The Consumer Health Forum is calling for the Federal Government to prioritise dental affordability ahead of the budget, off the back of its survey findings that eight in ten are finically strained by dental costs. In this edition of The Conversation Hour we speak with their CEO the sacrifices Australians are having to make to go to the dentist and what measures the CHF would like the Federal Government take to improve equitable access to dental care.Also in this edition, parking inspectors take strike action, why AI might know you better than you think plus a win for road safety.