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Sophie Hutchings and Sofia Ilyas 2

Uncommon Sense: Pianist Sophie Hutchings And Organiser Sofia Ilyas Talk All Things Piano Day

It's Piano Day across the world on Wednesday 29th March 2023. Composer and contemporary classical pianist Sophie Hutchings and FLOAT Founder and Piano Day organiser Sofia Ilyas speak with host Amy Mullins as…

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woody mcdonald

The Cave: The Last One Ever

After six years taking us into The Cave every Friday evening, and 21 years on the Triple R airwaves, the legendary Woody McDonald is stepping off. Listen back to his final Cave ever…

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The Mystery Lights

Velvet Haze: Music, Daptone and Creativity With Mystery Lights

Clara interviews Mike from The Mystery Lights (NYC) about their new album with Daptone. Photo by Ebru Yildiz.

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Richard Denniss 2021

Uncommon Sense: What's Really Causing Inflation And Why Jacking Up Interest Rates Won't Fix It

Want to know what's really causing inflation? Hint: It isn't rising wages or household spending. According to economist Dr Richard Denniss, the majority of Australia's inflation crisis is caused by skyrocketing corporate profits…

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Bebe Backhouse

Banksia: Bebe Backhouse discusses debut poetry collection 'more than these bones'

Bardi Jawi man and author Bebe Backhouse joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about their new and debut poem collection more than these bones which explores first love and loss, and…

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Sasha Kutabah Sarago

Banksia: Sasha Kutabah Sarago on book Gigorou: It's time to reclaim beauty. First Nations wisdom and womanhood

Wadjanbarra, Yidinji, Jirrbal and African-American woman Sasha Kutabah Sarago joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss their new reflective book Gigorou: It's time to reclaim beauty. First Nations wisdom and womanhood.

Sasha…

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Nathan McGuire

Banksia: Mob in Fashion founder and model Nathan McGuire talks Mob in Fashion and the Future/History showcase

Mob in Fashion founder and model Nathan McGuire joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about showcase Future/History which will be open as part of Melbourne Fashion Festival at the Melbourne Museum from…

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Uncommon Sense: David Larkin Shares How Music Can Powerfully Evoke Nature And The Sublime

Musicologist Dr David Larkin speaks with host Amy Mullins as he explores Richard Strauss's epic and powerful tone poem, An Alpine Symphony (Eine Alpensinfonie) and shows how music can represent and…

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Judy Ryan

Uncommon Sense: Activist Judy Ryan’s Battle For Victoria’s First Safe Injecting Facility

Uncommon Sense presenter Amy Mullins interviews Judy Ryan on her journey to making safe injecting facilities a reality in Victoria.

Judy discusses the influence of her mother’s extensive social justice work, which ultimately…

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Banksia Maree Clarke

Banksia: Maree Clarke yarns about Yalingwa Fellowship, current projects and creative practice spanning 30 years

Mutti Mutti, Wamba Wamba, Yorta Yorta and Boonwurrung woman and artist Maree Clarke joined Banksia to talk about recieving the Yalingwa Fellowship which will support extensive research in museums overseas, and the upcoming…

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GLVEs

Banksia: GLVES discusses new single SHIPS and reflective songwriting process

Kaurareg singer-songwriter and visual creator GLVES joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about their latest single SHIPS as well as their creative journey.

In discussing the new single GLVES explained how it…

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Tom Mosby

Banksia: Tom Mosby discusses expansion of Koorie Heritage Trust

Koorie Heritage Trust CEO and Torres Strait Islander man, Tom Mosby joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about the recently announced expansion of the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT).

Expansion of the KHT…

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Brendan Crabb

Uncommon Sense: Professor Brendan Crabb On The Scientific Reality Of COVID-19 For All Australians

Professor Brendan Crabb AC, Director and CEO of the Burnet Institute, speaks directly and in-depth about the scientific reality of COVID-19 for everyone in Australia right now. Now in our fourth wave this…

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Kinya Lerrk

Banksia: Kinya Lerrk's Emma Bamblett and Megan Van Den Berg yarn about their new shop and celebrating First Nations businesses

Kinya Lerrk's Emma Bamblett (Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara, Ngadjonji and Taungurung) and Megan Van Den Berg (Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta and Boon Wurrung) joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about their new…

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Banksia: Amy Thunig on their memoir Tell Me Again

Gomeroi academic and author Dr Amy Thunig joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about their memoir Tell Me Again - a book that narrates her journey through childhood and adolescence, growing up…

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黑芝麻 & 妹妹

Mooncake Guest Mix: 黑芝麻 and 妹妹 Stay Connected to Each Other Through Their Siblings Mix

For siblings 黑芝麻 (Hei Zhi Ma) and 妹妹 (Rebecca), music has always been shared as a way to stay connected to each other. In the guest mix, the sisters have collected favourite tracks…

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Bebe Backhouse

Banksia: Writer Bebe Backhouse yarns about creative practice and award winning piece 'If This Is the End: Stories of Perpetual Echoes in a Corridor'

Bardi Jawi writer Bebe Backhouse joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about recieving the 2022 Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Award and Life Writing Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writers for…

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Taka Perry

Mooncake Guest Mix: Taka Perry's Favourites from the Japanese Hip-Hop Scene

Australian-Japanese producer Taka Perry shares a mix of his favourites from the Japanese hip-hop scene including JUMADIBA, Awich and JP THE WAVY plus his own tracks from recently released EP KAKOMIRAI and old…

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Isaiah Firebrace

Banksia: Isaiah Firebrace talks about new book Come Together

Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara man and musician Isaiah Firebrace joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about their new book Come Together: Things Every Aussie Kid Should Know about the First Peoples.

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Veeeky

Mooncake Guest Mix: Veeeky Takes Us On A Tour of Asia

Multi-disciplinary artist Veeeky touching down from Taipei, dropped a Mooncake guest mix for us. Blending producers and beatmakers across Asia such as Howie Lee, YEHAIYAHAN and Gong Gong Gong 工工工 and including her…