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28 Apr 2025

Associate Professor Joel Anderson: Monogamy versus non-monogamy

Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Mental Health, Psychology, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture

For a long time, most of us have been told that sticking with one partner is the key to a happy, lasting relationship. But what if that is not the whole truth?

A major new study led by La Trobe University has shaken up one of the most significant assumptions about love and relationships, finding that people in non-monogamous relationships are just as happy, satisfied and fulfilled as those in monogamous ones.

So what does this mean for how we think about love, trust, intimacy… and maybe even ourselves?

Guest: Associate Professor Joel Anderson, a Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sexuality, Health and Society at La Trobe University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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11 Jan 2026

Dr Sam Arnold: Autistic Burnout

Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Autistic burnout is not just tiredness. It can be a prolonged, life-altering depletion linked to sensory overload and masking. Sam ...

11 Jan 2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Libraries Are Booming Again

Literature, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Libraries are busier than they have been in years, and they are no longer just about books. Associate Professor Lauren ...

11 Jan 2026

Tomáš Kantor: SUGAR at the 2026 Midsumma Festival

Arts, LGBTIQA+ Community, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

SUGAR is a bold one-person show about desire, money and pop culture fantasies, where glamour and pop songs sit alongside ...