Life Matters - Separate stories podcast

Outside school hours care is a lifesaver for parents who can't clock off in time for school pick up every day, but access to this kind of service is a postcode lottery.So what would happen if we took outside school hours care seriously and made it an option for all working families across the country?

As the role of pharmacists expands, there's a push to place them inside GP clinics to provide on-the-spot medication advice.It's a common model in the UK, Canada and New Zealand - but it's not widespread here in Australia.Could it provide more efficient and effective care?

When you were a kid, your parents probably told you "don't stare, it's rude!"But, if you've been on social media the last couple of weeks ... it seems that life lesson might be getting left behind.There's a viral video trend dubbed the "Gen Z stare"... older people say they make a comment or a request to someone under 25 years old and they're just met with a blank look.

Performer Todd McKenney's decades-long career on stage has reached a full circle moment.He joins the cast of the Andrew Lloyd Weber classic 'Cats' once again, a role he first embodied almost forty years ago where he made a pact with a friend that made him a father.

Imagine you're walking down the street and a smooth-talking stranger approaches you with a cheesy pick-up line. It's a random interaction, but one that you later find has been uploaded to a social media platform. Vision and audio of the encounter has been recorded with smart glasses - AI-enabled sunglasses with tiny speakers and cameras installed in the frames.We explore what happens when someone records you in public without your consent. 

According to the Australian Federal Police, children as young as 12 are being radicalised by extremist groups online. And now terrified families say there's nowhere to turn.So, what does early intervention look like? And where can families find help?

Fifty years ago, Where Did I Come From? landed on Australian bookshelves and changed the way kids learned about sex.How has sex education changed since then? And are parents better equipped today to guide their children through these important - and often tricky - conversations?

The health star rating system - designed to help us make healthier choices - has been in place for a decade now.The scheme is currently voluntary, so why aren't companies signing up? Should the system, backed by public health and nutrition professionals alike, be made mandatory?

Free drinks at a bar. A promotion at work. Getting out of a parking fine.Attractive people often benefit from special treatment. It's a benefit that's become known as "pretty privilege."

Robert Irwin and Nigella Lawson are among the famous faces who make an appearance in Australia's latest tourism campaign. But will the $130 million campaign bring more travellers to our shores?