Location:
Melbourne, VIC
Networks:
ABC (Australia)
Description:
Expect engaging discussions with real people and inspiring stories connecting communities across Victoria, on The Conversation Hour with Richelle Hunt and Jonathon Kendall.
Twitter:
@774melbourne
Language:
English
Contact:
GPO Box 9994 Melbourne, Vic, 3001 (03) 9626 1771
Website:
http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/
Episodes
A tale of two boats: Some abandoned and others a place to call home
5/29/2022
Taxpayers and the environment could pay a heavy price for boats left to rot in local waterways; while other Victorians are calling boats home.
Duration:00:44:39
Why is there still homophobia in sports
5/26/2022
What would you like to see changed and where does that change begin?
Duration:00:47:22
Rising cost of living and the debt cycle
5/25/2022
More than 100 organisations have signed an open letter calling on the next Parliament to urgently make buy now pay later (BNPL) and wage advance products safer with to tighter regulations.
Duration:00:50:49
190 construction workers are affected each year
5/24/2022
Men in the construction industry are 53 per cent more likely to die by suicide than other employed males in this country. That’s more than 190 construction workers a year.
Duration:00:51:22
Teaching Auslan as part of the curriculum
5/23/2022
Auslan should be implemented in schools and workplaces
Duration:00:51:38
Enticing sheep shearers into the industry
5/19/2022
There are only about 2000 working sheep shearers in Australia at the moment, but shearers say it's great money with travelling perks.
Duration:00:44:47
Plastic and light pollution harming Victoria's seabirds
5/18/2022
A distressing number of shearwaters are dying with stomachs full of plastic, so what behaviours can humans change to help protect seabirds?
Duration:00:45:06
Self-diagnosing with TikTok
5/17/2022
Psychologists say they are seeing more patients claiming to have undiagnosed conditions like ADHD because of videos they've seen online.
Duration:00:47:43
How access to a cleaner can be life changing
5/16/2022
For people living with a disability, older Australians or single parents, access to a cleaner can be life changing.
Duration:00:46:19
Live from Bacchus Marsh: A small town with growing pains
5/15/2022
It's proximity to both Melbourne and Ballarat, and being an integral part of Victoria's food bowl, make the new electorate of Hawke a popular place to live.
Duration:00:49:45
Behind the scenes, the live entertainment industry is still struggling
5/12/2022
Music and theatre events appear to be back in a big way after COVID lockdowns, but a mass exodus of staff is putting pressure on the industry.
Duration:00:47:13
How did you migrate to Victoria?
5/11/2022
Whether moving here for love, family or to flee adversity, there are many fascinating stories about how people came to call Victoria home.
Duration:00:48:17
Using drugs to treat drug and alcohol addiction
5/10/2022
Clinical trials for drug and alcohol dependency are being tested in Victoria this year, using Ayahuasca and CBD oil.
Duration:00:38:21
Smoothing out the wrinkles that can come with mature age dating
5/9/2022
It's hard enough to meet a new partner in the first half of life but as we age it seems to get more complicated. What works, what doesn't and what do you need to know to make things easier?
Duration:00:39:34
Why are doctors turning away from general practice?
5/8/2022
Only 15 per cent of medical students want to enter the field of general practice. How can we encourage more doctors to work in this critical part of our healthcare system?
Duration:00:38:47
Coming home after working in a war zone
5/5/2022
How do you adjust to everyday life after working in a war or disaster zone?
Duration:00:52:32
Why aren't all schools inclusive?
5/4/2022
The Victorian government has allocated $326 million to special schools in their recent budget, but some disability advocates are calling for segregated learning to be gradually phased out.
Duration:00:44:21
Why are fashion brands reselling old clothes?
5/3/2022
Some clothing stores have started asking customers to return their worn clothes to be resold. Will this reduce textile waste, or is it simply a way for companies to make more money?
Duration:00:45:45
Are more young people choosing not to have children?
5/2/2022
Research from Monash University shows a quarter of young people say they're pessimistic about having a family. Is this number growing?
Duration:00:45:00
Do you love your lawn?
5/1/2022
Social media groups for Victorian lawn lovers have grown by the thousands in recent years. Where has our lawn obsession come from?
Duration:00:37:26
