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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2025 · 50 MIN

Do women who decide to not have kids still face social stigma?

from The Conversation Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

New data has revealed that birthrates in Melbourne are in decline, in this edition of the Conversation Hour we explore whether stigma around not having kids is also in decline or if attitudes, particularly towards women, remain somewhat judgy. Also in this edition,  the implications of reduced access to rural and regional courts, the power in sartorial soft diplomacy and what AI can tell us about animal behavour. 

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