Your ex-partner is a successful artist. The relationship ended badly and you're still getting over it. At the time of you being together he gave your brother a painting which still hangs on his wall. It upsets you, how do you deal with this?

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Too Hard Basket: For arts sake take that painting down

Bethany Chadwick may have been high school captain, but there was always a rebellious streak inside her. Years later, and Bethany is still pushing back when she needs to!

Life in 500 Words - Bethany Chadwick is making waves

On the show today: * Should I send my children to school? * Should you be patting dogs right now? * Why are more people in Italy dying than in China? In this episode Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor also talk about how long viruses can thrive on different surfaces — from cardboard to steel.

Should you just pull your children out of school?

As the number of coronavirus cases climbs, Australia's regional, rural and remote health services are feeling the pressure. Chemists and supermarkets are reporting shortages, and an already inadequate number of doctors is likely to be stretched to the limit.

Covid-19 putting health services outside major cities under pressure

We need to get prepared and we’re not talking about hoarding groceries. Australian families may end up being bunkered down in isolation together for several weeks, so coming up with creative ways to pass the time with play will be key. We have some thoughts.

Tapping your creative mojo when home with the kids

In today's episode * Can you get coronavirus twice? * Can you get coronavirus from food? * I touch my hair a lot, should I wash my pillow case more often?

Is this our life now for the next 18 months?

As people are being advised to practice social distancing, the businesses that rely on the very human need for socialising are feeling the brunt — the neighbourhood cafes and beloved restaurants we frequent weekly. How are they faring and will they make it if things get worse?

Can our beloved restaurants and neighbourhood cafes survive coronavirus?

Kai Wild is one of the volunteers who has been working to save the remaining koalas on Kangaroo Island. He shares some good news about conditions for the surviving population.

Good news for koalas on Kangaroo Island

In today's episode: * Where did coronavirus come from? * Should you pull your child out of school? * How do you navigate social distancing in a share house? * What is contact tracing and how does it work?

Where did coronavirus really start? (spoiler: not a CIA lab)

While several private schools have already closed their doors to students, state governments in Australia are yet to shut down the entire public-school system because of COVID-19. But, depending on infection rates, this move could come any day.

The tricky maths of closing schools over coronavirus

Plenty of questions remain about how children are affected by coronavirus, what symptoms they show and how they transmit it. But a study from China has shed some light on this. Not only are kids being affected by COVID-19, the virus seems to remain in their poo for much longer than you'd think.

Coronacast: What can kids' poo teach us about coronavirus?

This week, as stricter coronavirus restrictions come into play, more and more of us are being told to work from home. What can we learn from those who've been doing remote work for years about how to stay productive and sane?

We're all remote workers now — how do we actually do it?

This year marks 40 years since Azaria Chamberlain was taken from an Uluru campsite never to be found. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton joins Life Matters to reflect on how grieved for Azaria whilst in prison and learnt to forgive those who wrongly accused her of murder.

Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton on how she survived a nightmare and learnt to forgive

Food, family, naked poultry and dismemberment? The story of Simon Dean's old flame is complicated.

Life in 500 Words: Simon Dean's Old Flame

While all overseas travellers will be forced to self-quarantine for 14 days, schools remain open at this stage. Many of us remain concerned and confused about the best way to protect ourselves against COVID-19. We take your calls on how you're feeling.

Talkback: How coronavirus is affecting your life

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