250 episodes

Expect engaging discussions with real people and inspiring stories connecting communities across Victoria, on The Conversation Hour with Richelle Hunt and Jonathon Kendall.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 3.7 • 9 Ratings

Expect engaging discussions with real people and inspiring stories connecting communities across Victoria, on The Conversation Hour with Richelle Hunt and Jonathon Kendall.

    What are you looking forward to in the Olympics?

    What are you looking forward to in the Olympics?

    What's your strongest Olympic memory?  And what are you looking forward to as the Paris Games get started?

    • 53 min
    Are player payments ruining local footy?

    Are player payments ruining local footy?

    Football-netball clubs can be a vital part of regional communities, and there is great pride in fielding a winning team. But what does it mean for the clubs and communities when footy players are paid, especially in under-the-table deals?  What sort of culture is fostered?

    • 51 min
    What if there was no youth crime?

    What if there was no youth crime?

    What leads young people into the hands of the law, and what can be done to stop it happening?  Target Zero is a long-term program aiming to stop kids entering the criminal justice system.

    • 52 min
    Home schooling is on the rise

    Home schooling is on the rise

    After everyone's experience of COVID pandemic lockdowns, you might have thought we'd had enough of teaching our children at home.  But home schooling is on the rise in Victoria.

    • 52 min
    Better help for victim survivors of domestic abuse

    Better help for victim survivors of domestic abuse

    What real help do women need when they are trying to recover and rebuild their lives safely — from therapy and counselling to learning how to use internet banking, find a safe home or re-enter the workforce?

    • 53 min
    The good soil: regenerative agriculture

    The good soil: regenerative agriculture

    Today the Conversation Hour team gets some dirt under their nails investigating regen ag. How does it work? Who does (and doesn't) it work for?  And isn't this focus on soil health something all good farmers have in common?

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

3.7 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

OzMan48 ,

From Santa Rosa, California.

Originally from Melbourne, I get homesick listening to this podcast, as it keeps me updated on what's happening back home. Thanks "Auntie" and thank you Jon. A great show.

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