For a world that promised 'Never Again' after World War II, how much have we actually learned from the handling of refugee crises of the past? Are we making the same mistakes over and over again? This discussion was first broadcast on Radio National.

By 2050 a quarter of our population will be over sixty-five but we'll be living longer and with different expectations of life in our latter years. We explore the options of how to live and where to live beyond the conventional choices of downsizing the...

If you're a parent of a public school student who's paying for all the extras like excursions, laptops or more books for the library you might question the idea that public schools are free. But the idea of school fees for public education has proven...

If you experienced heart palpitations or shortness of breath, would you see your doctor? Despite the awareness campaigns for breast cancer and stroke, heart disease is still the biggest cause of death. Conditions like atrial fibrillation are on the rise, and set to increase exponentially...

Andrew Scott, Associate Professor in Politics and Policy at Deakin University, is the guest on this episode of Life Matters. The Nordic countries have both economic prosperity and social equality and Scott believes that Australian governments should adopt similar policies on work life balance, employment...