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'Postcode matters': Air pollution contributing to the deaths of 'hundreds' of Australians each year a 'conservative estimate'
'Postcode matters': Air pollution contributing to the deaths of 'hundreds' of Australians each year a 'conservative estimate'
From trucks belching exhaust in Melbourne's west, to the plumes of smoke which blanketed the state after the Black Summe... Read more
15 Aug 2023
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With breast reduction surgery becoming increasingly commonplace, how can the procedure be made more affordable?
With breast reduction surgery becoming increasingly commonplace, how can the procedure be made more affordable?
On this edition of the Conversation Hour, we examine the barriers preventing women from accessing a potentially "life ch... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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Australia's Diamonds are World Cup champions for a 12th time. So why does netball continue to receive 'the minority of coverage'?
Australia's Diamonds are World Cup champions for a 12th time. So why does netball continue to receive 'the minority of coverage'?
The national team's success casts a long shadow across the sporting landscape at home, where netball's professional and ... Read more
11 Aug 2023
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'They're amazing little animals': Demystifying Australia's 'most misunderstood' native mammal
'They're amazing little animals': Demystifying Australia's 'most misunderstood' native mammal
In towns and cities across Australia, a war of words is raging over our native bats. Some argue they are destroying valu... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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Restore, rebuild or raze? Debate rages over the fate of our grand old buildings
Restore, rebuild or raze? Debate rages over the fate of our grand old buildings
From the Murtoa Stick Shed in the Wimmera, to the Curtin Hotel in Carlton, Victoria's architectural landscape is awash w... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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'The system has failed': Parents, clinicians demand better access to eating disorder support
'The system has failed': Parents, clinicians demand better access to eating disorder support
Rates of anorexia were already on the rise before the pandemic hit - now numbers have exploded, especially for young peo... Read more
8 Aug 2023
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More PSOs, conductors or physical barriers? The keys to making public transport safer
More PSOs, conductors or physical barriers? The keys to making public transport safer
Armed guards or 'PSOs' were introduced in 2011 and began patrolling Victorian train stations in 2014. But is more securi... Read more
7 Aug 2023
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'It was rejected as a sub-culture': The changing attitudes around skating as a lifestyle & Olympic sport
'It was rejected as a sub-culture': The changing attitudes around skating as a lifestyle & Olympic sport
Skateboarding's popularity is growing rapidly in the rest of the world, and with that growth is a shift in attitude that... Read more
4 Aug 2023
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How can Australian communities better help new arrivals live, learn, work and play?
How can Australian communities better help new arrivals live, learn, work and play?
From language barriers to unfamiliarity with Australia's legal system, life can be difficult for someone newly arrived i... Read more
3 Aug 2023
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Having survived droughts, blackwater and invasive pests, what's next for Australia's iconic Murray Cod?
Having survived droughts, blackwater and invasive pests, what's next for Australia's iconic Murray Cod?
As the federal government admit the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan will not be completed on time, the Conversatio... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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