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EPISODE · Jul 12, 2026 · 55 MIN

Grandparenting as a full-time carer and reclaiming your ring after divorce

from Life Matters - Full program podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

There are more than 100,000 children currently in some form of kinship care in Australia, and it's estimated more than half of those providing that care are grandparents. As part of Life Matters' special series The Grandparent Trap, Kinship Alliance Australia founder Meredith Kiraly and researcher Jocelyn Jones explore the complicated dynamics involved in raising children the second time around. Plus, Australian soap royalty Lynne McGranger shares why becoming a nanna was even more special than winning the Gold Logie. When a marriage ends in divorce, what do you do with the wedding ring? One option apparently gaining steam is taking that piece of jewellery and turning it into something new: the divorce ring. Jeweller Nicole Winkler and divorce lawyer Antonella Sanderson weigh in on what this trend says about our feelings around divorce.After Life Matters dove into the ethical quandaries of the smart glasses revolution last week, former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes got in touch to share how this technology has been a game-changer for accessibility.

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