Nic Healey

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Host, Victorian Statewide Mornings at ABC Radio Australia

Proud cat dad and bourbon taste-tester 🐱 he/him 🙀 They pried my blue tick from my cold, dead hands and this is now a fake account. Probably.

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Articles

Japanese encephalitis warning in Victoria's north as virus detected in mosquitoes

Jan 14, 2025 | abc.net.au | Callum Marshall |Nic Healey

Victoria's health department is urging people in the state's north to remain vigilant against mosquitoes, following recent detections of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV is a rare virus that can cause a serious infection of the brain. The Health Department said the virus was identified in two mosquito traps in the Moira Shire, the first detections of the disease in mosquitoes in Victoria this season.
Have we dehumanised our workplaces? - ABC listen

Dec 3, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richelle Hunt |Nic Healey

Workers at Woolworths distribution centres have walked off the job to protest a productivity framework which the United Workers Union has described as "treating employees like robots". The news has come as a shock to some, while others maintain that key performance indicators are a reality in many workplaces. In this episode, The Conversation Hour takes a closer at the standards we set at work.
Is it time to embrace active transport? - ABC listen

Nov 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richelle Hunt |Nic Healey

Earlier this year the Australia Institute released a report calling for a prioritisation of active transport. This means planning cities and towns that encourage people to use their cars less and instead opt to walk, cycle and use public transport. In this episode, The Conversation Hour examines what this future could look like.
Regaining a love of sport later in life

Nov 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richelle Hunt |Nic Healey

Competing in sport is a rite of passage for many young Australians. But as time goes by and life becomes more complex, it can be difficult to carve out the time. In this episode, The Conversation Hour team takes calls on what it means to fall in love with a game all over again.
Finding a path without an ATAR

Oct 22, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richelle Hunt |Nic Healey

As we approach the end of the year, many students are preparing for their final exams. Achieving a high Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) score is a stressful preoccupation for many young people, but it's not the only way to get started in a career after school. In this episode, The Conversation Hour team is joined by educators from high school to university to discuss the lesser known avenues to employment.
How shoud we explain bad news to children? - ABC listen

Oct 8, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richelle Hunt |Nic Healey

It's never been easier for children to access news, which can mean exposure to devastating events such as natural disaster, conflict and disease in real time. In this episode, The Conversation Hour team is joined by Behind The News host Amelia Moseley, as well as others in the fields of media and child psychology to unpack how to tackle these difficult topics.
Is new car technology a force for good? - ABC listen

Oct 1, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richelle Hunt |Nic Healey

From cruise control to driverless vehicles, automotive technology has progressed exponentially in recent years. But some experts are warning that the integration of data into our cars is allowing manufacturers to demand too much personal information, while the ethics of car programming is also still being scrutinised. In this Conversation Hour, the team looks at the newest trends driving this buzz.
Giving children a voice on family violence - ABC listen

Sep 8, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richelle Hunt |Nic Healey

Many children that grew up in a home where domestic homicide occurred experience profound trauma. Now new research from the University of Melbourne shows there are limited support services available to help them process this grief. In this episode, the Conversation Hour team hears from someone who, three decades later, is still living with the trauma of her mother's murder.
Victoria’s video game music industry - ABC listen

Sep 3, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richelle Hunt |Nic Healey

For many people, a video game soundtrack can be just as memorable as the story itself. Next month Victoria's contribution to video game music composition will be celebrated at Melbourne International Games Week. In this episode, The Conversation Hour team explores how these musicians make it in the gaming business.
Severe wind tears man's home to pieces amid wild weather in Victoria

Aug 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | Callum Marshall |Georgina Carroll |Nic Healey

A man in Victoria's High Country will have to rebuild the house he has been constructing for months after it was completely devastated by extreme wind. Jed Culican says wild weather hit his home in Piries, near Mansfield, at about 5pm on Sunday and destroyed everything except for the back half of the house. Mr Culican was with his daughter Gabrielle in the shed he has been living in while he was building the main house when the wind arrived.