Description:
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.
10 Podcasts:
 1. lms_20080930.mp3 (played 4 times)
2. lms_20081001.mp3 (played 4 times)
3. lms_20081002.mp3 (played 3 times)
4. lms_20081003.mp3 (played 3 times)
5. lms_20081006.mp3 (played 3 times)
6. lms_20081007.mp3 (played 3 times)
7. lms_20081008.mp3 (played 3 times)
8. lms_20081009.mp3 (played 2 times)
9. lms_20081010.mp3 (played 2 times)
10. lms_20081013.mp3 (played 0 times)
Content:
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LMS 2008-10-13
Pornography in your pocket
What´s on your phone?
A new kind of mind
Boys' education is again in the spotlight this week with a national conference examining the latest research.
Where the streets had a name
The longing for a past and a place is a topic that you´ll have heard us talk about a lot on Life Matters.
Friendship Matters 2
Negotiating work place dynamics can be pretty tricky at the best of times.
When co-workers are friends, things can get downright messy.
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LMS 2008-10-10
Talkback: Mean Girls
Teenage girls invest so much time and energy in building and sustaining friendships.
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LMS 2008-10-09
In defence of payday lenders
Phil Johns is CEO of the National Financial Services Federation, the umbrella group representing non-bank lenders.
1788: David Hill
`Purge, deter and reform' -- that was the rationale for transportation to Australia in the 1700s. You might think you know a bit about 1788 but David Hill sheds new insight into this critical year in our history.
Lit blogger: Mark Sarvas
Mark Sarvas is making his mark in the blogosphere; no mean feat, it´s pretty crowded out there.
Blogdaddy Episode 8
Blogdaddy is newly encumbered with a mortgage, and coming to grips with the news that his partner Emma is pregnant.
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LMS 2008-10-08
Chris O´Brien: Never say die
Dr Chris O´Brien was 54 and a leader in his field of head and neck surgery when he was diagnosed with a particularly nasty brain tumour.
Growing old gay
Are you worried about getting older?
My Judy Garland life
Do you recall a time when you felt your favourite artist was singing just for you?
Music Track: Judy Garland "Over The Rainbow"
Your feedback
This week the mailbag was dominated by response to the talkback on Putting yourself first?
The letter of the week comes from Jenny;
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LMS 2008-10-07
The fringe economy: how it works in hard times
If you´re travelling well financially, you probably know very little about the worlds of pawn shops or payday lenders.
Risking our kids
Have you heard of the modernity paradox?
The Motivation story: mobility for all
Most of us take our mobility for granted. David Constantine did until a life-changing event on Fraser Island in 1982 when he was 21.
Meet the Listener - Jakarta through a child's eyes
Have you lived and worked in a foreign country? For those of you who have been expats you will understand the need to find your place in the country you´re in, especially if you have a young family.
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LMS 2008-10-06
Consumer credit toughens up
If the current financial upheavals are making you feel a bit nervous, you´ll be pleased to know that consumer credit regulation is being toughened up.
Education lessons from the UK
As part of its `education revolution´, the federal government wants schools to report back every year on everything from attendance figures to numeracy standards to the number of Indigenous kids on the roll. The government says this will help them target funding to schools which need it most.
Embryo dilemmas
Anyone who has gone through IVF treatment will tell you it's a rollercoaster ride, a hugely emotional journey that can end in joy or sadness.
Friendship Matters 1: friendships between men and women
A new series about aspects of friendship.
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LMS 2008-10-03
Talkback: Putting yourself first?
Are you doing anything for yourself today or will it be spent in the service of others -- your family, your employer, your community?
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LMS 2008-10-02
Sleep and memory
Have you ever thought about the role sleep plays in helping to cement your memories?
Susan Duncan: The House at Salvation Creek
Live every day as if it´s our last -- that´s what we´re supposed to do isn´t it?
When bosses are accused of bullying: how they feel
Workplace bullying: it's an issue that, over the last couple of years, has really been occupying the minds of human resources people, workers, unions...and, of course, bosses.
Blogdaddy Episode 7
Blogdaddy shares the trials and tribulations of a Hobart man who wants to settle down.
Retaining the aged care workforce
Who will look after us when we´re old? Perhaps we´d rather not think too much about it, but it is a critical issue.
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LMS 2008-10-01
The Bitter Shore
Ask any refugee advocate and they´ll tell you that the effects of mandatory detention on asylum seekers go on for a long time after they´ve been physically released.
Broken hearts and workplaces: a potent mix
Ask a couple how they met and the answer 'at work' will come as no surprise.
Aged care innovator: Penny Flett
It´s not often that the aged care industry is given much recognition, despite the obvious hard work that goes into caring for the ageing members of our population.
Kerrie Jean: no summer wardrobe panic please!
What do women wear when the weather turns hot?
Your feedback
Our talkback on the impact of The Joy of Sex drew many fascinating comments.
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LMS 2008-09-30
Paid maternity leave
The much anticipated inquiry into paid maternity leave has been welcomed as a good `first step´ by the Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick.
Sharing the housework
The majority of women are in the workforce but they still do the lion´s share of the housework.
Indigenous doctors celebrate 10 years
The Australian Indigenous Doctors Association celebrates 10 years this week, and in that time their numbers have trebled.
Music Track: The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
Meet the listener: Lola McHarg, growing old outrageously
When Lola McHarg had her seventieth birthday she got herself an instructor and learned how to roller blade.
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