249 episodes
Life Matters - Full program podcast ABC listen
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- Society & Culture
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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Turning to history for solutions and rethinking housework
Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.
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Why age inclusive language matters and parenting after having cancer
Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.
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Changes to preterm baby guidelines, and Alex Noble on nobility
Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.
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Jonathan Haidt (and Australian parents) on giving young people a smartphone-free adolescence
In the last year, there's been a surging interest from parents around the country to limit their children's access to smartphones and social media, due to concerns for their mental health.
Much of this momentum has been motivated by the research outlined in a new book by social scientist Jonathan Haidt, 'The Anxious Generation'.
So what does Haidt's work show about the link between smartphones, social media and the youth mental health crisis? And how are parents in Australia already taking collective action to give their children a smartphone-free adolescence? -
Talking about death and hot desking woes
Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.
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The role of the family in children's literacy and Shane Jacobson shares his wisdom
Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.