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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 2009-07-03

Talkback: the urge to merge Today we discuss the phenomenon of "sameness" between partners - the urge to merge. ...

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[ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-07-02

Doctor in charge Dr Hilary Joyce has just made history by becoming the first female president of the National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Wryside economics with Andrew Leigh We begin a new series on behavioural economics with Professor Andrew Leigh from the Australian National University. A curious murder mystery Robin Adair has been a journalist for ever. He started writing aged 12. Orphanage memorabilia Around half a million Australians spent their childhoo...

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[ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-07-01

New unemployment regime Job Services Australia has replaced Job Network, the government-administered, but privately delivered, job placement system. Teacher training Teacher training is on the brink of being revolutionised. The lost mother In 2005 the feminist journalist and author Anne Summers inherited a portrait of her mother, painted when she was a child. Your feedback Today's letter of the week comes from Jeffrey: ...

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[ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-30

What we think about ads Advertisers´ ploys are not only understood by consumers; they are often resented. Sue Palmer: 21st century boys Boys will be boys, or so we're told. They want to rough-house and play with guns. So why don't we let them? Meet the listener: from Darlo to Doubtful Creek This week we´re heading to Doubtful Creek to meet listener Lisa Fahy. The amazing Noffs brothers Public spiritness and the urge to make a difference run powerfully in the Noffs family. Reverend Ted Noff...

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[ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-29

Tax returns and the stimulus bonus Accountants are being swamped by people bringing in multiple, long overdue tax returns. Who's living together in Australia? Cohabiting is defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as married defacto. Teri Louise Kelly's journey to the last bed on earth Many of us have thrown on a backpack, travelled and bunked down in hostels. But stand on the other side of the counter as a hostel manager and you get a whole different experience. Music Track - Smoker's...

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[ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-26

Getting more students to uni Australian universities are facing some big changes. Compass education program One in five university students will be from low socio-economic backgrounds by 2020 if the Federal Government gets its wish. In conversation with Morris Gleitzman Richard Aedy in conversation with the award-winning and prolific children's author Morris Gleitzman, at the Happiness and Its Causes conference 2009. Your feedback Guestbook entry of the week comes from Kerrie in response to...

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[ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-25

Talkback - MPs We meet three Members of Parliament - Joanna Gash, Arch Bevis, and Darren Chester to talk about what it means to be an MP in Australia. ...

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[ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-24

Green wedges: Melbourne's urban expansion Go up or go out, two stark choices to cope with population growth in our burgeoning cities. Myths and half-truths about our health Old wives tales are convincing because they're kind of exciting. It's more interesting to believe you can get rid of a wart by spitting on it than by going to the doctor to get it removed. Dear birth mother After waiting for Mr Right, and after years of fertility treatments, Suzanne, a single woman in her forties, decided ...

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[ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-23

Parenting young adults Parenting is for life, but realistically how long should you expect to be helping out your son or daughter? Same-sex couples pension changes: Centrelink responds Same sex couples who are clients of Centrelink have a week to register their relationships, or they risk having to make repayments – or even prosecution. Ethical jobs An ethical jobs website has just been launched, offering jobs that might entice you away from a bigger salary, but reward with you something...

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[ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-22

Iranian people power As political unrest continues in the wake of the recent Iranian presidential election, we speak to author Banafsheh Serov, an Iranian exile living in Australia. Gay couples and Centrelink changes From July 1 changes to Centrelink payments mean that gay couples will now be recognised. The 'Worst Mum in America': Lenore Skenazy Allowing a nine-year-old to catch a train or a bus on their own may not seem like a big deal, but for New York writer Lenore Skenazy, the decision ...

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[ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-19

Talkback: single-sex clubs Are you a member of a club? Is it single-sex or mixed gender? Does it have leather chairs, or is it a more your plastic chairs and bring-a-plate type of club? ...

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[ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-18

Drugs in Australia A recent report by the Crime Commission claimed that Australia is in the midst of a 'cocaine binge': there's been almost a one thousand per cent jump in the importation of speed, there are more local labs making ecstasy, and drug dealers are experiencing an economic bonanza. Permanent care A permanent care order is when a court says a child must be removed from the biological family and placed permanently with another family. But where are those other families? God is Whe...

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[ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-17

The population debate As Australia faces the threat of climate change one conversation we're not having is the growth of our population. Notschool Many students go off the rails at school, by avoiding school or truanting. Others leave completely because of bullying or pregnancy or because they´ve been expelled. Buy local Economist Michael Shuman wrote a book called the Small Mart Revolution about the role that small, locally-owned business can play in creating a vibrant, local economy. He t...

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[ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-16

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. Housing for all In the next 20 years it´s projected that almost three-quarters of people on the planet will live in urban areas, most of them in the developing world. Digital learning: Marco Torres Part 1 Smartboards and laptops might be all the buzz in Australian schools, but both teachers and govern...

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[ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-15

Swine flu pandemic Be alert but not alarmed. That´s the message from the federal government after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced we are experiencing a swine flu pandemic. Preventing diabetes type 2 There's a coming wave of diabetes type 2, around 1.7 million Australians have diabetes now and that´s expected to more than double in the next 20 years. Basic Training: Kahlil Ashanti Comedian Kahlil Ashanti uses some dark material, and moments of hilarity, from his own life in t...

