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Could innovative Scandinavian housing solutions work in Australia? Former Colombian senator Ingrid Betancort on being held captive by terrorists. And, a growing cohort of experts say we need to re-think the posture narrative.

Australian households have seen significant societal change since Life Matters first began in 1992. From roles within families, to work and relationships, and big shifts in housing, we look at the trends that have shaped the lives of Australians over the last 30 years.

Rural health practitioners argue that staff shortages have reached such a crisis point that patients’ lives are being put at risk. How did things get so bad, and what, if anything, can be done to fix a broken regional health system? From the Life Matters archives, a 2004 interview with Shirley MacLaine, and an apparent snub from a neighbour in this week’s Too Hard Basket.