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Life Matters - Full program podcast — 326 episodes
The art of video games, archiving the internet and respecting romance novels
Making time to talk about death and telling your crush your true feelings
Imagining a renters' utopia and why poor sleep might be limiting your career
An ode to the weekend and how to better support parents through postpartum
The anxiety of surviving cancer and keeping up with the gig economy
Using your face to make a purchase and local councils rethinking how to address homelessness
Retraining your brain to live with chronic pain and the dilemmas of downsizing
What makes ordinary city infrastructure iconic and how Luke McGregor discovered his Scottish ancestry
Why you should stress less about sleep and hairdressers reveal the emotional toll of beauty therapy
What the Census really says about our religion and why millions of Aussies are delaying dental care
How coastal erosion is changing the Australian dream and what makes a toilet truly accessible
How to navigate tween friendships and a sleepover that includes Sunday Mass
Growing old in the community you love and dealing with ambiguous loss
How to feel at home in a new city and rethinking kids' screen time
What happens to gifted kids when they grow up and how to get boys reading more books
Peter Singer's advice for a good life and how brain training can keep you sharper for longer
The lessons you learned from your grandparents and intervening in your kids' friendships
Making sex ed less awkward and the secret to a good divorce
Celebrating the summer of the Luddite and the original guide to witchhunting
Are we really smoking less and what do the objects we leave behind say about us?
Reinventing yourself as a grandparent and what's behind our true crime obsession
What you can gain from embracing uncertainty and divorcing your 'chosen family'
Why young men are getting 'the snip' and Malcolm Turnbull on playing pirates with his grandkids
Why some friendships last a lifetime and the reality of multiple births
Solar energy for apartment-dwellers and building a family through infertility
Grandparenting through conflict and estrangement and Odyssey-inspired literary travel
The secret to sharing the mental load and splitting up for better sleep
Checking in on public trust in AI, leaving a doomsday church and Jacqueline Harvey's grandparenting joy
Finding love offline and Hannah Ferguson on what's driving young people politically
How David Wenham will remember his friend Sam Neill and the co-housing solution for older women
Grandparenting as a full-time carer and reclaiming your ring after divorce
The pep talk to pull you out of a career slump and solving a dogsitting disaster
Homesharing solutions, Morris Gleitzman's grandparenting joy and the renaissance of medieval festivals
Beware the bank of mum and dad and where not to go on your next holiday
Untangling gambling from sports culture and are smart glasses cool now?
Introducing the Grandparent Trap and unpacking tax time anxiety
Cultivating confidence and dating after death
How do we deal with Neil the seal and the ethics of football fandom
Family holidays without the fighting and embracing death for a happy life
Tim Minchin on the future of Australian theatre and discovering autism in your 50s
Middle children are disappearing and what this runner learned completing 150 marathons
Stepping out of the self-sabotage spiral and family function fatigue
Don Spencer and Alex Papps celebrate Play School's 60th birthday and public displays of affection
The decline of male teachers and how to protect your backyard chooks from bird flu
The secret to a sustainable wardrobe and why shopping simulators exist
People-powered cities and finding yourself in the family history books
What does spirituality look like without religion and is there a 'wrong' way to grieve?
John Williamson takes back true blue and life after a shark attack
Why it's still worth learning a new language and dads locked out of parental leave
What makes a "good" salary in 2026 and reviving the local bowls clubs
Giving building materials a second life and does the body really keep the score?
AI anxiety and fibbing about your religion for the greater good
Dealing with anxiety after a health scare and chasing happiness
Using maths to make the 'perfect' decision and why communities need trees and bookstores
Our plastic shame and how to deal with dyslexia at work
What Dr Billy Garvey wants you to know about raising boys and reflecting on Richard Scolyer's legacy
Where looksmaxxing crosses the line and the guilt of pet regret
Can we reset the ragebait machine and how to get better rest
Intergenerational BFFs and online nostalgia communities
What losing his son taught this dad about fatherhood and recovering scam losses
Fixing our social media feeds and planning a new city in space
How to talk about gambling and spotting a romance scam
How coral became big business and a new system for job seekers
The weirdest Australian festivals and the future of sustainable fashion
Why you're feeling stuck and how discounts influence buyer behaviour
The real winners of the Enhanced Games and what to do if you find a fossil
Overcoming social anxiety and untangling sleep envy
The value of NDIS social supports and is your car spying on you?
