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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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0:11:29

Bludgers! Bogans! Snags! What our 'Strine language...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/08/04

From the moment you open your mouth, you're telling people about you - not just with the meaning of the words you're saying... but with the actual words themselves.Since colonisation, Aussie English has veered off down a dirt track away from the well-paved road of British English.... full of unique words and phrases you won't hear anywhere else.But is it now under threat?

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0:18:01

Could Aussie kids be given the "right to be...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/08/03

In amongst the stack of laws and regulations under development to keep kids safer online is the Children's Online Privacy Code, which could include an option for kids to delete their online footprint once they turn 18.The right to be forgotten online is an idea gaining traction in other parts of the globe - so are there lessons here for all of us?

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0:09:19

"Repairability" ratings considered to deal with...

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2025/08/03

Sick of buying products that don't last, or are hard to repair?The average Australian creates 20kg of e-waste each year - that's triple the global average.Now, there's a push for Australia to adopt a new kind of star rating: one that tells you how durable and repairable a product is.

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0:10:22

What your wall art reveals about you

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/08/03

Australia's national art collection and leasing program, Artbank, is celebrating its 45th birthday this month.It has more than 11 thousand works by Australian artists... and over half the collection is leased at any given time. So, what do you hang on your walls?

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0:13:21

What's behind the influencers dubbed "hot priests?"

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/08/03

Forget the pulpit -- are influencers the new missionaries?A thousand influencers who are also clergy descended on Rome last week ... and some were dubbed "hot priests."Is this a bit off-brand for the church? Or just a sign of the social media age we live in?

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0:13:39

Ask Aunty: Work drama over stolen milk

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/31

What's the best course of action when a lactose-intolerant employee's oat milk is stolen from the work fridge? Worst still, the culprit is her boss. He's not even lactose intolerant. And the work fridge is stocked with other varieties of milk.

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0:39:30

What does it mean to be a man in 2025?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/31

What does it mean to be a man in 2025? It's no longer about being tough, silent, or having it all together. These days, more men are opening up, getting vulnerable, and breaking free from outdated stereotypes.With changing gender roles, social media, and growing mental health awareness, the game has shifted. But with progress comes pressure and plenty of mixed messages.

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0:09:49

"We'll do it ourselves": the small towns buying back...

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2025/07/30

Would you help your town buy the local pub, post office or chemist if it was at risk of closing down?In the tiny border town of Mungindi, locals have just opened a community-owned childcare centre they fundraised, planned and built from scratch when their preschool closed.The Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship says its been contacted by dozens of other rural communities who are trying to step in and save assets they can't afford to lose.

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0:17:28

City slickers encouraged to move to regional Australia

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/30

In a submission to the economic roundtable the federal government is hosting in August, Westpac says there's major productivity gains to be made if one million Australians moved out of the cities and into the regions.Would a mass influx of city slickers overwhelm regional towns? What planning and infrastructure would we need to enable this transition?

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0:10:22

The death knell sounds for nightclubs

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/30

In news that might make you feel more ancient than ever - today's young folks' idea of a good time isn't what it used to be.Less dancing, less drinking, and it means some of our favourite hotspots are shutting for good ... after decades.

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0:11:34

Would work be better for everyone if it was designed...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/30

Does your work day feel like it's designed for someone else?Someone without school drop offs, sick kids, or the guilt of missing out on sports day... again?We explore what happens when working parents are given the power to reshape our workplaces - and how family-friendly flexibility can benefit non-parents too.

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0:26:59

Being a non-drinker in an alcohol-fuelled culture

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/29

As Dry July wraps up, many Aussies have had a small "taste" of sober life.So, what's it like to be a non-drinker in a culture where alcohol is everywhere?

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0:06:44

The cost of cosy: how wood heaters harm our health

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/29

Wood heaters are the main source of heating in one in ten Australian homes.But wood heater smoke causes 729 premature deaths in Australia each year, according to the Centre for Safe Air at the University of Tasmania. That's more than road traffic, power plants or bushfires.Is it time we phased wood heaters out? Or could new tech help us keep cosy without harming public health?

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0:16:27

Push to subsidise nannies, au pairs after childcare...

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2025/07/29

Disturbing allegations of abuse in childcare centres have left parents asking why other forms of care aren't subsidised by government.A new petition is calling for the Child Care Subsidy to be expanded to make alternative options - like nannies, au pairs and grandparents - more affordable.

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0:09:04

Netflix jumps onboard our obsession with board games

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/28

The board game boom that took off during the pandemic? It hasn't fizzled out. If anything, it's evolved.Netflix is now producing a reality series based on the board game Monopoly.So, does your family play board games... and just how competitive do things get?

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0:10:41

Is an extra long weekend the solution to burn-out?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/28

Australia is seeing unprecedented rates of burnout .... with many workers taking "sick days" to try and cope with the ongoing demands of work and life in the midst of a cost of living crisis.But could adding a single public holiday help tackle burnout? Residents in Mudgee NSW are calling for a "Mudgee Monday" and urging Premier Chris Minns to consider using time off as a public health tool.

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0:09:09

Celebrities, brands, and consumer influence

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/28

From cosmetics, to liquor, fashion, to luxury cars...celebrities have promoted and endorsed endless brands over the years.Now Gwyneth Paltrow has been hired as a spokesperson for tech company Astronomer... which is trying to capitalise on the publicity around two of its senior employees being caught snuggling on camera at a Coldplay concert.So, does a famous face promoting a brand really make a difference?

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0:19:39

Debate over child safety and age-gating the internet

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/28

In the UK, you now have to prove that you're 18 before you can access pornography on the internet.Australia's not far behind. By the end of this year, we're expecting new laws that'll stop under-16s from accessing social media — part of the same global trend to age-gate the internet. So what does this look like in practice, and will it work?

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0:08:51

Could you go seven days without looking at your own...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/27

Mirror mirror, off the wall...Could you go an entire week without seeing your own reflection? One Danish fashion journalist took up the challenge.

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0:06:14

My Two Cents: Alan Kohler

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/27

In My Two Cents, we're asking those questions you'd rather not answer about money. What can we learn from ABC finance guru Alan Kohler and how he manages his money?

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