What's the true potential of job sharing?
In this episode, The Conversation Hour team explores the ways job sharing is empowering workers to find a routine that works for them.
Sep 16, 2024•48 min
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Is cricket facing an identity crisis?
Recent Cricket Australia indicates the code is struggling with player retention in certain age brackets among young players.
Sep 13, 2024•51 min
Why does being counted in the census matter?
The federal government has drawn criticism for its approach to including questions of gender and sexuality in the 2026 census.
Sep 12, 2024•51 min
America debates: Why does it matter to you?
The Conversation Hour team is joined by a panel of experts to break down the key moments.
Sep 11, 2024
Victoria's eroding coastline
Recent severe weather has wreaked havoc on Victoria’s coastline, exposing an issue that has been building over decades.
Sep 10, 2024•51 min
Giving children a voice on family violence
Many children that grew up in a home where domestic homicide occurred experience profound trauma.
Sep 09, 2024•52 min
The future of front of house sevice
Technologies such as QR codes and robot waiters has some concerned the humanity is being stripped from hospitality.
Sep 06, 2024•51 min
Are we developing a resistance to antibiotics?
There is growing concern that excessive prescription of these drugs could be making us resistant to their benefits.
Sep 05, 2024•50 min
Victoria’s video game music industry
The Conversation Hour team explores how these musicians make it in the gaming business.
Sep 04, 2024•52 min
Do we take grandparents for granted?
Becoming a grandparent can be an exciting new phase of life, but it can also come with unwanted pressure.
Sep 03, 2024•53 min
Should cemeteries be for the living as well as the dead?
What should a cemetery look like, and what should they be used for? Is it disrespectful to use them for recreation? Would it be alright to support biodiversity by planting native plants?
Sep 02, 2024•51 min
Is crowd behaviour at sporting events improving?
Bad behaviour in sporting crowds takes many forms: racist sexist or homophobic slurs, swearing, booing, even throwing punches or bottles. From the grassroots to elite sport, why does being in the crowd bring out the worst in some of us?
Aug 30, 2024•51 min
What does an athlete look like anyway?
Is there an expectation that people need to be a certain shape to do certain sports?
Aug 29, 2024•52 min
Film and TV production in Melbourne and Victoria
How healthy is the local film and television industry? Do you still have to move overseas to have a viable career?
Aug 28, 2024•54 min
Is online shopping losing its appeal?
Is the online shopping trend cooling? We loved it during lockdown, but are we still buying online?
Aug 27, 2024•44 min
From cannabis gummies to chocolate shrooms, what's the deal with microdosing?
Exploring the issues that affect all Victorians.
Aug 26, 2024•53 min
What's your station like? Could it be better?
With railway stations in the news as Sydney opens some new ones and Melbourne wonders how long it will take to travel between Parkville and Arden, The Conversation Hour team asks about your station.
Aug 23, 2024•53 min
Is it getting too expensive to have a pet?
Cost of living increases and changes in life circumstances are leading to significant increases in the number of animals surrendered for re-homing, according to research by the RSPCA.
Aug 22, 2024•51 min
What is the real value of a hairdresser?
With a decade long decline in apprenticeship enrolments, some in the industry are concerned these cornerstones of the community are disappearing.
Aug 21, 2024•51 min
Could driver training be improved?
Data from the last financial year indicates it was the most deadly year on Australian roads in more than a decade.
Aug 20, 2024•52 min
Can you speak your parents' language?
Achieving competency in another language can be met with resistance from younger family members, who cannot see the value of committing the time and effort.
Aug 19, 2024•49 min
The path to the Paralympics
Around the country sporting clubs are working to create environments that are more welcoming for people with disabilities.
Aug 16, 2024•52 min
Growing an edible garden
In this episode, The Conversation Hour team unearths the secrets to making your garden work for you.
Aug 15, 2024•52 min
Exploring the benefits of lifestyle therapy
New research suggests lifestyle therapy can be as helpful for our mental health as support delivered by psychologists.
Aug 14, 2024•51 min
What happens when you lose your sense of smell?
For those living with a loss of smell long term, the impacts on overall health and wellbeing can be significant.
Aug 13, 2024•50 min
Should we make housing a human right?
Former supreme court judge Kevin Bell argues we need to reconsider our housing priorities.
Aug 12, 2024•49 min
What are you looking forward to in the Olympics?
What's your strongest Olympic memory? And what are you looking forward to as the Paris Games get started?
Jul 26, 2024•53 min
Are player payments ruining local footy?
Football-netball clubs can be a vital part of regional communities, and there is great pride in fielding a winning team. But what does it mean for the clubs and communities when footy players are paid, especially in under-the-table deals? What sort of culture is fostered?
Jul 25, 2024•52 min
What if there was no youth crime?
What leads young people into the hands of the law, and what can be done to stop it happening? Target Zero is a long-term program aiming to stop kids entering the criminal justice system.
Jul 24, 2024•53 min
Home schooling is on the rise
After everyone's experience of COVID pandemic lockdowns, you might have thought we'd had enough of teaching our children at home. But home schooling is on the rise in Victoria.
Jul 23, 2024•53 min
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