The Conversation Hour

The Conversation Hour


Latest Episodes

What's it really like to live on a small island?
December 12, 2024

While some fantasise about dropping everything and escaping to a remote destination, there are already so many Australians that are living that reality.

Have we lost the art of conversation?
December 11, 2024

In this episode, The Conversation Hour team looks at conversation itself, and asks how we can enrich our interactions.

Embarking on the big lap of Australia
December 10, 2024

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.

Who's responsible for our escalating food prices?
December 09, 2024

Weve all been watching food prices since they started to rise sharply in 2021, but In this program we focus on understanding why.

Are rural Australians depicted fairly in our media?
December 08, 2024

For years debate has raged about whether the Australian media, film and TV industries are unfairly representing regional Australians.

It's the ecology, stupid.
December 05, 2024

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.

When disaster strikes, sporting clubs matter
December 04, 2024

Exploring the significance of sporting clubs in supporting the community in times of trauma, disaster and uncertainty.

Have we dehumanised our workplaces?
December 03, 2024

In this episode, The Conversation Hour takes a closer at the standards we set at work.

How do we find hope?
December 02, 2024

Every year, The Hope Prize draws submissions from around the world celebrating stories that highlight courage and overcoming hardship.

How a diagnosis of autism or ADHD can change your life
December 01, 2024

Receiving a diagnosis is a significant and often emotionally confusing moment in a persons life.