Today, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide begins public hearings in Brisbane. Veteran experts, who are using their training in psychiatry and sociology to help other service people, join Life Matters to discuss their work. Listeners share insights into defence life and discuss the changes they hope will flow from the royal commission.

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Folge vom 29.11.2021Safeguarding the mental health and lives of serving personnel and veterans
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Folge vom 26.11.2021How to combat a sedentary lifestyle and a rambunctious four-legged flatmateHow do you find the motivation and time to exercise if you've been inactive for a while? Plus, not all kids are returning to swimming lessons and swim educators say that's a problem. And what do you do when your flatmate's new dog begins to encroach on your life?
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Folge vom 25.11.2021Vaccine mandate futures and overcoming the 'loyalty tax'From February 1st 2022, the Austrian government will make covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all their citizens, the first country in Europe to do so. So what is the future of covid-19 vaccine mandates in this country? Plus we take your calls on how you've overcome inertia of a 'loyalty tax' in shopping for better deals on loans, insurance, and other financial contracts.
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Folge vom 24.11.2021Making a mo-hair suit and disability and employmentAdvocates say there is still a lot of work to be done to remove barriers to employment for those living with disability, we explore some of the actions that could help. Plus how to 'move on' when you know you've already invested too much in something or someone, and why one woman made a suit from men's moustache hair.