Life Matters - Separate stories podcast

When you're stuck between your best mate and your best mate's wife, what do you do? The aunties step in to help letter-writer Tom move forward when thing go wrong between his close friend Josh and Josh's wife.

So, now you know! You have ADHD! But, what comes next? Is there a way that you, and those who love you, can “do life” that better suits your ADHD brain?   So, how can you make households, workplaces, relationships and day-to-day life as ADHD-friendly as possible?

In our regular segment My Two Cents, we ask those questions you'd rather not answer about money.Comedian and former triple j breakfast host shares why sometimes it's ok to make money decisions with your heart, not your head. 

For many retail workers, dealing with angry and abusive customers has become part of the job.A national survey of 4,600 retail workers in 2023 found 87% experienced verbal abuse, and more than 1 in 10 were physically attacked in the past year.Some retailers have introduced measures like body-worn cameras, extra CCTV and duress alarms to improve safety. But the problem has become so serious that this week a major independent supermarket chain said it's considering closing stores because of violent customer behaviour.

Ballerina Cappuccina, Chimpanzini Bananini, Bombardiro Crocodilo ... do these names mean anything to you?If you know what I'm talking about, you've probably got a tween in your household because they're the latest batch of online memes designed to waste time and turn your brain to mush.It's been labelled brainrot...  Essentially, material designed to waste your time...And it's not just tweens. We're all guilty of it occasionally.  But should we let ourselves off the hook here?Isn't it ok to tune out, scroll, and do nothing?

Scams these days are pretty sophisticated.And given the number of ways they can get to you, social media, email, text message, it might feel almost quaint to get a scam phone call.But people lose more money to phone scams than any other method of contact, with Australian victims losing over $107 million dollars this way last year. Why are they still so effective, and why do we keep falling for it?

If it seems like everyone you know is running a marathon or a half-marathon, you're probably not mistaken.Last week, the entries opened for Brisbane Marathon and recently, the Sydney Marathon attracted huge crowds. Every Australian city now boasts run clubs - some people are even using them to find a partner.So, why running? And why now?

Three decades after a federal treaty was first promised - but never materialised - Victoria has introduced the first ever treaty legislation into its parliament.It has been a hard won battle for First Nations people, and this landmark Victorian process has survived where others have fallen in the wake of the failed Voice referendum.So what does it mean for the rest of the country?

We all have one - a friend we once cared deeply about but somehow lost touch with along the way.Research shows most of us would love to reconnect, but only one in three of us actually takes that step.So what holds us back? And how can we start welcoming old friends back into our lives?

Finals season is here, and AFL and NRL players are facing some of the most high-pressure moments of their careers.But you don’t have to be an athlete — or a sports fan — to know that feeling. Whether it’s pitching an idea at work, sitting an exam, or giving a speech at a wedding, we all face moments when we're under pressure to perform and the nerves kick in.What can we learn from how elite athletes manage pressure? And how can we use those strategies in our own lives?