COAG health funding boost Will the funding boost for health announced at Saturday's Council of Australian Governments meeting fix Australia's crisis ridden health system? Workplace dislosure of disabilities Disclosing a disability or illness to an employer is highly risky. In a job application, it might stop you being considered. The age I'm in When you look in the mirror do you get a surprise? Do you feel younger inside than the image staring back at you? Slice of Life 5: Doggie day care At a daycare centre for dogs in the inner Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, there is playtime, nap time and two walks a day.

Talkback: radio memories They say that the sense of smell evokes the most vivid memories of all, but sometimes our aural memories can be almost as strong. Today's discussion topic is your memories of listening to the radio and what they mean to you.

Educational success and money Lack of money does not in itself set children up badly for starting school. But there are other factors, often associated with financial disadvantage, which definitely do hamper children's school readiness and subsequent success. Life in foster care: part 3 This week on Life Matters we've been hearing from children living in foster care. So far two boys have talked about how drugs and alcohol were major reasons for them to be removed from their parents' care. In this final interview, one little boy tells of his own struggle with anger, which took him out of his home and into a world he never knew existed. Kissing cousins The debate over whether people should be banned from marrying their cousins was reignited in Britain earlier this year. Multiple choice: ageing In her latest series of Multiple Choice, Susan Maushart is again exploring the many varied and diverse options we now deal with on a daily basis.

Drugs and young people Mission Australia's latest national survey of young people indicates those aged 11 to 24 are increasingly worried about drug use. Life in foster care: part 2 This week on Life Matters we're featuring the stories of three children living in foster care. Ulterior motives Marriage and relationships can be a magical mystery tour at the best of times and there is always more to know about your partner. Music Track: Late in the evening Your feedback The letter of the week is in response to the interview yesterday with the boy in foster care, part of the 3 part series by Julie Kimberley.

Tertiary education costs How much is going to university worth? A new report from the National Centre for Social and Economic Monitoring has found that HECS is a significant cost, but over a lifetime its effects are offset by graduate salaries. The real financial struggle is income support, with students relying on family, savings or credit cards to survive. Life in foster care: part 1 Thousands of children around Australia are currently in foster care and government departments struggle daily to find safe accommodation for them. Many are in immediate danger from their own parents or loved ones, and are no longer safe in their own homes. Pauline McKinnon: In Stillness Conquer Fear Therapist Pauline McKinnon practises what she preaches. After suffering from severe panic attacks and agoraphobia for many years, she overcame the debilitating condition by using the 'stillness meditation technique'. Music Track - I'm Counting On You Meet the listener: the globetrotting granny For 'Meet the listener' guest Coralie Unwin, a grandmother of eight, the idea of buying her grandchildren the latest gadgets just didn't appeal. So she came up with a different plan.

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