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From the outside, the intense, hyper-commercial culture inside financial firms seems both fascinating and appalling, leading to works like The Wolf of Wall Street.

What's it like from the inside, especially if you'd already tried to step away from it, to try to find a new kind of balance?

In her new memoir, Private Equity, Carrie Sun details how she dived back into the belly of the beast, as personal assistant to the billionaire founder of one of the hottest investment firms in New York and found herself slowly starting to disappear.

Playwright and author Marieke Hardy has long been cutting us up with her sharp and witty takes on life.

She brings her best nuggets of wisdom to Life Matters, explaining why she always makes time for dinner with a book, and how embracing a beginner's mindset changed her life. 

Renowned chef Joseph Abboud grew up steeped in the comforting, Lebanese food traditions of his parents. But his travels along the Silk Road led him to  realise there was a much richer Middle-Eastern food tradition that he could bring to Australian shores.

How did that epiphany lead Joseph to join other chefs ushering in a new ‘Lebanese-Australian food renaissance’? What is the history of Australian Middle-Eastern cooking that paved their way? And how has this evolving food tradition invigorated cross-cultural dialogue at Australian tables?  

Finding a job or career that matches your values, and even your passions, is the dream for many.

But how do you begin to figure out what that means in practice?

And, if you find it, how do you stop from dedicating all of your energy into your work, to the point that you risk burning out?

A Melbourne private school has expelled two of its male students, following their involvement in spreadsheet that rated female students on their attractiveness and used sexually violent terms.

As Australian society contemplates its ongoing problem with gendered violence, what are the best strategies for families, schools, and wider society to use when raising teenage boys?

Pharmacists have been offering a wide variety of basic medical services for decades, including medication reviews, wound care, and sleep apnoea support.

it can also be possible for pharmacists to diagnose and refer you to a GP when required. 

But how has the role of the pharmacist evolved with time, and what’s on offer for no additional fee?