Blended families, dealing with your friends' children, and advice from a comedian
Blending families and introducing new partners and siblings can be hard. So, what does it take to create a happy step family? And what happens when you don't get along with your friends' children?
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What's behind the rise of women on steroids?
Jas Paterson is a competitive bodybuilder, and although she doesn't use steroids herself, she's seen first hand the rise in pressure to chemically enhance your physique with steroids. So how did we get here, and what are the risks? Plus surviving cancer as a young person, collective grief and a day in the life of a real croc hunter.
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How to leave the productivity rat race
Do you ever feel guilty at the prospect of downtime? The gnawing feeling that you should be doing something "better", something more productive? You're not alone, and on Life Matters we're digging into where that feeling comes from, and what you can do about it.Plus the change that means some sex couples can now access rebates for IVF treatments and a chat with comedian Drew Lynch.
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Why are humans so obsessed with leaving a legacy?
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age 88. He left a legacy as a reformer, reaching out to gay and marginalised people, demanding justice for the poor and speaking out against corporate greed and climate change. The outpouring of tributes might have you thinking about how you would like to be remembered when you go, so we asked a psychologist why humans are so obsessed with the legacy we leave behind.Plus we dive into what is driving the tradie shortage, one comedian tells us the money pit she most regrets on 'My Two Cents, and we ask whether political corflutes actually influence votes.
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Matters of the heart — the science of love from the World Science Festival
Are there actually physical symptoms when someone breaks your heart? Why do heart emojis look nothing like the thing beating in our chests? What can be done to save someone when their heart stops beating?Life Matters is bringing you matters of the heart with a conversation recorded live at the World Science Festival with three experts diving into the science of love. Guests:Adam Bode, researching human love in PhD studies at the Australian National UniversityAssociate Professor Sonia Shah from the Institute for Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland John Fraser, the founder and director of the Critical Care Research Group at The Prince Charles Hospital and The University of Queensland
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