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When was the last time you heard a ghost story? Over 130 years ago, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche penned his famous statement — “God is dead”. But perhaps the ghost still lingers. Could this be true, even in secular Australia?

What if you found out that you only had a short time left to live? — What would you do? Rush through your bucket list? Get your affairs in order? Devote all your time to family and friends? Or would you have a more spiritual response? In this episode, Meredith Lake explores the important role that faith traditions play in later life care.

What happened to the Sydney languages when the British arrived in the late 18th century? And what happened to the religious texts that the colonists brought with them? Meredith Lake heads to the Living Language library exhibition to find out. Then we take a look at how an ancient text - the Dead Sea Scrolls - is shaping the development of new technologies.