The Conversation Hour
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How do we better support kids who miss school due to illness?
51 mins; October 05, 2025
Happy Taylor Swift day!
46 mins; October 02, 2025
Sunscreen testing under further scrutiny
50 mins; October 01, 2025
The Conversation Hour goes to the Royal Melbourne Show
52 mins; September 29, 2025
What does it take to be an umpire?
52 mins; September 24, 2025
How far have we really come in reducing fast food marketing to kids?
48 mins; September 23, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel has been reinstated
51 mins; September 22, 2025
Do you have awards at your local sports club?
50 mins; September 21, 2025
Are the prelims better than the Grand Final?
50 mins; September 18, 2025
Does the music industry need to introduce a green tick?
50 mins; September 17, 2025
Why youth clubs matter
52 mins; September 16, 2025
Why are dads less likely to talk about sexual education?
52 mins; September 15, 2025
Are athletes paid too much?
50 mins; September 11, 2025
How did Korean culture break into the mainstream?
50 mins; September 10, 2025
The diet created in Victoria that has changed countless lives
51 mins; September 09, 2025
Using smart phones to monitor roads
51 mins; September 08, 2025
Erin Patterson has been sentenced
49 mins; September 07, 2025
The loss of a literary journal
52 mins; September 04, 2025
Could clubs make it easier for fans to go to the AFL finals?
45 mins; September 03, 2025
How can we better support migrants to keep their name?
49 mins; September 02, 2025
The competitive sport that puts the environment front and center
51 mins; September 01, 2025
Debunking the myth that migration leads to a lack of housing
49 mins; August 31, 2025
Supporting the mental health of AFL players
50 mins; August 28, 2025
Should golf courses be multi-functional?
50 mins; August 27, 2025
Supporting frontline workers
49 mins; August 26, 2025
Should greyhounds be allowed off-leash in dog parks?
45 mins; August 25, 2025
Improving the safety of cyclists
51 mins; August 24, 2025
Are ear pods making us feel disconnected?
49 mins; August 21, 2025
Do we need to get tougher on dog owners?
51 mins; August 20, 2025
What is the best way to combat homophobia in sport?
50 mins; August 18, 2025
How effective is book week in connecting kids to reading?
48 mins; August 17, 2025
The showgirl is having a moment
48 mins; August 14, 2025
Do we underestimate the impact of being homesick?
43 mins; August 13, 2025
The Conversation Hour
51 mins; August 12, 2025
Why do women still face criticism for mixing motherhood and a career?
51 mins; August 11, 2025
The environmental cost of Winter swimming
52 mins; August 10, 2025
Is customer service in retail a lost art?
51 mins; August 07, 2025
Creating hospital meals for culturally diverse patients
51 mins; August 06, 2025
The kids taking charge of air pollution
50 mins; August 05, 2025
New study reveals prevalence of women experiencing migraine
49 mins; August 04, 2025
Why we need to talk about IVF 'add-ons'
52 mins; August 03, 2025
The legacy of Where Did I Come From
48 mins; July 31, 2025
Supporting the families of emergency service workers
51 mins; July 30, 2025
Is social media addiction impacting your family?
52 mins; July 29, 2025
Do skate parks help keep kids connected?
51 mins; July 28, 2025
What will the Saints historic win mean for fans?
49 mins; July 27, 2025
Is footy following the American model?
50 mins; July 24, 2025
Would we judge Monica Lewinsky as harshly as we did 3 decades ago?
44 mins; July 23, 2025
What is the state of your local basketball facility?
52 mins; July 22, 2025
Has footy become too long?
44 mins; July 21, 2025
Are AI recruitment practices exacerbating ageism in the workforce?
49 mins; July 20, 2025
Why meaningful work when you are young matters
46 mins; July 17, 2025
Do women who decide to not have kids still face social stigma?
50 mins; July 16, 2025
Police initiative combats harassment on public transport
50 mins; July 15, 2025
Birth trauma connected to poor mental health outcomes
51 mins; July 14, 2025
Privacy concerns over age verification for internet searches
52 mins; July 10, 2025
What is the best way to ensure protests remain peaceful?
51 mins; July 09, 2025
Do we need to reign in how medicinal cannabis is prescribed?
51 mins; July 08, 2025
What happens when the local bank closes?
52 mins; July 07, 2025
Funding cuts to programs that help new parents settle their babies
52 mins; July 06, 2025
Women's football on the big grounds, would it make a difference?
50 mins; July 03, 2025
Why there are calls for restricted access to supplements containing B6
53 mins; July 02, 2025
Why we need to talk about the well being of childcare workers
51 mins; July 01, 2025
Will the new seafood labeling laws change what you order in a restaurant?
51 mins; June 30, 2025
Is it ok for students to use their teachers first name?
51 mins; June 29, 2025
How much is your wardrobe a form of self-expression?
51 mins; June 26, 2025
Has online ticketing made going to events just too hard?
51 mins; June 25, 2025
Why we need to talk about suicide prevention
51 mins; June 24, 2025
Should YouTube be included in the social media ban?
41 mins; June 23, 2025
How much do we need to be watching our water consumption in Melbourne?
50 mins; June 22, 2025
How insurance costs are impacting the live music scene
49 mins; June 19, 2025
Preparing young workers for security incidents
49 mins; June 18, 2025
Improving mental health support for GPs
48 mins; June 17, 2025
Will the post and boast laws work?
50 mins; June 16, 2025
What is the true cost of not being able to see a psychiatrist?
46 mins; June 15, 2025
Should libraries be a gateway to social services?
49 mins; June 09, 2025
What impact does school expulsion have on a student?
48 mins; June 03, 2025
Could you live on the minimum wage?
50 mins; June 02, 2025
Do we need menopause accredited workplaces?
51 mins; June 01, 2025
What happens when you discover you have a life altering condition?
49 mins; May 29, 2025
Supporting farmers through drought
49 mins; May 27, 2025
Supporting young retail workers
47 mins; May 25, 2025
State budget cuts for women in sport
52 mins; May 22, 2025
the Enhanced Games + who is still playing Grand Theft Auto ?
48 mins; May 21, 2025
Accessing hospital parking + new report into adolescent health
39 mins; May 20, 2025
Why there are protests against the emergency services tax
49 mins; May 19, 2025
What role can a community play in preventing suicide?
40 mins; May 18, 2025
Celebrating women in cricket
47 mins; May 15, 2025
When a seabird's body crunches with the sound of plastic
49 mins; May 14, 2025
Is secondary traumatic stress driving teachers out of the profession?
49 mins; May 13, 2025
Supporting families through paediatric palliative care
49 mins; May 12, 2025
How do we cultivate a love of reading?
49 mins; May 11, 2025
Is the risk of concussion too high in kids footy?
52 mins; May 08, 2025
Why are young people not driving trucks?
52 mins; May 07, 2025
Why is the AFL looking to recruit players in America?
51 mins; May 06, 2025
A big night for Melbourne's basketball community
49 mins; May 05, 2025
Why are children overrepresented in e-scooter fatalities?
48 mins; May 04, 2025
Is nightclubbing still a rite of passage?
48 mins; May 01, 2025
Do we need better breastfeeding facilities at sporting venues?
52 mins; April 30, 2025
What would Maggie Dent do?
48 mins; April 28, 2025