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Life Matters - Separate stories podcast

Life Matters - Separate stories podcast

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7356 - Spooky or harmful? Why your Halloween costume might be saying more than you think
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  • 7356 - Spooky or harmful? Why your Halloween costume might be saying more than you think

    Halloween is fast-becoming a popular celebration for many Australian families. But what does our choice of costume say about our prejudices and biases?  Advocates are urging parents to think twice about the costumes they allow their kids to wear as they say many outfits unintentionally perpetuate harmful narratives about physical and mental disability.

    Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 16min
  • 7355 - Stalking rates in Australia remain high –  how do we turn that around?

    New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates that stalking rates in Australia have remained high, with one in five women and one in 15 men affected at some point in their lives.  Legal changes to redress this have been proposed in Victoria and explored in other jurisdictions, with concerns about lack of legal assistance, and just plain awareness, on the part of police and courts. But is cultural change needed as well? And what's the psychological drivers of this behaviour?

    Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 34min
  • 7354 - Growing up too fast: how to survive a "parentified" childhood

    Did your parents turn to you for emotional support when you were still a child? Were you responsible for meditating family conflicts? And did your mum and dad frequently share their problems with you?  When a child takes on the role of mediator, friend or carer to their parents, the impact can be profound and traumatic. So, how can you heal from the role reversal of parentification? And how can parents avoid this troubling dynamic?

    Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 13min
  • 7353 - The pros and cons of repeating a year of school

    It used to be such a common practice in Australia but after many generations, the evidence that being "held back a year" helped students to catch up academically wasn't very strong. What do Life Matters listeners think about repeating a grade?

    Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 37min
  • 7352 - Are we still a nation of swimmers?

    Some say we're a nation of swimmers. And while the iconic image of a bronzed lifesaver at Bondi Beach has endured as a symbol of national identity, Australia's contemporary relationship to swimming is far more complex and varied. While some of us devote our leisure time to water-based activities, and cold water swimming groups continue to attract huge interest, one in four adult Australians are either a weak swimmer or can't swim at all, according to Royal Life Saving Australia.    So what is our relationship to swimming? How has it changed over the years? And what benefits does swimming offer us that other leisure activities don't?

    Tue, 29 Oct 2024 - 20min
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