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Julie McCrossin gets down to the crux of what's affecting our daily health and wellbeing at home, at work and at school. Primary Format : Health Language : Unknown Also Listed as: City : Unknown State/Province : Unknown Country : Australia Region : OC User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of Life Matters Podcasts Methings.com listings of Life Matters Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

Friday 30 December 2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Friday 23 December 2011 Talkback: Big gifts. In March this year the leader of the Australian Greens Party, Dr Bob Brown, gifted a beautiful rural property to Bush Heritage Australia. Everyone may at some stage be in a position to give in a big way, if they choose to. And it doesn't have to be a material gift. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thursday 22 December 2011 Michael Kirby: pride in diversity. Infidelity. Music Track: Someone like you. Photographing the Arctic Circle. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wednesday 21 December 2011 Nick Vujicic on life without limbs. The Short Goodbye: Elisabeth Wynhausen. John Waters: looking through a glass onion. Act of Kindness: Cheryl. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 20/12/2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 19/12/2011 Life Matters Monday 19 December 2011- Tiger Mother Amy Chua, shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder, Elly Varrenti - Run baby run. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback: Moving on After six years presenting Life Matters Richard Aedy is moving on to other broadcasting duties at Radio National. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 15 December 2011 Life Matters Thursday 15 December 2011 - Insecure jobs campaign, Grand Dame of vintage clothing, When parents text and Elly Varrenti wraps up 2011. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wednesday 14 December 2011 Today on Life Matters, Andrew Leigh on the widening gap between top earners and the rest, a cautionary tale on kids and iPads, what it is like to go to war, and your feedback. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tuesday 13 December 2011 Life Matters Tuesday 13 December 2011. On today's show - seniors in the workforce, a violence prevention program for indigenous communities, riding trains in Japan, and a meet a listener who believes health is wasted on the well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Monday 12 December 2011 Life Matters 12 December 2011. The two economists with their take on global financial matters at the end of 2011, what some of the alternatives are if you don't get into university, a love story beginning in Papua New Guinea and the art of designing stamps. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Friday 09 December 2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thursday 08 December 2011 Life Matters, Thursday 8th December 2012 – In this Life Matters we discuss frozen British pensions, ‘Brandwashing’ with Martin Lindstrom, hear about the importance of education for former refugees and debate the merits of nude photography, as featured in a new book called ‘Pure and Dirty’. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wednesday 07 November 2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tuesday 06 December 2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Monday 05 December 2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Friday 2 December 2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thursday 01 December 2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apology for duplicate podcasts We have just upgraded to a new website, and the move has caused some podcast subscribers to download duplicate mp3s. We apologise for this issue and hope you continue to listen to Radio National podcasts in the future. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wednesday 30 November 2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tuesday 29 November 2011 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-28 Performance pay for teachers Earlier this year the federal government proposed a one-off bonus payment for exceptional teachers. Workplace resilience One in four Australian workers claims to be under stress. Perhaps that´s not surprising given that we work longer hours than in most other OECD countries... anything up to 55 hours a week and many of us feel we are 'on call' 24/7. Joe Cross: Fat, sick and nearly dead Joe Cross used to eat a lot. Music Track : Tainted Love Life as a Nasho ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-25 Talkback: It´s All About Me! The new selfishness. Selfishness has almost vanished as a vice, it´s been rebadged as a virtue. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-24 Stem cells and cerebral palsy Every 15 hours in Australia, a child is born with cerebral palsy; a physically and sometimes intellectually debilitating condition. The Family: living between two worlds A new reality TV series on SBS The Family - linking between two worlds is offering valuable insights into the experience of second generation migrant families living in Australia. Poetry slammin', the battle of words In a poetry slam poets go into a battle of words and are judged by member ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-23 Promotion and womens leadership style Male executives promote men just like them and don't value womens' different leadership style according to a survey of over eight hundred business professionals. The late Peter Roebuck Even if you´re not a fan of cricket you would be aware of the death of commentator and former player Peter Roebuck. Smythe´s Theory of Everything: Robert Hollingworth At the 2006 census over 100 thousand people lived in nursing homes. Moving into a nursing home is the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-22 Enough good food The rising cost of food is taking a bigger bite out of household budgets and it means that fresh fruit and vegetables are not on the menu in low-income households. Nutritionists Danielle Gallegos and Rebecca Ramsey say that it's not only a poor understanding of nutrition which leads to unhealthy food choices but also factors such as cost and a limited access to a variety of shops. Grafitti Rules In Sydney's south-western city of Liverpool there is a debate over the future ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-21 Coal seam gas unmasked Plans to expand the mining of coal seam gas, especially in New South Wales, have not been well received by the farming and regional communities affected. Rudolf Steiner 150th birthday This year marks the 150th anniversary of Rudolf Steiner's birthday. An Indian odyssey Shanti bloody shanti: an Indian odyssey is writer Aaron Smith's memoir of his wild and exotic adventures travelling in India. A love of good food Sharon Croxford is a dietician at Latrobe Universit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-18 Talkback: Dealing with our changing bodies Here's a chance to hear a Talkback we did earlier in the year on our changing bodies. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-17 Out of pocket healthcare expenses Australians are paying a billion dollars a year in out-of-pocket health care and there's growing concern that this is making healthcare unaffordable for people on modest incomes. How Dolly got Rotherham reading Dolly Parton grew up in poverty in rural East Tennessee, where children only went to school if there was no work to be done on the farm. Habitat for Humanity: Angela Catterns When Angela Catterns presented the Life Matters program earlier this year ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-16 Marriage and children When it comes to children´s health and well being, does it matter whether or not their parents are married? Apparently it does, but not for the reasons you might think. Prescription medicine Keeping track of your prescription medication is not always easy but it can be vital to be clear about what you are taking. Housewife superstar: Marjorie Bligh What to do if your goldfish has constipation? Music Track: Time Your Feedback Our letter of the week is from Elain ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-15 Alcohol at both ends of the life cycle Teenagers attending Schoolies Week expect to binge drink. Ray Kurzweil, futurist American futurist Ray Kurzweil has made a name for himself forecasting and inventing technology. A letter to my sixteen year old self What advice would you give to your sixteen year old self? Music Track: My Last Mistake Meet the listener: Rhea Ellison, thinking about the other At fifteen listener Rhea Ellison was given an opportunity that would shape her life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-14 Frank Furedi: leadership and tolerance UK Professor of Sociology , Frank Furedi, believes that western society is facing a crisis of leadership. Defying the gatekeeper It´s two years since the then Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, made a formal apology to the half a million people who suffered childhood abuse in institutional and foster care. Music Track : Our Bright Future Sailing from Alaska to Australia If sailing from Alaska to Australia in an 11-metre fibreglass boat sounds a little c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-11 Friday Talkback: In defence of rudeness, gossip and other bad behaviour Is it always necessary to mind our Ps and Qs? Sometimes being rude is the only way to respond. Gossip can be the best way to cement our relationships with each other and sick jokes can provide the best social lubricant. Do manners always matter? When is it appropriate to behave badly and what are the virtues of our vices? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-10 Forum: Multiculturalism, migration and a sustainable Australia Australia's brand of multiculturalism is admired by other nations, but it still has its sticking points, and future challenges. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-09 30 years of the Glycemic Index Do you watch the amount of carbohydrates in your diet? The lowdown on Vitamin D Visiting researcher Michael Holick argues that Vitamin D deficiency is the most common medical condition in the world. Unlocking creativity The role of creativity, culture and education in boosting a child´s well-being is under the spotlight in Western Australia. Music Track: What's Going Ahn Your feedback The letter of the week is from Brenda in response to 'Don't bet on it ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-08 A supermarket ombudsman? In January, the two supermarket chains slashed the price of milk. Girls and the impact of reality television Reality television is very popular with teenagers and a recent American study shows it has a real impact on the self-image and expectations of teenage girls. Kitchen coquette: what to cook when The importance of food in our daily lives can´t be overstated but sometimes food is the only answer, particularly in awkward social situations Meet the listener: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-07 Pro active adoption As we heard in Thursday's program, a recent report from the Centre for Independent Studies claims that child protection is harming children by not moving quickly enough to adoption when it's in the best interests of the children. Digital learning Digital technology gives students access to an extraordinary range of ideas and information and the capacity to instantly shape, and reshape, their work. Youth mentoring Music Track : Vegetable Car Les Baguley vege grower ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-04 Don't bet on it The government is intent on legislation to reduce the number of problem gamblers who play the pokies. But as a nation of gamblers, how do we feel about putting limits on gambling and are pokies now the main game or is online betting increasingly where the money is. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-03 Child protection harming children What to do with some of the youngest and most vulnerable people in our society - children at risk from their own families - is one of the hardest decisions to make. Parents and Asian language studies The Australian Parents Council and state school organisations have launched a project to educate parents about the benefits of Asian language studies, to empower them to lobby for urgent change. Isobelle Carmody on fantasy writing Isobelle Carmody is a writer ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-02 Cult conference Stories of cult leaders brainwashing and extorting money from vulnerable young recruits has often been the fodder of tabloid headlines and commercial TV current affairs programs. But it seems the serious side of this issue has now made some senior politicians sit up and take notice. Epilepsy It´s estimated that around 400,000 Australians live with epilepsy and it´s three times as common as MS, Parkinson´s disease and cerebral palsy combined. Surfari Most mid-life cris ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-11-01 How many parents can a child have? All children have two parents right? Sybil Exposed The famous multiple-personality case of Sybil - the woman who was said to have developed 16 separate personalities in reaction to the cruel and sadistic treatment by her mother, turns out to be an elaborate hoax. The edible balcony: Indira Naidoo Indira Naidoo has been a TV news journalist, a consumer advocate and an environmental activist. But her latest passion is growing her own food. Meet the liste ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-31 Travel bugs Qantas finds itself in the middle of a PR nightmare. Annie Leonard and the story of stuff Annie Leonard is a well know American advocate for sustainability and critic of excessive consumerism. John McKenzie awarded Justice Medal John McKenzie was recently awarded the 2011 Justice medal - the highest honour of the annual Law and Justice Foundation awards. Jessica Jones:the elegant art of falling apart Jessica Jone's life was 'almost perfect', a good job, house and to top it ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-28 Talkback: Charity choices With 60 thousand charities in Australia it can be a challenge to decide who is worthy of your hard earned cash. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-27 Global population and family planning The United Nations says there will soon be seven billion people on the planet, nine billion by 2050 and over ten billion at the end of this century. Anxiety and depression in older people While depression in later life is not a normal part of ageing, it's a neglected area of research particularly when older people experience both depression and anxiety at the same time. Meet Tony Birch Tony Birch is the author of the acclaimed books Shadowboxing and F ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-26 Midicities Four million Australians now live in mid-sized regional centres like Bendigo in Victoria, Armidale in New South Wales or Ipswich in Queensland. Menopause - should we be afraid? Actress and comedienne Jean Kittson says she says she´s now at the "steamy end!", she's experiencing menopause. Dr Karl's brain food Did you know that the microbes living in your gut can determine whether you´re fat or lean? Music Track: In My Arms Your feedback The letter of the week is from Ian in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-25 Hazel: My Mother´s Story Sue Pieters-Hawke, the daughter of Bob and Hazel Hawke, speaks out on behalf of her mother. Measuring educational quality Improving the education system has been a major focus of the federal government and it mirrors an international trend to lift student performance. Carren Smith: embracing life after the Bali bombing Carren Smith is a motivational speaker who decided on this career after she survived the Bali bombing. Meet the listener: Liz Newton's Darwin sa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-24 The Two Economists: the widening gap The Two Economists, Oliver Hartwich from the Centre for Independent Studies and David Hetherington from progressive think tank Per Capita discuss the increasing gap between Australia's rich and poor households. Success and dyslexia Dyslexia is a neurological condition where students struggle to read,spell and write. Carole Renouf Carole Renouf is currently the CEO of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The white wedding dress White wedding dresses ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-21 Talkback: Sex and intimacy in long term relationships The writer Nikki Gemmell is back with a story of how sex has disappeared from one committed and happy marriage. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-20 Breast feeding friendly workplaces The great majority of women start breastfeeding in hospital but the rate drops off dramatically once they go home. Join the Club: the power of peer pressure Imagine a situation where a group of school kids hang out together and instead of smoking behind the toilet block, they're talking about how they can get good marks at school. Humilitas The power of humility is rarely talked about in our winner-takes-all culture that seems so focussed on celebrity a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-19 Family employment solutions One of the biggest barriers facing unemployed people when they look for work is their family situation. Kathy Kelly: the cost of war, the price of peace Can one person really make a difference? William McInnes - Worse things happen at Sea Australian actor William McInnes and his wife, filmaker and animator Sarah Watts speak about their relationship and family life in their latest book, Worse Things Happen at Sea In the face of a number of challenges to their f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-18 A long and healthy life We're living longer but the cost and treatment of chronic diseases is the challenge for the twenty-first century. Small acts of resistance: Steve Crawshaw Steve Crawshaw is the advocacy director with Amnesty International. Raw Foods - Kemi Nekvarpil Kemi Nekvarpil was a chef in the United Kingdom for 17 years. Meet the listener: Brooke Huuske, my dad gave me his kidney Brooke Huuske is twenty-six years old and has a bucket list, but not every twenty-six year old ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-17 Student services fee Universities and student unions have welcomed the reinstatement of the student services fee which was abolished in 2006. Healthshare website Healthshare is a new website which involves health support organisations such as the Heart Foundation, and Beyond Blue. Ending modern day slavery: Fiona McLeod In a recent ABC TV program the problem of sex slavery in Australia was raised. Music Track : Whippoorwill Mandy Nolan: dispatches from the frontline of family life Sta ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-14 Friday Talkback: Work's Intimacy With our ravenous take-up of technology the boundaries between work and home are blurred. Checking work emails and being available on the mobile 24/7 is almost par for the course in many professions. And when it comes to the home office, things can become even less clear. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-13 Winning support for the carbon tax Climate groups have welcomed the carbon tax but polls still show significant opposition to the plan. Mindfulness with Goldie Hawn Hollywood movie star Goldie Hawn's career has spanned four decades as an actor, producer, and director. Emmanuel Jal: We want peace Emmanuel Jal was a child soldier in southern Sudan for five years. Resizing Australia: sunscreens Kathy Chapman is the director of health strategies at the Cancer Council of NSW. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-12 Too old to have a baby? A Perth doctor, Dr Barry Walters, says that late pregnancy is high-risk and that having children after 40 can be a selfish choice. The science of handwashing Ahead of Global Handwashing Day we get a few tips on the science of hand washing to prevent infection. Merridy Eastman: How now brown frau Former Play School presenter Merridy Eastman is back with more life stories. Music Track: Tinpan Orange Your feedback The letter of the week is from Heather in response ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-11 Selling the family home Many older people live in large family homes which are expensive and tiring to maintain. Over-cautious childhoods no longer? The prevailing anxiety that Western nations have about children's safety is beginning to ease, if the UK is any indication. Surviving Maggie John Fingleton's father spent much of his youth in an orphanage when his widowed mother was unable to care for him. Meet the listener: Ruth Henderson, growing up with blind parents Ruth Henderson's m ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-10 Indigenous recognition in the constitution An expert panel will soon report to the federal government on constitutional change. World sight day More than 80 per cent of vision loss is caused by just five conditions, including macular degeneration and glaucoma. John Larkin: The Shadow Girl When a young girl's parents disappear Shadow Girl is forced to live with her uncle and aunt. Music Track : Sometimes Blue Daniel Petre: The case for philanthropy More wealthy Australians are being en ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-07 Tom Insel If you´ve been diagnosed with a serious mental illness...like schizophrenia, like bipolar disorder, you´ll know that navigating options for support and treatment -- while not losing a sense of who you are amid a maelstrom of medical labels and opinion -- can be very hard. Women in combat The announcement that women would now be able to apply for combat roles in the Australian military has sparked a lot of debate. A forensic look at infidelity Something short term, cyber affair ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-06 Ending early and forced marriage Early and forced marriage is a tradition in many societies, highlighted by a recent case where a 16 year old Sydney girl sought legal protection against her parents' desire for an arranged marriage in Lebanon. Future proofing children: Martin Westwell The 3 Rs of education might still be important but in the future our children will be coping with a new world order of rapidly changing technologies and more and more information. Jennifer Hewett on losing Pe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-05 Tax break for nannies Should a tax break for nannies be an outcome of the current Tax Forum at Parliament House? Born with Albinism Albinism is a rare genetic condition affecting approximately 1,000 Australians. Women's stuff: Kaz Cooke Journalist and cartoonist Kaz Cooke recently set out to survey women and find out what they think about just about everything to do with life. Your feedback The letter of the week is from Jenni in response to the Baby Boomer Forum. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-04 Chinese language learning We are in what´s now called the Asian Century, as the wealth and influence of that region grows exponentially. Is Australia ready for it? Probably not. Tea with Arwa Arwa El Masri is the daughter of Palestinian migrants. Book club birthday Book Clubs have been growing in popularity over many years. Meet the listener: Richard Overall, smelling the roses Richard Overall had a common cold when he lost his sense of smell. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-10-03 Forum: Yes, I'm a Baby Boomer but it's not my fault This public forum called 'Yes, I´m a baby boomer but it´s not my fault' is a light-hearted look at the differences between the baby boomer generation and the generations that follow. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-30 Talkback: Rebuilding after disaster Can design and planning make us flood and fire-proof? Queensland has had a devastating series of floods and cyclones and communities in southern Australia face the start of another fire season , two years after Black Saturday. