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Monday 20 Mar 2017
A growing number of regional students are bypassing local universities and heading to school in the big smoke.
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Tips from parents who have managed to get their kids off the couch and moving around.
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Tempted to send your ex a nasty text? Now there is phone app that acts as a self-help guide to getting through a relationship break-up.
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Feeding two hundred and fifty families off not even half a hectare as well as supporting two adults might seem impossible.
But it's the bold vision of two South Australian gardeners Tara Lee and Brian Joyce.
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Saturday 18 Mar 2017
The renowned moral philosopher has launched a new organisation that uses the latest research to judge which charities are spending their money most effectively.
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How do you manage an old injury and how can you be active if you have a chronic condition?
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When the cast of an award winning international musical turn up a local high school sports carnival to celebrate tolerance and acceptance you know there's something special going on.
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Friday 17 Mar 2017
How should employment, relationships, education, housing and health be restructured to meet the challenges of the longevity revolution?
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Have your been or are you, an older jobseeker?
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Lots of us have a problem with credit and managing our money, but at what point should we seek the help of a professional to get us back on track, and who should we turn to if we're really struggling?
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Talking on the phone in the loo!
Do you do it? Does someone having a chat in the next cubicle bother you?
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Thursday 16 Mar 2017
Regular access to a local GP is something many in the city take for granted, but spare a thought for those living in the bush, who can sometimes struggle to find local doctors who will stick around.
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I don't have time! I'll never get around it! Can giving yourself a quarter hour change your state of mind?
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Wednesday 15 Mar 2017
Research shows that a quarter of children who bully in school face court charges before the age of 25, so for the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, we look at what makes a bully and what can be done to change their behaviour.
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Women are sorely under-represented in the pages of Wikipedia. Sydney University, along with other organisations around the world, is hosting an edit-a-thon to get this balance redressed. And you can edit too!
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Rather than feeling relaxed and well, some people feel anxious, depressed, irritable, and may even begin to cry - it's called the "post-sex blues".
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Tuesday 14 Mar 2017
The renowned moral philosopher has launched a new organisation that uses the latest research to judge which charities are spending their money most effectively.
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What is about country life that can often seem so magical?
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While children in war torn and disadvantaged places instinctively understand the value of play, kids in the west are growing up without the opportunity for unstructured play.
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Moth storyteller Kari Adams takes being a Bridezilla to a whole new level.
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Monday 13 Mar 2017
What are you thinking about right now and where does that thought lie, in the past, the present, or the future?
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High Intensity Interval Training is the latest fitness trend that's winning the approval of trainers, athletes and lay-gym goers alike.
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When the cast of an award winning international musical turn up a local high school sports carnival to celebrate tolerance and acceptance you know there's something special going on.
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