conversation. So, how can you upgrade to medium talk?

Workplace surveillance technology is being used in all manner of workplaces from warehouses to offices, in the name of increasing productivity.

But is it actually working? Experts point to little evidence of heightened output, but an increase in division and mistrust. So, what's the best way to use data when managing people?

While at the funeral wake of your aunt, your cousin's boyfriend proposes to your cousin out of the blue. You question the etiquette of an engagement happening at a funeral. Should you have said something? Or just be happy for the couple despite the circumstances?