Interview
Frenzee (GR)

Velvet Haze: Frenzee (GR) Uphold the Xylouris Legacy with Punk

Born in Melbourne, and raised and based in Crete, siblings Apollonia, Adonis and Nikos Xylouris join Clara in the studio to chat about their upcoming debut perfomances in town as punk band Frenzee.

Interview
Caleb Nichols-Mansell

Banksia: Caleb Nichols-Mansell on McClelland artist residency and arts practice

Tasmanian Aboriginal artist, Caleb Nichols-Mansell joined Vanessa Morris to talk all about their artist residency with McClelland among other things.

Delving into and shining light on the politics of identity, land, and cultural…

Interview
Blak & Bright

Banksia: Jane Harrison on Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival

First Nations playwright, novelist, literary festival director and researcher Jane Harrison joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discussed the Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival.

Empowering and celebrating First Nations writers and…

Interview
Mo'Ju

Banksia: Mo'Ju reflects on cultural storytelling through music

Filipino Wiradjuri artist Mo'Ju joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia for a yarn off the back of RRR pop-up show Jeepney Jams and ahead of performing at St Kilda Festival.

In discussing LP release…

Interview
Maree Clarke Kimba Thompson

Banksia: Maree Clarke and Kimba Thompson on exhibition Future River: When the past flows

Artist Maree Clarke and Director and Founder of Blak Dot Gallery Kimba Thompson joined Vanessa Morris to talk all about new exhibition Future River: When the past flows as part of the International…

Interview
Naomi Diane

Banksia: Naomi Diane reflects on debut single 'Chasing the Sun'

Naarm-based Gamilaroi artist Naomi Diane joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about debut single 'Chasing the Sun'.

Written during lockdown and recently released, Naomi reflected on the inspriations of the song…

Special Program
bb sway

Mooncake Guest Mix: bb sway Takes Us On A Tour Of London

London-based songwriter and musician bb sway with the first Mooncake guest mix for 2024 with his favourite up and coming London-based Asian-diaspora artists such as Miso Extra and Lucy Tun mixed up with…

Interview
3% Dallas Woods, Nooky and Angus Field

Banksia: Nooky on 3% project and debut single 'Our People'

Yuin rapper Nooky joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to yarn about new project 3% with Dallas Woods and Angus Field and debut single Our People which addresses incarceration of First Nations people and…

Interview
Darah

Banksia: Darah discusses remastered release Blackfella Revolutionary

First Nations hip hop artist Darah joins Vanessa Morris to talk all about their release Blackfella Revolutionary - a release that features remasters of tracks originally created ten years ago.

The pair discussed…

Interview
Tony Briggs

Banksia: Tony Briggs on Typecast's Inspirit Lab and First Nations film

Yorta Yorta / Wurundjeri (Woiwurrung) man, theatre and film practitioner (Actor, Writer, Director and Producer), Typecast Company Director and Artistic Director of the Birraranga bi-annual film festival, Tony Briggs joined Vanessa Morris to…

Interview
Ellie Franks

Banksia: Ellie Franks and Nick Currie on Fired Up: Stories Through Embers and Earth exhibition

Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi artist Ellie Franks and Yugambeh, Kuku Yalnji artist Nick Currie joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about new exhibition Fired Up: Stories Through Embers and Earth

Interview
A Dalight Connection - Whose Gonna Love Em

Interview: Kamarra Bell-Wykes on A Daylight Connection double bill at Malthouse

Yagera Butchulla writer and director Kamarra Bel-Wykes joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss a double bill by First Nations theatre company A Daylight Connection at Malthouse featuring critically acclaimed productions Whose Gonna

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Flewnt

Banksia: Hip-hop artist Flewnt on latest single 'Souwess'

Boorloo-based Noongar Wongi hip hop artist Flewnt joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about their latest single ‘Souwess’ which has been described as a sunny and soulful love-note to his country…

Special Program
Yeo

Mooncake Guest Mix: Yeo Serves Up A Heavy Dose of Pop and K-pop In Guest Mix

Naarm-based producer, musician and multi-instrumentalist Yeo serves up a heavy dose of pop and k-pop in his Mooncake guest mix including his latest single CALL IT lifted from newly released album TIRED

Yeo…

Interview
House of Darwin x Laundry Gallery

Banksia: Nina Fitzgerald on Laundry Gallery x House of Darwin pop-up gallery

Laundy Gallery's Nina Fitzgerald joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about the new Laundry Gallery x House of Darwin pop-up gallery space in Fitzroy.

Teaming up with social enterprise, House of…

Interview
UPLANDS - Agency Projects

Banksia: Leila Gurruwiwi Discusses Agency Project's UPLANDS

Leila Gurruwiwi joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss Agency Project's new initiative UPLANDS which partners with over 20 remote and regional arts centres and features of 150 artists.

As a world-first immersive…

Interview
Albanese meets Xi Jinping on 6 Nov 2023 - by Lukas Coch-EPA

Uncommon Sense: Is China Actually A Threat To Australia?

With the Prime Miniister in Beijing for a historic visit, James Curran speaks with host Amy Mullins as he examines Australia's diplomatic relationship with China, their long and varied relationship dynamic since the…

Interview
Claire Deak

Uncommon Sense: Claire Deak On Sotto Voce – Recovering & Reimagining The Work Of Baroque Women Composers

Melbourne-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Claire Deak talks about her debut solo album, Sotto Voce, and the two women composers of the Baroque whose music she recovered and reimagined – Francesca Caccini (1587-c. 1645)…

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Wurrdha Marra - NGV

Banksia: Myles Russell-Cook discusses new exhibition space Wurrdha Marra at the NGV

Senior Curator, First Nations and Australian art, Myles Russell-Cook joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss new First Nations space Wurrdha Marra at the NGV.

Wurrdha Marra is a new dynamic exhibition space…

Interview
Kerrie O'Brien Thomas Mayo

Uncommon Sense: Understanding The Voice To Parliament With Kerry O'Brien & Thomas Mayo

Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo and award-winning journalist Kerry O'Brien sit down with Amy for a special in-depth conversation about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, which Australians will vote on…