The native timber industry in Victoria will close at the end of this year. The government will provide around $200 million to help transition workers out of the industry to other jobs. In this edition of The Conversation Hour we hear from Orbost locals who will be impacted by this recent announcement.

In this edition of The Conversation Hour we look at how we can better educate ourselves about the realities of living with Dementia and what we can do as a society to support people living with the condition.

The rising cost of living and the rental crisis are contributing to pet owners having to make tough decision to give up their pets.

Is a safe public space more than lighting and cameras? When and where do you feel unsafe where you live, and what changes could be made?

In this edition of The Conversation Hour the team discuss the digital divide, with more people working from home the issue of access in regional and rural areas intensifies, but who should actually be responsible for fixing the connection woes?

We are starting to learn more about the risks of eating too much processed food, from heart disease to obesity. In this edition of The Conversation Hour the team look at where we are at in our understanding of what the risks are and how to make consumers more aware of what we are potentially putting in our bodies.

Did you know that harvested mushrooms continue to make vitamin D if you put them in sunlight?

Technology is changing our lives, and also our deaths.

Is your next car going to be electric?  Are you holding on to your old petrol one for longer than you normally would?  And what does the future hold for the current generation of internal combustion engine vehicles, and the vintage cars that collectors love.

Do specific crimes or specific offenders need specific courts to get the best possible outcome for everyone involved?