In this edition of The Conversation Hour we look at where things are currently at with banning single use plastics and discuss the impact it continues to have on marine life.Also in this edition, Stranger Things returns for its final season we talk how to write the perfect ending. The Tik Tok awards were last night, so what role they play in bolstering cultural capital of the platform? And we catch up with former professional basketball player and coach Brendan Joyce about his life and career.
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Would you be happy to walk into a shop that has no staff?
Melbourne has a new staff-free 7-Eleven, which is essentially comprised of vending machines. In this edition of The Conversation Hour we discuss if this is the way of future for retail and what underpins the move. Also on the show, actor Chris Hemsworth has released a film that documents a road trip with his dad who has early-onset Alzheimers, we speak with the dementia community on how the documentary has been received.We also get the latest on what is being done to mitigate B6 toxicity and get the latest on the Optus outage.
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Improving our neighbourhoods for older Melbournians
Over the past couple of months a group of 65 plus citizen scientists have hit the streets of Melbourne, mapping their experiences to capture how to make our suburbs more livable for our older population. In this edition of The Conversation Hour we explore what they discovered the work they are doing with researchers in the field to improve our streets and cities.Also in this edition, Stahl House is up for sale, the LA mid-century modernist icon perched in the Hollywood Hills has been the set of innumerable film and tv productions, so what's next for one of Hollywood's most famous homes? Later in the program we also delve into the notion of 'full service schools' an educational model that aims to minimise inequality in the schooling system. Plus, how to safe guard your brain against buying things you don't actually really need or want during the Black Friday sales
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New survey reveals extent of poor toilet facilities for women transport workers
A Rail, Tram and Bus Union survey has found 73 per cent of female transport workers have experienced health issues as a result of poor toilet facilities. In this edition of The Conversation Hour we hear about the experiences of a heavy haulage driver on the road and speak with the union about what they would like to see changed to better support women on the road.Also in this edition, why parents are increasingly accompanying their kids to schoolies, why public school principals are reporting poor wellbeing plus we pay tribute to Skye Gyngell, the first Australian female chef to win a Michelin star.
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Are cigarettes back in the culture?
There is Sabrina Carpenter using a fork as a cigarette holder in a music video, pop star Rosalía giving Charli xcx a cigarette bouquet for her birthday, and Jeremy Allen White from The Bear being papped in the streets smoking, not to mention the rise of 'cigfluencer' on Instagram with all its snaps of famous folk having a puff. In this edition of The Conversation Hour we discuss how much smoking in celebrity culture impacts young people and and how to effectively communicate the harms. Also in this edition, we talk farmers markets, elite women's sport stadiums and is Wicked: For Good actually all that good?
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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