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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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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.

    Why age inclusive language matters and parenting after having cancer

    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.

    • 54 min
    Changes to preterm baby guidelines, and Alex Noble on nobility

    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.

    • 54 min
    Jonathan Haidt (and Australian parents) on giving young people a smartphone-free adolescence

    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?  

    • 55 min
    Talking about death and hot desking woes

    Talking about death and hot desking woes

    Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

    • 54 min
    The role of the family in children's literacy and Shane Jacobson shares his wisdom

    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.

    • 54 min
    Preventing mid-year burnout and keeping our homes warm

    Preventing mid-year burnout and keeping our homes warm

    Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

    • 54 min

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