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Featured Mix: Represented x Mooncake

The formidable Small FRY, of Triple R's Wednesday night show Mooncake, cooked up a special mix for Represented, to celebrate the close of what's been another amazing Radiothon! Check it out…

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Uncovering the Message of the Lyrebird on Uncommon Sense

Take a walk into the forest with wildlife cinematographer Nick Hayward and behavioural ecologist and expert in the science of birdsong Dr Anastasia Dalziell. They join host Amy Mullins to explore the brilliant…

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Uncommon Sense: Emma Shortis Explores Australia’s ‘Fatal Alliance’ With The U.S.

Historian and author Dr Emma Shortis joins host Amy Mullins to discuss the release of her new book, Our Exceptional Friend: Australia’s fatal alliance with the United States. They open with a discussion…

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Mooncake Guest Mix: Kuya James In His Filipino Feels

Kuya James is a Filipino/Dutch/Australian producer and DJ from Darwin/Larrakia Land. In this Mooncake guest mix, he revisits nostalgic songs from the '60s and '70s, gives us a sneak peak to unreleased tracks…

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Uncommon Sense: Where Did All The Quolls Go?

Spotted, small, charismatic and curious, the quoll is a nocturnal marsupial native to Australia. You can find four different quoll species on this vast continent… Before the twentieth century, these 'native cats' were…

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Professor Mary-Louise McLaws

Uncommon Sense: Mary-Louise McLaws Explains The Delta variant, Herd Immunity, And Long COVID In Children And Adults

Epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws speaks with Amy about how Australia can reach herd immunity against COVID-19 and when children should be vaccinated against the virus. She also discusses the Delta variant outbreaks, how…

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Mooncake Guest Mix: Maggie Tra Mixes Her Favourite Female Asian Artists

Maggie Tra is a Cambodian/Vietnamese-Australian artist/producer/DJ, presenter on Hanoi Community Radio and founder of women empowerment label and collective SYS Sister Sounds. In the latest Mooncake guest mix, Maggie Tra showcases her favourite…

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Mooncake Guest Mix: DJ Cookie Shares Special Mix

This week’s installment of Mooncake features a guest mix from DJ Cookie, who also performs as Oliver White. She’s in the duo Take Your Time and is one third of the party collective…

Interview
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Slow Mushrooming Explained On Uncommon Sense

It wasn’t until the mid-twentieth century that fungi was classified as its own Kingdom, separate from animals or plants. Co-author of Wild Mushrooming: A Guide For Foragers Alison Pouliot says in Australia, and…

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Mooncake Guest Mix: Drexler's Dreamy Classical Collection

Mooncake delivers another extraordinary guest mix, this time from ex-Sydney, London-based classical composer and producer Drexler. Drexler kicks off this collection of songs with his piece entitled "Lightness" followed by his favourite modern…

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Uncommon Sense

Uncommon Sense: The Complexities Of Aged Care With Rick Morton

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released its final report to the federal government recently, outlining recommendations after two years of hearings, workshops and public submissions. Senior reporter for The

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Mooncake Guest Mix: Pamcy’s Philippines Playlist

Mooncake brings us Filipino electronic tunes this week with its second-ever guest mix, compiled by Manila-based electronic music producer Pamcy. Discover sounds from the likes of LUSTBASS, crwn, UDD and The Vince Noir…

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Call Of The Reed Warbler

Uncommon Sense: Why Regenerative Agriculture Is The Solution To Some Of Our Biggest Crises

Regenerative farmer and author Charles Massey joins the program to discuss the ideas presented in his (recently updated and re-released) book, Call Of The Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth. In…

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Mooncake’s Very First Guest Mix From The Analog Girl

Singaporean electronic artist The Analog Girl is the first guest to share a live mix on Mooncake with Small FRY.

Carefully compiled to showcase Asian musicians who have inspired her own sound and…

Interview
Yanis Varoufakis

Uncommon Sense: A Vision For A Post-Capitalist Society With Yanis Varoufakis

Yanis Varoufakis, author, economist and former Greek finance minister, joins Amy Mullins for a special long-form conversation. They initially discuss who and what has influenced Yanis politically, as well as his time as…

Interview
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Mystifying Melbourne: The DeathTech Research Bringing New Life To Cemeteries

Aisha chats with Melbourne University anthropologist Dr Hannah Gould about the DeathTech research of bringing new life to cemeteries. They discuss augmented realities, QR codes on gravestones, and eco-friendly burials.

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Uncommon Sense: How To Fight A Decade Of Biodiversity Loss

Professor Brendan Wintle, conservation ecologist at the University of Melbourne and director of the NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub, joins Amy Mullins to discuss the decade of biodiversity loss detailed in the recent…

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Exploring The Life Of Suffragist Vida Goldstein On Uncommon Sense

Vida Goldstein is a name that many people may never have heard of, however her passion and legacy runs through our history and politics. Biographer Jacqueline Kent chats to Amy about the life…

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Uncommon Sense: Dr David Brophy On Deteriorating Australia-China Relations

Dr David Brophy is a senior lecturer in modern Chinese history at the University of Sydney. He joins Amy to share nuanced insights on the deteriorating relationship between Australia and the People’s Republic…

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Uncommon Sense: Entangled Life – Exploring The Mysterious Fungi Kingdom With Merlin Sheldrake

British biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake joins Uncommon Sense for an in-depth interview following the release of his new book, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds , Change Our Minds, and Shape