The friendship wealth gap and the price of volunteering
Forgotten women of Australian history and our deep obsession with gambling
Local councils tackling homelessness and bringing life back to cemeteries
Reframing shame around sexual hang-ups and splitting up the family photo albums
Keeping up with specialist bills and why beauty therapy is more than skin deep
Calls for intra-generational fairness in budget and rules of modern dating
Saving the school library and first aid for mental health
Caring for the carers and the economics of homegrown produce
How parenting dynamics change in adulthood and the price of doggy destruction
Celebrating 100 years of David Attenborough and cancelling the Met Gala
The golden gap year and where to start tightening your budget
The reality of leaving an abusive relationship and are influencers making us sick?
The great school debate and friction-maxxing
Dads discovering the father wound and the unspoken politics of the group chat
The unpopular solution to our growing waste problem and what to do with old pianos
How misogi celebrates one big win and the science of cosiness
The personal toll of advocacy and balancing out the mental load
A win for renters' privacy and the local councils trying to save uninsurable towns
How to spot a real narcissist and the case of the missing family jewels
Why we need to talk about booze and what it really takes to make it in Australia
The singles tax and psychosocial safety in the workplace
What's going on with adult ADHD diagnosis and is optimism dead?
What it costs to feed Australia and why we don't listen to new music
Making workplaces truly neuro-inclusive and the school fete dilemma
The neighbourhoods driving the DIY energy transition and why picky eating is a modern problem
The science of the perfect day and dogs in public spaces
Can kids claw back their digital privacy and fighting for the right to repair
The bees are dying again and the rise of 'slopaganda'
Understanding ethical non-monogamy and a family split over Dad's ashes
Rescuing the 'post-literate' generation and what ancient philosophers say about aliens
What kids of divorce really need and the future of space exploration
How to tackle Australia's gambling problem and why You Can't Ask That is back
Watching Married At First Sight with your teenager and rethinking financial education
Parenting advice from Dr Billy Garvey and how to uninvite a friend's four-legged plus-one
How to solve food insecurity and why Australian men are 'marrying up'
Learning on the road and the woman who fought Ansett to fly
Is social media addiction real and focus for dummies
Putting the car-free experiment to the test and the ethics of panic buying
How to stay friends when you hate their politics and advice about a toxic ex
Reimagining boyhood and launching childhood dreams with astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg
Petrol prices throwing travel plans out the window and AI agents doing your admin
Giving up your capital gains tax discount and the hot flush gold rush
Making apartments more family-friendly and is 'leisure sickness' a real thing?
Understanding 'the mother wound' and drawing the line on workplace gossip
How to protect your f*** off fund and travelling with dementia
The big benefits of small talk and leaving the 'manosphere'
A national hotline for witnesses to war and talking teens through spirituality
Teaching e-scooter safety and why optimism is good for your health
Co-parenting after separation and clearing an innocent cat's name
Why teens are trying therapy via Fortnite and should you get a sleep divorce?
Denise Scott on making comedy through cancer and workplace conflict tips from Esther Perel
Giving parents more choice in child care and saying goodbye at a living funeral
The future of Meals on Wheels and teaching teens to drive
Getting what you want in the bedroom and discovering infidelity after death
Is dynamic pricing coming to Australian supermarkets and the end of letters
What happened to O Week and could art save your life?
What's the harm in zero-alcohol drinks and should you try a no-buy year?
