Could you handle the heat of being a volunteer firefighter?
Bushfires are already creating havoc and hardship across Australia. With the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a dry, hot summer, things are expected to worsen. We all watched in horror during the Bla...
4 Okt 20239min
Attention: what we can do to fix it
So you’re having trouble paying attention - scrolling has replaced daydreaming, TikTok has replaced reading a book or watching a movie, and focusing on anything for a long time feels hard. If deleting...
3 Okt 202311min
How gender-affirming surgery could soon be free under Medicare
Gender affirming surgeries reduce suicide, depression and gender dysphoria among transgender and gender-diverse people who need them. But they cost patients tens of thousands of dollars. In a historic...
3 Okt 202310min
Attention: why it matters
Are you having trouble paying attention? Studies show most of us are increasingly feeling more distracted and less attentive - but if we’re all in the same boat, why should you care? In this three-par...
2 Okt 202312min
Property porn - how you could buy your own island
Private islands have always been fascinating for Australians and popular with celebrities. With several small islands in Tasmania and Queensland recently hitting the market for just a few million doll...
2 Okt 202310min
Attention: why we don’t have any
Have you noticed your attention waning? Texts, emails and notifications; podcasts, meetings and social media - while everyone is fighting for it, it feels increasingly like we have less attention it t...
1 Okt 202311min
Hannah Ferguson on feminism
Welcome to this special series of the Weekend Briefing, where Jamila talks to some of her favourite guests - old and new - about a single, fascinating subject. During this series you’ll hear from sing...
29 Sep 202331min
Stranded in Bali: Why your travel insurance may not cover you
Going on holiday is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It’s a chance to let your hair down and blow off a bit of steam. While it usually pays to have travel insurance just in case of the unexpected, wh...
29 Sep 20239min
