A weekly conversation about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world, to illuminate the issues faced by society and explore them in new ways.
Judith Peppard fills in. Hear from Human Rights Watch Australia Director Elaine Pearson, Professor Anna Hickey-Moody, Professor Mitchell Whitelaw, and more.
Emma Shortis and Luke Henriques-Gomes review the year in Australian and international politics. Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws on everything you need to know about the Omicron variant, the current COVID-19 outbreaks in Victoria and…
Dr Richard Denniss debunks the political spin from Canberra during the last sitting week of parliament. Richard looks at the modelling and "plan" behind the Coalition's 'Net Zero by 2050' target, as well…
Judith Brett reflects on over 40 years spent writing about Australian politics, as she discusses a new book of her finest essays, Doing Politics: Writing on Public Life. Historian Emma Shortis talks about…
Guardian Australia Environment Reporter Graham Readfearn previews the COP26 climate talks; Historian Stuart Kells on how Wall Street Traders cornered our water market; Art historian Claire Roberts on Australia's 'greatest painter' Ian Fairweather…
Greg Mullins, long-serving volunteer firefighter & former NSW fire commissioner discusses his new book, Firestorm. Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws on Victoria's plan to open up. Plus, learn How to Garden Like A Nonno with…
Historian Barabara Minchinton discusses her new book, The Women of Little Lon: Sex Workers in Nineteenth-Century Melbourne. NGV senior curators Dr Ted Gott and Dr Miranda Wallace discuss the pioneering artists and…
Writer Bri Lee returns to talk about her new book, 'Who Gets to Be Smart: Privilege, Power and Knowledge'. Dr Richard Denniss, chief economist at The Australia Institute talks federal politics and closely…
Wildlife cinematographer Nick Hayward and scientist Anastasia Dalziell discuss the brilliant mimicry of the Lyrebird and The Message of the Lyrebird documentary, directed by Mark Pearce. Rachel Withers, Contributing Editor to The Monthly…
Dr Emma Shortis speaks about her new book, Our Exceptional Friend: Australia’s Fatal Alliance with the United States. Graham Readfearn discusses his recent reporting on the Australian government’s lobbying efforts to prevent the…
Rod Campbell talks about how Australia can gain a ‘Nordic Edge’ in its policy and politics. Harry Saddler discusses ‘Questions Raised By Quolls’ - a very pertinent subject in a time of climate…
Amy's back. She chats with Bill Bowtell about pandemic politics, lockdowns, and public health. China expert Linda Jaivin on her book, The Shortest History of China, and much more.
Journalist Maddison Connaughton on the latest in federal politics. Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws explains how Australia can reach herd immunity against COVID-19 and when children should be vaccinated against the virus in Australia. She…
The Moorabool River under threat – People for A Living Moorabool's Cameron Steele and water law expert Dr Erin O'Donnell discuss Victoria's most flow-stressed river. Rachel Withers from The Monthly discusses the latest…
Epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws discusses Victoria's current coronavirus outbreak and lockdown, as well as the vaccination drive. Mary-Louise talks about how we are progressing, how long the lockdown might last, and what policies…
Richard Denniss talks about his newly updated book, Econobabble: How to Decode Political Spin and Economic Nonsense. Goongerah Environment Centre campaigner Chris Schuringa joins Amy to discuss the Save Errinundra campaign and the…
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sir Paul Nurse sits down with Amy to explore and answer the question, What Is Life? This is considered in Paul's recent book, What Is Life? Understand biology in five…
Human rights advocate and barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC joins Amy to discuss his new book, 'Bad People: And How to Be Rid of Them: A Plan B for Human Rights,' which is the…
Barrister Richard Beasley SC discusses why he is angry about the death of the Murray-Darling Basin. His new book is called, Dead in the Water: A very angry book about our greatest environmental…
Dr Monica Bell, associate professor of law and sociology at Yale University joins Amy to discuss the murder of George Floyd and the Derek Chauvin trial, amidst the backdrop of pervasive police violence…