The obsession with longevity and how not-for-profit venues could revive live music
Dropping the shame around debt and phasing out a stale friendship
Talking about Tourette's and what universal child care could look like
The Tricketts on taking sport beyond the scoreboard and reviving native languages
Rebuilding trust in the medical system and the key to feeling like you belong
Breathing new life into the main drag and the website that lets you rate your neighbours
Hitting the reset button on everyday overwhelm and navigating neighbourly disputes
Saving your local pool and how to embrace friction in your life
The libraries that shaped us and withering takes on Wuthering Heights
Escaping the supermarket duopoly and turning your hobby into a serious leisure pursuit
Beyond the health star rating and Ben Crowe's nine lessons to live by
What it's like coming out in 2026 and advice for a struggling grandparent
Why hair is such a big deal and advice from an Olympian on sharing your wins
Our love-hate relationship with running and the reality of tiny home living
Why the Mardi Gras party matters and the art of saying no
Turning a trade into a long-term career and optimising your work playlist
Finding a place to feel at home and bringing a pet as a plus-one
Scott Pape's vision for kids' cash and reimagining the verge garden
Rethinking cancer survival and dressing for expression in your third age
A reality check on women's sport and convincing your boss to let you work from home
Falling in love at the dog park and healing through companionship
Simone Stolzoff on how to nurture your non-work self
The magic of family stories and why you're drawn to doomscrolling
What it takes to become an astronaut and how to build heat-proof housing
Reimagining boyhood and sending teenagers to work in aged care homes
Grand designs and why we breakup in January
How does nostalgia for our past help us in our present?
We're retiring later, but a fresh exercise routine could help us live longer
What it takes to build community and why we're burnt out on volunteering
Is Doctor Google dead and is comedy an art form?
How do we create space for grief after Bondi and are buttons making a comeback?
Debriefing your holiday break and getting ghosted by your hook-up
Data privacy and daycare apps, plus will aged care changes result in a system we can trust?
The crisis in foster care, and why weather obsession takes hold
AI and cheating accusations, and what if your workday is actually a work night?
Relationship endings and new beginnings, and treating chatbots as friends
Dr Billy Garvey, host of the Pop Culture Parenting podcast, on kid's mental health
What's behind the rise in silver separation and women going it alone
How to stop children committing crimes, and talking to your kids about their own safety
What book changed your mind and could you fall in love with a character?
Why young workers are still being exploited, and tackling the class ceiling
What message do your clothes send to the world?
Coming off antidepressants and getting an ADHD diagnosis
Is camping about to get pricier and our obsession with big things
Science says we peak at 60, plus why so many women are joining the "we do not care" club
The race to find the elixir of youth, and what's considered "old" in the workforce?
What it looks like to follow Mel Robbins and 'just let them'
Life Matters: Live Show from the World Science Festival
The rise in women using steroids and how blind marathoners learn to race
Conspiracy theories, extremism, and the tradwife subculture
Family secrets and surviving your partner's addiction
Exploring what home means to you and handling your friend's annoying kids
When you regret sharing your kids online and homebirths on the rise
Moving to regional Australia for better balance and the importance of hobbies
From dupes to dark tourism - navigating ethical gift giving at Christmas
Can your relationship survive a home reno and modular housing's role in boosting supply
The moment you feel like an adult, and how to stay calm amid house guest drama
How to navigate personal body change, and what's the secret to reaching 100?
When to stop being a bystander, and can AI make you laugh?
Life under Australia's social media ban, and how to enjoy smooth holiday travel
The future of Aussie libraries, and using AI to get closer to God
Parenting with Dr Billy Garvey, and dealing with an in-law culture clash
The mystery behind our country's empty houses, and could price tag changes get us to eat more veggies?
Big Design Adventures with Kevin McCloud and Tim Ross
Search and rescue in the wild, and the meaning behind what we wear
How to prevent deadly shark attacks, and do you care if music is AI-generated?
Making a second marriage work, and how to deal with best friend drama
Why backyards have a vital role, and saving our kids' social media history
Defining the 2020s, and anonymous fashionista Fashion Critical shares her style insights
Debate over changes to the auction system, and what happens when your ex moves on?
Why so many people are working multiple jobs, and how do we close the gender play gap?
Celebrating a childfree life, and should you make amends if you were a bully as a kid?
Keeping young people safe at Schoolies, and facing ageism in the healthcare system
How Schoolies celebrations have changed, and the power of a mentor
What a longer mortgage would cost you, and Australia's millionth refugee
The impact of Black Friday, and how parents supporting their adult children became the norm
Reigniting the spark for work, and what happens when your best friends are mates with your ex?
Begging in public places, and how to support the next wave of artists and performers
How to consume ethically, and will our coastline look very different in a decade's time?
