Listen to The Grapevine - 9 October 201741:499 October 2017

This week Kulja speaks with Dr. Dave Nichols about Melbourne City Council's plan to be more skateboard friendly

Then, Anne Martinelli from Environment Victoria comes on the show to talk about rental reform

Finally, Amanda Dunn talks about her book The New Puberty, about puberty occurring earlier in a child's life and how to talk to them about it

About this program

Putting local issues in a global context, including weekly insights into our cities, democracy, rights, culture, energy and environment. All stitched together with a mixtape of music.

Regular guests and segments include: urban planning and history with Assoc/Prof David Nichols; Cam Walker's eco-update; Guardian Australia reporter Benita Kolovos on Victorian state politics; Jeff Sparrow on politics, society, and everything in between; freedom of information correspondent Petra Stock, and live music.

Program theme: Hugh Masekala's Grazing in the Grass



The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.

https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion

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