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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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0:18:58

Broken Brains, helping pick up the pieces for sick...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/04

When you find out that someone is sick, sometimes all you can muster up are the words "I'm sorry." Maybe you send some flowers or a meal. It's a meaningful gesture, but is it enough?Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland have been on the receiving end of these gestures during their own illnesses and believe we need to become more honest and lean into difficult conversations around sickness.Together, their new book, Broken Brains, confronts how we treat mental health and physical health

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0:15:24

The Good Retirement: Dreaming and planning

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/04

Retirement can be about building a dream: how do you imagine your life after work? In the second part of our new series, The Good Retirement, we show you the practical steps to making retirement a reality.

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0:08:00

How to be a better listener

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/04

When someone comes to you with a problem, going into fix-it mode can feel like the helpful thing to do.Author and communications professional Ross Judd recommends a different approach: he says we should just shut up and listen! Here, he shares his tips on how you can become a better listener in those moments that matter.

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0:13:56

Ask Aunty: Can I veto my senior-aged dad's decisions?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/01

Anyone with an elderly parent knows there can come a moment when you might have to sensitively suggest they've made a bad decision. What do you do if you know they might not take this well?

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0:37:34

Finding your tribe

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/01

Have you ever gone through a time when you had to find a new group of friends or community? What helped you the most?It can be tough to meet like-minded souls who truly "get" you. So, how have you made it happen? Do you need some help figuring it out?

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0:13:50

Adam Liaw on recipe copyright

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/30

RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi has accused Baking With Brooki author Brooke Bellamy of plagiarising her recipes for caramel slice and baklava. Nagi made the claims on social media this week and they were quickly refuted by Brooke.So what are the rules around recipes and copyright?

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0:18:17

Why are Aussies questioning an American holiday?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/30

There's no doubt that Aussies love to travel. We have a reputation for being adventurous globe-trotters.But there's one country that's making us skittish at the moment: The United States.So what's behind this hesitation?

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0:05:30

My Two Cents: Jane Caro

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/30

In this new Life Matters series, Australians are giving us an insight into that relationship. We're calling it 'My 2 Cents'.We asked author and education reform advocate Jane Caro about whether she's been gifted money, and how she thinks about helping out her kids and grandkids.

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0:08:14

Who gets to cross borders?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/30

In early 2020, journalist Megan Clement raced to be with her dying father as the world’s borders closed. This personal experience has inspired a new memoir, Desire Paths. In the book, Clement also reflects on her experiences as a naturalised Australian, having lived in various places around the world.

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0:12:06

Ethical dilemmas: Teaching kids the value of money

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/30

In a moment that's gone viral, actor Ben Affleck was caught on camera recently giving his 13-year-old son a reality check when the teenager wanted a pair of very pricey sneakers.They were at a sneaker festival and the teen was interested in a pair of Dior Air Jordans... the price tag... $6,000! The actor quipped: "That's a lot of lawns you gotta mow there."So, what are the ethical implications of teaching your kids the value of money?

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0:33:51

How to talk politics without losing friends

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/29

When politics come up, do you lean in or back away? And when you're talking to someone you disagree with, how do you keep things from getting heated - and make sure you don't end up slamming the door on relationships - figuratively and literally.

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0:07:08

Brett Blake on second chances and youth crime

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/29

Youth crime is making headlines across the country. When comedian Brett Blake was a 16-year-old living in the outer suburbs of Perth, he was one of those kids who got caught up in trouble and even made a splash in the local news for inciting a riot and assaulting a police officer.

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0:09:43

Mental blank— what is that?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/29

New research suggests that mental blanks should be treated as their own distinct mental state. So, what’s happening up there when the things go blank?

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0:13:34

Has #ThriftTok made op shopping too expensive?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/28

Op shops used to be the go-to for low-cost essentials and hidden gems. But with thrifting now a social media-driven trend, some long-time shoppers say op shops are becoming overpriced.What role do charity-owned op shops play in the second-hand clothing market, and are they still serving those in need?

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0:09:24

The secret to arguing well (and why it matters)

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/28

George Clooney has caused a stir online after claiming that he and wife Amal have never argued in ten years of marriage.It might sound like something out of a Hollywood movie, but is a zero-argument marriage really achievable, or even healthy?When conflict arises - as it often does for couples - how do you navigate arguments in a positive way?

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0:15:01

Is an EV the right choice for you?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/28

Like Bob Dylan in the 60s, the move to go electric might be seen as controversial or risky.But things have changed significantly since the first models hit the market, and the infrastructure across Australia is slowly catching up.

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0:12:29

How do your parents say "I love you"?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/28

Candice Chung's memoir is called "Chinese Parents Don't Say I Love You", and explores the role food plays in her most central relationships, like how the menu changes when things have broken, or when you're just trying to decide if it's even love at all, or when old bonds need to be repaired.

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0:09:29

Finding an egg donor to start a family at 47

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/27

After seven failed rounds of IVF, Sheila Vijeyarasa and her husband turned their focus overseas - looking to America to find an egg donor to make them first-time parents.This story has a very happy ending - they now have a son

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0:25:53

The Good Retirement: Saying farewell to the grind

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/27

Would you rather live on a sailboat, or start your own guided tours around India? Modern retirees are throwing out the rule book and living their best lives.

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0:15:54

Why are so many people voting early in 2025

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/04/27

Out of the 18 million people enrolled to vote in Australia, more than 2300,000 of you have already voted -- that's almost double the number who voted in the first 4 days of pre polling in the 2022 election..So, why are so many of us heading to the polls ahead of time this year?

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