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EPISODE · Nov 24, 2025 · 51 MIN

New survey reveals extent of poor toilet facilities for women transport workers

from The Conversation Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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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