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Ending violence against women and the warning signs of a cult

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Published: 5h agoMon 29 Apr 2024 at 11:00pmwith Hilary Harper

Duration: 54 minutes 27 seconds

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27 killed in 4 months: what’s it going to take to end violence against women?

There's a crisis in gendered violence here in Australia, with 27 women murdered this year already, and protesters around the country demanding action.

Published: 5h agoMon 29 Apr 2024 at 11:06pm

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Duration: 22 minutes 56 seconds

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Carli spent 13 years in a cult – she shares the warning signs

Some organisations might seem beneficial, helping to link people into others of like mind. But for some, when they go in further to a group, they realise it has taken over their life.

Published: 4h agoMon 29 Apr 2024 at 11:27pm

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Duration: 13 minutes 34 seconds

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Suddenly single at sixty

Jo Peck had just had her 60th Birthday when she was greeted with the news her husband of 25 years had his business elsewhere. So Jo took a dive into the dating pool, heart first. Her Memoir is called Suddenly Single at Sixty.

Published: 4h agoMon 29 Apr 2024 at 11:43pm

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Duration: 14 minutes 36 seconds

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Failing up and financial literacy for women

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Duration: 54 minutes 34 seconds

Published: SunSun 28 Apr 2024 at 11:00pmwith Hilary Harper

Failing up: why are mediocre workers around me being promoted?

It’s frustrating if you're working hard for a promotion at work just to see a colleague you feel is less deserving advance ahead of you.

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Duration: 23 minutes 7 seconds

Published: SunSun 28 Apr 2024 at 11:00pm

Young women have less savings than young men: why?

You know the saying; a man is not a financial plan? It's meant to encourage women to take the reins of their own financial futures. But young women are still much less confident and less skilled than young men in that realm.

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Duration: 13 minutes 2 seconds

Published: SunSun 28 Apr 2024 at 11:00pm

Loving my lying, dying, cheating husband

Imagine you are swept up in a great big love. You marry on an ocean liner, and all seems like a fairytale until the honeymoon takes a serious turn. Kerstin Pilz's memoir is called Loving My Lying, Dying, Cheating Husband.

Duration: 15 minutes 19 seconds

Published: SunSun 28 Apr 2024 at 11:00pm

Here's What I Know

Here's What I Know: Geraldine Turner's confidence tip for the stage of life

Geraldine Turner is a legend of the Australian stage, and has earned a lot of wisdom through her long career. She shares her mantra for getting through stage fright, and what she's learned about figuring out a person's true character.

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Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds

Published: WedWed 24 Apr 2024 at 5:41am

Here's What I Know: why Yumi Stynes is looking forward to old age

Yumi Stynes is a broadcaster, author and resident ABC taboo breaker with her beloved podcast Ladies, We Need To Talk.

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Duration: 5 minutes 21 seconds

Published: 18 Apr 2024Thu 18 Apr 2024 at 2:21am

Here's What I Know: Tracey Spicer on the power of timing

Award-winning journalist, author, and advocate Tracey Spicer is a leading voice on feminist media and technology. She shares her tips for peeling a banana and how she learned that the key to a great life is timing.

Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

Published: 11 Apr 2024Thu 11 Apr 2024 at 2:32am

Here's What I Know: Lizzy Hoo finds joy in being late

Comedian Lizzy Hoo used to stress herself out trying to be on time, now she "gets the haircut", a bit of wisdom gained from her time in Mongolia. She also discusses the joy of spooning her perfectly sized greyhound.

Duration: 3 minutes 42 seconds

Published: 4 Apr 2024Thu 4 Apr 2024 at 3:49am

Dated: Love Online After 50

DATED 01 | Hearts on the line

Two years after the breakdown of her 20-year marriage, Hilary Harper feels like she might be ready to date again. But the dating scene has changed a lot since she was last single in the early 2000s.

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Duration: 26 minutes

Published: 3 Mar 2024Sun 3 Mar 2024 at 10:10pm

DATED 02 | How we date now

If you missed the rise of dating apps because you were in a long marriage or relationship, it’s very fair to find them a bit intimidating.

Duration: 28 minutes

Published: 3 Mar 2024Sun 3 Mar 2024 at 10:10pm

DATED 03 | Our complicated bonds

Hilary goes on her first first-date and finds the goods are not quite what was advertised.

Duration: 27 minutes

Published: 3 Mar 2024Sun 3 Mar 2024 at 10:11pm

DATED 04 | Our naked selves

Hilary has found someone, and sparks are flying. She's starting to feel the flutter of sexual attraction, but she's worried about breaking her long dry spell.

Duration: 26 minutes

Published: 3 Mar 2024Sun 3 Mar 2024 at 10:12pm

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Feature Articles

Can you invest ethically and still make a stack of money? These experts say yes

These financial experts say you can invest in the planet and make money along the way. It's why a growing number of Australians are choosing to invest ethically.

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Published: SunSun 28 Apr 2024 at 11:38pmby Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Bec Zajac

'Now we're married': When Kate shared her secret crush, it had a happy ending. That's not always the case

Crushes can strike at work, on the bus or between life-long friends. The choice to share your feelings comes with a raft of risks and vulnerabilities.

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Published: 12 Apr 2024Fri 12 Apr 2024 at 4:28amby Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Michele Weekes

This exercise has a huge effect on our health and longevity, but many of us ignore it

Building muscle isn't just for powerlifters and body builders. These experts explain how some resistance training, even just at home, can impact how we experience ageing.

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Published: 8 Apr 2024Mon 8 Apr 2024 at 10:29pmby Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Bec Zajac

Half of all Australians in nursing homes experience depression. These experts say there's a simple solution to that

Experts argue the aged care system isn't adequately addressing elderly residents' mental health, but that government-funded sessions with a psychologist could help them feel happier and more at ease.

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Published: 27 Mar 2024Wed 27 Mar 2024 at 12:39amby Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Barbara Heggen

Ask Aunty

Ask Aunty: my friends talk over each other and I can't stand it

You catch up with an old school friend and her husband for lunch. When you ask the husband questions the pair talk over the top of each other and your friend's voice gets louder and louder.

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Duration: 13 minutes 8 seconds

Published: FriFri 26 Apr 2024 at 2:02am

Ask Aunty: I feel uncomfortable about my friend's social media feed

Your friend invests a lot of time in her social media posts and wants you to share some of them on your feed as well.

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Duration: 12 minutes 29 seconds

Published: 19 Apr 2024Fri 19 Apr 2024 at 4:12am

Ask Aunty: Help! My friends are breaking up with me

You have three separate friends who you believe are 'breaking-up' their relationship with you. They say you talk about yourself too much.

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Duration: 12 minutes 10 seconds

Published: 12 Apr 2024Fri 12 Apr 2024 at 4:33am

Ask Aunty: can you express your concerns about what your adult daughter wears?

On a recent trip to visit your adult daughter you noticed she was wearing a very short skirt and you could see her underwear. It didn't go well when you pointed that out.

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Duration: 12 minutes 43 seconds

Published: 5 Apr 2024Fri 5 Apr 2024 at 3:49am

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