Life Matters - Separate stories podcast

Australia is seeing unprecedented rates of burnout with many workers taking "sick days" to try and cope with the ongoing demands of work and life in the midst of a cost of living crisis. But could adding a single public holiday help tackle burnout? 

Netflix has used artificial intelligence in one of its TV shows for the first time, with visual effects for series El Eternauta completed in one tenth the usual time.  But experts say this efficiency isn't always for the best - with companies outsourcing basic tasks, it limits the need for interns and graduate employees. 

In a submission to the economic roundtable the federal government is hosting in August, Westpac says there's major productivity gains to be made if one million Australians moved out of the cities and into the regions. Would a mass influx of city slickers overwhelm regional towns? What planning and infrastructure would we need to enable this transition?

Wake up, work, chores, sleep and repeat. Life’s grind can leave you burnt out and craving balance. But what if the secret to feeling better is adding more? How getting a hobby can make your life better. 

Would you give up the convenience of having the world's music, movies and television shows at your finger tips, if it meant paying artists fairly? Outrage this year over former Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's perceived ethical failings has led to a number of high profile artists ditching the platform, but is temporary outrage enough to turn people off streaming totally? And what would replace it?