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-29 Tax Summit: what will it deliver? The blunt message from the Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong is that we'll need more taxes, not less. The Allergy Epidemic Australian infants are facing an unprecedented epidemic of potentially life threatening food allergies. The Exotic Rissole - Tanveer Ahmed Tanveer Ahmed is a psychiatrist but on the way he's been a doctor, a journalist, a stand up comedian, and a TV game show character. Act of Kindness - Chris In association with Michael Landy's Ka ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-28 Savings scheme for low-income families Saverplus is a savings incentive scheme for low-income families developed by the ANZ Bank and the Brotherhood of St Laurence. Act of Kindness - Deirdre In association with Michael Landy's Kaldor Public Art Project Acts of Kindness ABC Pool asked people to send in their stories of random acts of kindness. Family by family An innovative new program designed for families by families. Death in Brooklyn Twenty years ago a young West Indian boy and a vis ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-27 Prostate cancer screening: the need for national protocols Screening tests for prostate cancer are controversial. Speaking at a public health conference in Brisbane, leading epidemiologist Bruce Armstrong proposed national protocols for the screening process. The Third Wave Australian-born film-maker Alison Thompson found herself helping people in the streets of New York immediately after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre. Medical ethics website Instant ethical guidance on a web ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-26 World contraception day World Contraception Day is part of a global campaign working toward a world in which every pregnancy is wanted. Telling it like it is: conversations about dying Dr Ranjana Srivastava is an oncologist with Southern Health in Melbourne, and so has had many conversations with terminally ill patients. Lie Catcher Everyone tells lies at some time - in fact more often than you might think. But we are not as good at detecting when someone else is telling a lie. Act of K ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-23 Make or Break talkback The Rugby World Cup is in full flight. It's football finals season. And Year 12 students are preparing for their final exams. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-22 Disability & Work: Richard Pimental We talk to inspiring disability rights advocate, Richard Pimentel, who's developed a training program to help employers open up the workplace to people with disabilities. All in the family From newspaper empires, cattle stations to the corner store, many families go into business together. Long way from paradise: Leah Chishugi The central African country of Rwanda is now sadly synonymous with the genocide that took place there in April 1994. Bloodwood ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-21 Closing the super gap for women The latest ABS figures show that women have much less money in superannuation savings than men and many will face a frugal retirement on the aged pension. Community views on animal cruelty How do you feel if you see an animal being mistreated? 10,000 beers With the Rugby World Cup in action across the Tasman and many a football season drawing to a close we see the end-of-season footy trips begin. Music Track : Can't be found Your feedback The letter of t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-20 Surviving on Newstart Aged pensioners, carers and those on disability support pensions will today receive the increased payment promised in the federal budget. Smile study: humour therapy for dementia We hear about the results of the first scientific evaluation of the so-called Smile Study to measure the use of humour therapy to treat dementia patients. Bite your tongue In the 1970s, dedicated Christian and mother of six Angel Rendle Short campaigned against the English texts read in Que ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-19 The Two Economists- rogue traders and central bankers The Two Economists, Oliver Hartwich from the Centre for Independent Studies and David Hetherington from progressive think tank, Per Capita, consider rogue traders, central banks & liquidity and how much a central banker ought to earn. Vision Impairment Register The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children in partnership with a number of other low vision service providers has launched Australia's first Children's Vision Impairment Reg ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-16 Friday talkback: Organ donation - why some cultures do and some don't In 2010 organ donations in Australia were the highest in the past ten years, but we still lag behind many other countries. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-15 Prisons, mental health and cognitive disability There's been a steady increase in the prison population over the last decade in Australia and a rise in repeat offenders. The fully sick rapper Christiaan van Vuuren, also known as the Fully Sick Rapper, spent 187 days in quarantine after contracting tubercluosis. Where spirits dwell: Karina Machado Where spirits dwell is a collection of stories that people have told writer Karina Machado about their paranormal experiences. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-14 A carbon tax: implications for households and social equity We feature edited highlights from a discussion held as part of CEDA's Cost of Carbon Series. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-13 Exercise and workplace productivity Just released figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that most of us - six out of ten - are not getting enough exercise. Family genetics and breast cancer A family history increases a woman's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer and in about five percent of cases there´s a clear genetic link. Growing up in a Doomsday cult Until he was 10 years old Benjamin Grant Mitchell lived with the notion that the end of the world was immine ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-12 Children and the images of 9/11 Watching the footage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks doesn´t get any easier, especially now with the 10th anniversary and the repeated airing of often distressing images taken on and around that day Commonground supported housing An innovative housing project celebrates its first birthday. Fiona O'Loughlan - Me of the Never Never Fiona O'Loughlin is one of Australia's best known female standup comedians. She has written a scathingly honest memoir of her life ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-09 Friday Talkback: Memories of 9/11 It'e been 10 years since the fatak attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-08 Mobile customer confusion Australians are keen consumers of mobile phones but find the process complex and confusing. Meet the new Race Discrimination Commissioner Australia´s new Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Helen Szoke, started in the job this week. Music track: Wild about my lovin' Marieke Hardy: You'll be sorry when I'm dead Chances are you´ve heard of Marieke Hardy. Resizing Australia: Food costs Food costs are going up when it comes to healthy options like fruit and veg ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-07 Family breakdown and the impact on children A report on the impact of family breakdown, released yesterday by Professor Patrick Parkinson, an eminent family law expert, has highlighted many undesirable outcomes for children. The ethical treatment of depression: Dr Paul Biegler One in six people worldwide will experience depression over the course of a lifetime. Of those in Australia who seek treatment nearly 80 per cent are treated with antidepressant medication. Simone Felice: Black Jes ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-06 Politics and a deeper purpose The Federal Government, and in particular the Prime Minister, are currently the focus of high levels of antipathy. City cycles State and federal transport agencies want to double the number of Australians cycling by 2016. Stieg and me: Eva Gabrielsson Eva Gabrielsson is the partner of the late Stieg Larsson, the man behind the now world famous trilogy of crime novels: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-05 Child Neglect Child neglect is one of the most pervasive forms of child abuse and the impacts on children and their families can be severe and long lasting. D-I-Y Asbestos Researchers from the University of Western Australia have found a steady rise in the number of cases of malignant mesothelioma since the mid 1980s in people who´ve renovated their own homes. Living on Christmas Island This week the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network is vis ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-02 Talkback: Measuring progress The ABS has launched a project aimed at getting a better idea of what´s important in our society, economy and environment. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-09-01 School funding review research reports The Gonski review of school funding is to report at the end of the year and has released four commissioned research papers for public comment. The life of a heroin user Heroin is perhaps the most widely recognised drug from the group known as opioids. John Elder Robison on embracing Asperger's syndrome John Elder Robison was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of 40 and a few years ago he wrote the very popular book Look me in the eye, abou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-31 Music track : Beg for Love Dangerous Dogs The recent tragic death of a four year old girl in Victoria as a result of being mauled by a pit-bull-mastiff dog has prompted the Victorian State Government to introduce new laws governing dog owners. Parents and teenage drinking habits Under-age drinking is widespread and parents struggle to know how to deal with it. Suzie Miller on Transparency Simon is a park ranger who is trying to live a normal life under a new identity. But when a local ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-30 Safe sex over forty More women over forty are meeting new partners through internet dating but research reveals they´re not as focussed on safe sex as younger women. Andrew Robb: Black dog daze We all have bad days. But what happens when it seems there are more bad days than good? Class Clowns: Madeleine Lidbetter and Ned Hirst The class clown is often in the firing line for school discipline, but the Melbourne International Comedy Festival doesn¡¯t want young funny men and women to be ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-29 Jihad vs Jobs Ron Bruder was a successful real estate developer in New York but after a traumatic experience as a result of the 9/11 World Trade Centre attack his life changed forever. Grey-haired prisoners There are some grey haired nomads settling down....in prisons. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports a marked increase in the number of prisoners over the age of 65. Partly this is because of our ageing population as well as longer sentences but there are other reasons why our pri ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-26 Talkback: when are you old enough? Child psychologists say we´re wrapping our children in cotton wool, not letting them take risks and develop independence. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-25 Fly-in fly-out inquiry The mining boom in Queensland and Western Australia has seen the rise of an estimated one-hundred-thousand non residents or fly in, fly out workers from around the country. Martha Nussbaum: why democracy needs the humanities Martha Nussbaum is a professor of law and ethics at the University of Chicago. The Man in the Gray Flannel Skirt Jon-Jon Goulian grew up surrounded by success, but he felt like a misfit and was paralysed by the family's imposing expectations. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-24 The Two Economists: steel, stirling and stuttering world economies The high Australian dollar has put added pressure on the manufacturing sector. Solo living: Professor David de Vaus One in four Australian households are single occupancy homes, and it's predicted that in the coming decades millions more of us will choose to live alone. The forgotten islands of Bass Strait: Michael Veitch What is it about remote, wet and blustery islands? Your feedback The letter of the week comes from H ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-23 Social media and policing NSW Assistant Police Commissioner Carlene York has been working on an international project looking at how social media provides both opportunities and `challenges´ for policing. Women in politics forum Only six Commonwealth countries currently meet the international target of 30 per cent of women in parliament. Losing your sense of smell French novelist Marcel Proust wrote about the sense of smell thus: 'When nothing else subsists from the past, after the peop ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-22 A worker's experience of a chemical spill 'Jack' was working as a contractor at the Orica chemical plant in Stockton, near Newcastle N.S.W at the time of the toxic chemical spill two weeks ago. Climate changing polling Public opinion polls show that the government is struggling to sell the carbon tax. Rose petal jam: a summer in Poland Beata Zatorska grew up in Poland, where her love of both cooking and healing was born. 20 Years of The Wiggles The children´s entertainment sensation Th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-19 Talkback: How well do you multi-task? Multi-tasking has become the buzzword not only for how we work but how we live our lives, from socialising, to driving, to doing the housework. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-18 Erin Brockovich American consumer and environmental advocate Erin Brockovich has been invited to lend support to the residents of Stockton, near Newcastle in NSW, following a chemical leak from Orica's ammonium nitrate plant. Damning report into boarding houses Boarding houses are in the spotlight this week after a damning report by the NSW Ombudsman. The Liam Jurrah story Liam Jurrah is adored by fans of the Melbourne AFL team. Danny Katz: etiquette for kids How do children learn what ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-17 University ranking Various rating schemes rank universities around the world. Sydney Alliance: the citizens' coalition US President Barack Obama began his journey to the White House as a `community organiser', bringing people together to tackle the challenges of social disadvantage from the ground up. Goin' downtown with Rosie Dennis The new show of performance artist Rosie Dennis, Downtown is created out of simple chats with strangers she meets in the street. Music Track: Can't Be Found ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-16 Palm oil labelling Independent Senator Nick Xenophon wants palm oil to be on all product labels to replace the generic term vegetable oil. Protecting children from alcohol Alcohol is at the heart of Australian culture, but should we be protecting our children from the destructive effects of excessive drinking? Treasure trove of memory Finding out details about your family and especially your parents before you were born can be fascinating. Meet the listener: Bert Summers, aka Bert the b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-15 Health care workers in danger Health care workers and their patients are frequently attacked in war zones despite international conventions protecting the sick and wounded. Nutrition and childhood illness More children are being diagnosed with developmental disorders such as autism and attention deficit syndrome. Tom Keneally donates his library Downsizing, we all have to contemplate it one day. 'Mentally Sexy Dad' Competition 2011 It's time again for the search for the most 'Mentally Se ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-12 Talkback: Let me entertain you We might be turning our back on shopping and sending retailers to the wall in the process, but as a nation we`re still hungry to be entertained. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-11 Green light for disability insurance The Prime Minister has announced government support for a National Disability Insurance Scheme. Roger Wood: Kinglake cop For the first time Roger Wood, the only police officer on duty in the small mountain town of Kinglake, tells his story of the Victorian bushfires of 2009. Music Track: River Waltz What happened to the Freemasons? Donald Bradman, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Graham Kennedy are among dozens of well known Australians who were Freem ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-10 Aged care can't wait The Productivity Commission Aged Care Report sets out a blueprint to fund the increasing demand for aged care services. Pregnancy loss and mental health Between 8 and 20 percent of depression in young men and women aged 18-23 is associated with pregnancy loss, according to a recent analysis of the 30 year Mater Hospital longitudinal study of mothers and children. Yvette Erskine: The Brotherhood Just who can you trust? It´s a crucial question for all of us, but one ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-09 Tomorrow's boards The Australian Institute of Company Directors has resisted the idea of quotas to increase the rate of women on boards, preferring an `if not, why not´ approach to giving more women a voice at the top. Lifeline: call waiting Lifeline depends on volunteers to take the hundreds of calls it receives each day from people who are in need of someone to talk to. The Bushrangers From the first runaway convicts to the spectacular Hollywood style show down that ended Ned Kelly´s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-08 Aged Care Reform final report The government will release the Productivity Commission´s long awaited final recommendations into aged care reform today. Children's place on the agenda: Franklin Gilliam Visiting UCLA public policy professor Franklin Gilliam works with the FrameWorks Institute in the United States. Notes on my father Dmetri Kakmi is the author of The Motherland, which documented his childhood on an Aegean island. Music Track : My Sunset Home Hell's only half full: Luc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-05 Friday Talback : School discipline What means, fair and foul, are schools using to manage problematic student behaviour? The cane is out - except in several schools in Queensland. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-04 National Carer Strategy A new government national carer strategy promises more money for payments and allowances for the estimated 2.6 million carers in Australia. Talk soon talk often: sex education Many parents struggle to find the right words and the right time to talk about sex and relationships with their children. Dirty Deeds The Australian rock band AC/DC is now one of the world´s biggest. Chronica pain app One in three adults in Australia live with chronic pain. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-03 Miscarriages of justice and wrongful convictions A call for forensic psychologists to become more involved in miscarriages of justice and wrongful convictions. Kidnapped overseas What do you hope your government might do for you if you were kidnapped overseas? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-02 Lisa Pryor: recreational drugs The journalist, social commentator and now medical student, Lisa Pryor lifts the lid on recreational drugs. Is a national disability insurance scheme one step closer? The final Productivity Commission report on a National Disability Insurance Scheme has now been handed to the federal government. Bee Orsini on youth homelessness There are stereotypes about homelessness and the kinds of people that end up living in often compromised positions. Meet the liste ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-08-01 Age discrimination commissioner The federal government has appointed Susan Ryan as the first age discrimination commissioner. Census 2011 The 2011 Census will be held on Tuesday 9th August. It's the 16th one which marks 100 years of Census taking in Australia. This is the second time it's been possible to complete an ECensus online. Alison Lester: One small island How much do you know about Macquarie Island? Music Track - Sing like a bird Atlas of Living Australia The Atlas is an onl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-29 Friday Talkback : Breaking the silence on pain What do you do when your doctor says "I´m sorry I can´t do anything more for you - you´ll have to live with it"? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-28 Kiwis in Australia For decades, New Zealanders and Australians have been able to live in each other´s countries, and receive the same entitlements as the locals. Aged care for sexual minority groups For the first time in Australia a community care agency is being funded to deliver aged care packages which cater for sexual minorities - lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and inter-sex. Track: Leaving home again Rosie Scott: Dreams from the Bach Do you have fond memories of childhood fa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-27 Do climate change refugees exist? The severe drought in East Africa is a reminder that the effects of changes in climate can have devastating effects on whole populations. Australian involvement in Afghanistan 'There is no justification for risking Australian lives in Afghanistan'. John Waters: looking through a glass onion John Waters is one of Australia's most critically acclaimed actors and singers. Your feedback The letter of the week is from Geraldine in response to our talkback mar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-26 Parental child abductions A key question emerging in the Senate enquiry into international parental child abductions is: should it be a crime to take your child away from the other parent, to another part of the world? Polio eradication Over the last three decades we have dramatically reduced the incidence of polio, and global agencies now need funding to eradicate polio entirely. John Curtis: The Grey Man What did you do on your holidays? Lie on a beach, take an overseas trip or visit yo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-25 New cancer centre connects research and treatment One in three Australians will be diagnosed with cancer over a lifetime. Parental control of Facebook The Attorneys-General have been looking at tighter age limits on Facebook and parental access to check the content of a child's page. Indigenous Literacy Only one in five children living in a remote indigenous community in the Northern Territory can read at the basic minimum standard, and this has lasting ramifications on their future educa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-22 Talkback: 'There´s a bear in there', 45 years of Play School Play School is an Australian children´s television icon that is celebrating 45 years on air. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-21 Petition to acknowledge organ donors When Penny Mitchell's son died she honoured his wish to be an organ donor. Men's Pelvic Floor Muscles Strong pelvic floor muscles are not something you can get from Bunnings ! Andrew's Journey Andrew Hall's life changed irrevocably in a split second on Australia Day, 2010. Celebrating at his place in Hawks Nest with a group of mates, he leaned too far over a balcony and fell onto a concrete driveway, breaking his back. Music track : "Can't sleep for ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-20 Sports injury prevention Sport is deadly, we have been reminded, with the rugby union tragedy in Brisbane last weekend. That is the rare and extreme end of the risks of contact sport, in particular. Perfectionism You want to achieve but do you set the high-jump bar so high, you´ll never jump over? Unhealthy perfectionism is a common feature of depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Psychologist Professor Tracey Wade believes a focus on perfectionism could be a useful catch-all treatm ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-19 The Two Economists: the end of consumerism? The global financial crisis looks like it will get worse before it gets better. In America, pundits are wondering if consumerism, the great driver of their economy for most of the last century, is over. Reviving Indigenous languages More than 100 Aboriginal languages are critically in danger of disappearing unless more effort is put into reviving them. Music track: Please accept my love What men really think about love Men are not encouraged ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-18 Spot Talkback: Beauty pageants Later this month Melbourne will play host to the Later this month the Universal Royalty Beauty Pageant will be held in Melbourne. Tamil Tigress For twenty-six years, the Tamil Tigers fought a guerrilla war in Sri Lanka with the dream of creating a separate State. Music track: Le Continental Taste Le Tour: Gabriel Gaté The best cyclists in the world are currently pedalling for glory in the annual Tour de France. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-15 Friday talkback: Mental health and the workplace Two NSW magistrates are fighting to keep their jobs due to mental illness. