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- LMS 2008-12-02
(27mb)
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000
Family television viewing The extent to which television viewing has become an integral part of family life is revealed in newly released data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Giving week This is Australian Giving Week. Meet the listener: keeping it in the family Meet the listener guest Steph writes 'My sister and I are grandmothers to two beautiful children from her son and my daughter'. - LMS 2008-12-01 (27mb)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000
COAG health funding boost Will the funding boost for health announced at Saturday's Council of Australian Governments' meeting fix Australia's crisis ridden health system? Workplace disclosure of disabilities Disclosing a disability or illness to an employer is highly risky. In a job application, it might stop you being considered. If you are already in the workplace, there's the chance of a negative response. The age I'm in When you look in the mirror do you get a surprise? Do you feel younger inside than the image staring back at you? Slice of Life 5: Doggie day care At a daycare centre for dogs in the inner Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, there is playtime, nap time and two walks a day. - LMS 2008-11-28 (27mb)
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000
Talkback: radio memories They say that the sense of smell evokes the most vivid memories of all, but sometimes our aural memories can be almost as strong. Today's discussion topic is your memories of listening to the radio and what they mean to you. - LMS 2008-11-27 (26mb)
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000
Educational success and money Lack of money does not in itself set children up badly for starting school. But there are other factors, often associated with financial disadvantage, which definitely do hamper children's school readiness and subsequent success. Life in foster care: part 3 This week on Life Matters we've been hearing from children living in foster care. So far two boys have talked about how drugs and alcohol were major reasons for them to be removed from their parents' care. In this final interview, one little boy tells of his own struggle with anger, which took him out of his home and into a world he never knew existed. Kissing cousins The debate over whether people should be banned from marrying their cousins was reignited in Britain earlier this year. Multiple choice: ageing In her latest series of Multiple Choice, Susan Maushart is again exploring the many varied and diverse options we now deal with on a daily basis. - LMS 2008-11-26 (27mb)
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000
Drugs and young people Mission Australia's latest national survey of young people indicates those aged 11 to 24 are increasingly worried about drug use. Life in foster care: part 2 This week on Life Matters we're featuring the stories of three children living in foster care. Ulterior motives Marriage and relationships can be a magical mystery tour at the best of times and there is always more to know about your partner. Music Track: Late in the evening Your feedback The letter of the week is in response to the interview yesterday with the boy in foster care, part of the 3 part series by Julie Kimberley. - LMS 2008-11-25 (26mb)
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000
Tertiary education costs How much is going to university worth? A new report from the National Centre for Social and Economic Monitoring has found that HECS is a significant cost, but over a lifetime its effects are offset by graduate salaries. The real financial struggle is income support, with students relying on family, savings or credit cards to survive. Life in foster care: part 1 Thousands of children around Australia are currently in foster care and government departments struggle daily to find safe accommodation for them. Many are in immediate danger from their own parents or loved ones, and are no longer safe in their own homes. Pauline McKinnon: In Stillness Conquer Fear Therapist Pauline McKinnon practises what she preaches. After suffering from severe panic attacks and agoraphobia for many years, she overcame the debilitating condition by using the 'stillness meditation technique'. Music Track - I'm Counting On You Meet the listener: the globetrotting granny For 'Meet the listener' guest Coralie Unwin, a grandmother of eight, the idea of buying her grandchildren the latest gadgets just didn't appeal. So she came up with a different plan. - LMS 2008-11-24 (27mb)
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000
Finance sector job losses If you work in the finance sector, you're probably feeling pretty anxious. There have already been significant jobs losses and there will be more to come, perhaps more than 10,000 over the next few months. Just how many is hard to predict, and that's pretty unsettling. Places of pain and shame Governor-General Quentin Bryce recently visited the French village of Fromelles where a mass grave of Australian servicemen has been found. French and Australian governments have a long and close relationship when it comes to dealing with the remains of the thousands of Australian diggers who died at places like Fromelles, so the handling of the site will be respectful and orderly. But what happens to sites where people have endured painful deaths is often very controversial. A passion for flying: Phil Latz Phil Latz was a self-described 'feral outback kid' from central Australia, who fell into a career in aviation. His passion for flying helicopters has taken him around the world and back again and his story is told in the book Flying with my Angel. Slice of Life 4: Old school skaters A group of urban men show us how to be forever young. Now in their 40s, they have returned to skateboarding after first doing it in the 1970s. - LMS 2008-11-21 (27mb)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000
Talkback: hair today, gone tomorrow Some men take baldness in their stride, while for others it can be traumatic and a blow to their self esteem. - LMS 2008-11-20 (27mb)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000
Drug marketing Drug companies have a lot of influence on the choices doctors make. Why can't I see my grandkids? Loss of contact is one of the fastest growing problems affecting older Australians. Rudely Interrupted Melbourne-based band Rudely Interrupted has been invited to play for the United Nations next month, on the International Day for People with Disabilities. Multiple choice: fishing school In her latest series of Multiple Choice Susan Maushart is once again delving into some of the things that make us tick. - LMS 2008-11-19 (25mb)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000
Navy families Australian Navy families are looking forward to an unexpected Christmas present, announced yesterday. Religion, love and sexual desire Dr Patricia Weerakoon, the coordinator of Sydney University's sexual health graduate program, is on a mission to have sexual matters discussed within churches. Caring for pets in times of crisis Going into hospital or moving into a nursing home can be very distressing and that stress can escalate dramatically when there is no-one to look after the family pet. Your feedback This week's mailbag covered grandparenting, flexible schooling and reaction to our story on pool drownings, which prompted Jacqui to write:
