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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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Ask Aunty: The work crush

As a long time singleton, you decide perhaps it's time to open yourself up to romance on the dating apps. But then you come across someone you work with. You now see this person in a new light and have begun to view them as potential partner material. As a co-worker, can you let them know you're keen?

12 min
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Are you comfortable flirting?

Do you flirt? In essence, flirting is about paying someone attention. The purpose of that can be sexual but it can also be playful and witty -- as long as the other person thinks so! Sadly, flirting's image has been tarnished by the "pick-up artist" self-help books of the mid 2000s. So how do people flirt well in the age of apps?

39 min
2 DAYS AGO

Are mum and dad landlords the key to housing shortage?

Australia faces an ongoing housing crisis and there have been many ideas as to how to provide more much-needed affordable housing. Now, new research from the Housing and Urban Research Institute suggests another path forward. And this concept targets small-scale landlords... so-called 'mum and dad' landlords.

17 min
2 DAYS AGO

Here's What I Know: Nina Oyama what you shouldn't post

Nina Oyama is a comedian, writer and actor who has breathed life into some of Aussie TV's most loveable characters. She shares her hard-learned lessons about posting online, and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.

4 min
2 DAYS AGO

Cultivating social courage in kids: How to do it and why it's so hard

Anti-racism, anti-sexism and consent programs have been integrated into Australian schools across the country for a number of years. We teach kids to recognise prejudice and we ask them to stand up for what's right. But what do kids risk when they call out behaviour in their peer group? And how can adults better support children and teens to have social courage when the stakes feel so high?

30 min
3 DAYS AGO

Safety and convenience features but no privacy, welcome to the connected-car joyride

Connected cars transmit personal and vehicle data continuously to their manufacturers and by 2031 it is predicted they could make up 93% of the new car market in Australia. While connected cars have increased safety and convenience features, a new report argues these benefits come with the risk of serious privacy invasions, with these cars gathering more invasive data than mobile phones and smart speakers.

18 min
3 DAYS AGO

How can we demolish Australia's workforce gender split?

Australia's workforce is still highly gender-segregated in key industries. Men work in trade and construction while caring professions like nursing, teaching, and early childhood education are female-dominated. At the same time, Australia is suffering critical skilled worker shortages. So, how do we demolish stereotypes and remove the barriers splitting the labour market?

34 min
4 DAYS AGO

More than meets the eye: Why tour guiding might be the ideal mature-age career

A nation-wide shortage of tour guides has compelled the Federal Government to include the role in its Occupation Shortage List for the first time. Thousands of tour guide roles remain unfilled, with many operators turning to foreign workers to fill the gaps. But what does a tour guide actually do? Our guests say the role is far more diverse than most people think, and it can be the ideal later-in-life career path.

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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.