NAPLAN starts this week around the country and, for the first time, all tests will be conducted online. What are the pros and cons and what can we expect? Also, how can we reduce our anxiety as we travel in the COVID age? And, have you ever thought of adding some weeds to your diet?

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Folge vom 10.05.2022NAPLAN testing, travel anxiety and eating weeds
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Folge vom 09.05.2022Inequality across generationsWhen it comes to the big milestones like building a career, having children or buying a home, will young people today follow the same linear route in life as their parents?
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Folge vom 06.05.2022Michael Mackenzie hangs up his mic, parents behaving badly on the sidelines at kids’ sport and gift givingAfter 33 years at the ABC, Michael Mackenzie is retiring. He shares one of his favourite stories from his time at Life Matters. We look at the important role that sports coaches play in children’s lives, and how parents can build a successful relationship with their kids’ coaches, for everyone’s benefit. And in the Too Hard Basket, what to do about a group gift when not everyone contributes.
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Folge vom 05.05.2022Interest rate rises and savings, Running With Scissors from the archives, are my legs and feet ok?With more interest rate rises expected, what impact does that have on people who rely on their savings? Life Matters brings you an archival interview from 2003 with author Augusten Burroughs after the release of his controversial memoir, Running with Scissors, and bow legs, pigeon toes and flat feet. Are they a threat to your long term health and mobility?