As Nick Kyrgios makes his return to The Australian Open tonight The Conversation Hour asks what he means for the game, plus how we are best placed to combat racism in sport more broadly. Richelle Hunt also speaks with Melbourne music producer Anthony Steep about living in Hollywood during the LA fires and we hear from research ecologist Jon Keeley on the how the Santa Ana winds are fuelling the fires. And later in the hour we explore the rise and rise of the beauty store.