Illicit tobacco's impact on smoking, and who wants to be a trillionaire?
Bringing down the house, and avoiding subscription traps
Talking about consent, and what happens when a family heirloom is offered to someone else?
What to do when landfill runs out, and do organ recipients owe a debt of gratitude?
A plan to give households access to free electricity, and the truth behind toxic toys
Are e-bikes safe for your kids and re-thinking gluten's dietary villain status
Data privacy and daycare apps, plus will aged care changes result in a system we can trust?
Russ Harris on how to stop worrying, and drama over screen time at grandpa's house
Why weather obsession takes hold, and are death bots ethical?
Courtney Act's first children's book, and do you use tech to monitor your sleep?
The best way to assess your family's childcare, and Wikipedia co-founder on public trust
The crisis in foster care, and who's looking after feral cats?
The power of mattering, and should you "borrow" your neighbour's bin?
The debate over speed limits, and treating chatbots as lovers and friends
Switching off the online world, and will we soon see the end of cash?
Rethinking suspension in schools, and why do people queue for hours to buy something?
Peaking at 60, and does telehealth come at a cost?
How to do relationship maintenance, and what happens when the group chat gets mean?
The debate over universal basic income, and what are the ethics around speaking up?
Coming-of-age travel is evolving, and what's it like to broker a hostage release?
Under 16s are already using workarounds to stay on social media, and is your workday a night?
Rethinking our dependence on supplements, and why agrihoods are taking off in Australia
Taking the first step to end family estrangement, and drama over splitting the bill
Global push to eat less meat, and Turia Pitt on why being selfish can be a life-changer
Relationship endings and new beginnings, and concerns about unchecked private tutoring
How to stop the decline in young readers, and will AI "actresses" take over the screen?
Bob Brown on standing up for the planet, and a creative way to attract a rural GP
Embracing joy in life, and how to support a friend who has bad luck with relationships
How new airline rules will impact passengers, and the appeal of a quiz show
The key to surviving burnout and Melissa Leong's unexpected career in food
The campaign for sports finals without gambling ads, and do our universities have a trust problem?
The debate over entry fees for Australia's iconic landmarks and letting driverless technology take the wheel
Embracing the ups and downs of a friendship group, and how do you share family responsibilities?
Breaking free of prejudice and who deserves a bronze statue?
Fact-checking President Trump's autism claims and how volunteering can "fill your cup"
The positive power of petitions and the struggle of living with long COVID
How to live a happier and healthier life and the power of a one-star review
The mindset of saying yes and emotions run hot at a school sausage sizzle
Debating the future of gene-edited meat and supermodel Samantha Harris' meteoric rise
The impact of a good book and will your house last the distance?
AI and cheating accusations complicating student life and how extreme weather is changing sport
The complex steps needed to protect koalas and why men with eating disorders face an added challenge
You've been diagnosed with ADHD, now what?
Retail workers facing abuse and why phone scams are targetting Aussies
Treaty promises to "reckon with the past" and what's it like to reunite with an old friend?
The questions surrounding female perpetrators and what's the meaning behind work uniforms?
Why new suburbs become fast food magnets and can your local club survive the volunteer drought?
Taking action to change your personality and what to do when a young child is sharing her family's secrets?
The meaning behind the Australian flag and the minefield of an office romance
Reimagining the Great Australian Dream and how much would you pay to call someone you loved?
The struggle to share the mental load and coping when you're caring for a loved one
Stopping a life of crime at the start and are universities dying?
Navigating difficult conversations and managing ex-in-laws
Why are banks bailing on the regions and is gun control still under control?
The mixed emotions of empty nesting and what is a sovereign citizen?
New frontier for gambling advertising and the cult of Swifties, Beliebers and Bey-hive
The upsides to downsizing and Osher Günsberg on how to ask for help
Recovering from perfectionism and handling an ex-best friend
Navigating drug rehab wait lists, and why legal language is so confusing
Wild stories from a paramedic, and why one woman ran the City2Surf topless
The human heart of productivity, and pocket money pay gap
Charging EV users a road use charge, and the argument for pets on planes
The moment you know a relationship is over, and surviving a getaway with the in-laws
The evolving role of pharmacists, and have you been targetted by a "Gen Z stare"?
