Dr Rebecca Hope is a consultant psychiatrist working in the Emergency Department at The Alfred Hospital, as well as with The Alfred Mental Health and Gambling Harm Program. In their final show before…
Professor Noel Woodford, pathologist and the Director of the Victorian Institute for Forensic Medicine, chats about his role in planning for the pandemic. Rob and Steve take a peek into the workings of…
Psychiatrist Dr Killian Ashe, who recently appeared on the ABC's Q&A, speaks to Rob and Steve in a wide-ranging discussion about how the pandemic is affecting health systems and patients. With presenters Rob…
This week, Rob and Steve look at the impact of the pandemic on the courts and legal profession in Victoria. They are joined by Victorian barrister, Neill Murdoch QC, who takes them on…
The Director of one of Melbourne's largest Child and Youth Mental Health Services (combined with Headspace), Paul Denborough, talks to our hosts about how his service has coped with the pandemic, as well…
Dr Nick Carr is a well known Melbourne General Practitioner and media presenter. Today on the show, he talks with Rob and Steve about how the face of general practice has changed with…
Dr Lexi Frydenberg is an experienced general paediatrician with a special interest in neurodevelopmental problems. Working at the Royal Children's Hospital and in private practice, Lexi also enjoys teaching and mentoring paediatric trainees…
Associate Professor Patrick Stokes is a philosopher at Melbourne's Deakin University and he has some very interesting reflections about the pandemic. In this week's episode, he talks with our two psychiatrists about social…
Dr Anna Korin, an Emergency Physician at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, chats with our two intrepid psychiatrists. Anna works on the medical front line and she talks about just what that means…
Comedian, author, broadcaster, educator and social commentator Nelly Thomas joins Rob and Steve just as the COVID numbers start to rise again in Victoria. Nelly talks about her experience as a mum and…
Chris Edmond is a Professor of Economics at Melbourne University, having completed his doctorate at UCLA in 2004, followed by working as an Assistant Professor at Stern School of Business in New York…
It's hard to believe that one person can do so many important things related to health, but Professor Michelle Leech is not only a leader in medical education but rheumatology too. Michelle is…
Few people are as well placed as Professor Karin Leder to comment on the pandemic in Australia. Karin is Head of the Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit in the School of Public Health and…
Associate Professor Kate Stern is a fertility specialist, gynaecologist and reproductive endocrinologist as well as being the Clinical Director and Head of Clinical Research at Melbourne IVF. In today's episode Kate chats with…
Journalist Raf Epstein talks to Steve and Rob about the societal impact of Covid-19. With his decades-long experience as an ABC journo, Raf sheds light on the pandemic from his perspective as a…
Professor Doug Hilton is the Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne (WEHI), Australia’s oldest and, arguably largest, medical research centre, and a world leader in medical…
With the State of Emergency lifted in Victoria meaning an easing of some restrictions - and the nation venturing out of isolation - Rob and Steve ponder the implications. With presenters Rob Selzer…
Author, comedian, social commentator and writing teacher Catherine Deveny joins Steve & Rob, examining the new normal of 2020 social behaviours, and the challenges and opportunities that come with the pandemic. Catherine also…
Our two seasoned psychiatrists sit themselves down in a (virtual) cafe, to go head-to-head on their favourite psychological theories. Theories that can help explain how some of us might be feeling, thinking and…
Dr David Hipgrave, paediatrician and Senior Health Advisor and Team Leader (Health Systems Strengthening) at UNICEF chats to the team. David trained in Melbourne, before embarking on a career in international children’s health…
What are some of the oddball rumours spreading about the virus, and why do people spread them? In this episode, psychiatrists Steve and Rob delve into the psychology behind rumours, and what we…
Professor Clare Delaney chairs the Humanities and Applied Sciences Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of Melbourne. She is also a clinical ethicist in the Children’s Bioethics Centre at the Royal Childrens’…
Steve & Rob give a quick tour of everything you need to know about COVID-19. From the key terms to the key treatments. Plus all the important stuff about isolation, preparation, immunity and…
Steve and Rob speak with David Opat, Vice Principal (Student Wellbeing) and Head of Junior School at a Melbourne school. David looks at the pros and cons of distant learning and how the…
Associate Professor Mike Starr, one of Melbourne's top paediatricians and a specialist in infectious diseases at the Royal Children's Hospital, talks about the pros and cons of sending kids to schools, treating COVID…
Steve and Rob chat about how the pandemic can raise our stress levels. Sometimes it can be obvious, other times more subtle – but there are simple and effective strategies that can help.
