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2024-07-26 |
Ask Aunty: when you want to leave more than just books in the street library You want to put a few nice additional things in the street library — but not everyone approves |
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2024-07-26 | Spending time alone can provide a meaningful way of connecting with our selves, but some say technology is making it harder. Psychologist Sahra O'Doherty joins Beverley Wang to discuss the benefits of solitude to our mental health and how we can cultiv... |
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2024-07-25 |
Older Australians are finding age a factor in why banks refuse loans An increasing number of older Australians are having loan applications knocked back by banks. This is despite the fact that many of them have paid off their mortgages.But being debt free doesn't mean you'll never need to take out a loan again.Julian Fi... |
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2024-07-25 |
Here's What I Know: Jacinta Parsons on risk taking and remembering to breathe Broadcaster and author Jacinta Parsons shares her wisdom, including the value of risk taking and the importance of remembering to breath. |
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2024-07-25 | Shame can be debilitating. It’s a feeling that makes us want to crawl into ourselves and hide. But what if we understood shame better? What if shame is really a product of the broken systems around us, and not our own individual actions? Devon Price, a... |
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2024-07-24 | When was the last time you heard someone utter the words 'gadzooks' or 'fopdoodle' in the heat of the moment?  Dr Howard Manns explores how our profane words have changed over time and how that evolution happens? |
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2024-07-24 |
Is it possible to maintain a ‘healthy’ sense of competitiveness? From the Paris Olympics to the US election, competition is in the air. And while it’s ok for Olympians and politicians to embrace that spirit, it's not always as welcome in the workplace or the home.What is the psychology of competitiveness? And how ca... |
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2024-07-23 | When you have young children, you sometimes look around your house and think 'where have my surfaces gone?'But sometimes, even when the kids grow up and move out of home, they leave their stuff behind.Elisabeth Shaw talks about what you can do when you... |
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2024-07-23 |
Is our addiction to screens fuelling unhealthy eating habits? Ask most parents and they'll tell you that two of their most difficult challenges are getting kids to eat their veggies and getting kids off their devices.Research has shown that too much screen time can lead to problems including poor sleep, lower gra... |
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2024-07-23 | US President Joe Biden's decision this week to quit the Presidential race came after weeks of pressure and deliberations. But away from the limelight of the campaign trail, many of us can relate to the struggle of making a difficult decision. Whether i... |
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