Life Matters
Life Matters podcast gives you the complete program from start to finish, with Richard Aedy hosting interviews and discussions about what's affecting our daily health and wellbeing at home, work and school.
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10 Episodes of this Podcast:
LMS 2009-07-03
Published: 2009-07-02 09:00:00Talkback: the urge to merge Today we discuss the phenomenon of "sameness" between partners - the urge to merge.
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LMS 2009-07-02
Published: 2009-07-01 09:00:00Doctor in charge Dr Hilary Joyce has just made history by becoming the first female president of the National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Wryside economics with Andrew Leigh We begin a new series on behavioural economics with Professor Andrew Leigh from the Australian National University. A curious murder mystery Robin Adair has been a journalist for ever. He started writing aged 12. Orphanage memorabilia Around half a million Australians spent their childhoods in institutions. Inquiry after inquiry has shown many were cruelly treated, abused and neglected and, as adults, they suffer from mental and physical illnesses as a result.
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LMS 2009-07-01
Published: 2009-06-30 09:00:00New unemployment regime Job Services Australia has replaced Job Network, the government-administered, but privately delivered, job placement system. Teacher training Teacher training is on the brink of being revolutionised. The lost mother In 2005 the feminist journalist and author Anne Summers inherited a portrait of her mother, painted when she was a child. Your feedback Today's letter of the week comes from Jeffrey:
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LMS 2009-06-30
Published: 2009-06-29 09:00:00What we think about ads Advertisers´ ploys are not only understood by consumers; they are often resented. Sue Palmer: 21st century boys Boys will be boys, or so we're told. They want to rough-house and play with guns. So why don't we let them? Meet the listener: from Darlo to Doubtful Creek This week we´re heading to Doubtful Creek to meet listener Lisa Fahy. The amazing Noffs brothers Public spiritness and the urge to make a difference run powerfully in the Noffs family. Reverend Ted Noffs founded the Wayside Chapel around 40 years ago, Sydney's first 24-hour crisis centre based in Sydney's Kings Cross. This later evolved into the Noffs Foundation, for young people in trouble.
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LMS 2009-06-29
Published: 2009-06-28 09:00:00Tax returns and the stimulus bonus Accountants are being swamped by people bringing in multiple, long overdue tax returns. Who's living together in Australia? Cohabiting is defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as married defacto. Teri Louise Kelly's journey to the last bed on earth Many of us have thrown on a backpack, travelled and bunked down in hostels. But stand on the other side of the counter as a hostel manager and you get a whole different experience. Music Track - Smoker's Song Teenagers: a natural history David Bainbridge is a Cambridge vet who´s applied a zoological approach to some of the perplexing questions about teenagers.
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LMS 2009-06-26
Published: 2009-06-25 09:00:00Getting more students to uni Australian universities are facing some big changes. Compass education program One in five university students will be from low socio-economic backgrounds by 2020 if the Federal Government gets its wish. In conversation with Morris Gleitzman Richard Aedy in conversation with the award-winning and prolific children's author Morris Gleitzman, at the Happiness and Its Causes conference 2009. Your feedback Guestbook entry of the week comes from Kerrie in response to yesterday's talkback on what MPs do:
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LMS 2009-06-25
Published: 2009-06-24 09:00:00Talkback - MPs We meet three members of parliament: Joanna Gash, Arch Bevis, and Darren Chester, to talk about what it means to be an MP in Australia.
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LMS 2009-06-24
Published: 2009-06-23 09:00:00Green wedges: Melbourne's urban expansion Go up or go out, two stark choices to cope with population growth in our burgeoning cities. Myths and half-truths about our health Old wives tales are convincing because they're kind of exciting. It's more interesting to believe you can get rid of a wart by spitting on it than by going to the doctor to get it removed. Dear birth mother After waiting for Mr Right, and after years of fertility treatments, Suzanne, a single woman in her forties, decided to adopt. She chose what´s known as trans-racial adoption. Your feedback Letter of the week from Heather is about single-sex clubs, our Friday talkback topic.
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LMS 2009-06-23
Published: 2009-06-22 09:00:00Parenting young adults Parenting is for life, but realistically how long should you expect to be helping out your son or daughter? Same-sex couples pension changes: Centrelink responds Same sex couples who are clients of Centrelink have a week to register their relationships, or they risk having to make repayments – or even prosecution. Ethical jobs An ethical jobs website has just been launched, offering jobs that might entice you away from a bigger salary, but reward with you something deeper. Music Track - Candy Meet the listener: an engineer's guide to lovemaking Meet the listener guest Eric George is usually known as Jacqueline George, well on paper at least.
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LMS 2009-06-22
Published: 2009-06-21 09:00:00Iranian people power As political unrest continues in the wake of the recent Iranian presidential election, we speak to author Banafsheh Serov, an Iranian exile living in Australia. Gay couples and Centrelink changes From July 1 changes to Centrelink payments mean that gay couples will now be recognised. The 'Worst Mum in America': Lenore Skenazy Allowing a nine-year-old to catch a train or a bus on their own may not seem like a big deal, but for New York writer Lenore Skenazy, the decision to give her son a bit of autonomy made her a national media disgrace. Music Track - 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) Elly Varrenti: the family road trip Recently on Life Matters we discussed the family road trip.
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