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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Jessie Kay |Lisa Leong
Do you ever feel a sinking sensation that you’re not being "productive” enough? It doesn’t just hit at work either, it can tarnish weekends with a weird sense of guilt. Hyper-productivity isn't the answer, that leads to burnout. So, how do we find a happy medium? Guest: Lisa Leong, host of This Working Life. ------ If you’re keen to opt out of the cult of productivity, check out Lisa’s last time on Quick Smart. You might also like our episode on how to make big life decisions.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Inga Ting |Thomas Brettell
Joselito Cerna Asis knew that moving to Melbourne from the Philippines to become a chaplain would come with some big changes. But he wasn't prepared for one particular aspect of the culture shock he felt — namely, that priests are treated very differently in Australia. "We are all spoiled in the Philippines … [Parishioners] treat the priest just like they're a king.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Jessie Kay |Damien Carrick
Donald Trump is wreaking havoc on America's legal system. He's disobeying court rulings, calling judges "crooked", and pressuring law firms to donate to hand-picked causes. We've never seen this behaviour from a US president. So, how far is he willing to go? And will there be consequences? Guest: Damien Carrick, host of Law Report. ------ If you're interested in more explainers on all things America, check out Matt Bevan's If You're Listening podcast.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Rebecca Armitage
The first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff Pope Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio — has died, aged 88. From the moment he stepped onto the Vatican balcony in his fresh white robes on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis established himself as a very different kind of pontiff. "Good evening!" he bellowed to the crowd of 150,000 people packed into St Peter's Square to witness this historic moment.
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Jessie Kay |Annabelle Quince
Between Elon Musk’s questionable “hand salute” and Germany's far-right party doubling its share of votes, it feels like there are a lot of red flags in global politics. How are far-right leaders weaponising fears? Are their extreme beliefs becoming more mainstream? And what could happen next? Guest: Annabelle Quince, host of Rear Vision.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin
All the major religions say stealing is wrong, but in a messy world of disadvantage and exploitation, is the morality of theft always clear cut? In certain instances, theft can be an act of desperation or poverty or the by-product of intergenerational trauma. And many colonised nations, such as Australia, are arguably built on theft: of land, language, artefacts and people.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin
From the Sound of Music to Sister Act, nuns have captivated our collective imagination. But what drives a young woman to reject a career and family in favour of a spiritual pact with God? And how have the roles of nuns changed in the past century? For Sister Helen Carboon, who joined the Catholic Presentation Sisters of Victoria in the 1970s, the lure was plain and simple. She knew, innately, that no other vocation would satisfy her.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Nadyat El Gawley |Muditha Dias
There are only 5,000 followers left of the indigenous faith, Laipianism, in Myanmar's largely Christian Chin state. But at one point, this monotheistic religion was a rival to Christianity. Has tech, with ideas of heaven, hell and chosen-ness become a religion? Can we disengage from technology? And how did our diverse Christmas palate get its start?
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Nas Campanella |Siobhan Marin |Bec Cushway
For this year's International Day of People with Disability, God Forbid is hosted by special guests Siobhan Marin and Nas Campanella. Imagine showing up to a job interview only to find you can't get inside the front door. Or as an adult crossing the street, a stranger congratulates you for doing it all by yourself. What if you weren't able to get married for fear of losing your income? This is the reality for Australians living with disability, but it's not all doom and gloom.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin
In Japan, there's a word for "death by overwork". It's karōshi, and the death is commonly caused by a stroke or heart attack, or a suicide linked to overwork and excessive occupational stress. A 2022 case of karōshi that made headlines — and led to employment reform — was the suicide of a 26-year-old doctor who worked 207 hours of overtime in the month leading up to his death. But this phenomenon isn't limited to Japan.