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-14 Job dismissals: why men are more vulnerable than women Men are more likely to be dismissed from their jobs than women. Angry mayors It's predicted that Australia's population will reach 36 million people by 2050. Journey of Hope Being with a loving family is one of the most important foundations for a happy and well balanced adult life. But not everyone has that advantage. Music track: Hey Run Colin the collector Are you a collector? If so, you´ll understand the sometimes irrational ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-13 Pru Goward: NSW Minister for Community Services NSW removes a higher percentage of children from their families than any other state. Andrew Fuller: life's a stage Andrew Fuller believes that being aware of the phases of your life can help you build a better one. Harry Potter and learning history Some people are calling it the end of an era. Your feedback Our letter of the week comes from Margaret in response to our discussion on gender: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-12 Alcohol labels The alcohol industry-funded group Drinkwise will today unveil new consumer information labels which encourage drinkers to `Get the Facts´. End of gender `Is it a boy or a girl?´ Elizabeth Stead The post war years in Australia were a tough time for many. When some people fell down on their luck they became residents of Housing Commission camps, which were set up to cope with an affordable housing shortage. Meet the listener: Heather Frahn, the wandering minstrel Heather ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-11 Complementary and alternative therapies Over half of the Australian population uses some form of complementary or alternative medicine and it costs us around 2 billion dollars to do so. Afghanis in Australia Around a decade ago there was a surge in the numbers of refugee boats arriving, there were detention centre riots, and the government then like now, was desperately searching for a politically palatable solution. The majority of those arrivals around 2001 were from Afghanistan, fl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-08 Do fat children become fat adults? As a country we´re getting fatter with sixty percent of adults deemed to be overweight or obese. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-07 Women's retirement savings Using the data from the HILDA survey, researchers are investigating the impact of work history, marital status and children on womens retirement savings. Progress of the world's women: the pursuit of justice The world´s women lack control over resources, access to services, a voice in decision-making and protection from violence. Nagasaki: the Massacre of the Innocent and Unknowing In August 1945 the B29 plane Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Le ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-06 Natural Disaster Insurance Review Panel This year devastating floods swept through eastern Australia, starting in Queensland and moving through to Victoria. Income management: new perspectives Income management, the controversial new system of quarantining welfare payments, goes against the grain for many Australians. Kate Monro: the first time One of the great milestones in life, but perhaps the least talked about, must surely be your 'first time'. Your feedback Our letter of the week ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-05 Outdoor advertising report The outdoor advertising industry has been let off the hook ¡V for the time being. Gay marriage: Geoff and Nathan Thomas Sydney plumbing contractor Geoff Thomas is 'that Vietnam vet from Q&A'. He was the one who asked Opposition leader Tony Abbott when he would support gay marriage. Sudden death: Kylie Ladd on Last Summer Any death is a blow to the loved ones left behind. But when the death is sudden and unexpected the shockwaves can take even longer to subside. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-04 Text messages help smokers quit It's not easy to quit smoking. Raising them Strong - Aboriginal care Around 3,500 Aboriginal people in N.S.W are foster carers to indigenous children who have suffered abuse or neglect and can no longer live with their immediate families. Ballet Revolucion: Roclan Gonzalez Chavez This month Australia is being treated to the world premiere of Ballet Revolucion, it´s described as a fusion of ballet, contemporary dance and modern hip‐hop. My Face Is t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-07-01 Talkback: the final send off How do we say goodbye to someone? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-30 The case for inheritance tax An inheritance tax or death duties. Whatever you want to call it, it strikes fear into the hearts of many Australians Unsettled babies Many new parents struggle with babies who cry inconsolably and have trouble sleeping. LT Mengenie: growing up inside a bikie gang Anthony 'LT' Mengenie was raised inside one of America's most notorious motorcycle gangs, The Pagans. Music track: Old Fitzroy Botox: what it's good for Botox is a brand name for Botulinim Toxin T ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-29 Pay day loans It´s easy to get fast cash if you are in a tight financial spot - in fact a little too easy, argues the Consumer Action Law Centre. Tutoring survey An unregulated industry, estimated to be worth a billion dollars. That´s how the education writer Maralyn Parker has described the growing school tutoring sector in Australia. A generous helping Brisbane and other communities in south-east Queensland suffered devastating floods in January. To aid the Premier's Disaster Relief ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-28 Mark Butler, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Primary school aged children with mental health problems are the target of KidsMatter, a program being rolled out to schools by the Federal Government. Experiencing Go back to where you came from The Go back to where you came from series has had people talking. At one stage it was reportedly the top trending topic on Twitter around the world. Shooting stars and flying fish Sailing around the world, swimming in tropical lagoons - this is u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-27 Lowy Institute Poll: public opinion and foreign policy For the past seven years the Lowy Institute for International Policy has been tracking views on issues including climate change, asylum seekers and the war in Afghanistan. Online all the time Children and teenagers can cheerfully spend hours and hours on social networking sites or playing video games. Rebecca the New York foster mom If you believe some American sitcoms, young, single, hip women living in New York spend most of their t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-24 Talkback: Angry Boys Who are they, and why are they angry? We discuss the impact of TV's Angry Boys. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-23 Hacking: why we need to worry about online security In the last six months Australia´s Computer Emergency Response Team has alerted local business to more than a quarter of a million pieces of stolen information, such as passwords and account details. The Billings Method When the first edition of The Billings Method came out 30 years ago it became an instant hit, selling over a million copies in 22 languages. And it has never been out of print. Elly Varrenti: How to be good Elly Varrent ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-22 A new global plan to end AIDS This month it´s 30 years since the first public report of AIDS. The non-territorial office Office design is moving from open plan to work spaces which no-one owns but everyone can use. In the non-territorial office, you don't have a particular desk or office space. You share all the work spaces with your colleagues. And the band played on You may have heard the story of when the mighty, unsinkable Titanic went to its watery grave and the orchestra took thei ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-21 The Two Economists: Greece and pricey bananas Greece is in a lot of trouble. Better access to mental health In the May Budget, the federal government reduced the number of Medicare-funded treatment sessions under the Better Access Initiative, re-directing funds to public mental health programs. The business of being an athlete: Olympian Kerri Pottharst What do you remember of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games? Meet the listener: It's the plane or nothing When meet the listener guest Bernade ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-20 The housing we'd choose There´s many factors that affect the kind of house you choose to live in, would you to live in? Do you ascribe to the great Aussie dream, a house on a quarter acre block? Darfuri Yahya Abdelkarim Darfur, the region of Sudan in Africa, has been blighted by civil war over the last 50 years. Genocide resulted in millions of deaths, and the displacement of millions more refugees fleeing violence and certain death. World Scouting: Secretary General Luc Panissod Governm ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-17 Talkback: domestic chaos, how to tame it? Do you struggle to keep on top of an increasingly complex domestic life? Too many balls to keep in the air, too many decisions to make? And do you really have the skills it takes to organise the home front effectively? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-16 Stillbirth science New research suggests that a woman's sleeping position towards the end of her pregnancy might affect whether the baby is stillborn or not. School choice What do you think is the best approach to schooling? The Big Issue is 15 The Big Issue, the magazine produced by and on behalf of the homeless, is celebrating 15 years of operation. Music Track: Lucinda Teresa Dair on arm knitting Knitwear designer Teresa Dair uses her arms instead of patterns and knitting needles to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-15 Poor and uninsured Recent floods and cyclones have focused attention on house insurance. Still at birth In a Western country, with good medical systems, babies shouldn´t die at birth. Music Track - Sweet little bird Kids and travel 'Are we there yet?' When travelling with children no doubt you've heard this more times than you care to remember. Your feedback The letter of the week is from Daryl via Facebook in response to our sleep talkback. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-14 Refugees in Malaysia The Australian Government´s plan to send refugees to Malaysia is a hot topic at a major refugee conference that kicks off today at the University of NSW. Hardwired humans Is your workplace like a zoo? According to some workplace experts, you´re probably right and your colleagues are more like chimps than you´d care to imagine. Second life, disability and education We hear more and more about virtual worlds: cyber islands like Second Life where you can indeed lead a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-13 Inside California´s porn industry California produces some 85 per cent of the world's commercial pornographic movies with revenues that run into billions of dollars. Bombay bar girls Indian journalist Sonia Faleiro befriended Leela when she immersed herself in the world of the bar dancers of Mumbai. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-10 Talkback: Sleep Sleep disorders are estimated to cost the economy ten billion dollars a year and just this week yet another research facility has opened to address the causes of poor sleep. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-09 National Congress of Australia's First Peoples Indigenous Australians have gathered in Sydney for the first meeting of their new national representative body. Geraldine Brooks on Caleb's Crossing The Pulitzer prize winning writer Geraldine Brooks talkes about her most recent book Caleb's Crossing, and what it says about the idea of home. Music track: Sometimes the stars Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-08 ACT shift to private education: implications The ACT is the first state or territory to record greater enrolments in non-government than public schools. Cindy Pan on science and parenting Dr Cindy Pan is a GP, mother and author whose latest book aims to make sense of some of the latest scientific research on parenting. Music track: Someone to watch over me Chris Botti: trumpet player Chris Botti is a trumpeter who is one of America's top selling contemporary recording artists. Your fe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-07 Paedophile tagging campaign Brisbane´s Courier Mail newspaper has been running a campaign for a week, to `Tag paedophiles´. Military culture The culture of the Australian Defence Force hit the headlines yet again, when a male ADFA Army cadet broadcast himself having consensual sex with a female RAAF cadet. Matt Nable on writing and acting Matt Nable is a former professional rugby league player who is now a successful film and television actor. Meet the listener: Tony Miller Tony Mil ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-06 Tuberculosis: the threat to Australia Experts are saying that from 1 July, Australia will be exposed to an even bigger threat of Tuberculosis (TB), than it currently is. Friending over 50: Debbie Weil Are you over 50 and using social media? Maybe you share pictures of the kids or even grand-kids on Facebook, or tweet to promote your business or perhaps vent your spleen on your personal blog. David Mould: duck rescuer David Mould is a duck rescuer. Moving Stories Over a million people le ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-03 Talkback: the Bogan delusion What is believing in the 'bogan' doing to Australia? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-02 Retailers fighting on A Minister for Retail, and unrestricted shopping hours, are two of the measures the big retailers would like to see, to address multiple threats to their industry. Rob Brooks on Sex, Genes and Rock 'n' Roll The twenty-first century seems a long way from our prehistoric past but evolution continues to shape our behaviour. Shoes for the homeless A homeless man, without shoes, on a cold day in Mackay inspired a local podiatrist to launch a campaign to find shoes for the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-06-01 Teeth whitening: handle with care Chemical treatments to whiten your teeth are becoming increasingly popular and available as home kits or in beauty salons. Jo Lamble on relationships Should I stay or should I go? Oliver Phommavanh Are you someone who has always felt free to chase their dreams? Music Track: Go your own way Your feedback Letter of the week is from Helen in response to our talkback on toilets. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-31 Not enough to retire In the next ten years, the superannuation guarantee will increase from nine to twelve percent. Extreme commitment: US foster care developments Foster care is one of the most difficult jobs that someone can do. Jane Clifton: The address book Where is home? Meet the listener: Sue Abbott, bridging the city-country divide Sue Abbott splits her week between the inner city and regional NSW. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-30 Beyond white guilt Australia´s indigenous people have been forced to undertake an enormous, ongoing 'adaptive challenge´. Is maths a foreign language? Is maths a foreign language for most of us? Anuradah Koirala: combatting sex trafficking For 62 year old Anuradha Koirala it was her own experience of violence that led her to help some of the estimated 15000 women and children kidnapped and lured from Nepal. The first bloke Women are now at the top of the political system as Prime Minis ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-27 Talkback: Toilets The politics of sharing, and the etiquette of public intimacy. In this talkback we explore the many facets of toilet use, and just how confronting it can be. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-26 Villawood Detention Centre report Three apparent suicides. High rates of self-harm. Serious mental health problems. Virtual visiting The Virtual Visiting program is the brainchild of the Western District Health Service in Victoria. Photographing the Dalai Lama What´s it like to photograph one of the most famous men in the world? Music Track: Saving Grace Recipe for Murder In 1953 Sydney experienced a crime wave of people being poisoned. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-25 The Posthumous Use of IVF The NSW Supreme Court has granted a widow access to the sperm of her dead husband. Talking to people with dementia Dementia is called the long goodbye. And one of the problems that characterises it is the breakdown in communication between the patient and the family, or care-giver. International Missing Children's Day Two young people under the age of 18 are reported missing every hour in Australia. Your Feedback The letter of the week is from Heather in respo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-24 Overseas trained doctors In rural and regional areas about forty percent of doctors are trained overseas. European citizenship Many European countries are dealing with failing economies or multicultural tensions, or both. Sulari Gentill: from astrophysics to historical crime fiction Sulari Gentill says her career path has been pretzel shaped, full of twists and turns. Music Track: Hard bargain Meet the listener: kitchen sink law Armida Poli operates her law practice from her kitchen t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-23 Youth and responsible gambling There's increasing concern about the normalisation of gambling, especially sports betting. New AMA president: Dr Steve Hambleton The Federal Government might be about to hear a whole lot more from GPs - and about GPs. Goodbye Sarajevo This is an extraordinary story of sisters, war, and new beginnings. Catherine Johns: the gypsy in her soul Catherine Johns was raised in the traditional gypsy or Romani manner. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-20 Talkback: Is there ever a right time to have a baby? For the first time in three decades there's been an increase in the number of women having babies in their twenties. It goes against the trend of starting a family in your 30s after establishing a career, travelling and finding the right partner. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-19 Physical health and mental illness A life expectancy 20 years lower than the general population The legacy of Dame Nellie Melba Today would have been the 150th birthday of iconic Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba. Allan Brahminy Allan Brahminy runs a centre based in the rugged Northern Territory bush, designed to rehabilitate profoundly troubled young people. Elly Varrenti: Left out We all want to be liked and to be included in whatever is going on. So what happens when you, or s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-18 Ingrid Betancourt: Even Silence has an End In 2002 Ingrid Betancourt was a Colombian presidential candidate when she was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC. Identity Theft: Bennett Arron Comedian Bennett Arron ended up deep in debt when someone opened a mail-order account in his name. Your feedback Letter of the week is from Lindena in response to our talkback on 'being made to do it' Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-17 Equal pay case: what it will mean An historic decision has been handed down by Fair Work Australia in an equal pay case brought by the Australian Services Union. Premature babies New parents want to be well-prepared for the birth of a baby and most of us will have 40 weeks. Untrained Untrained is a performance which brings together two professional dancers with two men who have no dance training at all. Meet the listener: Dave Clayden, rockin´ from a great height. Dave Clayden was a to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-16 Michael Kirby: pride in diversity The Pride in Diversity awards recognise employers who promote equal opportunity for workers who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Indigenous career seekers New research commissioned by the Aboriginal Employment Strategy reveals an ambition and a commitment to education among Indigenous job seekers that you don't normally hear about. Rally driver: Molly Taylor Rally driving is not for the faint-hearted, it's the most demanding of motorsports. It' ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-13 Talkback: being made to do it Learning music, wearing a bike helmet, giving up an addiction or attending a team building exercise at work. How do you feel about being made to do things? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-12 Dependent spouse rebate The dependent spouse rebate has gone, or it´s going. SlutWalk 'SlutWalking' is attracting thousands to take to the streets to put an end to what many believe is a culture that considers it acceptable to blame rape victims. Australia's convict women 'Tamers and breeders'. That was basically the role for female convicts sent to Australia during the British government´s transportation era. Music brings families together A research project by Macquarie University's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-11 Budget 2011: An overview with the Two Economists Mental health funding boosts, skills training and jobs, and a harder line on welfare. Budget 2011: Welfare and family A dominant theme in this budget is welfare, in its many forms. Boat people from Vietnam Between 1975 and 1996 almost one and a half million people fled Vietnam by boat to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. Your feedback The letter of the week is from Frank in response to the talkback on the meaning of work; Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-10 Do twins have a unique bond? A new study is looking at families with twins to decide whether they are as innately close as is commonly believed. Pop goes the housing bubble 'Housing dropping by 400 dollars per day -- let´s celebrate!' An unquenchable thirst: Mary Johnson Mary Johnson was 17 when she first saw and heard the late Mother Teresa of Calcutta. She was not to know the impact that this unassuming woman would have on her life. Music Track: The Afterlife Meet the listener: Jo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-09 Individual disability support In February the Productivity Commission recommended a National Disability Insurance Scheme. If such a scheme is adopted it will make a life-changing difference to people with disabilities and their families. Holocaust loot online An international database has been established that lists half a million pieces of lost, and stolen, property. Pups in prison part 2 In part 1 we met the prisoners as they began to get to know their pups. Marriage and motherhood: K ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-06 - UPDATED Talkback: the meaning of work What role does work play in your life? The Prime Minister Julia Gillard said, on her first day in the job, that her government wants to see people setting the alarm, getting up and heading out to work. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-05 Health and climate change To win community support for the proposed carbon tax, the government is promising generous compensation for low-income households. A model for preventing bullying Most anti-bullying programs look at the behavioural aspects of bullying but a model being used successfully in the US uses a psychoanalytic approach to creating peaceful learning environments in schools. Motherhood - not coping The Mothers' Day hype can get particularly annoying if you don't feel like ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-04 Alcohol advertising, sport and young people Advertising is a lucrative revenue stream for sporting clubs and organisations. In fact it´s estimated that a ban on alcohol advertising in the major codes like NRL, AFL and cricket could take $300 million from their coffers. Older workers The Prime Minister and the Federal Treasurer want more people to move from welfare to work. The treasurer predicts we´ll have half a million new jobs in the next two years but how many of those jobs will be f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-03 Teacher bonus pay scheme The Prime Minister has announced that the 2011 budget will include funding for a national scheme to pay bonuses to top performing teachers. The web-savvy patient Self-diagnosis and searching for cures on the internet is not wise, we are told. It can be misleading and dangerous. The economics of happiness How can we fight climate change and social alienation? Meet the listener: setting sail with Sarah Sarah Armstrong and her family are on a sailing adventure of a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-05-02 The Longevity Project Commonly held beliefs about what makes for a long and/or healthy life could be nothing more than myths, according to a major new study. Maralyn Parker on My School From Tuesday 10 May thousands of children will once again sit for national literacy and numeracy tests. Pups in prison part 1 When you think of dogs in prison, you probably imagine snarling guard dogs on leashes. Luke Gillian, loud shirts and cricket Luke Gillian is perhaps Australia's number one cricket ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-29 Talkback: Marry Him NETIA Kate Middleton will marry her Prince later today but most of us will meet more frogs than royalty as we search for a life partner. