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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.


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LMS 2008-05-09

Talkback: The Headache Headaches are possibly the most common, yet most underestimated, affliction we humans deal with. ...

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[ Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-05-08

Jailing parents Should parents face jail if they leave young children alone for extended periods of time? Proposed new laws in Queensland will punish parents who leave a child unsupervised to go gambling, drinking or shopping, even if that child is unharmed. Good things happen to good people Giving makes us feel good, but there are unexpected benefits of giving through volunteering or helping others. Music Track - Mama Africa Maalika: Valerie Browning in Africa Valerie Browning has...

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[ Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-15
Children on Demand How important is it to know your biological parents and how does it influence the person you become? From the streets to the summit David Wassink attended the Youth Summit hosted by the Federal Government in Canberra last weekend. Re-Imagining Engineering Like most countries, Australia needs more engineers, because they´re the people who figure out how to make things work, how to do things. Meet the Listener - Jennifer brings her dream to life Jennifer Halliday, our...

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[ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-11
Talkback: humour in the workplace We're investigating the banter, the off-the-cuff incidents of humour that happen around offices and factory floors. ...

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[ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-10
Social Inclusion: Joining the Dots Social inclusion is one of the buzz words, and main goals, of the Rudd government. Gifted children When a child is called 'gifted' it can provoke a range of reactions -- envy, scepticism, even sympathy -- because it´s not always an easy road to be brighter than the rest. The Lost Boys Blogger Sam De Brito has written a novel about men who don't want to grow up. Music Track - Once in a Lifetime Elly Varrenti: This is Not My Beautiful Life You know...

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[ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-09
Smoking economics Smoking bans in public places are often just shifting the problem, according to an international researcher. Youth homelessness prevention A key recommendation of `Australia´s Homeless Youth´, the major report released yesterday, is that an early intervention program called Reconnect be trebled. Inter-generational friendship: Elizabeth Fensham Many children have little connection with older people in the community. ...

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[ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-08
Tibet and the Beijing Olympics Protesters have disrupted the Olympic torch relay in London and Paris with the threat of more to come as the torch travels through twenty-one countries on its way to Beijing. Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo and the case of Aaron McMillan In 2001 the brilliant young concert pianist Aaron McMillan was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumour and given just six weeks to live. He was just twenty-four. Stress Buster Professor Niki Ellis is one of Australia´s leading ...

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[ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-07
Remote teachers say enough is enough Last month it was nurses, this month it´s teachers. Both vital staff in remote communities in Northern Australia. History's Children The shooting´s stopped in the history wars but it´s only a temporary ceasefire. Growing Old (Dis) gracefully Do you regard yourself as old? Multiple Choice: No TV Family Can you imagine life without television? ...

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[ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-04
There goes the neighbourhood Did you knock on your neighbour´s door last Sunday? ...

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[ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-03
Eat Healthy, Walk More: The Difference Between Knowing And Doing 'If governments spend more on preventative medicine, future health costs will be reduced.' The Strangest Adventures: Alexandra Adornetto Have you ever thought about writing a book? Well imagine turning out your first novel in between your maths and French homework? Music Track - Goddess of the Night Parramatta, Hay and the World Reunions in recent years of former inmates of the Parramatta and Hay girls´ institutions have...

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[ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-02
Cold tablets to methamphetamines Have you tried to buy cold and flu tablets lately? Did you get the third degree from the pharmacist? Cyber-bullying project Most schools now have anti-bullying programs. An Antarctic Affair Sir Douglas Mawson's great-granddaughter, Emma McEwin, has written the story of the long relationship between Mawson and his wife, Paquita. ...

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[ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-04-01
Ethics at work How hard is it to be ethical at work? And is it a valuable workplace skill anyway? Super worries Superannuation returns are cause for concern this year. Melissa Hawach Melissa Hawach hit the headlines in 2006 when her husband took her daughters, who were supposed to be in Australia, to Lebanon. Meet the Listener - Lisa from wherever she lives It´s true that when many people start a family they feel it might be time to find a place or community to settle in, especially wh...

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[ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-03-31
HREOC's Ten Point Plan Tom Calma, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, tells us what he thinks the Rudd government should do to improve the Northern Territory intervention, in the interests of fairness. Teens and lying Most children lie and they learn it from their parents. Living with a black dog: Matthew and Ainsley Johnstone Matthew Johnston has a black dog. Multiple Choice: dumpster diving Where do you choose to buy your food? The supermarket, the...

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[ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-03-28
Talkback: I always wanted to be a firefigher, now I am! Did you have an early passion that turned into your life's work? ...

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[ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-03-27
Helping the last unemployed The Job Network has to go. Indigo magazine for girls A new magazine for the `tween´ female market aims to reflect the real lives and concerns of young Australian girls. Music Track - Left of Centre Mark Watson's Earth Summit He's crap at the environment but comedian Mark Watson has now trained with Al Gore. New cultural precincts: hardware stores! We know the images so well -- solitary artists working away in their studios, only emerging to take coffee i...

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[ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-03-26
Who the unemployed are Unemployment is at its lowest level in decades. But that is a deceptive fact, according to Professor Bob Gregory from the Australian National University, who will be talking tomorrow at the New Agenda for Prosperity conference. Education: worth the family home So, in these days of user pays, what would you give up to further your education? Maybe, you'd be prepared to scrimp on holidays or dinners out...or perhaps you'd keep that ageing car on the road a little bit lon...