Todd McKenney's journey to fatherhood, and what to do if you're filmed without consent
The pros and cons of our health star rating system, and what's the impact of "pretty privilege"?
Claiming the right to "own" your face, plus the real-life experiences of an Aussie spy
Connecting to your family's past, and what happens when your friends have money... and you don't?
Being left behind as life moves online, and the app helping ease the load
Trusting parents' gut instincts, and who is in the We Do Not Care Club?
Peaceful protest is getting harder, and the heartbreak when a loved one goes missing
Debating a teenager's right to delete, and are influencers the new church missionaries?
The evolution of masculinity, and what happens when stolen milk drama spills into the workplace?
The push to move Aussies to the regions, and should parents redesign the workplace?
Living booze-free in Australia, and should parents get more choice in how to spend their childcare subsidy?
Digital age verification online, and is the solution to burnout more public holidays?
The baggage that comes with the word "cancer" and why more families are homeschooling
Helping kids through mental health challenges, and how to deal with a rude funeral guest
A plan to tackle homelessness in Australia, and does Princess Polly deserve the sustainability tick of approval?
The age considered "older" in the workplace, and is your toddler in charge of your remote?
Pioneering work with psychedelic drugs, and AI threatening some workplace roles
Why young workers are still being exploited, and do you have a breakup ritual to help you move on?
Finding a physical activity that fills you with joy, and juggling different sleep schedules
Call to ban card surcharges, and older Aussies dealing with anxiety
The debate over letting kids skip school for a holiday, and the rise of the YIMBY movement
Housing affordability is now impacting divorce, and are you a #GirlDad?
The risk of losing your doctor, and what's your favourite big Aussie tourist attraction?
How we mask aspects of ourselves, and dealing with a difficult step-sister
A new teaching method that's old-school, and what are the limits to supporting a friend?
Families who develop their own lingo, and why Gen Z is saying no to sex
Zero-alcohol beverages are having a moment, and why is buying tickets online so stressful?
Fixing a broken childcare system and grieving your best friend
Give a pep talk to your high school self, and how should children behave in public?
The pros and cons of whole body MRIs, and why are young people tight-lipped about money?
The special role of grandparents, and should AI write our heartfelt messages?
Creative burial ideas, and why you should ask strangers "what do you do for a hobby?"
Children living shorter lives than their parents and how to not be 'that' annoying tourist
Connections with people you've never met, and what to do if you're 'ghosted'
Challenging tired stereotypes in advertising, and the tech that's changing who gets to watch sport
What to say after someone you love says "I have cancer", and what's it like to give birth at home?
Winning a million-dollar lottery, and playgrounds that prevent bullying
Finding calm in times of global crisis, and helping kids transition to school
Exploring your sense of home, and is a pet dog a party guest?
How we fall in love with particular songs, and the challenges of Fly In Fly Out work and parenting
Putting your love life in the hands of a matchmaker, and why are climate targets starting to unravel?
Dealing with a spouse's alcohol addiction, and a new study about an embarrassing illness
Safety concerns escalate over e-scooters, and what's your relationship with meal delivery apps?
The lessons we learn in relationships, and what to do when your family doesn't "do feelings"
Changes to liquor laws aim to curb family violence, and is it acceptable to discipline other people's children?
The extreme things we do for a crush, and fears after another Australian embryo mix-up
How to ensure boys embrace reading, and why do families keep secrets?
New guidelines for cosmetic injectables, and what happens when you donate your body to science?
The changes that parenting brings to your life, and is it wise to get involved in your child's friendships?
The push for Australia to invest more in the gaming industry, and why is grey divorce a phenomenon?
A legal test case for the Right to Disconnect, and new data about forever chemicals
How to respond to a mental health crisis, and should you withdraw your super early?
Changes set to make an ADHD diagnosis easier for some patients, and retiring comfortably on a budget
Our relationship with our clothing and a warning about a new girlfriend
The world of human cryopreservation and why drama is engulfing parent WhatsApp groups
Have you imagined a life without the internet and what's behind the rise of 'dupe' culture?
Playing team sport improves mental health
Surviving disaster after disaster: new research reveals hidden mental toll