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Life Matters - Separate stories podcast

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.

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0:13:14

Divided reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/15

It's been almost a week since Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and the public commentary has been extreme.There's no doubt the conservative commentator was a polarising figure - in life, inspiring both devotion .. and hatred.So what are the ethics when it comes to the death of someone whose views you disagree with?

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0:14:54

Men struggling with eating disorders... why getting...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/14

Eating disorders can affect anyone, and anyone can have body image concerns... but the stereotype remains that it's an illness that mostly affects women.This is despite the fact that an estimated one third of people with eating disorders are male... a number that's rising, according to eating disorder charity the Butterfly Foundation.Because of this stereotype, men struggling with eating disorders often face an added challenge... treatment is typically focused on women.

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0:17:38

Are we prepared to take the steps needed to save koalas?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/14

Few animals are more iconic to Australia than the koala. Cuddly, world-famous, and deeply woven into our national identity.But behind the cute image is a species in crisis. Habitat loss, bushfires, disease, car strikes, and climate change are pushing koalas towards extinction.In NSW alone, koalas could become extinct by 2050 without urgent action. Last week the NSW state government announced a major move: a Great Koala National Park on the Mid North Coast. A nationwide chlamydia

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0:05:40

The unconventional love story that changed Zan Rowe's...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/14

ABC Radio National has launched its Top 100 Books of the 21st Century. Over the next few weeks, you can vote for the books that you believe belong on the list.We're asking some notable readers to tell us about the book that changed their life. This week, we spoke to Take 5 host Zan Rowe.

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0:10:52

Would the planet be better off if we took farming...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/14

Indoor farming, where rows of fresh produce are stacked in vertical towers, could be a viable way to insulate homegrown food from our rapidly changing climate.Australia's biggest fully automated vertical farm is looking to expand next year. As the Federal Government looks to shore up food security at home, what role could farming up - instead of out - play in our food futures?

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0:36:47

Matilda Boseley: How to ‘ADHD-ify’ your life

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/11

So, now you know! You have ADHD! But, what comes next? Is there a way that you, and those who love you, can “do life” that better suits your ADHD brain? So, how can you make households, workplaces, relationships and day-to-day life as ADHD-friendly as possible?

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0:13:20

Ask Aunty: The disappearing husband

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/11

When you're stuck between your best mate and your best mate's wife, what do you do? The aunties step in to help letter-writer Tom move forward when thing go wrong between his close friend Josh and Josh's wife.

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0:15:03

Why do we keep falling for phone scams?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/10

Scams these days are pretty sophisticated.And given the number of ways they can get to you, social media, email, text message, it might feel almost quaint to get a scam phone call.But people lose more money to phone scams than any other method of contact, with Australian victims losing over $107 million dollars this way last year. Why are they still so effective, and why do we keep falling for it?

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0:07:54

The reasons "brainrot" might not be truly unproductive

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/10

Ballerina Cappuccina, Chimpanzini Bananini, Bombardiro Crocodilo ... do these names mean anything to you?If you know what I'm talking about, you've probably got a tween in your household because they're the latest batch of online memes designed to waste time and turn your brain to mush.It's been labelled brainrot... Essentially, material designed to waste your time...And it's not just tweens. We're all guilty of it occasionally. But should we let ourselves off the hook here?Isn't

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0:20:10

Shoved, spat on, sworn at: the reality of working in...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/10

For many retail workers, dealing with angry and abusive customers has become part of the job.A national survey of 4,600 retail workers in 2023 found 87% experienced verbal abuse, and more than 1 in 10 were physically attacked in the past year.Some retailers have introduced measures like body-worn cameras, extra CCTV and duress alarms to improve safety. But the problem has become so serious that this week a major independent supermarket chain said it's considering closing stores

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0:06:05

My Two Cents: Matt Okine

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/10

In our regular segment My Two Cents, we ask those questions you'd rather not answer about money.Comedian and former triple j breakfast host shares why sometimes it's ok to make money decisions with your heart, not your head.

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0:07:19

Why everyone you know is signing up for a marathon

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/09

If it seems like everyone you know is running a marathon or a half-marathon, you're probably not mistaken.Last week, the entries opened for Brisbane Marathon and recently, the Sydney Marathon attracted huge crowds. Every Australian city now boasts run clubs - some people are even using them to find a partner.So, why running? And why now?

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0:24:55

How to rekindle a long-lost friendship

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/09

We all have one - a friend we once cared deeply about but somehow lost touch with along the way.Research shows most of us would love to reconnect, but only one in three of us actually takes that step.So what holds us back? And how can we start welcoming old friends back into our lives?

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0:19:18

What does Victoria's landmark treaty mean for the...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/09

Three decades after a federal treaty was first promised - but never materialised - Victoria has introduced the first ever treaty legislation into its parliament.It has been a hard won battle for First Nations people, and this landmark Victorian process has survived where others have fallen in the wake of the failed Voice referendum.So what does it mean for the rest of the country?

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0:10:12

The death of the main drag

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/08

Do you ever visit a new city... or new part of your own town and realise ... "there's nothing unique here, I could really be anywhere in the world"?The same chain stores are selling the same clothing everywhere. The same two grocery chains are ubiquitous in every suburb. It's just ... bland.The little fruit shop or family butcher ... gone. Co-opted by huge shopping centers, chain stores, even the same restaurants and coffee chains in every neighbourhood.So, what's be behind this

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0:05:58

How to handle pressure like a pro athlete

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/08

Finals season is here, and AFL and NRL players are facing some of the most high-pressure moments of their careers.But you don’t have to be an athlete — or a sports fan — to know that feeling. Whether it’s pitching an idea at work, sitting an exam, or giving a speech at a wedding, we all face moments when we're under pressure to perform and the nerves kick in.What can we learn from how elite athletes manage pressure? And how can we use those strategies in our own lives?

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0:20:47

Unstitching the meaning behind work uniforms

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/08

What's the role of workplace uniforms? Last week, Qantas announced Australian fashion designer Rebecca Vallance would design its first new uniform in more than a decade. It's a bold move for the national carrier.According to a YouGov study about half of Australian workers wear a uniform to work. There are industries where uniforms are commonly worn - like trades and services, retail, hospitality, healthcare, medical and sales.So, are they just branding? Or do they inspire a sense

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0:13:39

Why the public fascination with female perpetrators?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/08

Convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson will spend at least 33 years behind bars for the deaths of three family members via an infamous death cap mushroom lunch.The sentence was the culmination of an almost two-years long criminal justice process.... heavily scrutinised by the public and the press.And while the surviving lunch guest Ian Wilkinson reminded us about the "three good people" who lost their lives... public fascination with the perpetrator remained intense.

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0:19:39

Could better planning laws fix fast food...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/07

Where you live affects your health in so many ways, and as our cities grow we're building new houses, new shops, new amenities from scratch. So why do so many new developments become fast food highways?A proposal to change local planning processes in Victoria could address the growing problem of fast food over-saturation in the suburbs, would it make us healthier?

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0:10:46

Too busy to read? There's a retreat for that

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/07

When was the last time you disappeared into a book for hours?Between work, family and a never-ending to-do list, it can feel almost indulgent to read without interruption.Enter the reading retreat: weekend escapes that let you step away from the noise, and focus on nothing but your book.

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