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What this TV star can teach you about history
Ted Lange is best known for his role as "Isaac" on The Loveboat, but he has a passion for history and literature that eclipses his place in popular culture.
Life in 500 Words - MS, a motorbike, the Taliban and theft
When Ralph broke the bad news to his partner Fionnuala, little did she suspect it would propel them into a two-wheeled adventure that spanned the globe, a police hunt and raising money for a crippling disease.
Talkback: What kind of attitude to alcohol do you model for your children?
When it comes to drugs, most parents wouldn’t do them in front of their children, but when it comes to drinking, and drinking heavily, it’s often a different story .
Teen Matters - apologies part two
Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller and long time educator John Hendry further explore how receiving an apology in the right manner is crucial to team building at home and at work.
Three women: an investigation into female desire
Lisa Taddeo spent eight years and thousands of hours talking to women about their sexual lives - what she learned about sex and power is shocking and disturbing.
How well is our food star rating system working?
How much attention do you pay to those little stars that are on many packaged goods in our supermarket aisles and do they help you choose healthier products?
Three young women take us their special places in North West Tasmania
If you’re lucky, you have a special place where you contemplate life, nature or have alone time. Three Tasmanian high school students take us to their special places.
Can we break our bond to devices we don't use?
A new study from Monash University has found people's frugality and deep attachment to their electronic devices make them unwilling to let them go.
Menopause specialists warn against dangers of "bioidentical hormones"
Women experiencing menopausal symptoms are being prescribed non-evidence based treatments that experts say are ineffective and potentially harmful.
Weekend Life Matters - celebrating Indigenous languages, getting children excited about food, Michael Pollen on psychedelics, racing huskies without snow
River of Languages exhibition celebrates Australia’s linguistic diversity, a new podcast unveils the wonder behind food, author Michael Pollen on taking psychedelics for therapeutic benefits, and husky sledding in central Victoria.