Caring for your siblings as a teenager + will the Gaza ceasefire hold?

Oct 20, 2025
30 mins

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Episode Description

Taking care of your family feels like the natural thing to do. It can be super rewarding but it can also be really tough.There are about 400,000 young carers in Australia and new research has found they are having a really hard time. So what support do young carers need?Plus, will the ceasefire in Gaza hold as both sides accuse each other of violating the agreement, and is a lasting peace close?

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02:00 - Israel strikes Gaza after soldiers killed

06:45 - Will the ceasefire hold?

14:25 - Caring for your siblings at 18

20:30 - What support is available for young carers

Guests:

  • Dr Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in International Relations and Middle East Studies, Deakin University
  • Madeleine Buchner, founder and CEO of Little Dreamers

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