The Conversation Hour
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Junior pay rates abolished for young adult employees
51 mins; March 30, 2026
Supporting our Victorian policing community in times of trauma
50 mins; March 29, 2026
Concern the fuel crisis will impact kids sports
49 mins; March 26, 2026
How much is walking part of your daily commute?
47 mins; March 23, 2026
Principals under pressure
49 mins; March 22, 2026
Will we see more people cycling as a result of the fuel crisis?
51 mins; March 19, 2026
Can jet skis co-exist with marine life?
51 mins; March 18, 2026
How Should You Think About Your Budget
50 mins; March 17, 2026
What could the fuel crisis mean for tradies
52 mins; March 16, 2026
How much surge capacity is in our public transport system?
51 mins; March 15, 2026
Elder rights advocates share concern about a major aged care provider two-tier system
51 mins; March 12, 2026
Divided opinion on plans to shift building inspection costs from buyers to sellers
51 mins; March 11, 2026
The psychology of panic buying
51 mins; March 10, 2026
Understanding Australia's involvement in the Iranian conflict
52 mins; March 09, 2026
When was the last time you went to the ballet or opera?
51 mins; March 08, 2026
A Conversation Hour menopause special
53 mins; March 05, 2026
How did you come to barrack for your AFL team?
49 mins; March 04, 2026
Introducing your pets to a newborn
51 mins; March 03, 2026
A win for better access to speech pathologists
49 mins; March 02, 2026
Turning the plane around: what happens in the cockpit during international conflicts?
43 mins; March 01, 2026
Ron Barassi memorialised in Barassi Way
49 mins; February 26, 2026
Combating racism in community sport
50 mins; February 25, 2026
What makes a good airport design?
52 mins; February 24, 2026
The tale of your teddy
48 mins; February 23, 2026
Supporting neurodivergent kids at the hairdresser
50 mins; February 22, 2026
Have we got better at designing hospitals?
49 mins; February 19, 2026
What is the future of the Philip Island Circuit?
50 mins; February 18, 2026
How prepared are you for grassfires in the suburbs?
51 mins; February 17, 2026
How hard is it for you to go to the toilet at work?
43 mins; February 16, 2026
Why park rangers matter
52 mins; February 15, 2026
Taking your talkback on talkback...
54 mins; February 12, 2026
"The police don't really take us seriously" hiker calls for stronger police action after alleged assault
49 mins; February 11, 2026
What do we actually mean when we talk about 'activity centres' in a housing context?
43 mins; February 10, 2026
Co-existing with kangaroos
51 mins; February 09, 2026
Is food studies back?
50 mins; February 08, 2026
Are fewer people going vegan?
51 mins; February 05, 2026
Could greater collaboration between Victorian schools boost student performance?
52 mins; February 04, 2026
The Mardi Gras after party has been cancelled
50 mins; February 03, 2026
The push to save Writers Victoria
51 mins; February 02, 2026
Climate proofing sporting events
49 mins; February 01, 2026
What skills did you learn from your first job?
47 mins; January 29, 2026
Little buddies creating a sense of belonging at school
50 mins; January 28, 2026
Why outdoor play matters
36 mins; January 27, 2026
Designing heat resistant homes
40 mins; January 26, 2026
Do you still dance?
50 mins; January 22, 2026
Finding light in a time of darkness
51 mins; January 21, 2026
Do you holiday in the suburbs?
51 mins; January 20, 2026
New birth guidelines introduced for clinicians
49 mins; January 19, 2026
What does the 2016 trend tell us about our relationship with social media?
51 mins; January 18, 2026
Is it getting harder for holiday parks to insure?
51 mins; January 15, 2026
What is the etiquette around claiming a patch on the beach?
50 mins; January 14, 2026
Did Mattel's new autistic barbie get it right?
49 mins; January 13, 2026
Do you want live music at your next sporting event?
47 mins; January 12, 2026
Improving temporary accommodation after a natural disasters
43 mins; January 11, 2026
Will the social media ban change how kids will holiday this summer?
49 mins; December 11, 2025
Is it ok to ask what someone got for their ATAR score?
48 mins; December 10, 2025
A dinosaur skeleton is going to auction, but should it be?
45 mins; December 09, 2025
What are your unique Christmas traditions?
49 mins; December 08, 2025
What's happening to VicHealth?
49 mins; December 04, 2025
Should primary schools have a stronger focus on teaching typing skills?
52 mins; December 03, 2025
Changing employer attitudes towards hiring a person who is blind
51 mins; December 02, 2025
What should nightclubs be doing to prevent sexual harm to its patrons?
50 mins; December 01, 2025
We take you to Town Hall Station
53 mins; November 30, 2025
Do we need lockdown drills in Victorian schools?
52 mins; November 27, 2025
Are we doing enough to reduce plastics?
51 mins; November 26, 2025
Would you be happy to walk into a shop that has no staff?
52 mins; November 25, 2025
Improving our neighbourhoods for older Melbournians
55 mins; November 24, 2025
New survey reveals extent of poor toilet facilities for women transport workers
51 mins; November 23, 2025
Are cigarettes back in the culture?
52 mins; November 20, 2025
Is backyard cricket still a thing?
49 mins; November 19, 2025
Understanding the wide ranging impacts infertility can have on your life
52 mins; November 18, 2025
That time in the 90s when Nirvana performed on MTV
49 mins; November 17, 2025
It's Solo Mothers by Choice Day
51 mins; November 16, 2025
When did you discover rock and roll?
47 mins; November 13, 2025
Why we need to talk about the sexual wellbeing of women in midlife
51 mins; November 12, 2025
AC/DC are in town
53 mins; November 11, 2025
Improving team sport inclusion for people with autisim
52 mins; November 10, 2025
Do we need to simplify footy?
50 mins; November 09, 2025
Meet the Victorian senior of the year
51 mins; November 06, 2025
Have generational holiday homes become a luxury Victoria can no longer afford?
51 mins; November 05, 2025
The Foodbank Hunger Report
50 mins; November 04, 2025
Are we ready for 'supervised' self-driving cars?
35 mins; November 03, 2025
Will live translation tech stop us from learning new languages?
37 mins; October 30, 2025
What does the new Aged Care Act mean for you?
52 mins; October 29, 2025
Do we underestimate the role of PE teachers?
47 mins; October 28, 2025
Is education the missing link in our youth crime problem?
50 mins; October 27, 2025
Is visual clutter becoming an issue on our roads?
52 mins; October 26, 2025
Managing chronic constipation
48 mins; October 23, 2025
The disconcerting rise of 'menowashing'
53 mins; October 22, 2025
Navigating the question of home births
45 mins; October 21, 2025
Are you an accidental home schooler?
51 mins; October 20, 2025
What's the state of women's basketball in Australia?
50 mins; October 19, 2025
Should supermarket junk food specials be banned?
50 mins; October 16, 2025
Football Victoria calls for urgent upgrade to facilities
51 mins; October 14, 2025
What happens when a young person gets their first phone?
50 mins; October 13, 2025
Are you looking for gold?
51 mins; October 12, 2025
Have we got a bit carried away with how we sell real estate?
47 mins; October 09, 2025
How do we safeguard the future of music venues?
53 mins; October 08, 2025
How sport influences the things we say
52 mins; October 07, 2025
What does a useful donation to an op shop actually look like?
52 mins; October 06, 2025