The Conversation Hour
ABC listen
Expect engaging discussions with real people and inspiring stories connecting communities across Victoria, on The Conversation Hour with Richelle Hunt and Jonathon Kendall.
Episodes
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Dec 12, 2024 • 53min
Have we lost the art of conversation?
In this episode, The Conversation Hour team looks at conversation itself, and asks how we can enrich our interactions.
Dec 11, 2024 • 50min
Embarking on the big lap of Australia
With the year winding to a close, you might be planning to take time over summer to pack the car and hit the open road.
Dec 10, 2024 • 0sec
Who's responsible for our escalating food prices?
We’ve all been watching food prices since they started to rise sharply in 2021, but In this program we focus on understanding why.
Dec 9, 2024 • 51min
Are rural Australians depicted fairly in our media?
For years debate has raged about whether the Australian media, film and TV industries are unfairly representing regional Australians.
Dec 6, 2024 • 49min
It's the ecology, stupid.
On the eve of the Ecological Society of Australia's conference in Melbourne, this episode of The Conversation Hour looks at the state of the environment in Victoria.
Dec 5, 2024 • 52min
When disaster strikes, sporting clubs matter
Exploring the significance of sporting clubs in supporting the community in times of trauma, disaster and uncertainty.
Dec 4, 2024 • 52min
Have we dehumanised our workplaces?
In this episode, The Conversation Hour takes a closer at the standards we set at work.
Dec 3, 2024 • 50min
How do we find hope?
Every year, The Hope Prize draws submissions from around the world celebrating stories that highlight courage and overcoming hardship.
Dec 2, 2024 • 53min
How a diagnosis of autism or ADHD can change your life
Receiving a diagnosis is a significant and often emotionally confusing moment in a person’s life.
Nov 29, 2024 • 52min
Dragon boat racing: The phenomenon with ancient roots
With historic roots dating back to the first Chinese empire, dragon boat racing has taken on an entirely new significance here in Australia.