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-28 Poverty: new understandings 'Deprivation' may be a better indicator than the traditional measure of poverty, when it comes to measuring disadvantage. Port Arthur massacre 15th anniversary Today is the 15th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre. Power princess An estimated global audience of three billion will watch the royal wedding tomorrow. Paul de Gelder: shark attack survivor In February 2009, Paul de Gelder was carrying out an exercise as a clearance diver for the Royal Australia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-27 Our ethical vanities: the myth of the ethical consumer Do you care about who makes your shoes, where your coffee beans are grown, or the provenance of the timber in your kitchen table? Making peace with your pacemaker Heart disease is still the number one killer in Australia and every year over 30,000 people have pacemakers embedded underneath their skin. He has been punished enough 'Life changes in the instant,' wrote American journalist Joan Didion, 'the ordinary instant'. Music Track ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-26 Chemicals at home The average modern home is full of chemicals. They're in everything from cleaning and personal care products, to electrical appliances and even furniture. Temple Grandin Temple Grandin is an animal behaviour scientist who says her brain works like Google. Artist and writer Richard Maurovic Richard Maurovic was working as a drover in South Australia when in 1986, at the age of 22, he was thrown from a horse and became a quadriplegic. Music Track: Come and get it Colin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-25 Sexuality and dementia It's one of the great taboos of aged care: how best to respond to, or manage, the sexuality of people with dementia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-22 Forum: Who cares what we eat? Edited highlights from a public forum Who cares what we eat? recorded at the Baker IDI, a Melbourne research institute which focuses on heart disease and diabetes, both chronic conditions linked to unhealthy eating. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-21 Leading by example: Wendy McCarthy With talk about imposing quotas to ensure that women are fairly represented on boards, and about women being able to engage in full combat in the defence force, Wendy McCarthy, a successful businesswoman who was part of the feminist movement in the 1970s, says, it is 'rather like shopping for clothes and all you see are things you have worn before.' Flutracking As we head into winter, have you had your flu shot? Each year health authorities closely moni ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-20 Mental health laws Should there be greater provision for involuntary detention in cases of serious mental illness? A case has just been decided in NSW, finding that Antony Waterlow is not guilty of the murder of his sister and well-known art curator father on the grounds of mental illness. A canon for university students: Steven Schwartz Macquarie University vice-chancellor Steven Schwartz thinks there is enormous value in devising a canon, not just a set of prescribed subject texts, but ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-19 Online health: the potential of the NBN Political debate continues over just how fast the national broadband network needs to be. Meanwhile the NBN parliamentary inquiry is touring the nation listening to what people want from the network. Speaking to the inquiry in Brisbane, Anna Williamson from the Leukaemia Foundation explained how a high-speed broadband network can improve the health of regional and rural communities. Hello Sunday Morning: drinking and social media Excessive and binge ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-18 Children in detention: breaking the rules? The number of people in immigration detention is at a record high. There are 6000 people being detained and of this number, 1000 are children. Teacher evaluation The quality of the classroom teacher plays a big part in student performance, but we need better ways to identify good teaching. The Lioness This story takes us to the heart of Tanzania, and an extraordinary story about a young girl being cared for by a lioness, alongside her cubs, aft ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-15 Talkback: The long and the short of it 'Short people got no reason to live!' Remember that provocative song by US songwriter Randy Newman? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-14 Marriage and murder A young woman marries a local hero -- a doctor, no less -- and finds herself in a perilous situation. She and her children live in fear of this violent and erratic man. They eventually leave him, but he marries again, and murders his second wife and child. Ipswich food and floods The first Jamie Oliver Ministry of Food cooking school opens today in Ipswich. For the love of food and family Australia is a diverse nation of cultures that has resulted in an abundance of cu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-13 Youth mental health and jobs Mental illness is a barrier to employment and training. Almost a third of the people on the disability pension have a mental illness. Fear of comedy shows and other social phobias Comedians from all over Australia and the world are having their time in the sun at the moment, with many coming from a five week season at Adelaide´s Fringe to the Melbourne Comedy Festival. A family in Paris When author Jane Paech had the opportunity to live in Paris with her f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-12 Progress on early childhood reforms A new report outlines just how well the states and territories are working to implement national reforms of the early childhood education and care sector. Social housing: a mixed community Affordable housing is in short supply for people on modest incomes. High rents close to town force low income earners to the outer suburbs and there´s a long waiting list for public housing. Joanne Jones: a journey through IVF and beyond `The only way you´ll ever h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-11 UK social policy Under the UK Labour government there had been growing rumblings that the state was getting too big, too unwieldy, and was interfering too much in people´s lives. Defence community forum Our older war veterans are passing on, and with a new cohort of returned service men and women come new challenges for those who support them. Leslie Cannold on The Book of Rachael Whether you´re religious or not, the life and times of Jesus Christ is a fascinating subject I love you b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-08 Talkback: Revisioning the library Surf the internet, attend a class or some free holiday entertainment for the kids. Welcome to the multi-media interactive community space, formerly known as the public library. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-07 The Two Economists The Australian economy seems to be sitting pretty—with 11 consecutive months of jobs growth and high commodity prices. But how fragile are we, indeed, how fragile is the global economic system? Testosterone: what every woman needs Wanted: 100 women aged 35–55 who are taking antidepressants and experiencing low libido, for a medical trial. 'Roof of the world' comedy tour to Nepal Jean-Paul Bell is one of Australia´s original and well-loved clown doctors. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-06 Smokers' rights: I deserve to be heard A new campaign by tobacco company Philip Morris Ltd is urging smokers to speak out against cigarette taxes, smoking restrictions and plain packaging. Child car seats Seatbelts and child car seats are standard safety equipment but only if they´re properly fitted. King of the kids: Peter Combe Most of us are now aware of the powerful influence children´s entertainers can have on their lives. Music Track Your feedback Letter of the week is from Sar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-05 Schools' role in skills shortage What's the role of schools in skilling up our workforce? Resuscitation guidelines Could you, and would you, attempt to resuscitate someone if you had to? Fully Sick: an exhibition of airline sickness bags Have you been on a flight lately, and started to reach for the sick bag? Music Track: Put your records on Meet the listener: Kerry Shepherd and the eco-village Kerry Shepherd and her husband had a dream to live a sustainable life. Out of this dream the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-04 - UPDATED Infectious diseases It is only possible to stop the global spread of new infectious diseases if the world takes two significant steps. Men losing babies When a family loses a baby early in its life -- or even before birth in the case of miscarriage -- the loss and sadness can be overwhelming. Masterchef: Adam Liaw Masterchef winner Adam Liaw was born in Penang, arrived in Adelaide when he was three and not that long ago was working as a media lawyer in Tokyo. Energymark Householders ar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-04-01 Talkback: Food intolerance Primary schools now proudly declare themselves to be 'nut free' and birthday cakes to share with your class have all but disappeared. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-31 Who should pay for climate change? The political battle lines are drawn on the carbon tax with the federal opposition demanding an election on the issue. Households are worried about cost-of-living increases despite the talk of compensation. Finding Valentino Angela Di Sciascio is a second generation Italian Australian. Her father Valentino is now in the grip of Alzheimer´s disease. To discover her father´s history, Angela makes a special journey back to Abruzzo, the Italian region wher ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-30 City and country children A longitudinal study of Australian children compares children in capital cities with those in regional and remote communities. 20 years of open adoption This week marks 20 years since the NSW Adoption Information Act began the process to remove the secrecy and shame of adoption. The Post Adoption Resource Centre(PARC)is NSW´s longest running adoption support service, and has been working with families since the legislation was introduced. Ava Vidal: the hardes ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-29 The forgotten aged care group In theory, we are all ageing better. Longterm effect of time with babies Thirty years ago, Norway introduced a system of mandatory paid maternity leave. Feet disorders What happens when our feet succumb to the stresses we place them under? What can be the consequences of foot pain? Music Track: White Sandy Beach of Hawaii Meet the listener: Maryanne Harrison and TED Maryanne Harrison knows what it's like to live with a disability. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-28 Public sector cuts: the legacy of the GFC Thousands of public servants have marched through London to protest deep cuts to public sector jobs and services. First indigenous Rhodes Scholar: Rebecca Richards It´s taken 100 years but it was well worth the wait for Rebecca Richards. The 23-year-old is the first Indigenous Australian to be awarded a Rhodes scholarship. Shortage of research volunteers Every year hundreds of clinical trials and scientific studies advance our understanding and t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-25 Talkback: collaborative consumption, what's mine is yours Would you trust a stranger to drive your car, or sleep in your house? Thousands of people say 'yes' they would. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-24 Who's the bully? Recent footage of a large boy being bullied, fighting back against his smaller attacker, has been the talk of playgrounds and workplaces everywhere. LJ Hooker, the man behind the brand LJ Hooker is one of the country´s largest real estate companies. But few people know it was founded by a poor orphan of Chinese descent, who changed his name to hide his identity. Home Hospice Have you ever talked to your family about how and where you would like to die? The dream of the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-23 Geoffrey Canada on Waiting for Superman The dire state of America's public education system is documented in a new film Waiting for Superman. What Muslims think There are around 360 thousand Muslims living in Australia today, but what you hear about Islam and the Muslim community is often negative and stereotyped. Music Track Men behaving badly: straddling blackfella and whitefella law Young Aboriginal men are falling between blackfella and whitefella law. This perspective comes from o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-22 Informed consent on baby heel-prick test A heel-prick test screens newborn babies for genetic disorders but what happens to the information after that? Nick Vujicic on life without limbs Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs. Depression and travel Depression is one of our most common mental health problems. Music Track - Fly me to the moon Over 60s film festival This week a film festival gets under way for a very specific group - those aged over 60. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-21 Vaccinating the world The GAVI Alliance works to immunise some of the world's poorest children against diseases like pneumonia, tuberculosis and malaria. Infidelity Have you ever had a niggling suspicion that your partner may be cheating on you -- or you might suspect that your friend is being betrayed? Meet the listener: Alex in Tokyo, a view from Japan Meet the listener guest Alex Hambleton, on the line from Tokyo in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami, speaks with Richard Aed ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-18 Talkback: Big gifts This weekend, a well-known politician will hand over his beautiful rural property to Bush Heritage Australia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-17 Young carers Imagine what it´s like to be a child, or even a young adult, responsible for looking after a family member who is chronically ill or disabled. It can be a very heavy load. Craig Jurisevic: a surgeon at war Do no harm. It´s the fundamental rule by which doctors conduct themselves. Not just Ned Irish born historian and curator Richard Reid has created an exhibition that goes beyond the clichés of the Irish as rebellious louts. Finding the funny side What doesn´t kill you ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-16 Fly in Fly out While much of Queensland is dealing with disaster recovery, local communities in the coal rich Bowen Basin in Central Queensland are taking to the streets. International students connecting with the community Universities are concerned about a decline in enrolments from international students and are looking at ways to make Australia a more attractive destination. Living with Down syndrome Down syndrome is the most common cause of intellectual disability in Australia today ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-15 Witnessing trauma Our thoughts are with the thousands affected by the earthquake and tsunami crisis in Japan, whilst we are still reeling in the wake of the tragedy in Christchurch and the floods and cyclone in Queensland before that. Teen party film It´s the party to end all parties. Mia Freedman's 'Mia culpa' The journalist and commentator Mia Freedman argues that women have a primitive need to gather. Meet the listener: what it means to be a man Shane Horsburgh has inhabited a very ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-14 How safe is your prescription Prescription medication is now a very common part of our lives, whether it´s treatment for a long term medical condition, or just a course of antibiotics to treat an infection. Alone Together - Sherry Turkle Our smart phones & computers allow us to connect with anyone, at anytime either by texting or using social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter. This has got to be a good thing - right? Music Track - Something sweet Career change: the six dimension ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-11 Talkback: the decline of the handyman Whether it's fixing the tap or tinkering with the car, men are expected to have practical skills. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-10 Two Economists The ABS is due to release the latest job figures today. Christchurch kids They were in the school library, eating lunch outside, or even half way down a fireman´s pole. Music Track - It doesn't work that way Alison Summers girls' guide to predators Have you ever come across a predator? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-09 Speaking out on suicide Mental health experts like the former Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry say it´s time for more in-depth reporting and coverage of suicide. Video communication with kids Communicating via one of the video chat technologies like Skype is being used more and more for maintaining connections between people. Seeing history in a personal way David Walker is an Australian social historian, an avid reader and collector of books. Your feedback Our letter of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-08 - UPDATED Women's business: all sorted? Live from the ABC Ultimo Centre in Sydney, Life Matters presents a forum to celebrate 100 years of International Women's Day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-07 Housing asylum seekers The Federal Government has a policy of releasing about 1000 vulnerable asylum seekers, such as unaccompanied minors and families from detention centres into community accomodation. Unity Dow Unity Dow is a judge, human rights activist, and a writer from Botswana. The Baby Show It was once remarked that Julia Gillard was unfit to be Prime Minister of Australia because she was deliberately barren. Times have changed for Ms Gillard but have attitudes towards women who ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-04 Talkback: Dealing with our changing bodies We´re not left with any doubt these days that regular exercise is crucial. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-03 My School 2.0 The second version of the My School website is available from tomorrow. Brands and consumers A Tweet from a disgruntled customer can make company executives jump out of their seats. Ita's Etiquette Ita Buttrose has had an extensive career in print, radio and television and is well known for being the editor of the women's magazine Cleo, launched in 1972. Music Track Elly Varrenti: secrets and lies Can you keep a secret? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-02 The Dad Factor The Federal Government has promised to introduce two weeks paternity leave, beginning mid-next year. Congress of First Peoples election Members of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples are in the process of voting for new leaders to head up the organisation over the next two years. Photographing the Arctic Circle Emma Rowan-Kelly is an Australian photographer who's holding her first solo exhibition about her time in the Arctic. Your feedback The letter of t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-03-01 Back to university University lectures begin this week and while domestic demand is strong we can expect to see fewer international students on campus. Disability insurance scheme The Productivity Commissions's draft report on disability support recommends two different insurance schemes: one to cover those who are born with, or develop, a disability, and one to pay for the lifetime needs of people who incur catastrophic injuries. John Berryman: retiring CEO John Berryman began his career ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-28 Quality of life - what crisis? With recent discussion about the introduction of a flood levy and a carbon tax, fears of rising living costs and a reduced quality of life are mounting. 21st century jobs: bio-informatics Bio-informatics is a new field in medical research where many job opportunities are emerging. We hear from Dr Stella Clarke, CEO of Bio21, and Francis Heil, an intern with Bionic Vision Australia. The groom's survival guide When Mark Connelly got married he consulted a lot ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-25 Talkback: Leadership What makes a leader. Is it the times or is it the person? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-24 Giving voice to values Speaking up when you know that something is unethical is not always easy, particularly when it may put your career at risk. Childhood innocence Children´s innocence is considered both sacrosanct, and constantly under threat. Mardi Gras: is it still relevant? A lot has changed since the first Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras march in June 1978, a time when homosexuality was still illegal, and there was fear of being 'outed' as gay. Music Track: I'm yours The cricket ' ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-23 Apprenticeships: who's taking them on and why aren't they finishing? First-year apprentices used to be 16 years old, male and straight out of school. Now most are over 20 and women are represented in every field. Dealing with angry people Anger is a basic human experience but most people don´t like the feeling, and it can be dangerous when the emotions escalate. Project Borneo "Ten young action heroes needed to save the planet! Are you up for it?" That's the dramatic call to arms fro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-22 Migrant women carers Caring for children and older people around the world is increasingly being done by women from other countries. Positive Partnerships & autism at school It´s estimated that over 10-thousand families live with autism spectrum disorders and the number of children diagnosed is said to be increasing. How to become a Music Maestro By the age of eleven in Ancient Greece you were expected to be able to play at least two instruments competently. Meet the listener: George ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-21 Youth homelessness We have a national target to halve homelessness by 2020. Boss material How does your boss rate in the personality stakes? Agreeable? Neurotic? Mat Fraser: the freak and the showgirl Mat Fraser is many things, among them are cabaret host, drummer, radio presenter, action film star and sideshow freak artist. Career change: psychologist to belly dancer Rachel Bond was an academic high achiever with a PhD in psychology when she started to question her career choice. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-18 Talkback: Entrapment Entrapment is something that police are not supposed to do. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-17 The psychiatrist's 'bible' review The Diagnostic Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders is the reference guide used by psychiatrists and psychologists to assess and diagnose mental problems in their patients. Norton Road disability housing Living with dignity is sometimes hard to achieve in an institution. The dirty life Not so many years ago Kristin Kimball lived in New York City across from the Hells Angels´ headquarters. Music Track: Beautiful World Hand in Hand for Nepal Around 1 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-16 What do you want from the internet? Debate is continuing over the economic viability of the National Broadband Network. This week a review commissioned by the Government suggested that the increasing popularity of mobile and wireless technology may threaten the uptake of the land based network. Redefining old age What does it mean to be old? Recovery through play Save the Children has set up a network of child-friendly play spaces to help children cope with the recent floods and cyclone i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-15 Relocation and the Family Court Family law encourages separated parents to stay close after divorce so they can share parenting. Excess and self control Many of us overeat, overspend and overindulge, against our better judgement. 2011 Freedom Riders A referendum to fully acknowledge first Australians within the constitution is being canvassed, and now the hard work of hearing all points of view on the issue has begun. Music Track - So long Meet the listener: Alana Zerjal-Mellor, my lif ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-14 What is health reform delivering for consumers State and Federal leaders (COAG) met in Canberra on Sunday and Prime Minister Gillard managed to get an in principle support for her revamped health reform deal. Indigenous language education The importance of Bilingual education in remote indigenous schools has become more evident since the Northern Territory government ruled that classes should be in English for the first 4 hours of each day. The Lover's Dictionary "Trying to write about ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-11 Talkback: the real cost of living Do you ever get the feeling that your life is out of whack with the official inflation forecasts? