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.
Amy spoke with University of Wrzburg Professor Emeritus Jrgen Tautz on his bookThe Honey Factory: Inside the Ingenious World of Bees. Melbourne University History Professor and Australian Academy of the Humanities…
Emma Shortis came in to talk about the latest in US politics and the significance of Brett Kavanaughs appointment to the Supreme Court. Actor Barry McGovern and Director Tom Creed joined Amy to…
Triple R alumni, radio presenter and songwriter Greg Champion of the ABCsCoodabeen Championsjoined Amy in the studio to talk about the new published collection of his football songs,The Thing About…
Gabrielle Chan came in to talk about her new book,Rusted Off: Why Country Australia is Fed Up.Triple R alumni, radio presenter and songwriter Greg Champion of the ABCsCoodabeen Championsjoined…
British author Johann Hari joined Amy in the studio to talk about his book,Chasing the Scream, The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. They discuss drug addiction, what…
British author Johann Hari joined Amy in the studio to talk about his book,Chasing the Scream, The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. They discuss drug addiction, what…
Philosopher Anne Manne came in to talk about mothers and the quest for social justice. Anne argues for a 'universal caregiver' regime as opposed to the current 'universal breadwinner' regime that expects productive…
Alex Edney-Browne, PhD Candidate in International Relations at theUniversity of Melbourne, discussed with Amy military drones and their effects on the civilian populations they surveil and attack in war zones and…
Alex Edney-Browne, PhD Candidate in International Relations at theUniversity of Melbourne, discussed with Amy military drones and their effects on the civilian populations they surveil and attack in war zones and…
Barrister Julian Burnside QC joined Amy in the studio to discuss the threats to multiculturalism in Australia, which is the topic of his Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria 7th Annual Walter Lippmann Memorial…
Barrister Julian Burnside QC joined Amy in the studio to discuss the threats to multiculturalism in Australia, which is the topic of his Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria 7th Annual Walter Lippmann Memorial…
Fiona Patten MLC, Founder and Leader of Reason Party (formerly The Sex Party) and parliamentarian, dropped by to discuss her memoir,Sex, Drugs and the Electoral Roll
Peter Cochrane, historian and novelist, spoke about his new book on "the story behind the story" of Australia's involvement in World War I, 'Best We Forget: The War for White Australia: 1914-18'.
Emma Shortis, PhD candidate in history at the University of Melbourne, joined Amy to discuss the latest in American politics. Karen Middleton, Chief Political Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, discussed her article, 'How…
Acclaimed actors Marta Dusseldorp and Zoe Terakes talk about the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of A Dolls House Part 2, which sees Nora return to the family she left 15 years ago.
Ben Eltham and Amy analysed the two Liberal leadership spills that in the end brought us a new Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Ed Hill, Goongerah Environment Centre's spokesperson talked about the scientific trial…
Richard Todd, Director and Producer of Dying to Live, came into the studio to discuss his documentary about organ and tissue donation in Australia, which is showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival
Ben Eltham joined Amy to discuss the latest in federal politics. Richard Todd, Director and Producer of Dying to Live, came into the studio to discuss his documentary about organ and tissue donation…
Curators Kirsty Grant and Denise Whitehouse join the program to talk about the latest exhibition at theHeide Museum of Modern Art,'Design For Life: Grant and Mary Featherston', which explores the career…
Author, academic and essayist,Kate Rossmanith joined Amy in the studio to talk about her hybrid memoirSmall Wrongs: How We Really Say Sorry in Love, Life and Law.Jean-Dominique Mellot, Chief Curator of…
Author, academic and essayist,Kate Rossmanith joined Amy in the studio to talk about her hybrid memoirSmall Wrongs: How We Really Say Sorry in Love, Life and Law.
Historian Professor David Christian discusses a shared, secular origin story for humanity in his new book,Origin Story: A Big History of Everything; Dr Anne Rees, historian at La Trobe University, came…
Don Driscoll, Professor of Terrestrial Ecology and President of the Ecological Society of Australia joined Amy to talk about the damaging effects of the NSW brumby protection legislation; Eminent Professor Jenny Graves AO…
Writer Don Watson joined Amy to discuss his article A Pack Of Bankers published inThe Monthly; Dr Daniel Chamovitz, Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University spoke…
Dr Daniel Chamovitz, Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University spoke with Amy about his recently updated book,What A Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses(via…
Eminent social researcher and author Hugh Mackay AO joined Amy in the studio to talk about his new book,Australia Reimagined: Towards A More Compassionate, Less Anxious Society. Author Bri Lee also…
Eminent social researcher and author Hugh Mackay AO joined Amy in the studio to talk about his new book,Australia Reimagined: Towards A More Compassionate, Less Anxious Society.
James Watson, Professor at the University of Queensland and Director of Science and Research at the Wildlife Conservation Society discussed his co-authored research published inSciencejournal, 'One-third of the worlds nature reserves…
Journalist and Adjunct Researcher at Swinburne University of Technology, Nic Maclellan came into the studio to discuss his book,Grappling With The Bomb: Britains Pacific H-Bomb Tests(ANU Press); Writer and Social Philosopher…
Journalist and Adjunct Researcher at Swinburne University of Technology, Nic Maclellan came into the studio to discuss his book,Grappling With The Bomb: Britains Pacific H-Bomb Tests(ANU Press)
Author Johann Hari spoke about his book,Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions.Emma Dawson, Executive Director ofPer Capitadiscussedtheir annual tax survey. UK film director…
Conservation Ecologist and Director of theThreatened Species Recovery Hub,ProfessorBrendan Wintlediscussed Australias major impending bird and mammal extinctions and what we must do about it
Conservation Ecologist and Director of theThreatened Species Recovery Hub,ProfessorBrendan Wintlediscussed Australias major impending bird and mammal extinctions and what we must do about it; Author Fiona Harari chatted about her new…
Award-winning historian and ProfessorEmerita(from ANU)Joan Beaumont, joined Amy to talk about a book she co-edited,Serving Our Country: Indigenous Australians, war, defence and citizenship.Shetalked about the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
Author Stuart Kells and Director of the Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation Professor Ian D. Gow, discussed the surprising history of accounting in their new book,The Big Four: The Curious…
Award-winning historian and ProfessorEmerita(from ANU)Joan Beaumont, joined Amy to talk about a book she co-edited,Serving Our Country: Indigenous Australians, war, defence and citizenship.Shetalked about the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
Dr Daniel Halliday, political philosopher at the University of Melbourne joined Amy in the studio for a chat about his new bookTheInheritance of Wealth: Justice, Equality and the Right to Bequeath.
