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.
Hugh White talks about his latest essay for AFA, Fatal Shores: AUKUS is a grave mistakeand examines whether Australia needs nuclear-powered submarines and whether the AUKUS plan will deliver them. Kendrah Morgan…
Chris Wallace talks federal politics; Piano Day 2024 in Melbourne with Sofia Ilyas and Rose Riebl; plus Sapphire McMullan-Fisher talks fungi conservation and 'Mushroom Magic' and Emma Corro previews the Moorabool Mushroom Festival
Angela Saini on The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule; Film critic Adrian Martin on Jean-Luc Godard's masterpiece restored in 4k, Le Mépris (1963); Guardian Australia's Graham Readfearn with the latest on…
Richard Denniss talks about his new essay in The Monthly on tax reform – Richard says tax reform is about democracy, not economics, and that tax reform should not be centred on what…
Nick Feik on Tasmania's sexual abuse cover up in institutional settings and the fallout; Tom Harley, great grandson of former Australian PM Alfred Deakin & Emeritus Professor of Politics Judith Brett talk about…
Philosopher Raimond Gaita reflects on lifetime of thinking about justice, hope, love and our common humanity. He delves into his collection of lectures and essays with Amy. Rachel Withers talks all things federal…
Amy Mullins returns to the airwaves; Greg Jericho dives into tax reform and the Stage 3 Tax Cuts; Sara Dowse on her columns for Pearls and Irritations; plus remembering John Pilger
Fill-in host Oliver Coleman speaks with choreographer Tina Tarpgaard about MASS—bloom explorations, and Dr Lisa Anderson about her current exhibition Beguiling.
Kirby fills in for Amy. Nasser Mashni, President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN), talks about local Palestinian solidarity. Professor Paul Haskell-Dowland talks about underwater data centres.
El Gibbs, writer, disability advocate, and editor of Bluntshovels.au joins Amy to talk about the Disability Royal Commission's final report, their findings after extensive hearings detailing the violence, abuse, and neglect of disabled…
Don Watson, award-winning author and former speechwriter to Paul Keating and Professor Chris Wallace, political historian, commentator, and former member of the Canberra Press Gallery join Amy to talk federal politics. They analyse…
In the lead-up to voting day, we will hear from indigenous leader and Voice advocate Thomas Mayo and award-winning journalist Kerry O'Brien once more. First aired in May, Amy sat down with Thomas…
Join Amy for a special end of Radiothon show. Triple R's very own Daniel James and The Monthly's Rachel Withers sit down with Amy to delve into the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, providing…
German forester and best-selling author Peter Wohlleben returns to discuss his latest book, The Power of Trees: How Ancient Forests Can Save Us If We Let Them. Sonya Takau from the Girringun Aboriginal…
Rachel Withers on federal politics; Micheline Lee on humanity, disability and the NDIS; Adrian Marshall on Geelong's native grasslands and its endangered inhabitants under threat from urban development
It's the 7th Uncommon Sense Radiothon show, featuring all your favourite Uncommon Sense regulars and special guests environmentalist Bob Brown and BLB's Dave Graney.
Comedian and architecture enthusiast Tim 'Rosso' Ross talks about his love of modernist architecture and his upcoming Melbourne show, Designing a Legacy Live, inspired by his acclaimed ABC TV show and which…
Kirby fills in for Amy. Author and geography academic Lesley Head talks about human/'nature' relationships via plants and suburban backyards. Musician Lee Hannah chats field recording and ecological composition.