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-10 Welfare reform anxiety There have been indications that the Gillard Government is bent on welfare reform, and the community sector is getting nervous. Abortion controversy in the U.S Once again there's heated debate over the issue of abortion in the United States. The Rite Journey The Rite Journey is a school based program that uses ceremony to help boys, and now girls, prepare to become adults. Music Track: Soul Cake Elly Varrenti: what did you do on your holidays? The long, lazy sum ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-09 The Short Goodbye: Elisabeth Wynhausen Australia did not come through the global financial crisis as well as well as we like to think. Sensory integration therapy for autism and ADD More children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum and attention deficit disorders. In the next room, or the vibrator play Sexual healing has come a long way since the 1880s. Your feedback Letter of the week is from Abbie in response to the Amy Chua interview, tiger mothers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-08 Who's entitled to emergency payments? The citizens of southern Queensland are wrestling with what has become a moral, or ethical issue: just who should be entitled to what. Making girls and boys Why are many boys obsessed with toy guns and cars, and many girls passionate about their dolls - whilst some children are convinced that they are not the sex they were born into? Erin McKean: The Secret Lives of Dresses Erin McKean loves words and vintage clothing. Marry the two and you have her ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-07 School funding review Federal funding for schools is under review by an expert panel. Amy Chua: Tiger Mothers Yale Law School professor Amy Chua has parents everywhere talking with the release of her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Career change: from plumber to psychologist A serious accident forced Wayne Warburton to change careers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-04 Talkback: Internet rules The Egyptian government shut down the country's internet and mobile phone network to try and stop protesters organising via social networking. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-03 Cyclone Yasi: the impact and aftermath Queensland is now experiencing its second major disaster in a month due to the impact of Cyclone Yasi in the north of the state. The invisible women: carers in Australian families The story of Australia´s so called `invisible women´, those who care for others in their families, is highlighted by the writer and commentator Emily Maguire, in the latest issue of the journal Kill Your Darlings. In a thought provoking essay she profiles four women carers ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-02 Preparing for Cyclone Yasi As of Wednesday morning Cyclone Yasi has been upgraded to category 5 off North Queensland. Do grog bans work? The harmful effect of alcohol abuse in Indigenous communities is well known and various restrictions have been introduced. Walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela The Camino de Santiago de Compostela, or the domain of the devout, is an 800 kilometre Christian pilgrimage walk across Northern Spain. Your feedback Letter of the week is from David in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-02-01 Two economists: the floods and beyond In our first economics discussion for 2011 we ask does the proposed Federal Government flood levy make economic or even political sense? US surrogacy lawyer There's renewed debate about surrogacy in Australia with a new law set to take effect in NSW that bans travelling overseas to access commercial surrogates. China Heart Chinese New Year is always a time of great joy and festivities. And this year is no exception with the launch of the Year of the R ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-31 What ageing crisis? There´s no ageing population crisis in Australia according to Dr Ben Spies-Butcher. Work and study: getting the balance right Most tertiary students combine full-time study with a part-time job but the number of hours they work can mean the difference between completing a degree or dropping out. The UFO Diaries The belief in UFOs never seems to go away. But imagine suggesting it as a topic for your PhD thesis. Career change: cake it away In part two of a new series ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-28 Talkback: the need to help The recent floods in Queensland drew a remarkable response from around the country. People responded to calls for donations almost immediately, and then came the volunteers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-27 Surrogacy: the case for and against Surrogacy is making headlines again. Treating stuttering King George VI's speech problem was helped by unconventional means. Bundaberg hospital When a hospital is most famous for the name `Dr Death´, not many people want to go there as patients - or even work there. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-26 Yes we're still a monarchy but it is not my fault On this Australia Day we present highlights from a recent forum `Yes we´re still a monarchy, but it is not my fault´. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-25 Aged care: can we afford it? The Productivity Commission´s draft report Caring for Older Australians has recommended an overhaul of the aged care sector in order to cater for a predicted 3.6 million people by 2050. Amanda Wilson: first female editor of The Sydney Morning Herald After almost 180 years The Sydney Morning Herald has its first female editor. The Book of Lists Think about all the lists you make in your life. There´s the shopping list, the dream holiday destinations, and of c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-24 Back to school after the Queensland floods Ninety schools were damaged in the recent Queensland floods and some children will start school today in another location. 'In your face' ads How do you feel about those dominating billboards or ads on the outside of buses that sometimes depict graphic sexual images or suggestive slogans? Marie Coleman: architect of Paid Parental Leave If you are a working parent you may now be eligible for 18 weeks paid leave as part of Australia´s first Nati ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-21 Talkback: the ten desires that drive us Veteran social researcher Hugh Mackay knows what makes us tick. He´s been listening to people for a lifetime and measuring their mind and mood. Music Track: I'd rather be with you Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-20 Lionel Shriver: so much for that `A long simmering exasperation', that´s what inspired Lionel Shriver to write a devastatingly visceral account of the American health system in her latest novel. Child welfare The most vulnerable children would be much better protected if the Federal Government addressed some fundamental issues that affect their parents´ lives: alcohol and substance abuse, and mental illness. History of friendship The notion of friendship has changed and evolved through ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-19 Barbara Ehrenreich: don't worry be happy When author Barbara Ehrenreich was diagnosed with breast cancer she found the emphasis on positive thinking a burden rather than a support. Xinran: Message from an unknown Chinese mother Journalist Xinran has collected the stories of Chinese mothers who have lost their baby daughters. Music Track: Autumn moon on a calm lake Find your tribe 'Find your tribe´ is the core advice that writer and school speaker Rebecca Sparrow gives to high school ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-18 Frank Furedi on authority in schools There´s a crisis in adult authority in our schools. Brown eyes, blue eyes: Jane Elliott on racism Discriminating against others on the basis of their eye colour: it´s an experiment to illustrate racism that´s reverberated around the world ever since it was first used in a small-town American classroom over 40 years ago. Otherland: travels with my daughter If you´ve returned to the place where you grew up, the town or the country, you´ll know it ca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-17 Learning wisdom Universities are well known as institutes of learning. Bring back national service National service has a long and divisive history in Australia - think Vietnam and conscription. Don´t expect any political leader to call for its return. Ayaan Hirsi Ali A campaign of enlightenment no less, that´s what outspoken critic of fundamentalist Islam Ayaan Hirsi Ali wants to see. She says `all human beings are equal, but all cultures and religions are not.´ Jeannie Baker: Mirror ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-14 Talkback: Vegetarianism Homer Simpson once said `you don´t win friends with salad'. Even so vegetarianism seems to be growing in popularity as more people question what they´re eating and the environmental cost of producing it. Music Track: Vega-Tables Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-13 Morris Gleitzman: Now Once upon a time there was a boy in a story called Felix. The book was called Once. Then there was another book about him called Then. Elly Varrenti: who was Hitler, Dad? Dealing with difficult questions can be one of the trickiest things about being a parent. Rodney Hall: childhood memories of the war The years of World War 2 have been brought to life very vividly over the decades. But for those who were there, childhood memories of that time are particularly precio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-12 Kicking goals in Indigenous Education The Clontarf Foundation was established a decade ago and uses football to encourage young Indigenous students to re-engage with education. Rupert Thomson: This party´s got to stop Rupert Thomson did not speak to his younger brother for 24 years. Clown doctor Jean-Paul Bell Clown doctors are now just as common in the wards of some children´s hospitals as their `real´ white-coated colleagues. Music Track: Hound dog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-11 Working on death row: David R Dow In the state of Texas, there are around 350 people on death row, overwhelmingly men, mainly black and Hispanic. More than a third of all executions in the United States have been carried out in Texas. Thriving children with Michael Grose As a parent or carer how do you measure just how well your child is doing? The Council of Dads When New York journalist and writer Bruce Feiler was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bone cancer in 2008 his twin daughte ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-10 Planet Obesity Professor Boyd Swinburne and Garry Egger are both specialists in weight reduction and healthy lifestyles. When to really worry about your teen Parenting and worry seem to go hand in hand, but there´s definitely a scale of seriousness - from worrying about a chaotic bedroom to real concerns about why they´re refusing to actually come out of their chaotic bedroom. Internet addiction The internet is now an important part of daily life. While most of us manage to use it sensi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-07 Talkback: Killing things Have you ever killed a living thing? Music Track: Cows with guns Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-06 Steve Biddulph: The `New´ Manhood `A generational change in men´. That was one of the aims the psychologist Steve Biddulph had in mind when he sat down to write Manhood, over 16 years ago. Mt Theo petrol sniffing program Andrew Stojanovski, a self-described `manic community worker´, was based at Yuendemu, 300 km north-west of Alice Springs for 11 years. Margo and Micko Two siblings, born a year apart, stick together through the loss of their father, their mother's alcoholism, an orphan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-05 Heart health Facing up to your own mortality - at what age would, or should, you expect to be doing it? Rick Gekoski: bibliomemoir Rick Gekoski is, by his own admission, a bookish man. Teen idols: Allison Pearson From Sinatra to The Beatles and Justin Bieber, teenage girls have always had their pop idols. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-04 Memoirs of a Fat Bastard We´re increasingly a nation of obese people. But what´s it like to be really big? To have to towel yourself off while you´re getting dressed, or wedge yourself into the seat on a plane? Inside the mind of a killer What makes a killer? Nature or nurture? The Foundling: Mary Gauthier For American singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier, music has provided a way to cope with a traumatic upbringing and personal loss. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2011-01-03 Lost libido Most of us expect there´ll be times in life when having sex is a low priority. Indelible Ink There seem to be more and more tattooed bodies on our streets nowadays, and they're not all footballers either. Mitch Albom: Have a little faith Being asked to write a eulogy is quite a responsibility, and a hard request to refuse. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-31 Friday Talkback: If the shoe fits By the time we die our feet will have carried us more than one hundred thousand kilometres, that amounts to walking around the world three times! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-30 The cost of alcohol misuse Alcohol misuse in Australia has now been estimated to cost 36 billion dollars a year. Political daughter Jessica Rudd Life is full of funny coincidences, but sometimes when real events imitate art it can be a very spooky experience. 1000 Awesome Things Sometimes it's the little things that make an ordinary day, or an ordinary life, feel special. The well at the world's end Sandy Mackinnon is a proper traveller and probably the only person you´ll ever meet who ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-29 Living Thin: going on a financial diet Maggie Rose is turning 30 and has serious money problems. Melina Marchetta: The Piper's Son Family relationships, friendships and the impact of traumas past and present are at the heart of a recent novel by Melina Marchetta, author of Looking For Alibrandi, Saving Francesca and two other novels. Bad shoes and the women who love them New York writer Leora Tanenbaum was shocked when a visit to the podiastrist revealed she had a 'foot condition'. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-28 Nature deficit disorder Children used to spend a lot of time outdoors riding a bike, building a cubby house or throwing stones in the creek. It´s fondly referred to as a free-range childhood. A simpler time: Peter FitzSimons A simpler time, is that how your childhood years seem to you? Destination Saigon Walter Mason met and fell in love with both his partner and the country of Vietnam almost 20 years ago. Elly Varrenti: boys and initiation rites Skate parks, BMX bike tracks and basketb ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-27 Why play matters, even for adults Play - it's pleasurable, energising, enlivening, it's a state of mind where we're at our happiest. But more than that, it's essential for survival. Meet the listener: Kerry Thompson, the art of play Kerry Thompson is living a good-humoured life. Impractical Jokes Do you like a joke? Most of us do -- but what about when the joke´s on you? Junior James Bond: Charlie Higson Was James Bond once a shy and gangly teen? Well no. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-24 Talkback: digital detox Could you live without screens for a week? Not just the TV screen, but the computer and the mobile phone. If you´re an adult, it might come as a welcome respite, but if you´re under 30 it could well be a crisis. Music Track: Rockin' around the Christmas tree Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-23 Memory and witness discussions New forensic psychology research from the University of Sydney indicates that crime witnesses tend to contaminate each other's memories by discussing the event. Confessions of a hoarder Are you someone who has trouble letting go of things? Comfort food: Gary Mehigan What do these dishes evoke for you? Steamed pudding, tuna mornay, bangers and mash? Girl Guides centenary The Girl Guides are celebrating their centenary this year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-22 Beauty Bias Beginning at birth, those who are viewed as physically appealing are more likely to be viewed as intelligent, likeable and good. The family Law: Benjamin Law Do you have a special vocabulary - funny phrases, sayings and jokes that only family members understand? Music Track: It ain't necessarily so Sunday's Kitchen Long before the term 'tree-change' was coined, and became the strong trend that it now is, there were people seeking an alternative to materialistic lives, and w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-21 Andrew Forrest: employment the key to closing the gap Generation One is a national campaign to challenge Australians to end indigenous disadvantage. The life of Akmal You probably know him as the fun-loving, bald and cheeky bloke from radio or TV. The French women don´t get fat cookbook Mireille Guilano shot to fame when her book French women don´t get fat became an international bestseller. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-20 Jana Wendt: Nice Work Work is a huge part of our identity, and most of us spend more time at it than we do at home with those we love. Anh Do: The happiest refugee The comedian Anh Do came to Australia as a young Vietnamese refugee. Joanne Fedler: when hungry eat Losing weight, losing baggage and gaining perspective. Joanne Fedler has been on this journey. Homesick We´ve talked a lot on Life Matters about finding your sense of place. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-17 Talkback: Enduring toys Some toys have real lasting power - think train sets, building blocks and yoyos. They never go out of style. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-16 My Hospital The new My Hospital website is designed to allow consumers to make comparisons on public hospital performances. Irish escapees After almost two decades as Europe´s strongest economy, the Irish are once again becoming a nation of emigrants. Trust and residential segregation There´s a very clear reason why some multi-racial societies struggle to be harmonious. Music Track: Stop buying things Adults learn to swim Now that summer is here there'll be crowds at the pool and th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-15 Social Trends It looks like there might be a few new, and younger, faces around the average Australian Christmas table this year, especially if you´re living in a regional area. Moving on in old age As we age, big decisions have to be made. Junk mail fan Julia Thornton is a freelance writer and stay at home Mum who likes junk mail. Your feedback The letter of the week is from Liz, in response to Richard's plans for Christmas dinner. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-14 Baby bump for small business The national paid parental leave scheme will start in three weeks time with employers required to administer the scheme. Retiring Principal Judy King Judy King is a school principal who is known mainly for two things - being outspoken, and being innovative. 101 Things to do on the Holidays All kids, and even adults, love when the holidays roll around. Meet the listener: John Chester, long live rock n' roll Meet the listener guest John Chester wrote to us i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-13 Women in prison Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a significant increase in the number of women in Australian prisons. Andrew Leigh's street party If you were in an emergency, could you call on your neighbours for help? Audrey Gordon's Christmas Tips With Christmas just around the corner, it's time to get organised for the feast of the year. Testing times When it comes to test cricket there are fans, and then there are fanatics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-10 Talkback: Playing the game, an R+ rating? After a year-long inquiry and 60,000 submissions, the Attorney-General's Department will decide today whether to introduce an R+ rating for video games. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-09 Access to kids Separated parents are having to wait up to 6 months to see their children because of a blow out in waiting times to access Government services. Birth, pregnancy and baby helpline It´s one in the morning, your baby is waking up every 45 minutes, you´re at the end of your tether. Or you´re pregnant - it´s a surprise, and you´re not sure what to do. Living Oprah Oprah Winfrey, the queen of self improvement, is in Australia on a whirlwind visit to our tourist hotspots. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-08 Poker machine reform Mark Coulton is the Federal MP for the electorate of Parkes, that covers a huge swathe of land in western NSW. Ramp Up The ABC has a new website dedicated to all things disability. Michael Balfour: the healing power of theatre Australian soldiers have served in many different conflicts in the last decade. From Iraq and Afghanistan, to the Solomons and East Timor. Your feedback The letter of the week is from Kristy in response to our talkback on gift giving; Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-07 The two economists: Christmas spending caution Stumbling, soggy, wobbling - some of the descriptions of the Australian economy. Maybe you've pulled in your Christmas spending as a result. Learning how to date Last Friday night a special gala at the Melbourne Town Hall marked the end of a year-long social skills and dating program. Science, dance and human rights: Lara Fergus Lara Fergus has gone from a science degree to contemporary dance, a global traveller to human rights activism. Me ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-06 My School 2.0 update delay The promised new version of the My School website has been put on hold because of problems with financial data and the controversial ICSEA score, a measure of social and educational advantage, which is used to compare schools. Minding the baby Various programs in Australia and overseas have demonstrated the value of home visits for young parents with small children. Martial Arts and Philosophy When one thinks of philosophy, the practice of Martial Arts wouldn't ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-03 Talkback: What's in a gift? Standby for the socks and undies, the bath salts or the foot spa. The season for unwanted gifts is almost here. Some families have gift protocols to avoid present excess, some ban presents for adults altogether. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-02 Financial planners The Federal Government is reviewing the way that financial planners operate. Jamie Oliver cooking school in Ipswich English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver believes that teaching people to cook is the answer to the obesity epidemic. Talking to kids about cancer Sex and drugs have always been difficult topics to address with young children. But what about cancer? A box of Bruce Music can fill a void in all sorts of ways. It can be consoling, comforting, especially during pe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-12-01 In favour of gay marriage Two weeks ago, federal politicians in the lower house voted to seek the views of their electorate on the issue of gay marriage. Meet Madge Maguire Madge Maguire is the Director of Adelaide´s Catherine House. The A-Z of Unfortunate Dogs: Adam Elliot Adam Elliot is best known for his clay animation film work, the oscar winning Harvie Krumpet among his credits. Music Track Your feedback Letter of the week is from Suz who wrote in response to our interview with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-30 Reclaim multiculturalism Multiculturalism has fallen out of favour in the last decade with critics complaining that it divides rather than unites Australians. Which charity? At this time of year it seems you can be putting your hand in your pocket all the time, paying for gifts, parties and events related to Christmas. Sempre con te: always with you You might not associate the northern beaches of Sydney with Italian migrants, but from the 1920´s to the 1950´s southern Italians came to t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-29 Anti gay marriage Have you been asked about your view on gay marriage? End violence against women Some women - too many - have experienced violence from men. Ice Journey More often than not, post traumatic stress can lead to drug and alcohol abuse as a way of coping. Elly Varrenti: man on his bum Elly Varrenti recently offered a lift to man in a dusty suit at the railway station. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-26 Talkback: coffee culture Australia has an enviable reputation for its coffee culture. