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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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0:14:44

What's holding back women’s sport in Australia?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/15

Despite progress, women’s sport still battles for visibility.Experts say issues like low pay, poor scheduling, and weak infrastructure are stalling professionalisation, with ripple effects felt all the way down to community sport.

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0:38:37

Same relationship, two very different stories

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/12

It's fascinating how two people can be in the same relationship and experience it so differently. What feels like a small annoyance to one can be a breaking point for the other.Conflict, connection, communication... none of it comes with a rule book, and most of us are figuring it out as we go.So, how do we keep showing up for each other, especially when it's hard?

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0:12:29

Ask Aunty: Family that doesn't "do feelings"

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/12

What happens when your family isn't good at talking, listening or validating each other's feelings, and you're facing a major life challenge?

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0:14:38

Will new alcohol delivery laws help prevent family...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/11

Getting alcohol delivered to your door might seem convenient, but in homes already under pressure, it can be a dangerous accelerant. Last year, the National Cabinet acknowledged the clear link between alcohol and gender-based violence. Now South Australia is leading the way with a draft bill to limit delivery times and introduce a mandatory wait period.

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0:12:12

Who actually needs a COVID jab?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/11

The Australian Government has updated its COVID vaccination guidelines website and one line in particular is grabbing a lot of attention.It says in big bold text: "healthy infants, children and adolescents aged under 18 are not recommended to receive COVID-19 vaccine"Vaccine sceptics are calling it a backflip. Proof, they say, that the science is finally catching up with what they've claimed all along.This has been fuelled by the US Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr,

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0:09:21

Ethical Dilemmas: Parenting other people's children

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2025/06/11

Many people are child-free by choice .. and child-free wedding and party invitations are often the centre of heated debates online.So, what do you do when you're out and about - maybe enjoying dinner at a restaurant or at a movie - and someone else's child starts acting up?Do you say something? Is it considered "parenting" someone else's child if you step in?

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0:15:46

Buy Now Pay Later changes: How they'll impact consumers

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/11

The Buy Now Pay Later industry has undergone an overhaul, with new regulations coming into force this week.So, do the changes go far enough? And will they help protect people from new high-pressure sales techniques?

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0:09:21

Ethical Dilemmas: Kid free zones

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/10

What do you do when you're out and about - maybe enjoying dinner at a restaurant or at a movie - and someone else's child starts acting up?

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0:29:05

How far have you gone to impress someone?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/10

It's called "downbaditis" and it's an epidemic.You're so "down bad" for someone, you'll pretend you're an expert at their favourite hobby, learn a language, even travel for hours to somewhere in case you "coincidentally" run into them.So, when can a harmless fib be a funny start to a love story, a beautiful friendship, or an amazing career? And when are you being dishonest about your own identity?

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0:08:55

Does tourism raise awareness about conservation or...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/10

Tourism is often justified as a way to raise awareness, even in ecosystems like the Great Barrier Reef or Antarctica.But does it open our eyes or put fragile places at risk?Scientists warn growing visitor numbers are already damaging Antarctica’s delicate seafloor, so where’s the line?

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0:14:03

Fertility industry questioned after another embryo...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/10

One of Australia's biggest fertility companies has revealed a second embryo mix-up.... just two months after disclosing an earlier embryo transfer mistake.How does this keep happening? And what changes could help Australians have more faith in our fertility health care system?

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0:17:04

The truth behind family secrets

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/09

Two of the world's top models, Gigi and Bella Hadid, confirmed their family had been keeping a secret. The sisters revealed they have a younger half-sibling, after their father had a relationship with another woman more than 20 years ago.Meanwhile, actress Mariska Hargitay also recently shared a family secret she'd been keeping for decades - the man who raised her was not her biological father.Family life involves many complexities and tangles. So, why do families keep secrets? And

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0:06:52

During a professional bust-up, should you air dirty...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/09

Sonny and Cher, Cheese and Vegemite, Donald Trump and Elon Musk.Some pairings are iconic, but what happens when things go from nice ... to very, very nasty?In the wake-up one of the biggest bust-up of the year ... we ask, when is it okay to air your dirty laundry?

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0:21:06

Are We Failing Our Boys at School?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/09

Aussie boys are falling behind in reading and the gap is only getting worse. The latest global results show girls pushing ahead while boys slip further back. So, is it the way we teach? The books we give them? Or something bigger?

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0:06:12

Snap this! How photography can change lives

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/09

Do you love taking photos? Well, it's doing more for you than you might think. Whether it’s snapping your dog, the sky at sunset, or your grandkids pulling faces, photography helps us slow down and really see the moment. It gets us out of the house, sparks conversations, and reminds us that our lives are full of small, beautiful things. So think about the last photo you took that made you smile.

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0:28:09

Will new rules for cosmetic injectables make these...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/08

Overfilled lips, sculpted cheeks and a wrinkle free brow used to be a look you'd see on Hollywood stars or a Kardashian.Now, you're just as likely to see this face on your friends, family, and your social media circle.Australia's medical regulator last week introduced new safeguards aimed at protecting young people from potentially dangerous side-effects of non-invasive cosmetic procedures like fillers, chemical peels, and anti-wrinkle injections. So, what do people need to know

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0:09:15

Is your smartphone a parasite?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/08

A new article in the Australasian Journal of Philosophy argues humans are hosts and phones are the parasite. So, what is our relationship with our phones?

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0:13:52

Why do people choose to donate their body to science?

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2025/06/08

The University of Queensland is a major medical teaching institution. It's reliant on generous donors who give their bodies to science, to allow budding doctors to learn. So, why has the uni had had to say "NO" to new donors? And why do people choose to donate their body to science?

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0:10:51

Ask Aunty: my child's best friend is being mean

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/05

When your child's best buddy is being mean, you might want to say "Hey Kid! That's my baby! Back off!" But is it really helpful to get involved?

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0:40:25

The truth about parenting and how it changes you

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/05

Parenting doesn't come with a rule book. It's raw, real, and totally unpredictable. No one hands you a step-by-step guide the day your child is born, you just dive in. And somewhere in the chaos, you realise you're not just raising a child, you're also becoming someone new.Every parent is winging it, one messy, beautiful moment at a time. So, how has being a parent changed you?

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