Jess Walton is a childhood cancer survivor and amputee. For years they've used a prosthetic leg, despite the discomfort. This is the story of how they went from being an ‘inspiring disabled speaker’ to finally saying f*ck the leg.
It’s 1999, and the last Christmas of the century is fast approaching. Geoff Law gets a call from Bob Brown that sends him on a tall task: to decorate the world’s tallest Christmas tree.
Growing up, AJ Lamarque was always just ‘one of the girls’. But in his twenties, he inadvertently joined a very big, very American college fraternity. Strangely enough, this crash course in male friendship — in the strangest of settings — taug
Many years ago, when MySpace reigns supreme, a young Marty Smiley takes a leaf straight out of the American Revolution playbook and stages a boycott of his high school canteen. The cause? The skyrocketing price of muffins. The unlikely name of
There are times where you feel like you're just a side-character in someone else's narrative, or maybe you're off-stage waiting in the wings. But then something happens and suddenly you're the main character, the hero — or villain — of your ow
Hey parents, this season of Parental As Anything is all about teens and we want to hear from you! Is your teenager stressed at school? Have they got a worrying porn habit? Are you having dramas with another parent who has different rules to
Beth meets two men in a cafe. They’ve been chatting online for a while, but how will things go in person?There’s a lot riding on this first date, more than romance or short-term fling.
Alex doesn't want kids. She's learnt first-hand from the women in her family how hard it can be when relationships don't work out. But then she meets Tom.Tom desperately wants to be a dad and Alex wants to be with Tom, so they come to a compro
Alyssa Hodges always wanted to be a mum, just not at 19 years old. Then 17 weeks into her pregnancy, her partner left.Overwhelmed and grieving, dating was the last thing on her mind. But a friend suggested she give Tinder a go, as it would be
I’m just a girl, standing in front of your media player, asking you to join us for our new season of Days Like These on Feb 14 — where we’re celebrating love. We’ve got a story about a fourth date that ends in a trip to the hospital.Another on
Raised in Queanbeyan, Country NSW, Hau Latukefu is a world removed from hip hop’s ground zero in New York City. But like his Tongan heritage, he’s fully immersed in the culture and works hard to find his own hip hop voice.As one half of Koolis
Tiana Penitani played every sport she could when she was a kid. Her family were sport obsessed. But when the family suffers an unbearable loss, she gives it all up. That is, until footy comes calling. This is a story about family, grief and he
Kelly Eng hasn’t gone on a big family holiday since she was a kid. She’s excited to go to Malaysia for a wedding with the whole gang: her mum, dad, brother, and sister-in-law. But some uninvited guests turn their holiday upside down -- and Kel
Melissa Mason is 35, single, and her biological clock is ticking. But before she dips her toes in the dating pool again, she decides to have one last hurrah and sets out to snag the sexy Irish actor, Paul Mescal. The only catch? He’s a decade
Reporter Edwina Storie needs to get from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to Sydney. It’s usually a 10-hour drive, but in the rain, in the floods, who knows? She’s got a delivery to make and a secret to keep, and nothing’s going to stop her.
Join us on the wild adventure of a punk kid turned anarcho-activist, through wild nights, fierce politics, and an afternoon involving a video camera, a bit of permaculture, and some pretty delicate body piercing.
With his rap group Deceptikonz, Taupe Daniel ‘Alphrisk’ Maoate is making noise across Australasia. He’s tight with his bandmates, but they’re in the dark about an important detail – Alphrisk is addicted to ice, and it might just sabotage his c
Joey Joleen Mataele plays the lead in a story about royalty, tradition and reputation, and how having just one person in your corner can let you lead a life that’s truly yours (and meet Sean Connery in a castle while you’re at it.)
Hey you! We’re back and we can’t wait to share our new collection of stories with you – they’re stories about connection, about finding those people who accept you for just the way you are. From September 13, join us for a new story every week