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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.

6 HR AGO

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 changing birth rate, and whether we should be polite to AI devices.

55 min
1 DAY AGO

Facing your fears, and toys for grown-ups

Facing your fears is old wisdom, but we're more scared of it than ever. Research is finding that exposure therapy is very effective in tackling anxiety, so why don't we face our fears more? Plus, the booming market of toys for 'kidults'.

55 min
4 DAYS AGO

Setting healthy boundaries, and dealing with a bad influence

Boundaries are the lines we draw around ourselves, and our time, that help us feel safe and confident, but they can be easily pushed and crossed by people in our lives if we don't learn how to set and maintain them. We look at how to set healthy boundaries and enforce them. Plus, how to talk to your 10-year-old about a friend who might be a bad influence.

55 min
5 DAYS AGO

How donor-conceived people are finding their siblings, and lessons in love from sex work

Most people use DNA ancestry websites to trace their history, but for donor-conceived people, these services can create a map of present families, and trace a network of siblings. Is there a better way for them to connect? Plus, what Kamala Harris' loss will mean for women in the US and internationally, and some lessons about men and love from sex worker and author Charlotte Shane.

55 min
6 DAYS AGO

Can relationships survive political disagreement?

On the brink of the US election, many are discovering their partners hold conflicting political beliefs. Does that mean it's over? Hardly. Here's how to persist through political disagreement, and why half of Australians do. Plus, an A for good behaviour? Here's why Norway's model of grading might be the trick to tackle discipline issues in Australian classrooms.

55 min
4 NOV

Hangxiety, having something to look forward to and why luxury perfume is so popular

What's the brain chemistry behind hangxiety, those feelings of dread the morning after a big night? Plus What are you looking forward to? Helen Popovic on the importance of anticipatory happiness for a joyful life

55 min
3 NOV

Being watched at work and how to do medium talk

How to deal with surveillance in the workplace, and parenting in a time of political polarisation. Plus, not too deep, not too small, learning the gentle art of medium talk.

55 min
31 OCT

Love in a time of illness and an unusual proposal

In sickness and health is a well known oath but what is the true impact of chronic illness on our relationships? Plus, Ask Aunty ponders whether it is ok to propose marriage at a funeral.

55 min

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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.