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[ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-03-19
Higher Education Review The promise of an "education revolution" helped to sweep Labor to power but most of the election debate focused on schooling. Climb every mountain: Nicki and Cheryl Bart What inspires a mother and daughter to climb the world's seven summits? Family Journeys in the National Archive There's a treasure trove of family history information in the National Archives of Australia. ...

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[ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-02-27
Stepfamily Story 2: Step-pets Step-pets. There are many humans ensnared in the challenges of the blended family. But pets, also, play a role in the politics and relationships. Music Track - A Face in the Crowd ...

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[ Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-02-26
Your Council Chambers: an update Whenever the spotlight falls on the third tier of government in Australia, it always re-ignites the debate about the performance and ethics of our local councils. The Indigenous housing challenge Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is on a quest for ways to fix Indigenous housing, one of his stated top priorities. Stepfamily Story 1: Footie Stepmother The ability to adjust is a core skill for step-parents. Cholas in Bowlers: a Bolivian adventure Jane Mundy gave ...

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[ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-02-25
Global offensive on chronic disease Lifestyle diseases, such as heart disease or diabetes, are consuming our health budget. The Logic of Life: Tim Harford Economist Tim Harford discusses 'rational choice theory' and how it explains seemingly irrational decisions. Stepfamilies More people will experience life in a stepfamily, either as a parent or as a child, and it´s a special challenge to make them work. Green Matters: Transport A large part of household greenhouse gas emissions are d...

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[ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-02-22
Talkback: Memory and Ageing You work hard to look young but can you keep your brain young? ...

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[ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-02-06
Nurse family partnerships Indigenous first-time mothers will soon have a nurse regularly visiting them at home. Diversity programs don't work A major study in the United States has found that programs to promote diversity in the workplace don't work and, even worse, they seem to be counterproductive. The Hephzibah Menuhin Story Hephzibah Menuhin was the younger sister of the famous violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin, but her life has received much less attention than her famous broth...

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[ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-02-05
The whale warriors It's been a dramatic summer on the Southern Ocean. Doing Anger Differently: adolescent boys Learning to handle anger is part of growing up, especially in adolescence. Meet the Listener - The Portrait of Camilla Connolly Today´s Meet the Listener guest is a successful artist and mother but her success has not come without a fight. Camilla Connolly´s journey has been one laden with risk and often lived very close to the edge. Health reforms 2008 Fixing an ailing healt...

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[ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-02-04
Unmuzzling the NGOs Last month it was announced that NGOs would no longer be prevented from freely voicing their opinions. A `gagging´ clause in the contracts of not for profit organisations who receive government funding would be removed by the new Federal Government. Being a doctor in remote indigenous communities Dr Glynis Johns has spent the last four years working as a doctor in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. She has some amazing insights into what life is lik...

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[ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-01-15
Atul Gawande For most of us, making a mistake at work might result in a bit of heartache, some inconvenience, embarrassment, perhaps even anger. Our mistakes rarely result in serious physical injury. Menopause: Is it hot in here or is it me? Menopause is viewed with dread by some women, but only a small percentage experience the worst effects. A male perspective on early menopause The average age of menopause is 50 plus, but some women have an early menopause. Elly Varrenti: My Mother ...

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[ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-01-11
Friday Talkback: The Sex Supply What happens when there´s a mismatch in desire between couples? As a relationship progresses and life gets more complicated, one partner becomes rather less keen than the other on regular sex. Music Track - Let's Talk About Sex ...

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[ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-01-08
In praise of elitism: Charles Murray We´re not all equal. Some of us are a lot smarter than the rest of us. There´s nothing wrong with elitism, we need to embrace it and come to terms with it. Grandparent Parents Recently on the program we heard that the number of children in out-of-home carein Australia has increased by 40% over the past five years, a trend that was strongly criticised by a child protection expert. The Only Gay in the Village - Part 2 As the cult show 'Little Britain' to...

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[ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-01-07
Courage: Maria Tumarkin When was the last time you witnessed a really courageous act? Overseas adoption Gone are the days when a person of a different race or skin colour was cause for comment in the street. The Only Gay in the Village - Part 1 As the cult show 'Little Britain' tours Australia this week, we pick up the theme of 'the only gay in the village' - one of the most popular sketches from the show....

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[ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-01-02
30 years of The Women´s Room Thirty years ago a work of fiction was published that really did change lives by challenging a host of conventions, literary and otherwise. And the Clock Struck Thirteen: Lewis O´Brien Lewis O´Brien is a Kaurna man from South Australia whose story reads like a movie script. The Gunners´ Doctor: Vietnam letters When it comes to war sometimes memory isn´t enough. MSF doctor in Uganda Uganda is a country still reeling from the horrors of civil war. ...

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[ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2008-01-01
15 years of the Fred Hollows Foundation Long before Indigenous health became a major political issue, a leading Australian eye surgeon decided to tackle what he saw as basic inequities between black and white Australians. Anita Roddick Obituary Dame Anita Roddick, social activist and founder of the Body Shop, died in England this week. Fantasy writer Margo Lanagan If you like fantasy books, you may have heard of the Australian writer Margo Lanagan. ...

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[ Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 ]

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