Tegan Taylor

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Richard Glover's advice on ruining your children and why beautiful design matters

By: Tegan Taylor

Since Dr Spock in the 1940s, parenting "experts" have had us convinced we're all one wrong move away from ruining our kids.

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The hidden carers of the sandwich generation and why the kids aren't taking drama anymore

By: Tegan Taylor

An estimated 2.43 million Australians between the ages of 35 and 70 are caring for a parent at least once a week, while juggling the day-to-day demands of life.

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How everyone — including politicans — can down the political temperature and Beau Miles everyday adventures

By: Tegan Taylor

Last night, independent MP Helen Haines was the victim of an attack that has left her hospitalised in a critical condition, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as "a deliberate act".

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How important is a social life?

By: Norman Swan, Shelby-Traynor, Tegan Taylor

Introvert or extrovert, we've all been told about the importance of social connection to our health.

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The nostalgia of hitchhiking and better support for siblings of kids with disability

By: Tegan Taylor

Hitchhiking used to be an Australian rite of passage, until cases like the Milat backpacker murders made it feel unthinkable.

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The rental affordability squeeze and the end of visitor information centres

By: Tegan Taylor

A new Everybody's Home survey of more than 1,100 Australians has found most households could not absorb a $20-per-week rise in rent or mortgage

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Terramation taking eco burial to the next step and reclaiming our city rivers

By: Tegan Taylor

NSW is the first Australian state to legalise terramation, also known as human composting.

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Keeping first responders safe on shift and why we're putting mirrors in space

By: Tegan Taylor

Recent research from Monash University found up to one in five new paramedics are at high risk of shift work disorder, a mix of insomnia and daytime sleepiness linked to on-the-job errors.

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Is 'old person smell' a thing?

By: Tegan Taylor, Shelby-Traynor, Norman Swan

We've received questions from listeners worried that other people can smell their age. So is "old person smell" a thing? And do you need expensive soap to combat it?

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Redesigning the workplace for over-60s and our obsession with big things

By: Tegan Taylor

Recent research from KPMG found the Australian economy could be boosted by $29 billion if businesses made it easier for older workers to stay in the workforce or come out of retirement.