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Ask Aunty: Can a lapsed Catholic exaggerate their faith for the greater good?
Is it OK to fib about your faith to get your child into a good school? This week the Aunties share advice with a listener who's weighing up whether or not they should tell a little white lie to help…
Navigating AI anxiety when it's a tool you rely on
In just a few short years, AI has gone from being a novelty to becoming embedded in our lives.According to a 2026 report from Stanford University, Australians are among the heaviest intentional users…
How Libby Trickett is dealing with health anxiety after a SCAD heart attack
After hanging up the Olympic swimming goggles, growing and birthing five beautiful children, Libby Trickett was ready to make her 40s the decade of health and fitness. But last June she had what she…
Building neighbourhoods your kids want to play in
According to a Play Australia survey from 2025, more than 70 per cent of children play in their homes — or at their friends' houses — and a quarter of kids said they needed better opportunities to…
Social Studies: What defines happiness?
When you look at the things in your life, what really makes you happy? Recent ABS data reveals that people are less happy now than they were in 2020.When did we start to consider our happiness and…
The secret formula for making the 'perfect' decision
When you've got a difficult choice to make, what's your go-to system to reach an answer?Do you pull out the magic eight ball, or do you reach for a mathematical formula?The late physicist and Nobel…
What is the future for bookstores?
For many book lovers, the local store is their happy place.Even if you're not an avid reader, bookstores can carry cultural significance, giving people the opportunity to gather and be a part of…
Should we be considering trees as part of our critical infrastructure?
When you think about the critical infrastructure that makes up a city, what comes to mind? Roads, bridges, power lines, public hospitals — what about trees?The gentle giants that shelter our…
What happens to the soft plastic you recycle?
Australia uses 1.3 million tonnes of plastic packaging every year.And while most of us do our best to recycle, the majority of that packaging still ends up in landfill.Exemptions that allow some…
The hidden challenges of dyslexia at work
As many as one in five Australians have dyslexia.The condition makes the basics of literacy, reading and writing, a huge hurdle, and if not managed properly can have major snowball effects on…
Buyer Beware: How loyalty programs use your data
How many loyalty programs are you a part of?There are many different programs out there each with their own set of incentives which get you to take part.But are you getting any real benefits from…
Dr Billy Garvey on raising boys
Every parent wants their child to grow into a kind, capable adult. But many who are raising young boys right now are worried about their future. Childhood development expert Billy Garvey has worked…
Reflecting on Richard Scolyer's legacy
Richard Scolyer, the leading melanoma pathologist and former Australian of the Year who revolutionised cancer research, has died at age 59.He leaves behind an incredible legacy, having volunteered…
How to bond with a dog that upends your daily routines
Bringing a pet into your family is supposed to be a love-at-first-sight moment signalling a life ahead with your new best friend, but often the day-to-day reality can be a lot harder.So what happens…
Ask Aunty: When a beloved family pet becomes too much to handle
After years of training and patience, listener Simone's reactive dog and excitable toddler are living happily together, but the stress of constant supervision — and an extremely restricted social…
Looksmaxxing, GLP1s and learning to love your authentic self
In an era where we have access to the technology, surgery and drugs to modify every aspect of our appearance, how can we build a relationship with our selves based on compassion and acceptance?
Is there a way to build rest into your everyday life?
According to Beyond Blue, 1 in 2 Australian are facing burnout in the workplace.Burnout almost seems like an inevitable condition of the modern age.And we're so used to it, we kind of just accept…
Can we reset the online outrage economy?
Ten years ago, Facebook updated its platform to introduce new ways to interact with posts you were seeing in your feed. Alongside the humble thumbs-up, a range of smiley face emojis offered a…
Ask Aristotle: The ethics of whistleblowers
When something happens that you think crosses a moral line, do you call it out? And if you have, what was the moral cost? The bravery of whistleblowers has touched every corridor of power —…
Work In Progress: Why are you overwhelmed at work?
You can probably think of at least five things at work that are kind of related to your job, but in reality become distractions that keep you from achieving what you need to do. As constant emails,…
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