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-25 Testing your sporting genes Have you ever wondered what physical exercises will help you reach your sporting best? Australian husbands are the worst in the world Standby to be provoked, are Australian husbands the worst in the world? Voluntourism Travel can not only be a leisure, but also a life changing experience. and not necessarily just for the one on holiday. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-24 Go home on time day The Australia Institute, along with Beyond Blue, has decreed today as national `go home on time day´ to draw attention to the extent of overwork and its effects on our lives, especially our mental and physical health. Bullying and peers Schools and bullying are two words that have traditionally gone together. Only two seats left: the Contiki story Were you one of the young Australians who saw a trip to London and a European tour as a rite of passage? Your feedback Le ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-23 Not earning or learning Teenagers should be 'learning or earning' according to the Government's mantra. Children as researchers Children have long been the subject of social research, but how about if instead of adults asking the questions, the children themselves survey their peers? New play on attacks on Indian students Writer Roanna Gonsalves uses documentary techniques to present 25 different perspectives on the attacks on Indian students in a new play called Yet to Ascertain the Natu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-22 Community sector wants equal pay Women working in community sector jobs have low pay rates and are waiting on the outcome of the equal pay case currently before Fairwork Australia. Headaches: what's new? Headache might be one of the oldest afflictions, but there are plenty of new developments in both the understandings and treatments of it. Following the dream: from Kununurra to Vietnam A group of Indigenous students from the Kimberley are preparing for a trip of a lifetime. In memory o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-19 Talkback: being gay at school What´s it like to be at school, and gay? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-18 Universities struggle to reverse the decline in international student numbers Universities want urgent action to save the lucrative international student market after a dramatic drop in student enrolments. Are children worth it? Children cost a packet, turn your hair grey and ruin your sex life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-17 Mission Australia National Youth Survey Mission Australia has been taking the pulse of young Australians on what issues matter most to them. Is your child overweight? Almost every day headlines scream about the rising rates of childhood obesity in Australia. Yoga and The Great Oom Downward facing dog, front hand raise or even the warrior pose have all become familiar terms within the world of yoga. Your feedback Letter of the week is from Greg in response to Thursday's interview with Pau ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-16 Schoolies and alcohol Kate Conigrave is an addiction medicine specialist. Forgotten Australians apology anniversary It´s one year since then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised to the Forgotten Australians, children who grew up in institutional care, and former child migrants. Is that thing diesel? Travelling around Australia on a motorbike is one thing, but when the bike is powered by oil you would normally cook fish and chips in, that's a whole new story. Meet the listener: Master a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-15 Streamlined courts to deal with family violence The Australian Law Reform Commission has recommended almost two hundred changes to the way the law responds to family violence. It's the third major review of family law this year. Philanthropy for public schools While wealthy benefactors receive a tax deduction for donating to private schools, there is no such incentive for them to give to public schools. Making Australia Happy They all live in Marrickville, an inner-western suburb of Sydn ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-12 Talkback: Digital reputation If you put your name into a search engine, you might be surprised by what you find. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-11 Alison Anderson: separate is not equal There´s a big gap in health, education and employment between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and the gap is widest in remote Indigenous communities. A ladies' man Want to be popular with the ladies? Then re-arrange the workplace so that they can take on senior roles. Sisters of War Sisters of War is the story of an Australian army nurse and a Catholic nun caught on a remote mission when the Japanese invaded Papua New Guinea in 1942. Cr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-10 Healthy fish You probably know the good things about eating fish - it contains good oils and protein. Homecarers and Aged Care Association response Everyday an army of workers swarms city suburbs and towns. Classical guitarist Karin Schaupp on 'Lotte's Gift' Karin Schaupp was handed her first guitar when she was very young. Your feedback Letter of the week: Barbara sent this in response to Friday's talkback on memory. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-09 All that's left What's the state of progressive politics in Australia? Has the Australian Labor Party lost its way? Is the left a relevant term in Australia any more? The Sonic Hedgehog and cancer research: Dr David Zeigler In the world of video games, Sonic the Hedgehog is famous. Less well known is the sonic hedgehog gene. Understanding how this gene works is playing a role in finding better, more targeted treatments for cancer. Carol Ruff, ukelele lady Carol Ruff aka 'Coral Reef' has ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-08 Cultural competence training Cultural competence training aims to educate Australians to better identify and challenge their cultural assumptions, values and beliefs. Stephanie Dowrick: Seeking the sacred A new book just out from Stephanie Dowrick called Seeking the Sacred explores the search for the spiritual in our lives, and how it can be used as a force to bring us together, instead of tear us apart. Brendan Cowell on masculinity Actor, director and writer Brendan Cowell joins Life M ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-05 Talkback: You must remember this Do you panic when you lose the car keys yet again, or feel anxious when you forget names, and you haven´t even hit fifty yet? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-04 What is Medicare Local? One part of the Federal Government's health reforms is the development of Primary Health Care Organisations (PHCOs) or 'Medicare Locals' as they are being called. More families get HIPPY Australian families are being introduced to HIPPY, the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters. Hell's only half full: Lucy Little's long life You don´t meet women like Lucy Little anymore. Types: Dr Liz Conor What type would you categorise yourself as? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-03 Parenting after separation A new, and very large, study of parenting after separation has thrown up some surprises. The common cold There are quite a few myths about the common cold, but Jennifer Ackerman is doing her part to dispel them. Aid work in Afghanistan: Kay Danes Aid work in Afghanistan is very risky, some workers have been killed in the course of their work there. Your feedback Our letter of the week is from Stevie who wrote to us, pondering relevance deprivation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-02 The two economists: a bit of bank bashing How´s your relationship with your bank, have you switched banks, or at least thought about it? Power surge Householders face big increases in the cost of electricity and there's more to come as we move to put a price on carbon. Bike Snob Cycling, like lots of other things that are back in vogue, is now very big business. Meet the listener: Suzanne Vaughan, the stages of my life Suzanne Vaughan sees her adult life in very distinct stages. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-11-01 The Good Mother What does the phrase `good mother´ conjure up for you? Or does the very term make you feel anxious or even judged. What about yummy mummies, or even slummy mummies, super mums or single mums. The end of TV? Will the explosion of multimedia entertainement options, and devices spell the end of TV? Audrey Gordon´s Tuscan Summer There´s a new chef on the block - her name´s Audrey Gordon. Life after retrenchment: two views Are you retired? Or perhaps at sometime in your l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-29 Talkback: 'Relevance deprivation syndrome' In a week when another past prime minister is discussing his legacy, we debate the notion of 'relevance deprivation syndrome'. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-28 Finding jobs: not-for-profits success Despite good economic times, there are people who have to work harder to get a job. Need Nothing: peer led anti-drinking campaign A new education program in Queensland believes teenagers can say no to alcohol if the message is delivered by their peers. Have we forgotten how to die? Have we forgotten how to die? Intensive care specialist Dr Charlie Corke thinks we might have. Andrew Baines' surreal life Artist Andrew Baines inspiration comes from b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-27 Jobs of the future What will the jobs of the future be? Natural Burials Australia has been pretty slow to adopt natural burials, but in the U.K it's really taken off. Former Victorian MP Neil Cole on living with mental illnesses Former Victorian MP Neil Cole's bipolar mood disorder was publicly revealed during his time in Parliament in the 1990s. Music Track Your feedback The letter of the week is from Eve in response to our talkback on sleeping over: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-26 Infant male circumcision forum Should baby boys be circumcised? Australasian College of Physicians circumcision response Professor David Forbes responds to the forum on infant male circumcision, and discusses the Australian context in particular. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-25 Avoiding fatal heroin overdoses Fatal heroin overdoses account for 300 deaths every year in Australia, but according to a visiting US addiction specialist many of these might be avoided. Patient safety champion When you enter the health system you don´t expect to come out worse off than when you went in. But 'health care harm', as it´s known is a fact of modern life. Shall we dance? Maggie Alderson A London vintage clothes shop is the setting for Maggie Alderson's new novel Shall we dan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-22 Talkback: sleeping over Did you ever stay over at your boyfriend or girlfriend´s house before you´d left school, when you were in your mid to late teen years? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-21 Older parent carers The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates there's 28,000 ageing parents caring for a son or daughter with a disability. Philanthropist Tracy Gary There´s a saying 'If you have much, give of your wealth and if you have little, give of your heart'. Sam Cawthorn Father-of-three Sam Cawthorn was in the prime of his life when he had a severe car accident. Texting championships How many text messages do you send a day? 10? 20? 30? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-20 Poverty, caring and a 'good society' In a week when the global challenge of poverty is being highlighted through Poverty Week, we speak to British analyst Emeritus Professor Ruth Lister. Chinese learning culture A Chinese family support worker in southern Sydney is trying to convince her community that they need not put so much pressure on their children to succeed academically. Graeme Base's epic adventure A book by Graeme Base is always eagerly awaited. Not just for the imaginative st ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-19 Sexual harassment case fallout Will the David Jones case make women more or less inclined to complain about sexual harassment at work? Disgust What disgusts you? And how far should the feeling go? Pink Suit for a Blue Day: the story of Grace Knight If you're a child of the 1980s you'll remember the Eurogliders, and their hit song Heaven (Must be there). Meet the listener: Kerry Thompson, the art of play Kerry Thompson is living a good humoured life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-18 Rise in STI's New figures to be released this week will a worrying increase in chlamydia infections in Australia. Rates have doubled over four years. Adoption apology in WA Australian history will be made this week in the WA parliament. Steph Bowe: published at 16 We´re always hearing that kids need to read. But writers often struggle to work out what's going to get them beyond the first page. Elly Varrenti: my sister Elly Varrenti pays tribute to her late sister, a larger than life wo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-15 Has feminism failed? Today on Life Matters edited highlights of a recent debate asking 'has feminism failed?' Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-14 Unsustainable Australia The World Wildlife Fund released its biennial Living Planet report overnight. Deafness breakthroughs One of the good news stories in health science is the fact that deaf children are now able to `hear´, and talk, much like children with normal hearing. Mary MacKillop lives on Mary MacKillop is the woman of the moment with her upcoming canonisation in Rome this Sunday. Sebastian Lang-Lessing: putting the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra on the map Sebastian Lang-Le ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-13 Abortion law reform It's being described as a landmark trial but it also sharply illustrates the contrasts in the laws on the legality of abortion in different parts of the country. Prisoners go to law school The Alexander Maconochie Centre is the ACT's human rights prison. Jutta Feddersen Internationally renowned fibre artist and sculptor Jutta Feddersen came to Australia in the 1950s. Your feedback Helen and Kay both wrote in response to the Mentally Sexy Dad Competition. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-12 Celia Lashlie: the power of women New Zealand may have an image as a clean, green `pure´ tourist destination but its social problems are profound. Relational thinking: Michael Schluter Relationships are central to all aspects of our lives, we usually take them for granted. Autumn Gem, China's first feminist Qiu Jin has been described as the Chinese Joan of Arc. Meet the listener: Ross Bowen's surfin' safari A surfin´ safari in the sixties might bring images to mind of Hawaiian shirts ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-11 Who should pay for research? Who should pay for scientific research? School students and working hours Around 40 percent of school students have part time jobs, the benefits can be great in providing extra income and valuable work experience. But there can be too much of a good thing. The romantic Kate Holden In her first memoir, 'In my Skin', Kate Holden told of life in her late twenties as a heroin addict and sex worker. Captain Cook in Hawaiian shorts If you´ve been to any big city, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-08 The first one to go to university At the start of every academic year thousands of people wander University campuses, way outside their comfort zone. Many of them will be the first in their families to go to university. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-07 Physician-assisted death: the case against Right to die legislation raises many ethical issues. Oscar's law: regulating pet breeding and sales This unregulated industry generates hundreds of millions of dollars a year selling pups to pet shops and online. Old friends: a listener's story What does it mean to have old friends? Mentally Sexy Dad winners The winners of the Mentally Sexy Dad competition announced first here on Life Matters. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-06 Physician-assisted death A new Australian alliance is launching today at the opening of the Global Right to Die conference in Melbourne. Women in leadership The number of women in senior positions in business is still tiny according to figures released today by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace agency. Rubbish tip dwellers Andy Mulligan teaches in a school for the privileged in Manilla. Your feedback Our Letter of the Week is from Jill, in response to our Friday talkback a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-05 Two Economists: a false sense of security? It seems Australia has escaped the worst of the global financial crisis, for now at least. Peter Lloyd: from foreign correspondent to prisoner When ABC foreign correspondent Peter Lloyd was arrested on drug charges in Singapore in 2008, he grappled with becoming the story instead of reporting it. Top End singer: Leah Flanagan Leah Flanagan was not only the first in her family to go to uni but the first indigenous person to graduate with a degree ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-04 Paying doctors for performance Should doctors´ pay be based on performance? Caring for elderly parents The shape of our society is changing as the baby boomers age. It´s unprecedented to have such a high proportion of the population over sixty-five and it´s stretching our health and aged care services. Ten Hail Marys: Kate Howarth If you were pregnant and unmarried in Australia from the 1950s through to the 1980s, more than likely you were under tremendous pressure to relinquish your ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-10-01 Talkback: the ten desires that drive us Veteran social researcher Hugh Mackay knows what makes us tick. He´s been listening to people for a lifetime and measuring their mind and mood. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-30 Mentally Sexy Dad finalists Meet the five finalists in Australia's Most Mentally Sexy Dad competition, then vote for your favourite. Lenore Skenazy: free range kids Here's a bold idea for the school holidays - take your children to the park and leave them there. Go even further, let them walk there and back themselves. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-29 Asylum seeker policy: Sarah Hanson-Young The Greens are now in a central position in deliberations over carbon pricing with Senators Bob Brown and Christine Milne on the Government´s climate committee. Dealing with pain One in five Australians suffer chronic pain. Michael Chugg presents... Chances are if you´re a fan of live music you will have heard the name Michael Chugg. Your feedback Letter of the week: Mark Colvin on organ donation Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-28 Food security Riots over food in 30 countries, looming fights over coal seam gas on farm land in Australia, biofuels competing with vital food crops in Africa and Asia, dramatic price increases for grains - food security is quickly becoming one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. Social cohesion report Social cohesion in Australia has plummeted, according to a report released by Monash University. Hamlet's Blackberry Broadband will be faster and more accessible, but has anyone ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-27 Broadband and you Labor's broadband plan played a big part in Independent MP Tony Windsor's decision to support the Gillard government. When he made his announcement he declared, "You do it once, you do it right and you do it with fibre". Mark Colvin on organ donation If you knew that you could help someone when you died, would you do it? Confessions of a hoarder Are you someone who has trouble letting go of things? RUOK? Are you Ok? Has a friend or someone you work with asked you that l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-24 Friday Talkback: Fixing your face Cosmetic procedures, in all their variety, have increasingly become normalised. It might be a face-lift, a Botox treatment or fillers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-23 US death penalty case The death penalty is again in the news with some high profile cases in the spotlight The case of Joanne Darcy A young woman with an intellectual impairment who claimed she was imprisoned against her will has lost her case in the New South Wales District Court. The Zeroes Oliver Stone's Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps is released today. In love with the 18th century Do you like the odd bonnet drama? Do you still re-read your high school copy of Pride and Prejudice ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-22 Because I am a girl: cities and cyberspace If you live in a city you know the opportunities it offers can often outweigh any disadvantages. Vocational Training Dropouts Almost three quarters of Australians in vocational training drop out before they complete their course. The children of Pedro Pan Between 1960 and 1962 a total of 14 thousand Cuban children were sent away by their parents to live in the United States in what is now known as Operation Pedro Pan. Your feedback Our letter o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-21 Is good enough parenting good enough? What is good enough parenting? If you have children, it´s a question you probably struggle with most days. From murder to forgiveness When Arim Khamisa found out that his son had been killed, he saw only one way to restore peace to his life. Married and in business To be married and in business together could be a recipe for disaster, but with commitment and insight couples can make the most dynamic teams. Meet the listener: the wrinkle free rovers ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-20 Curriculum crisis? Today the board of ACARA, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, meets to consider the final version of the new national curriculum. Splitting up Chances are you know someone who´s recently separated or divorced. It´s likely, given the statistics, that it´s happened to you as well. Maggie MacKellar: When it rains What do you do when life has thrown what seems like its very worst at you? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-17 Talkback: young drivers There will be more than 200,000 new drivers on Australian roads this year. Many of them will have car accidents over the next five years. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-16 Parental child abductions Andrew, the six year old found in Amsterdam, and now back in contact with his father Ken Thompson, has a heap of re-adjustments ahead. The rise of religious schools Just over a third of all children are educated in non-government schools in Australia, most of them in religious schools. Jeannie Baker: Mirror Two little boys, one living in big city Australia, the other in the Moroccan desert. Track: Natural Woman What's normal? A new book called The Heart of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-15 Socially responsible investment Community investing is the fastest growing segment of what´s commonly known as socially responsible investment. Good news on breast cancer While the initial diagnosis will always be a terrible shock, there´s good news about improving survival rates. Midnight Zoo: Sonya Hartnett Sonya Harnett is one of Australia's most acclaimed writers. Your feedback The comment of the week is from Janis, in response to calls for better pay and recognition for workers i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-14 Nurse unionists In a lot of workplaces union membership has reportedly been on the decline in recent years, as the power of collective bargaining waned for many workers. Indigenous medical students Closing the gap on Indigenous health should be one of the nation´s top priorities -- there´s a 17-year gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. A life less ordinary: Geoff Pike At 81, Geoff Pike has walked many different paths. He's been everything from a sail ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-13 Detention arrangements for asylum seeker children There are 645 children in detention arrangements in Australia. There are 448 on the mainland and 197 on Christmas Island. Gay Dads the first ever National Gay Dad´s conference will be held in Melbourne this weekend. Progress at the Hamlin Fistula Hospital Over the last few years Life Matters has been tracking the work of the renowned Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, established and run by Australian gynaecologist Dr Catherine Ham ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-10 Talkback: Failure is an option We all love to win and fear failure but is this the right way to think about it? