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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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0:20:57

Are we over-reliant on suspensions in schools?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/20

One in five students in New South Wales has been suspended from school, and new research shows that being excluded from school not only influences academic performance but mental wellbeing as well.So when is suspension the right option? Is it ever the right option? And in our over-worked and under-resourced school system, what's the alternative?

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0:10:10

Buyer Beware: How long would you stand in line to buy...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/20

Have you heard about the tiny bakery in Sydney that's supposedly selling cinnamon scrolls that are to die for? Every weekend, the lure of baked good from Sundays Bondi draws a line of people that stretches down the road.Are the cinnamon scrolls worth a one-hour wait? Who knows! Does the act of queuing for hours to buy something increase the thrill when you finally get it? Or are expectations sky-high and destined to result in disappointment?

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0:15:59

Deep Time: An epic story more than 65,000 years in...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/20

The ABC has launched a new interactive tool that brings together thousands of years of oral histories that have been passed down for generations.The Deep Time website tells the ancient story of our continent and its people... and explores Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture over 65,000 years. The site covers everything from how people migrated across the land, how they survived an ice age.. and how they lived alongside megafauna.

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0:14:25

From waiting rooms to wi-fi: the telehealth shift risk

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/19

COVID completely changed the way many of us saw a doctor. Gone are the days of sitting in the GP's waiting room, flicking through old magazines as you waited to be seen. Telehealth is a great convenience for many of us, and especially if you're living in a rural community with less access to healthcare. But, does telehealth come at a cost? What are the benefits, and the risks, when we go online for our healthcare?

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0:19:23

You reach your mental peak at around 60 years of age....

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/19

"Your school years are your best years." "Life begins at 40."According to researchers, what we're told about age isn't exactly correct.Contrary to common belief, your mental peak happens between 55 and 60 years of age.

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0:13:20

Multigenerational family travel is having a moment

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/19

If you thought once the kids hit adulthood, then the family trip was done, you'd be wrong.Research shows multigenerational holidays and large group family trips are a popular trend.According to the Family Travel Association - over 50% of parents say they're planning to travel with both their children and kids' grandparents.And a new trend study by an international hotel chain... found that skip-generation travel is also popular.... That's when a grandparent and grandchild book a

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0:12:23

Ask Aunty: Being roasted on the group chat

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/16

What happens if you're part of a tight-knit friendship group but you realise that those same friends have been laughing about you behind your back on the group chat ... for ages.After the initial horror -- would you call it out? and how?

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0:35:24

Marryam Chehelnabi on how to do relationship maintenance

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/16

Therapy is generally associated with relationships in dire straits. But, psychotherapist Marryam Chehelnabi, from SBS' Couples Therapy Australia, says there are ways to strengthen your connection in calmer periods to, potentially, avoid ever getting to that crisis point. What does "relationship maintenance" look like for you?

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0:23:57

Is universal basic income really the solution to all...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/15

What would happen if every person in the country - from the bottom to the top - got $500 income every week, no further information required?Wealth inequality is worsening and new figures show 1 in 7 Australians now live below the poverty line, so what impact would introducing a universal basic income really have?

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0:05:05

The memoir that changed Astrid Jorgensen's life

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/15

Voting has closed for ABC Radio National's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century.You spent weeks collating your list and casting your votes.We've been asking some notable readers to share the book that changed their life. This week, Astrid Jorgensen, the founder and director of Pub Choir, discusses her special book.

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0:11:40

What if you didn't have to wait for an insurance...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/15

Extreme weather events are becoming more common, and that's making insurance harder to afford - or in some places, impossible to get.Even if you are covered, payouts and repairs can take months... or even years.But what if you didn't have to wait at all? What if your insurer paid you automatically as soon as the cyclone reached a certain wind speed, or the floodwaters reached a certain height?That sort of cover does exist - it's called parametric insurance. It's not common here in

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0:10:01

Ask Aristotle: The ethics of standing up and speaking...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/15

Recently in the United States, six former surgeons general - their country's leading spokespeople on public health - joined forces to write an opinion piece for The Washington Post.They argued Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should not be in his current position as Secretary of Health and Human Services.They accused him of endangering the health of the nation and amplifying the rapid spread of health misinformation.Of course, Mr Kennedy's agency immediately responded... and threw

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0:25:24

The end of hostels and hangovers? Aussie...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/14

For generations, young Australians marked adulthood with a backpack, a bus pass, and a blur of hostels and happy hours. But today’s young travellers are chasing something very different. Sunrise yoga, ‘run club’ tours, and meaningful cultural experiences are replacing the boozy bus tours of the past.We explore the coming-of-age travel adventure, and how it's evolving.

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0:13:20

What it takes to be a hostage negotiator

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/14

If you've watched the news this week, you've seen the powerful reunions.Hostages, some taken years ago, finally back with their families. Israel and Hamas have both released captives, to long-awaited hugs, tears, and relief.But these moments don't come easy. Negotiations are fragile and hard-fought - when every message, every word, carries the weight of human life.World leaders have fronted the cameras, but who actually makes these deals happen?

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0:11:56

Ending the relationship just before you say "I Do"

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/14

The venue is booked. The invites have gone out. And the wedding gown is purchased. But something doesn't feel right.Ending a relationship shortly before you're set to say "I Do" can be complex.It's an emotionally charged time, family and friends are invested in the big day.... not to mention the financial fall-out and tricky logistics.

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0:10:28

Head and Heart: Is a little loneliness in a marriage...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/13

It's the three words every newly-engaged couple is given as well-meaning advice at some point: "marriage is hard".But we also hear that "familiarity breeds contempt" - and over the course of a few decades, highs and lows are normal ... right?When two people marry - they'll bring with them different hobbies, different expectations, and different ways of communicating.So, it's unlikely you'll mesh perfectly, 100 per cent of the time.But - those disconnects can leave you feeling..

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0:14:18

Kids are already finding ways around the social media...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/13

With less than two months until the under-16 social media ban comes into effect, some kids are already finding ways to stay on the platforms.In some cases, their parents are supporting their mission - to convince the sites they're not children.The restrictions are designed to protect the mental health and wellbeing of kids, and limit their exposure to harmful content.But, how effective will the ban even be?

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0:17:28

Millions of Aussies work at night: why aren't our...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/13

What if your work day is actually a work night? Four million Australians work between 6pm and 6am - from nurses and cleaners to delivery drivers and security staff. But the people who keep our cities running after dark are largely invisible in planning.Researchers from the University of Melbourne’s Night Shift project say it’s time to design cities that better support night-time workers. So what would that look like?

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0:07:16

Will the IVF review fix the issues facing the sector?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/13

This year multiple stories of embryo mix-ups and surprise donor-conceived siblings have come to light, highlighting issues in the assisted reproductive technology sector.It's led to a rapid review of the IVF industry, and now that report is in.Although there are wins for strengthening oversight of the sector, some are saying it doesn't go far enough.

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0:06:17

My Two Cents: Ione Skye

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/12

In My Two Cents, we ask those questions you'd rather not answer about money.Today hear how actor, artist and author Ione Skye makes and spends her money.

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