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in Conversation with Clayton


Is there an issue, news piece or story that has caught your attention? No matter where you are, grab yourself a cuppa and tune into in Conversation with Claytonevery Friday from 9am-12pm. 

You can also join in the conversation on Facebook and Twitter...we'd love for you to share your thoughts with us and engage with the topics that are important in your world.

Food Allergy Week


Filling in for Clayton this week, Cam Want was in conversation with Barbara Dennison in light of Food Allergy Week.

Ms Dennison is a senior paediatric dietitian with almost 30 years’ experience in the field and co-author of the recently released book Yum! It outlines a number of tips for parents in relation to food preparation for their babies and children with allergies, and how they may ensure they are receiving the necessary nutritional benefits from substitute foods in order to remain healthy.

Libby Trickett and World Asthma Day


With World Asthma Day having taken place earlier this week on Tuesday 7 May, Clayton Bjelan was in conversation with gold medalist Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett who was diagnosed with asthma at age 15.

Libby Trickett has commendably clinched four gold medals for Australia in the past three successive Olympics, lighting up international television screens with her trademark smile and contagious positive outlook.

Are politicians deserving of our respect?


In light of the unfortunate incident earlier this week whereby a schoolboy tossed a sandwich at Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Clayton decided to explore the broader issue of whether politicians deserve our respect.

Steven Bradbury


Australian short track speed skater Steven Bradbury reflected upon his journey on in Conversation with Clayton this morning.

He relived his incredible experience of having won the gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics against all odds where his fellow competitors had all fallen ahead of him, clearing the way for him to skate over the finish line. Mr Bradbury admitted that by the Olympics that year, he had more realistic standards and expectations about his own performance.

The scale of slavery and sex trafficking


In September 2011, a holiday trip to India for twin sisters Amy Kuruvilla and Lydia Muirhead in fact became a life changing experience.

During their travels they met two girls who had been trafficked as minors, married off and subsequently sold off to a brothel. One of the girls fell pregnant to one of the clients and was fed rat poison to cause a miscarriage. She has since been rescued by an organisation over in India who have enabled her to overcome depression and completely transform her life.

The ladies were in the studio this morning with Clayton Bjelan, discussing the chilling scale of this issue and what listeners can do to help make a difference.

Shadows of ANZAC


In light of yesterday’s commemoration of ANZAC Day and an astonishing 45,000 people having attended the Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance, Cam Want, filling in for Clayton Bjelan, spoke to author David W. Cameron about his latest work.

Responding to criticism


Cam Want, filling in for Clayton Bjelan, was in conversation this morning with American singer/songwriter Shawn McDonald about his latest project The Analog Sessions released at the end of last month.

The album features a collection of his greatest hits as well as his own personal favourites, and showcases some of his new material including ‘What Are You Waiting For’.

Vision Of Hope


Clayton Bjelan was in discussion with Australian photographer Ken Duncan about his latest project whereby he is working alongside World Vision to release the book ‘Vision of Hope: Mother and Child’.

This is one of the many specialty books the photographer has been involved in over the years and it aims to bring hope to young children for a chance at living a better life.

All proceeds will go towards Vision Of Hope to help prevent slavery from occurring in third world nations.

The book is to be launched on Mother’s Day, Sunday 12 May, and the gallery may be observed at 500 Collins St, Melbourne.

Share your thoughts and join the discussion on the in Conversation with Clayton Facebook Page.

Autism Awareness Month


In light of Autism Awareness Month, Clayton Bjelan was in conversation with Amaze (Autism Victoria) CEO Murray Dawson Smith this morning posing the question “What does Melbourne need to learn about autism?”

Trade Of Innocents and the sex slave trade


Clayton Bjelan was in conversation with film producer Bill Bolthouse about the inspiration underpinning the creation of the new film Trade Of Innocents.

It aims to shine a light on the harsh reality surrounding the utter injustice of the sex slave trade around the world.

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