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-09 University rankings drop Many Australian universities have slipped down the ladder in one major international rankings table just released. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) More than 1.5 billion of the world's poorest people are affected by a range of bacterial and worm based diseases including trachoma, river blindness and lymphatic filariasis. Who killed Shirley Finn? WA listeners will recall a shocking case in 1975 that revealed Perth's own criminal and vice underbelly. Country G ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-08 Election outcome: the `new paradigm´ and new indigenous focus Finally the wait for an election outcome is over, and Julia Gillard is now able to form a minority government. Exceptional Teachers for Disadvantaged Schools Independent MP Rob Oakeshott has highlighted the need to address educational inequities in poorer regional and disadvantaged areas of the country. A history of army nursing Australian army nurses have a great reputation, from the Boer War through World Wars 1 and 2, Korea ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-07 What's the plan, Stan? New Zealand's disaster plans New Zealand's Canterbury region around the city of Christchurch is still feeling aftershocks following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake over the weekend. Stroke Stroke is the second biggest killer in Australia, after cancer, and more people will have strokes as the population ages. Three hundred rejection letters later: Simon Kernick Best selling British crime writer Simon Kernick has travelled quite a long and bumpy road to writing success, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-06 A victory for the nation's teeth? The deal signed between Labor and the Greens includes a commitment to more spending on dental health in the 2011 budget -- but does this mean adoption of the Greens policy on putting dental care under Medicare? Homelessness: solutions for young and old On any one night about 100,000 people are homeless in Australia and it goes right across the life cycle. The National Homelessness Conference in Brisbane last week heard from welfare agencies about the need ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-02 Same sex adoption A hot topic in the NSW Parliament this week is a Bill which would enable gay and lesbian parents to adopt children. Palliative care in Africa Palliative care and pain relief medicines are widely used in the Western world. Blind fatherhood As we head towards Fathers Day, men everywhere will be reflecting on their children's births, and the thrills and spills of parenting. Searching for a lost Garnet: Hazel Edwards The writer Hazel Edwards and her family have been on a jo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-09-01 Sex, lies and pharmaceuticals If you're a woman and you don't fancy it as much as you used to, look out! Looming global diabetes crisis This week in Melbourne, people have come from all four corners of the globe for the United Nations Global Health Conference. Andy Griffiths and the Indigenous Literacy Project Can you imagine getting a 10 year old to sit through a regular production of Macbeth? Music Track Your feedback Our letter of the week is in response to our interview with Michae ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-31 Afghan Institute of Learning Dr Sakena Yacoobi is the founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), an Afghan women-led NGO founded in 1995. UN Global Health conference panel: the Millennium Development Goals The 63rd United Nations conference for non-government organisations is underway in Melbourne. Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory Dr Paul Bauert is a paediatrician who works in remote communities in northern Australia. Get Reading! competit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-30 The overlooked workforce There is a major disjuncture in the forthcoming labour shortages, predicted to be severe in the near future, and the many disadvantaged people who can´t get work. Steve Biddulph: The `New´ Manhood `A generational change in men´. That was one of the aims the psychologist Steve Biddulph had in mind when he sat down to write Manhood, 16 years ago. Sparking creativity at work: Michael Rennie The modern business environment is anti-creative says Michael Rennie but e ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-27 Talkback: For love or money: an artist's life We all know the old adage about the struggling artist, well now it´s official. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-26 School chaplains During the election campaign both major parties renewed their commitment to funding chaplains in schools. Mary Delahunty: public life, private grief A life spent in the public eye. First as a high profile television journalist and then as a Minister in the Victorian Government Internet addiction The internet is now an important part of daily life. While most of us manage to use it sensibly some people can become fixated by being online. The Irish famine orphan girls Betw ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-25 Learning wisdom Universities are well known as institutes of learning. Pakistan flood update One third of a country is underwater. Oil and art A unique combination of oil, art and activism. Your feedback The letter of the week comes from Alexandra, in response to the recent talkback on voting for the future. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-24 The cost of alcohol misuse Alcohol misuse in Australia has now been estimated to cost 36-billion dollars a year. Beauty Bias Beginning at birth, those who are viewed as physically appealing are more likely to be viewed as intelligent, likeable and good. The French women don´t get fat cookbook Mireille Guilano shot to fame when her book French women don´t get fat became an international bestseller. Meet the listener: the jollity consultant Meet the listener guest Phil Melgaard calls hi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-23 Post election pulse "Wow this has gone beyond hung, this is madness!". So tweeted the ABC´s political commentator Annabel Crabb on Saturday night. Female Leaders: Marian Simms Is Australia's first female Prime Ministership going to last just a couple of months. It's too early to tell. Memory and witness discussions New forensic psychology research from the University of Sydney indicates that crime witnesses tend to contaminate each other's memories by discussing the event. Teen idols: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-20 Talkback: voting for the future We´re going to lift ourselves above the Tony and Julia show and the cliffhanger election on the Life Matters Friday Talkback and discuss the big picture, the future of Australia. As social researcher Hugh Mackay told us on Monday, people are craving some vision. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-19 Election 2010: the final days It's two days out from polling day in the Federal election. Tasmania's new tomorrow Tasmania has one of the lowest school retention rates in the country and the state government wants to do something about it. Political daughter Jessica Rudd Life is full of funny coincidences, but sometimes when real events imitate art it can be a very spooky experience. Dancing with the Prime Minister In the last two decades we've seen a fundamental shift in Indigenous pol ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-18 ACOSS and the election Cash incentives for longterm unemployed young people to stay in a new job. Ominous silence on public dental health and housing affordability. Teach Remote The Northern Territory is on a recruitment drive to employ quality teachers in their remote schools. Naughty and nice: Maureen Matthews Naughty and nice, does that sound like a vicar´s daughter? Your feedback Our letter of the week is in response to our interview with Kathleen Stewart about her book Men of Bad ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-17 The AMA and the election Andrew Pesce is the president of the leading organisation for doctors, the Australian Medical Association. Meet the Candidate: Ken Wyatt Ken Wyatt is standing for the Liberals in Hasluck, which covers the south and south-eastern suburbs of Perth. Tim Pegler: Five parts dead Young men and risk-taking, often involving alcohol and cars driven at high speed -- it´s a universal story, and one that former police reporter Tim Pegler has covered on numerous occasions. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-16 Election Pulse Where's the narrative says Hugh Mackay, pioneer Australian social commentator. Financial inclusion Without access to bank savings or credit, we'd find it hard to manage daily expenses or to buy big ticket items like cars and houses. Men of Bad Character Can you ever truly know someone? How often have you heard people express complete shock when their close friend or perhaps a partner turns out to have a dark side. And why are some of us drawn to people who will make us ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-13 The plug in car: electric cars and the future of transport Richard Aedy asks the question: What part will electric cars play in Australia's transport future? Electric car forum: questions from the audience The audiences asks questions to the panel in part two of the Life Matters forum 'Alternate Routes' on electric cars recorded at the Finkel Theatre in Canberra as part of the Australian Science Festival. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-12 Pakistan: Mega disaster needs a mega response The United Nations has appealed for $500 million in emergency aid for its flood appeal in Pakistan. Midwifery anger Private midwives are now available to more people, after their inclusion in the Medicare system. But there´s a catch, and it might undermine the whole scheme, according to the midwives. Mt Theo petrol sniffing program Andrew Stojanovski, a self-described `manic community worker´, was based at Yuendemu, 300 km north-west of Ali ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-11 Education election policy Education is a strong focus for Prime Minister Julia Gillard. As Education Minister, she engineered the first phase of Labor's education revolution and yesterday she announced phase two with a range of proposals to reward good schools and good teachers. The Happy Economist: Ross Gittins Imagine a world where the measurement of just how well a nation was going included a lot more than figures like the GDP or national accounts. Neil Balnaves: philanthropist Neil Ba ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-10 The two economists: debt and deficit Most of us carry some level of debt; should we worry too much if the country is in debt? Meet the candidate: Andrew Leigh Why would a successful professor of economics want to run for political office? School Aid How can you help a child to understand a natural disaster, like the one in Pakistan, that´s killed many and wreaked havoc across a community? Meet the listener: Jude van Rossum in the Philippines Meet the listener guest Jude van Rossum is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-09 Election pulse We take the current election pulse with Jonathan Green from ABC Online. Teenage sleep research Australian adolescent sleeping patterns have been revealed for the first time in a large study by researchers at the University of South Australia. Impractical Jokes Do you like a joke? Most of us do - but what about when the joke´s on you? Bernie Hobbs' electric car ABC Science Broadcaster and environmentalist Bernie Hobbs has recently put her money where her mouth is, and boug ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-06 Talkback: You've got to have friends Social engagement fends off loneliness and leads to better outcomes in general. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-05 Child welfare in the election Apart from the many babies who´ve been kissed, and attention to policy for families, it´s probably fair to say that neither of the major parties have put children at the centre of this election campaign. Bring back national service National service has a long and divisive history in Australia - think Vietnam and conscription. Don´t expect any political leader to call for its return. Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead Frank Meeink was once one of the mo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-04 Duty of care Imagine you´ve had a late term abortion. You underwent the procedure at a nondescript suburban day surgery in the Melbourne suburb of Croydon. It might have been some time ago that this took place. Pathways to homelessness One of the largest studies looking at integenerational homelessness is being undertaken by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. 1000 Awesome Things Sometimes it's the little things that make an ordinary day, or an ordinary life, feel specia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-03 Political spouses and families Tony Abbott has been overtly using his family in this election campaign. Some critics say Abbott has purposely been making a point about Julia Gillard´s relationship status. Finding lost family: the Red Cross Tracing Service Imagine the worst for a minute, one of your family members has gone missing in a natural disaster like Pakistan, Haiti, or a conflict in say Sri Lanka, East Timor, Afganistan or the Balkans. The weeks, months and years pass and despit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-08-02 Election pulse We´re about half way through the election campaign. How are you hanging in there? Frank Furedi on authority in schools There´s a crisis in adult authority in our schools. Working hours and holidays Australians would be prepared to sacrifice income if it meant they could take regular holidays. And they would prefer to work, on average, 2.6 hours less per week. Elly Varrenti: detox boot camp Have you ever thought about putting yourself through a health retreat style boot c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-29 Principals report on My School The My School website is popular with parents and the federal education minister but it hasn't made the grade with teacher unions and principals. Mediocre managers A large international study published late last year found that when it comes to management skills, Australian companies are not great performers. Comfort food: Gary Mehigan What do these dishes evoke for you? Steamed pudding, tuna mornay, bangers and mash? Exercise Matters 4: core strength Tod ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-26 Talkback: young people and privacy Do you think notions of privacy are changing, is there a generational change going on in how we view privacy? Social media like Facebook and Twitter mean you can live your life as an open book, but it can come back to haunt you as we see frequently in the media. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-25 Income management A hot topic at the ACOSS Conference, which kicks off today, will be income management. Melancholia as an illness Psychiatrist Gordon Parker believes we need to change the way we diagnose depression. StoryCatcher - Nonna Avita StoryCatcher is an ABC project that gathers, preserves and shares the life stories of ordinary Australians. Jamie Kilstein: revenge of the serfs If you watched the health reform debate on Tuesday, you´ll know there weren´t too many laughs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-24 Christmas Island detention centre The federal government's Christmas Island detention centre is reportedly at 'breaking point'. So far this year 28 boats carrying asylum seekers have been intercepted, and there's now more than 2,000 detainees being housed there. Living Dolls: the return of sexism Twelve years ago when British writer and campaigner Natasha Walter wrote her book The New Feminism, she was optimistic about women and their place in the world. World's oldest graduate and his d ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-23 US Health reform: what's going to change? The U.S Congress has voted to pass Barack Obamba's health reforms which aim to deliver universal and affordable health care. Wryside economics: investing in shares Despite the economic recovery, confidence in the share market is falling according to the latest investor sentiment index released by the Investment and Financial Services Association. Find your tribe 'Find your tribe´ is the core advice that writer and school speaker Rebecca Sparrow ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-22 Changing university entry Students from a high socio-economic background are three times more likely to go to university than students from a poor background. When a parent goes to prison: Shine for Kids Have you ever thought about what happens when a child´s mother or father - or both - are sent to prison? Human Cannonball: Matt Wilson In 2006 Matt Wilson had been a Human Cannonball with Circus Oz for 2 and a half years when he had a life-threatening accident on stage during a matinee ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-18 Andrew Forrest: employment the key to closing the gap Generation One is a national campaign to challenge Australians to end indigenous disadvantage. Living Oprah Oprah Winfrey is the queen of self improvement; live your best life is her mantra on her daily show, her website and in her magazine. She´s one of the most influential women in America, a popular culture mountain. Intravenous drug use and HIV There are an estimated 16 million injecting drug users worldwide, and of these three ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-17 The National Compact Today sees the launch of a National Compact between the Federal Government and the Third, or not-for-profit sector. Children and media Have children ever had it better? At least in terms of entertainment. On television, online and on their game consoles, MP3players and phones, it´s non stop fun. Who needs to go outside? Understanding through psychodrama: Yaacov Naor What happens when you bring people on two sides of an intractable military conflict together? Your ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-16 A new era for consumers As consumers, we don´t demand enough, and far too easily settle for second best. E waste A scheme to recycle electronic waste is on the way as the push for national recycling laws gathers momentum. Being a telephone counsellor Have you ever rung a telephone counselling service? Meet the listener: Cheryl Reid, from Brisbane to Brunei Meet the listener guest Cheryl Reid lives and works in Brunei. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-15 Psychologists at war A passionate and at times hostile debate about standards and access to the Medicare rebate, has now resulted in six psychologists resigning from their peak body, the Australian Psychological Society. Disability housing In the Ryde area of Sydney a group of families is trying to force action on housing for their adult children who are intellectually disabled. The Foundling: Mary Gauthier For American singer songwriter Mary Gauthier music has provided a life line and a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-12 Talkback: That's sick, our changing language Social media and texting have made abbreviation an art form, and 12-year-olds now talk about things being 'wicked´, meaning good. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-11 Jobs and more jobs Unemployment figures for February, due to be released today, are expected to show a continued decline. Rebuilding Chile In Chile, around half a million homes were severely damaged in the recent earthquake. The damage would have been much greater, given the severity of the quake, but many homes are built to earthquake standards. Even so hundreds of thousands of people are homeless. My son Walker, the boy in the moon Ian Brown´s son was born with a rare genetic mutation ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-10 International student review The safety of Indian students studying in Australia, and the closures of private colleges, sparked a diplomatic row last year and jeopardized the billion dollar international student industry. National Teacher Standards released Teacher quality is often recognised as central to the quality of education. But how can you check on the quality of teaching? Your feedback The letter of the week on the new Exercise Matters series comes from Eileen; Mitch Albom: Have ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-09 The politics of parental leave The Opposition Leader Tony Abbott used International Women´s Day to pledge six months parental leave if the Coalition wins government. Wryside economics: leaders as readers Should our political leaders be readers? Not of cabinet papers, policy documents and the daily papers but fiction, biographies and the writings of ancient philosophers. Melina Marchetta: The Piper's Son Family relationships, friendships and the impact of traumas past and present are at t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-08 Disability discrimination growing Disability advocates are calling for a review of Australian law to comply with the UN Convention on the rights of people with disabilities. Sisters in Islam It´s International Women's Day and the United Nations Development Fund is hosting a series of events around the country. Miles Roston: Making a world of difference Miles Roston travelled the world in search of unsung heroes, people making a difference in their own big and small ways. Exercise Ma ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-05 Talkback: taking responsibility The question of where the buck stops, when something goes wrong at work, has been highlighted by the Government's bungled home insulation scheme, and the four deaths associated with it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-04 The future of federalism If you were building Australia from scratch, would you have the states? The life of Akmal You probably know him as the fun-loving, bald and cheeky bloke from radio or TV. The Pavilion School Schools have to have rules. Misbehave and you´re out, basically. Suspensions and expulsions are an accepted part of school life. Elly Varrenti's tree change Elly Varrenti has sold her city flat, put her worldly goods in storage and moved to a regional town to start the new ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-03 Rental Crisis Talkback More than a quarter of Ausralians rent their home, either by choice or circumstance. Grandparents who care How far would you go to protect your grandchildren from their mother? Your feedback The letter of the week on age discrimination comes from Vivienne in Gulgong in NSW; Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-02 The national curriculum The first draft of a national curriculum in maths, English, science and history is now online for public consultation. Child restraints in cars Have you ever grappled with a five-point safety harness on a child´s car seat? It can be one of life´s real endurance tests. Destination Saigon Walter Mason met and fell in love with both his partner and the country of Vietnam almost 20 years ago. Meet the listener: Lindsay Newsome, a young and happy husband Meet the li ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-03-01 The two economists: big government, small government The global economic crisis demanded a greater role for governments, and meant large deficits. Facebook abuse Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says there's merit in the idea of an ombudsman to monitor online content. National curriculum: the English experience A three year review of English primary education says that the national curriculum and national testing has narrowed schooling and placed too much emphasis on basic literacy and numeracy. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-26 Talkback: Marry Him A provocative shout out to single women everywhere to not wait around for 'Mr Right'. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-25 Age discrimination: Elizabeth Broderick The government encourages older workers to delay retirement but the workplace still favours the young. Saving lives, saving money: the case for family planning Some of our federal politicians will get a lesson on the benefits of contraception today, more precisely the benefits of investing in family planning. Madeleine Peyroux: the troubador's life The jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux is described as 'soulful and enigmatic'. She's currently touring A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-24 Refugee resettlement The Refugee Council of Australia is calling on the federal government to expand the country´s refugee intake over the next five years. Tackling homelessness About one hundred thousand people are homeless in Australia and a third of those are deemed to be chronically homeless. Yarramundi Kids A new children´s television program features Indigenous kids and a cast of puppets, and is aimed at all Australian children. Your feedback The letter of the week comes from J ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-22 Google and privacy The Federal Government's proposal to create an e-health number for every Australian has renewed debate over how our personal medical information is collected and distributed. Population pressures Capital cities are under pressure to cater for the growth of our population. The prediction is that Sydney and Melbourne will grow to seven million and Perth and Brisbane will double their size. Keeping family treasures All families have treasured mementoes but those memories ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-19 Talkback: the first one to University At Australia´s universities this week and next, there will be many thousands of people wandering the campuses, way outside their comfort zone. