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.
In thisspecialUncommon Sensepodcast withAmy Mullins, NGV Assistant Director,Dr Isobel Crombiechatted aboutBrave New World, an exhibition she co-curated exploring the modernist artistic styles and themes explored in Australia during the…
This week on Uncommon Sense with Amy Mullins, film director Jennifer Peedom spoke about her breathtaking documentary, Mountain screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Australian writer and philosopher Professor Raimond Gaita joined…
In this special Uncommon Sense podcast, ProfessorDavid Lindenmayerfrom the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the ANU discussedthe unique and critically endangered Mountain Ash forests and their ecosystem in Victoria's Central Highlands…
This week on Uncommon Sense, New Matildas Ben Eltham chatted to host Amy Mullins on the latest in federal politics, and Amber Jamieson, Breaking News Reporter for Buzzfeed US dialled in from New…
On Uncommon Sense this week,Nick Hornejoined host Amy Mullins to talk about his father and public intellectual, the late Donald Horne, best known for his bookThe Lucky Country.Arange of Donald's work…
This week onUncommon Sense, we have three fantastic interviews with our hostAmy Mullins includingNew MatildasBen Elthamon the latest in federal politics. Plus,Nick Hornejoined Amy to talk about his father…
In this specialUncommon Sensepodcast, radiation oncologist andCEO of Tobacco Free PortfoliosDr Bronwyn Kingdiscussed with Amy the movement she's led to get superannuation funds to divest from tobacco.
In this specialUncommon Sensepodcast,Professor John Keane from the University of Sydneyjoined Amy in the studio to talk about the new despotism of the 21st century.
For this week's feature interview philosopherClive Hamiltonjoined our host Amy Mullins in the studio to talk about his new book,Defiant Earth: The Fate of Humans in the Anthropocene,and how human activity…
Filmmaker Jolyon Hoff and photographer Muzafar Ali joined Amy in the studio to talk about The Staging Post, their documentary that follows Ali and fellow refugees awaiting UNHCR processing at Cisarua, Indonesia…
This week on Uncommon Sense Dr Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute spoke to Amy about his essay in The Monthly called 'Grandfathering the Australian Dream'.
The feature interview this week is withProfessor Andrew Walter, Interim Director of the Melbourne School of Government. He was in the studio talking about the UK election campaign and policies in the lead…
Professor Robert Jensen from School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin joined Amy in the studio to talk about his new book The End of the Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for…
Our feature interview for this week is with Warwick Smith, Research Economist at Per Capita. He discussed with Amy the history of unemployment in Australia, based on his new report.
This week's feature interview on Uncommon Sense was with renowned political journalist and author Laura Tingle. She joined Amy to discuss her new book, 'In Search of Good Government', and talks about Malcolm…
This week's special interview on Uncommon Sense is with British conservationist and former Director-General of the National Trust Dame Fiona Reynolds. She speaks with Amy about her new book The Fight For Beauty:…
This week on Uncommon Sense we have four interviews covering politics, history and law, hosted by the magnificent Amy Mullins. Ben Eltham from New Matilda joins us for his regular segment on the…
This week's feature interview on Uncommon Sense is the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy's Adjunct Professor Allan Gyngell AO, discussing his new book detailing the history of Australia's foreign policy, Fear of…
We have a great selection of interviews this week on this special Anzac Day edition of Uncommon Sense, hosted by Amy Mullins. Independent historian Vicken Babkenian and the University of Melbourne's Professor Joy…
Our feature interview this week is with archaeologist and curator Dr. Andrew Jamieson, speaking about his latest exhibition atThe Ian Potter Museum of Art, Syria: Ancient History Modern Conflict.
Our feature interview this week is with British philosopher and author A.C. Grayling on the origins and future of humanism, the age of genius and his new book, War: An Enquiry.
This week's episode of Uncommon Sense, hosted by Amy Mullins. Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda on the latest in federal politics as always. British philosopher and author A.C. Grayling on…
This week's episode of Uncommon Sense, hosted by Amy Mullins. Laura Tingle, Political Editor for theAustralian Financial Reviewcalled in from Canberra to discuss the latest in federal politics. Archaeologist and curatorDr…
This weeks episode of Uncommon Sense features four very interesting interviews hosted by the amazing Amy Mullins NGV curator Dr Angela Hesson talks with Amy about the NGV International's latest exhibition Love: Art…
Our feature interview this week is with NGV curator Dr. Angela HessonShe talks with Amy about the NGV International's latest exhibition: Love: Art of Emotion 1400-1800.
Our feature interview this week is with Eloise Ross, co-programmer of theMelbourne Cinmathque, discussing their retrospective on feminist 1930s Hollywood film director Dorothy Arzner.
This week, our regular guest Ben Elthamjoins Amy to discuss the latest in federal politics. Amber Jamiesondials in from New York to talk Trump's America. Mark Wakehamjoins us in the studio to delve…
This week's feature interview has curatorKendrah Morgan chatting to us about theCharles Blackman: Schoolgirlsexhibition at the Heidi Museum of Modern Art.
Dan Cassjoined Amy in the studio to discuss the rise and democratisation of solar energy. Middle East expertMarika Sosnowskiand photojournalistDarrian Traynorshared their experience visiting Jordan to document the plight of Syrian refugees. CuratorKendrah…
This week on Uncommon Sense our host Amy Mullins speaks about politics, history and environmentalism, with some very interesting guests. Regular guest Ben Eltham joins us to discuss the latest in federal politics…
