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Uncommon Sense – 21 March 2023

Amy chats with historian Dr Emma Shortis and veteran journalist Brian Toohey as they delve into the multi-faceted problems with the AUKUS alliance, Australia's $368 billion nuclear submarines announcement, and former PM Paul…

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Uncommon Sense – 14 March 2023

Canberra-born Alix Biggs speaks to Amy while sheltering from a major air raid conducted by Russia in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. Alix explains what life is like on the ground for everyday Ukrainians subject…

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Uncommon Sense – 7 March 2023

Rachel Withers, Contributing Editor to The Monthly and columnist for The Politics chats about the latest in federal politics, including The Voice to Parliament referendum, Labor's proposed amendments to the climate change "safeguard…

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Uncommon Sense – 28 February 2023

Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director of The Australia Institute, returns to discuss federal COVID policy and the real causes of inflation and rising interest rates. Tania Wolff, President of the Law Institute of…

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Uncommon Sense – 21 February 2023

Acclaimed London-based writer Marina Benjamin speaks in-depth about her latest book, A Little Give: the unsung, unseen, undone work of women. In a set of interlinked essays and verse, Marina examines in her…

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Uncommon Sense – 14 February 2023

Activist and campaigner Judy Ryan discusses her new book on the battle for Victoria's first safe injecting facility, You Talk We Die. Luke Henriques-Gomes, the Guardian Australia's social affairs and inequality editor, speaks…

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Uncommon Sense – 7 February 2023

Dr Ben Eltham from Monash University and Associate Professor Jo Caust from The University of Melbourne join Amy to delve into the detail of Australia's new arts and cultural policy, REVIVE. They talk…

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Uncommon Sense – 31 January 2023

Judith Peppard fills in for Amy over summer

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Uncommon Sense – 24 January 2023

Judith Peppard fills in for Amy over summer

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Uncommon Sense – 17 January 2023

Judith Peppard fills in for Amy over summer

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Uncommon Sense – 10 January 2023

Judith Peppard fills in for Amy over summer

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Uncommon Sense – 3 January 2023

Judith Peppard fills in for Amy over summer

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Uncommon Sense – 20 December 2022

A special end of year show with Frank Bongiorno, and regulars Emma Shortis and Andrew Walter! Plus Amy's musical favourites of 2022

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Uncommon Sense – 13 December 2022

Professor Raina Macintyre talks about her new book on pandemics & biosecurity, Dark Winter. A world-leading epidemiologist and biosecurity expert Raina MacIntyre provides insights into historical biological attacks, lab accidents and epidemics…

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Uncommon Sense – 6 December 2022

With the pandemic far from over, Professor Brendan Crabb, CEO and Director of the Burnet Institute speaks in-depth about the scientific reality of COVID-19 for everyone in Australia right now. Professor Chris Wallace…

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Uncommon Sense – 29 November 2022

Presented by Thomas Schmocker filling in for Amy

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Uncommon Sense – 22 November 2022

Writer, broadcaster, and musician, Sian Prior joins Amy to discuss her book, Childless, A Story of Freedom and Longing. It's about Sian's seven-year-long quest to become a mother, and how that failure affected…

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Uncommon Sense – 15 November 2022

Acclaimed novelist, poet, and musician Gregory Day joins Amy to speak about his latest book, Words Are Eagles: Selected Writings on the Nature and Language of Place. Gregory's book is a collection of…

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Uncommon Sense – 8 November 2022

Journalist and filmmaker Karl Malakunas joins Amy for an in-depth conversation about the environmental defenders risking their lives on the island of Palawan (Philippines) to save some of the most biodiverse forests and…

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Uncommon Sense – 1 November 2022

Dan Keely with a public holiday music fill!

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Uncommon Sense – 25 October 2022

Amy is joined by Thai cave rescue diver, retired veterinary surgeon, and 2019 Australian of the Year Dr Craig Challen ahead of his upcoming keynote address at Stoicon-x Melbourne. Craig speaks of his…

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Uncommon Sense – 11 October 2022

Judith Peppard fills in for Amy; chats with Monique Hurley from HRLC re: Vic's prison system and Kate Rhodes from the State Library talks Fringe.

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Uncommon Sense – 4 October 2022

Broadcaster and guest columnist for The Politics Jonathan Green talks all things federal politics. Dr Joëlle Gergis, an Australian Lead Author of the UN’s IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, delves into her new book…

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Uncommon Sense – 27 September 2022

Professor Chris Wallace stops by to talk about federal politics, including the introduction of federal ICAC legislation, the impending federal budget, Labor's management of the COVID pandemic, progress on the Voice to Parliament…

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Uncommon Sense – 20 September 2022

Leading forest scientist Professor David Lindenmayer joins Amy to discuss his book, The Great Forest: The Rare Beauty of the Victorian Central Highlands. David will also discuss his most recent scientific research…

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Uncommon Sense – 13 September 2022

ABC radio host and former Triple R broadcaster Jacinta Parsons joins Amy for an in-depth discussion about her new book, A Question of Age: Women, ageing and the forever self. Jacinta asks, how…

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Uncommon Sense – 6 September 2022

Economist Dr Richard Denniss from The Australia Institute demystifies what’s happening with the economy right now and why times are so tough for workers. He also explains what happened at the Jobs and…

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Uncommon Sense – 30 August 2022

It's Amy's sixth Radiothon for Uncommon Sense and she'll be joined by a huge line-up of regulars and favourite guests, including federal politics experts Dr Chris Wallace and Rachel Withers, straight-talking economist Dr…

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Uncommon Sense – 23 August 2022

British musician and environmental activist Nick Mulvey joins Amy for a special in-depth conversation about his latest album, New Mythology. Nick goes deep into the songs on the album and the life philosophies…

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Uncommon Sense – 16 August 2022

Best-selling British author Johann Hari is in the country and chats with Amy live on Uncommon Sense for part two of their conversation on his book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention

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Uncommon Sense – 9 August 2022

Fiona Patten MLC, Reason Party Leader and representative for the Northern Metropolitan Region joins Amy, historian Henry Reynolds discusses his award-winning book 'Forgotten War' – on the frontier wars between First Nations people…

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Uncommon Sense – 2 August 2022

Philosopher Dr Matthew Sharpe joins Amy to discuss the rise of the far right in Europe and the recent controversial speech made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on 'racial mixing,' where he…

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Uncommon Sense – 26 July 2022

Epidemiologist Adrian Esterman joins Amy to discuss the winter COVID-19 wave of cases we are currently experiencing. With Australia's COVID cases and death rates the third highest in the world per capita in…

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Uncommon Sense – 19 July 2022

Dave Goulson on averting the insect apocalypse, plus Emma Shortis and former Cabinet Minister in the Hawke–Keating governments Gareth Evans!

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Uncommon Sense – 12 July 2022

Amy's back and is joined by American biologist Professor David G. Haskell who talks about his new book on the evolution of sound, Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution's Creativity and the

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Uncommon Sense – 5 July 2022

Glen Morrow fills in for Amy

Uncommon Sense – 28 June 2022

Ben Eltham fills in for Amy

Uncommon Sense – 21 June 2022

Jacqui Baker with a music-fill

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