Life Matters - Full program podcast
Life Matters - Full program podcast
ABC Australia
What does spirituality look like without religion and is there a 'wrong' way to grieve?
52 minutes Posted Jun 18, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
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Australia is increasingly a nation of non believers — in the 50 years from to 2021, the number of people claiming "no religion" rose from about 7 per cent to nearly 40 per cent. Yet other research suggests those identifying as "spiritual" is on the rise. So how do we find spirituality outside of religion? Author Jackie Bailey and sociologist Anna Hallafoff explore the bounds of spirituality.
When it comes to grief, everyone processes things in their own way. This week, Aunties Fiona Harris and Nelly Thomas share their advice with a listener who's having a hard time with a relative who's called dibs on their dying loved one's belongings.