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-18 Knife crime awareness campaign Criminologist Ross Homel believes we need a national campaign to make it 'uncool' for kids to carry knives. This follows the death of a 12 year old boy, stabbed in the chest at a Brisbane school. The art of implementation: Geoff Gallop and Peter Shergold Problems with several new federal government programs like roof insulation, Green Loans and school building initiatives have been making the news. My mother and the sad cost of perfectionism Feeling guilty ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-17 Agenda 2010: the changing world of work The final in our Agenda 2010 series of expert panels talking on the big issues in education, health, technology and employment for 2010. f2m: The boy within One of the first questions asked when a baby is born is `what sex is it - a boy or a girl?´ Your feedback The letter of the week is from Robyn: Only child Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-16 Swine flu the second wave Australia's Chief Medical Officer is urging us to be vaccinated against swine flu as we prepare for the second wave of the disease. Cerebral palsy Hundreds of babies are born with the condition in Australia every year, but we're still no closer to finding out what causes cerebral palsy. Accidentally single Psychologist John Aiken believes that in the search for someone special there are basic mistakes we often make that can ruin the chances for romance. Meet th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-15 Kids and confidence It's easy to overlook the many fears that a child holds; sometimes the fear is deep inside, and not obvious to anyone else. Green loans: an insider's view Greens senator Christine Milne called the federal government's Green Loans program a 'debacle'. Child protection and family law A recent review of family law reform has shown that the family law system struggles to deal effectively with allegations of family violence and child abuse. The pressure for equal time paren ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-11 The 'Robin Hood' tax A British coalition of charities and unions has launched a campaign for a tax on speculative banking transactions. Michael Marmot on a fairer health system Professor Sir Michael Marmot's ground-breaking studies of British civil servants, in the 1960s and 1980s, showed that people´s health improved when their wealth improved. It must be my hormones Male or female, hormones rule our lives. But perhaps more so than many of us realise. Spring Awakening An Australian pro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-10 Agenda 2010 - Technology The third in our new series of expert panels talking on the big issues on the government's agenda in education, health, technology and employment throughout 2010. Green loans response Last week we spoke to Greens Senator Christine Milne about her concerns with the administration of the Federal Government's Green Loans scheme. She called it 'a debacle'. Our father who wasn't there A six month old baby loses his father, who has shot himself. Your feedback This week ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-09 Psychology blues The Medicare rebate for psychology is over budget and not working. It is operating within a flawed system of delivering psychological services, according to Professor Ian Hickie. Wryside economics: the economics of terrorism You might not think economics has much to do with suicide bombers, but new research provides a fresh way of looking at the causes of terrorism and how it mmight be tackled. Working on death row: David R Dow In the state of Texas, there are around 35 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-08 Green Loans response Our story on Thursday February 4 on problems with the Green Loans scheme prompted a big audience response. Highly gifted children Dr Deborah Ruf is a US based educational psychologist specialising in highly gifted children. Adoptions in Australia We hear a snapshot of adoption in Australia from Tim Beard from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The future of palliative care Four Corners returns to ABCTV tonight with a powerful program that follows four A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-05 Talkback: don't worry be happy When author Barbara Ehrenreich was diagnosed with breast cancer she found the emphasis on positive thinking a burden rather than a support. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-04 Problems with the Green Loans scheme The Federal Government's Green Loan program is designed to assist householders make their homes more energy efficient. Strathewen: a school reborn The Royal Commission into the Black Saturday bushfires had some special visitors this week, from a community devastated by the fires almost a year ago. When to really worry about your teen Parenting and worry seem to go hand in hand, but there´s definitely a scale of seriousness - from worrying about your ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-03 Agenda 2010 - Health Reform The second in our new series of expert panels talking on the big issues on the government's agenda in education, health, employment and social affairs throughout 2010. Political insider Niki Savva It´s going to be a big year in politics with four elections around the country likely in the space of 12 months. Your feedback Our Friday Talkback has sparked so many of you seem to fess up to your convict heritage. Some very intruguing calls and letters on A Convi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-02 Students in limbo University Orientation Week has begun in two universities, while most start in three weeks. But many students remain unsure whether they can, or should, begin study this year. My name is Ross: an alcoholic's journey On Australia Day the writer, historian and political commentator Ross Fitzgerald celebrated 40 years of being sober. Edinburgh Military Tattoo on tour What is it with bagpipes? Love them or hate them, the sound of the pipes inspires something very special. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-02-01 The two economists: productivity, tax and interest rates It´s going to be a big week for economic news this week, Wayne Swan releases the government´s third intergenerational report today, the Reserve bank seems set to increase interest rates tomorrow and the government´s handling of the economy is sure to dominate question time when parliament sits tomorrow for the first time this year. Carecareers campaign There´s going to be a huge demand for disability and community care service wo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-29 Talkback: a convict in the family Do you have a convict in your family, if you do, you probably come from good resilient stock. No longer something shameful, it´s a matter of pride to discover your convict ancestry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-28 My School launch Despite opposition from teacher unions, the federal government's My School website is now up and running. There were teething problems for the first few hours, but by mid morning the site was working smoothly. Tackling sex trafficking: The Grey Man Sex trafficking is one of the biggest international criminal industries, with child sex trafficking accounting for a significant part of this. Track: New Shoes Loosening the reins If you´re lucky enough to take a long break ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-27 Agenda 2010 - Education The first in our new series of expert panels talking on the big issues on the Government's agenda in education, health, employment and social affairs throughout 2010. Margo and Micko Two siblings, born a year apart, stick together through the loss of their father, their mother's alcoholism, an orphanage and boarding schools. Your feedback Your feedback on some recent stories, including Respect, and the Family Home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-26 Meet the listener special This Australia Day special is a selection of interviews with the many audience members who have taken part in our popular weekly 'Meet the listener' segment over the past two years. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-25 Respect Do we need to show each other more respect? Mick Dodson: Australian of the Year Indigenous lawyer and activist Mick Dodson reflects on his year as Australian of the Year. Born in the colony The first generation of Europeans born in the colony of NSW were described at the time as `the cornstalks´, tall, healthy and fair haired. Broadway Dreaming part 1: an ode to the apple Naomi Hart, a gal whose dancing lessons started in Armidale, in northern NSW, has just spent six years pur ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-21 Beside Every Successful Man: Megan Basham In her book Beside Every Successful Man, conservative commentator Megan Basham looks at what she says is a growing trend among women to reject the pressures of full-time work in favour of child-rearing and, perhaps most controversially, to support their husband's career. Response to Beside Every Successful Man: Monica Dux Feminist writer Monica Dux responds to our interview with conservative commentator Megan Basham about her book Beside Every Succ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-20 - UPDATED Keeping teen mothers in education When a teenage girl gets pregnant, it usually means the end of her education and a fast-track to disadvantage. Depression in the workplace It´s estimated that depression costs the Australian economy 6.3 billion dollars. But what about the personal cost? Wayson Choy: Not yet A Canadian writer, single and childless at 62, is sustained through a near death experience in hospital by a loving, and very extended, `family´ of friends. The Bennetts of Ethiopia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-19 Eric Fombonne: Autism latest More people are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders yet the causes of the condition are still not well understood. Working with autism People with autism struggle to find work suited to their personality and skills. Music Track - The Special Two The horse boy Most people are only too willing to try anything to help their children facing difficulty. But what if a trip to visit Shamanic healers in the wilds of Mongolia is involved? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-18 The Birth Wars Novelist and journalist Mary-Rose MacColl worked on a 2004 review of Queensland´s maternity services and has now undertaken her own review of maternity care and birthing across Australia. School choice New research has found that middle-class parents are increasingly anxious about choosing a school for their children. Always Liza to me Cecila Rice grew up in a big family during the 1960s. They´re the usual bunch, there´s girls, boys, a set of identical twins and some ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-15 Talkback: The joy of living alone One in four Australian households are single occupancy homes, and it's predicted that in the coming decades millions more of us will choose to live alone. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-14 Every patient tells a story Dr Lisa Sanders is the doctor and technical adviser to the TV program House. She's the brains behind many of the fascinating medical cases you see on the program. Someone else's child: part 4 In this four-part series Julie Kimberley speaks with foster parents about their own private and personal experiences when looking after someone else´s children. Music Track - Guang: Coloured Clouds chasing the Moon The women behind `Mao´s Last Dancer´ We meet two of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-13 Drug trends Illicit drug use in Australia is for the most part going down or stabilising, but in some remote communities drug use is increasing, particularly cannabis. Someone else's child: part 3 In this four-part series Julie Kimberley speaks with foster parents about their own private and personal experiences when looking after someone else´s children. Once Were Radicals What happens when a nice Muslim Australian boy considers joining the jihad in Afghanistan during the 1980s? Well no ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-12 - UPDATED Men and DIY health Why are men so good at maintaining their cars or sports gear but not so great at looking after their own health? Someone else's child: part 2 In this four-part series Julie Kimberley speaks with foster parents about their own private and personal experiences when looking after someone else´s children. Adventures in a world without children There was one impact of the global economic crisis that I bet you hadn´t considered. The metaphysical footballer Sport and the ar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-11 The case for ECT Last year on Life Matters we heard from Barry Dickins on his experience of being treated for severe depression with electro-convulsive therapy. The decisive moment How good are you at making decisions? If only we could make more terrific decisions and fewer bad ones. Snoring and the brain Anyone who has to sleep next to a snorer will understand the disruption that can cause. Someone else's child: part 1 In this four-part series Julie Kimberley speaks with foster parents ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-08 Talkback: the family home Whether it´s death, divorce or downsizing, selling the family home is almost always a big deal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-07 Fathers preventing drug abuse Perhaps the biggest fear that parents have is that their children will get involved with drugs. Good-looking staff are bad for business Have you ever walked in to a shop, taken one look at the gorgeous assistant wearing the clothes you were about to try on and quickly decided to leave? Choir man: Jonathon Welch Jonathon Welch took Melbourne's Choir of Hard Knocks all the way from the streets to performing at the Sydney Opera House. Eva Cox on being a grandpa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-06 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. Baby boomers and inheritance As the baby boomer generation heads for retirement, they´re getting a reputation for being 'litigious and greedy' about their parents´ estates. Preventing diabetes type 2 There's a coming wave of diabe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-05 Food waste How much food do you waste? John Grogan You're either a dog person or you're not, and it seems a lot of people are. Forensic medicine A new forensic course is operating in Sydney—and you don't have to be a medical practitioner to take part. Mischa Merz: a boxer's story Mischa Merz is a boxer. After taking up the sport in 1998 Mischa became captivated by the 'Sweet Science'. She likens boxing to true love, and the first punch to the first kiss. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2010-01-01 Talkback: taking the mickey, laughing at ourselves. If you want to hear Richard laugh at his own foibles and talk about his white man overbite have a listen to our Friday talkback. We all know that saying about laughter being a universal language but, more importantly, it can reveal uncomfortable truths about ourselves. How important is it to take the mickey, lighten up, take a good look at ourselves and laugh? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-31 Shiftwork and kids The non-standard working hours of parents can have a negative effect on the mental health of their adolescent children, new research has found. Alain de Botton on work How do you feel about your work? Is it a fulfilling vocation or is it just something you do to fill in the day, pay the bills and put food on the table? Is it 'just a job', perhaps? Laura Milligan Love and laughter often go hand-in-hand but when you're the eldest daughter of the comedy legend Spike Millig ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-30 Hugh Mackay: Ways of escape Have you ever wanted to run away from your life? Social researcher and writer Hugh Mackay has been thinking a lot about why some people want to disappear and start again. It's the topic of his latest novel Ways of Escape. The ethics of accounting Accountants are usually responsible for detecting fraud, but their specialist knowledge means they also have the means to commit it. Music Track - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Waiting room Writer Gabrielle Carey talks t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-29 Caroline Jones: Through a glass darkly After decades of getting others to tell their stories, the veteran broadcaster Caroline Jones has now written a detailed memoir dealing with the death of her father and what was for her the shocking grief that followed. Rich brother, rich sister We meet a brother and sister—one is rich and famous, the other is a Buddhist nun. After years of having little contact they've recently found some common ground. Beauty school as a makeover for troubled ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-28 Elisabeth Wynhausen: On Resilience Resilience is one of those qualities that pretty much all of us admire and we celebrate it in clichés: Music Track - Our Lady of Pigalle Not my family, never my child Tony Trimingham is the founder of Family Drug Support, which he formed following the death of his son, Damien, from a heroin overdose 12 years ago. Pressure cookers Pressure cookers are making a comeback. They're perfect in these recession-busting times, and the good news is they'r ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-25 Music Track: They're your bloody family 'They're Your Bloody Family' is the latest track from Australia's answer to Sonny and Cher, KJ and Big Swifty. Talkback: I don't do Christmas Christmas is pretty hard to avoid isn't it? You might be looking forward to a day of cooking, eating far too much, then cleaning up the mess. There are high expectations to meet, not enough room in the fridge, and yet more beer nuts and mince pies to eat. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-24 Dealing with tricky people Tricky people may cause us grief in the workplace and at home, but they're often the movers and shakers amongst us. Mary Moody: what happened next Mary Moody ran away to France in her 50s, and then wrote a series of books about the need to put herself first after a lifetime of marriage, work and raising children. She Played Elvis: Shady Cosgrove and Scott Bazely Shady Cosgrove, a young American immigrant to Australia, took a memorable trip with her boyfriend S ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-23 Driven: Richard Broinowski Former diplomat Richard Broinowski recalls his career and the cars which transported him through his overseas postings. Alastair Campbell Alastair Campbell was known as Tony Blair´s chief spin doctor. His bestselling diaries, published in 2007, were a revelation on the inner workings of the Labour government and its many controversies. Room to Read John Wood used to be an overworked executive with Microsoft, but he gave it away to try to do something about glob ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-22 The lost mother In 2005 the feminist journalist and author Anne Summers inherited a portrait of her mother, painted when she was a child. Steve Jones on Charles Darwin Charles Darwin was born 200 years ago, and we hear about his life and work with geneticist and writer Steve Jones. Music Track: Feeling Good Brain training to avoid dementia Michael J. Valenzuela has spent the last 10 years researching brain ageing and he´s now written a book that pulls together his own research and the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-21 We need a creative revolution: Sir Ken Robinson British creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson believes we´re all born with creative capacities but we lose them the more time we spend in the world. The lost art of sleep After sleeping on lots of bad mattresses during his years in the priesthood, the writer Michael McGirr thought he deserved a comfy marital bed. 40 years of Sesame Street The TV show Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-18 Talkback: the disbelievers Almost 70 per cent of Australians claim to have some kind of religious affiliation - many fewer are regular church goers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-17 Games classification and internet filters Australia currently does not have an R18+ classification for computer games and the federal government has released a discussion paper to encourage community feedback on the issue. Wryside economics: Scroogenomics With just a week left for Christmas shopping, here's something to make you stop and think. Elly Varrenti: Endings and beginnings Elly Varrenti contemplates endings and beginnings as she sells her place in the city for a new start in the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-16 Global generations: Mark McCrindle The 'noughties' are nearly over - get ready for 2010 and beyond. Cataract update There´s still no resolution to the year-long dispute between the Health Minister, Nicola Roxon and ophthalmologists over the Medicare cataract rebate. No glass ceiling at Mercy Health Mercy Health, a hospital and aged care organisation has almost 50 percent women on its board, and 71 percent of senior managers are women. Music Track - Maybe this Christmas Letter from S ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-15 Surrogacy update A national framework is being developed to harmonise surrogacy laws which are different in each Australian State. The wealthy and tax concessions Treasury secretary Ken Henry is about to hand over his `root and branch´ review of our complex tax system to the Federal Government. Indigenous students' debate The Aboriginal Secondary Students' Debates, held at NSW State Parliament, tackled some tough topics to argue against, including that the police target Aboriginal youth, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-11 An ambitious social experiment: the Harlem Children's zone We present a special program on a fascinating and important social experiment to solve entrenched disadvantage. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-10 The cost of healthy food Despite healthy eating campaigns, Australians are growing fatter leading to an increase in diabetes and other obesity-related diseases. So why are we making unhealthy choices? 1 Million Women Natalie Isaacs calls herself an average Australian mother of 4 and former cosmetics manufacturer. 3 years ago she decided to do something practical on climate change. This year she launched the 1 Million Women Campaign. Real Greek food Maris Benardis is a Greek Australian who ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-09 Indigenous policy: the year in review Professor Larissa Behrendt, the 2009 NAIDOC Person of the Year, adds another feather to her cap tomorrow when she shares the stage with the Dalai Lama, for World Human Rights Day. Cast Offs It might sound like a typical reality television show. Six people are trapped on a desert island, forced to fend for themselves and prove they can achieve self sufficiency in 90 days. Australian style A combination of style and good manners can make you a success ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-08 Draft ADHD guidelines New draft guidelines have recently been released on managing the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. 'Jail Bird' Heather We meet Heather who has been a member of the Voices from Inside choir, featured in the TV show Jail Birds, screening on ABC1. Music Track - Voices from Inside Faie Davis takes us to Zanzibar Filmmaker and photographer Faie Davis found that when she returned from her travels people would always say 'Can I have a look a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LMS 2009-12-07 Population, forests and climate change Population planning is vital to stop climate change according to population scientists. Practical self-detemination Can a practical focus on health, housing and education close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians? John Francis: Planetwalker John Francis stopped travelling in cars and began walking wherever he went during the 1970s, often travelling vast distances with a backpack and banjo. Old school skaters A group of urban ...