Life Matters - Full program 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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 305
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Making the most of your superannuation and how can shoppers navigate a supermarket duopoly?
How can you plan for retirement and maximise your superannuation? Plus, why shoppers make the choices they do and how a shift in thinking could benefit us.
00:54:35 |
Sun 08 Dec 2024
Nurturing relationships and what happens when you regret a job reference?
What does it mean to have something - or someone - to nurture in your life? And Ask Aunty gets into the challenges of job references.
00:53:56 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
Using buy now, pay later to pay for groceries and why people are forced to 'hot bed' in a housing crisis
More and more Australians are using 'buy now, pay later' services to pay for everyday items such as groceries. So, will new federal legislation regulating this booming industry help consumers? Plus, …
00:55:05 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
How sportswear can discourage girls from sport and would you get someone to write your dating app profile?
At a time when women's professional sport is finally booming, how can we keep girls active? Well, we can start with what they're asked to wear. Plus, feel hopeless at online dating? Meet the profess…
00:54:27 |
Tue 03 Dec 2024
Survivors who fear their cancer will return and should airlines do more to assist travellers with disabilities?
Receiving the all-clear after cancer treatment should be a relief. But for many cancer patients, the fear that the cancer will come back can be debilitating in its own right. Plus disability advocate…
00:54:37 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
Why the film Wicked is resonating with so many people and what's the best way to recharge while on leave?
Wicked is a movie set in a fantasy world. So, why is this story resonating with so many people? Plus is doing nothing the best way to recharge when you're on annual leave? And why Australia's AIDS qu…
00:54:36 |
Sun 01 Dec 2024
Tackling burnout and borrowing woes
We're heading into the silly season — but is it also the season of burnout? And Ask Aunty gets into borrowers’ remorse.
00:53:56 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
How to fix rising costs and speed up timelines for building homes plus tattoo regret
Why is it taking longer, and so much more money, to build a home? Plus Darren Hayes on learning to not take things personally, and why more folks are having their tattoos removed.
00:54:35 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
Getting children to embrace a second language and the psychology of sales
What's the best way to get children speaking a second language? Plus, in the midst of the Black Friday shopping week, why do we find a sale so hard to resist?
00:54:34 |
Tue 26 Nov 2024
The Federal Government expands an anti-vaping program for young people and a powerful partnership seeks to "de-colonise" south-west Victorian town
The Federal Government is funding the rapid expansion of an anti-vaping program that targets young people. Plus, two Victorian women have teamed up to try and "de-colonise" the landscape of Victoria'…
00:54:36 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Why Stoicism is having a moment and why Australians are buying and reading fewer books
The ancient philosophy of Stoicism is increasingly popular in our modern world. So why are so many people embracing its message? And new research has revealed Australians are buying and reading fewer…
00:54:35 |
Sun 24 Nov 2024
How to make flirting fun, and should you date in your workplace?
Flirting can be playful and exciting, but how do you embrace that spark of connection? And what happens when your online dating pool spills into your workplace?
00:54:26 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Helping kids to cultivate social courage, and new research on delivering affordable housing
How do you support your kids and help them cultivate social courage? Comedian, actress, and writer Nina Oyama on how she learned not to overshare online. Plus, new research shows how 'mum and dad' la…
00:54:35 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
Breaking gender norms in the workplace and privacy concerns about connected cars
It might not surprise you to hear that we still have a gendered workforce here in Australia, but how much is that changing and as the gender pay gap tightens how might that reshape gender-dominated f…
00:54:26 |
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Privacy, babytalk and why we need more tour guides
Do Australia's proposed privacy reforms go far enough to protect us online? Plus, why older children sometimes regress into babytalk, and why we need more tour guides.
00:54:35 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
The value of gossip, and quitting social media
Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.
00:54:35 |
Sun 17 Nov 2024
How to learn from your mistakes, and how to deal with a competitive friend
We all make mistakes. After all, to err is human. So why are we in such fear of them? And what are the best ways to recover from a mistake after the damage is done? Plus, what to do when a friend pi…
00:54:34 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
New research links frailty to dementia and why people are moving to the country
A new study has revealed that frailty may be one of the key factors that contributes to dementia providing a potential way to prevent or slow these diseases. And it turns out exercise, good diet, goo…
00:54:35 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Should we ban social media for teens?
The Australian government is banning social media use for people under 16. As parents applaud, youth experts say this move will have negative consequences for teens. Plus, how to retire early and sus…
00:54:35 |
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Preparing for natural disasters, birth rate boosters, and being polite to your smart home
Are we prepared enough for a future of more frequent natural disasters? We look at what is needed to boost community resilience in the face of climate change disasters. Plus, understanding the changi…
00:54:36 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
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