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[ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-12

Friday 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. ...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-05

Talkback: Fixing things That quaint notion of repairing, so that you can get a few more years out of something, seems to belong mostly to the oldest generations. For them, "he can fix anything", or perhaps "she can mend anything", is a badge of honour. ...

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[ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-04

International students: safety and security In light of recent assaults on Indian students in Melbourne, a federal taskforce has been established to be chaired by national security adviser Duncan Lewis, former head of the SAS. Third culture kids Third culture kids are identified by a childhood spent largely in a culture other than that of their parents. Some call themselves `military brats´, or they might be a `diplomatic kid´, or a `business kid'. The family road trip Being bundled in the c...

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[ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-03

Obesity report: from prevention to the last resort Underwhelmed -- that sums up the reaction of one of our leading obesity researchers to the House of Representatives' Health Committee´s report 'Weighing it up' released earlier this week. Stop the Traffik: Steve Chalke Human trafficking is the fastest growing global crime, generating somewhere between 10 and 12 billion dollars each year. Rich brother, rich sister We meet a brother and sister -- one is rich and famous, the other is a Buddhis...

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[ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-02

Complaints about nursing homes Australia has a 'flawed' system of dealing with complaints about nursing homes according to Professor Alan Pearson, one of the country's most respected authorities on aged care. Susan Johnson: On beauty Research shows that we are more inclined to think well of very attractive people, to believe positive things about their characters. Love matters with Gordon Livingston: part 3 In the final conversation on how to love and who best to love, Dr Livingston responds ...

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[ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-06-01

Health politics and the dirty ashtray awards The outgoing president of the Australian Medical Association has described the relationship between her organisation and the federal government as an 'ideological battleground'. Learning how to be a citizen According to a new report from a major study on young people´s attitudes and behaviour, how schools treat their students and the way they teach them about government can have a major impact on their political engagement. Always Liza to me Ceci...

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[ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-05-29

Talkback: The deserving poor It's a term that's been around for decades, but in the middle of a global financial downturn who are the 'deserving poor'? ...

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-05-28

Education agitation League tables (school performance results) should be banned by parents and teachers. Doing the hard yards as an international student Living in a foreign country can be a real challenge, particularly if you´re studying at university. Undress me in the Temple of Heaven Nowadays backpacking around the world is a rite of passage. But in the late 1980s there were still some places where it was a bit unusual, and one of the newest frontiers was China. From eBay to change agen...

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[ Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-05-27

Swine flu: don't panic, don't relax We are now in the official `Contain´ phase of a pandemic virus. New cases of swine flu are being announced daily, as are new quarantining measures and school closures. At the same time, some experts are saying it´s all an over-reaction. Gay marriage ban in the US California's supreme court has backed a ban on gay marriage, ruling six-to-one that a voter-approved proposition defining marriage as between a man and a woman could stand. Lending to family and ...

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[ Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-05-26

Retirement age change Raising the retirement age from 65 to 67, as announced in the Budget, has several ramifications. Hurry Down Sunshine: a father's story New Yorker Michael Greenberg is a freelance writer. This moving memoir Hurry Down Sunshine tells the story of how he coped with the experience of witnessing his 15-year-old daughter´s mental breakdown. Bow Wow theatre festival Theatre for people of all abilities is the mantra of Leesa Nash, the director of the Melbourne based Family Dog ...

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[ Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-05-25

Sexual abuse in the Catholic church Ireland is in a state of shock following the tabling of the report into child abuse in Catholic institutions. Julian Burnside: On Privilege Do you think of yourself as privileged? If you are, you probably don't. Steel Magnolias in Australia The film Steel Magnolias celebrated female friendship and mutual support in a close knit community in the south of the United States. With its witty dialogue and lovable characters, it was a huge hit when it was released ...

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[ Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-05-22

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? ...

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-05-21

NT town hubs plan In the Northern Territory there are many communities that don´t have basic facilities like water, electricity, shops or a hospital. But that´s about to change. China Cuckoo: Mark Kitto Mark Kitto has undertaken the mother of all tree changes - from the intense commercial chaos of Shanghai and a groundbreaking career as an English language magazine publisher, to running a coffee shop in a beautiful, but isolated mountain village. Museums Week: Monty's garage It's Museums We...

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[ Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-05-20

National Health reform: Healthdirect An innovative way of providing healthcare in Australia is being rolled out nationally, a 24-hour healthcare hotline. Gettin' it on (line) Our recent twitter fest on Life Matters confirmed our suspicions that some of you older Radio National listeners are not technophobic—far from it! Will Elliott: Strange Places Will Elliott is best known for his 2006 novel The Pilo Family Circus, which went on to great acclaim after winning the ABC Fiction Award. B...

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[ Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]


LMS 2009-05-19

Complaining about ads Have you ever been driven to complain about an advertisement, something on TV, radio or a billboard, promising longer lasting sex? Snoring and the brain Anyone who has to sleep next to a snorer will understand the disruption that can cause. Joan London: The good parents Are you a `good parent´? Most of us try to be—at least most of the time. Meet the listener: Temora Rural Museum As part of National Museums Week, our meet the listener guest is Bill Speirs, manager...

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[ Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]

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