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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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0:13:01

The push for teenagers to get back into swimming lessons

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/09

Many schools don't offer swimming lessons. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they were cancelled altogether - and lots of kids never went back.Now advocates say teenagers need a refresher course.They are calling for older children to get back to swimming lessons - amid a spike in downing deaths in people between 10 and 20 years of age.

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0:16:54

Steering clear of subscription traps

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/09

Keeping track of your subscriptions can feel like a full-time job.From streaming services to gym memberships, toilet paper deliveries and even cars that come with in-app purchases just to turn on heated seats — it's starting to feel like we're subscribed to everything, but actually own nothing.Last week, Microsoft apologised and agreed to refund around 2.7 million Australians, after the consumer watchdog accused the company of misleading customers into staying on more costly

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0:16:16

How to share the housing wealth

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/09

What would it take for home owners to let go of the idea of their house as a financial asset, and to re-think what owning a home means?One Australian capital city is bucking the trend of skyrocketing house prices. While investors groan, should we actually be celebrating this? How can we share the wealth around?

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0:09:25

Ask Aunty: Mum's given away my family heirloom

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/06

Family heirlooms can be cherished, preserved, and lovingly passed on through generations.They can also be aggressively fought over. What happens when your mum gifts an item that is deeply meaningful to you and your family to someone else's family!!??

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0:42:22

How to talk to your kids (and your family) about consent

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/06

Talking to your kids about consent can be anxiety-inducing. What can be even harder is having that conversation with your parents, in-laws, uncles and aunts.But, with consent education becoming mandatory around the country, there are strategies parents can learn if they want to bring those lessons back to home-base.

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0:08:32

Are "nepo" babies just joining the family business?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/05

The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree, especially for Chris Martin's family.The Coldplay frontman's daughter recently sung at a gig in Nashville - and reviews have been mixed. So, is this an example of privilege and nepotism, or is Apple just following a time-honoured tradition ... and inheriting the family trade?

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0:22:00

The dilemma over what to do with our waste

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/05

Australians are throwing away nearly 76 million tonnes of waste every year, much of which ends up in landfill.Around the country, it's getting more expensive to get rid of our rubbish and there are fewer places to dump it.So what do we do with all our waste? And how do we reduce the amount we produce in the first place?

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0:20:03

How do you think about life after an organ transplant?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/05

At any given time there are 1,850 people waiting for a life changing organ transplant in Australia.What's it like to navigate the donation process? And what does it take to convince someone to make a donation that not only changes someone else's life, but theirs as well?

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0:13:05

What can you do about chemicals on toys?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/04

A new report out of Europe has shown that a few big name companies are creating children's toys that have harmful levels of chemicals on them.It's obviously not good news, but at this point is it even possible to avoid nasty chemicals that are already out there in the world, for us and our kids?

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0:25:03

What's the best money you can spend on your kids?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/04

We're told it's getting harder to raise kids, amid a cost of living crunch. But that isn't what the numbers show. New research shows having kids is no more costly than it was a few decades ago ... so why does it feel that way? And if you need to be frugal - where should you put your pennies? What's the best thing you can invest in?

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0:12:07

Making the energy transition fair and equitable

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/04

Where we get our power from is changing as more renewables feed into the energy grid.There's been a massive uptake of rooftop solar and the government has subsidies to encourage more households to buy batteries. But if you rent or live in an apartment and can't put panels on the roof, you've largely been locked out of the benefits.That could change in part, as the federal government spruiks a new scheme to give millions of Australians a chance to get up to three hours of free

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0:11:45

Your 'gluten intolerance' might not be what you think...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/03

If you've been diagnosed with coeliac disease, skipping gluten isn't a trend – it's a medical must. But for everyone else who swears they're "gluten sensitive" or "intolerant", is gluten really the villain it's made out to be?According to a new research review published in The Lancet, your gluten sensitivity could actually be something else entirely.So why do so many people feel better when they cut gluten from their diet?

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0:04:39

The book that changed Kate Reid's life

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/03

We're asking some notable readers to tell me about the book that changed their life. This week it's Formula 1 engineer and baking icon Kate Reid, and Kate's selection is inspired by one of her divergent career paths.

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0:11:17

Are your prettiest holiday pics actually from your...

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/03

Was your most picture-perfect holiday also your best holiday?Science says we tend to conflate the two. So, why do perfect holiday photos make us feel we had a perfect holiday?

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0:19:15

What needs to change for e-bikes to be safe for kids?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/03

There are plenty of benefits to power-assisted pedal bikes, or "e-bikes", they're great for commuting or touring a new town. But not all e-bikes are created equal, some are so heavily modified they're basically motorbikes.One of the hardest things for parents to navigate is exactly what kind of e-bike might be safe for your child, and understanding the risks to their safety and others around them.

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0:12:04

Why is lunch a growing challenge for Australian schools?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/02

In Australian primary schools, many tuckshops are struggling, teachers are paying for kids' lunches out of their own pockets, and some public primary schools are hiring chefs.And yet, many kids are still going to school hungry and without lunch.So, why is lunch a growing challenge for Australian schools?

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0:21:08

Concerns about children's data on daycare apps

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/02

The rise of apps linked to childcare centres gives crucial reassurance to worried parents that children are safe and happy at daycare. Throughout the day, educators snap pictures of activities and upload them to the app.But what happens to the pictures and sensitive documents accumulated over the years on these apps?Some parents, like Niels Wouters, are finding out that when your child graduates to big school, their data doesn't automatically go with them.Statement from the Office

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0:16:28

What do new aged care reforms mean for those in care?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/11/02

We trust the aged care system to care for our loved ones as if they were family. That's why the stories of abuse and neglect uncovered during the Aged Care Royal Commission were so heartbreaking.Four years on from its final report, one of the Commission's cornerstone reforms came into effect on Saturday: a new federal Aged Care Act.It's meant to streamline legislation and processes, and includes a new Statement of Rights designed to put people at the centre of the aged care

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0:41:49

Russ Harris: How to stop worrying and "start living"

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/30

Author of the international bestseller The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living, Dr Russ Harris says ruminating, over-thinking and worrying can all be kinds of "suffering." Dr Harris says evidence shows that with practice, anyone can rewire their neural paths and dramatically shift their thinking patterns.

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0:10:49

Ask Aunty: Can I ask my grandkids to ditch the tablets?

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/30

If the grandkids are over, it seems like you should be the ones setting the rules about screen-time, but what if the kids aren’t on board, and their parents aren’t either ?

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