The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine

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Are enough Victorians signing up to be emergency services volunteers?

When disasters strike, inquiries to sign up as SES or CFA volunteers go through the roof, but are...

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When children live through a traumatic event

UNICEF has called the war and displacement in Ukraine ‘the children’s crisis’, so how can the...

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A salute to the ute and its Victorian history

From the demise of local ute manufacturing, to the rise of Ute Muster events, and back to where...

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Transgender athletes playing in single-sex sport teams

A common concern is that transgender women might have an advantage in single-sex teams due to...

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Do Victorian industries need backpackers back?

Base hostel in St Kilda has five international guests arriving per day, but say most hostels...

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Has society become too used to sports betting advertisements?

Sports betting is the fastest growing form of gambling in Australia, so does the number of...

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What is keeping aged care staff in their jobs?

Throughout the pandemic the challenges for aged care workers have been in the spotlight, from...

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What happens to communities if businesses don't have shopfronts?

If we'll all be shopping on the 'metaverse' in the future, will shopfronts become obsolete?

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Should vets get incentives to work in regional Victoria?

Regional vet clinics have waits of up to 4 weeks, and there are concerns that the staff shortage...

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What does a town lose if the pubs disappear?

Towns like Apsley and Saint James rely on the pub for mothers groups, emergency accommodation,...

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What defines a farmer? Victorians want to squash the stereotypes

Are all farmers middle-aged men in flannelette shirts, poor, sheep shearers who don't care about...

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Tourism businesses worry they're not ready for international travellers

Terry Smit hasn't had to drive one of his bus tours for 16 years, but the managing director is...

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What skills do future employers want to see on student resumes?

Year 12 students will now have their literacy and numeracy skills tested and recorded before...

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The highs and lows for transgender Victorians during Pride month

"You used to have to tell your gender on your library card," said Victorian Equal Opportunity and...

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Country drivers fed up with poor quality roads

When it comes to keeping country drivers safe, could better maintenance of the roads, or getting...

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Will anti-trolling laws make the internet safer for everyday people?

A local café has closed it's doors because of online torments, and a teenage journalist is being...

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Victorians divided over Warburton's proposed mountain bike trail

There are mixed feelings from locals and riders about a proposed world-class mountain bike trail...

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Do we need to reframe how we think about palliative care?

The Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has received criticism for his description of palliative...

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Should some animals not be kept enclosed?

From birds in cages, goldfish in small bowls, and working dogs in suburban houses, is it cruel to...

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Yackandandah, the town in control of its economy and environmental impact

Let's have a yack about Yackandandah, the Victorian community that worked together to run the...

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