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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Come…
Uncommon Sense: Zena Cumpston On Centring Aboriginal Knowledge And Our Custodial Obligations To Country
Barkandji researcher and storyteller Zena Cumpston speaks about the ongoing effects of colonisation in places like universities and the ways in which Aboriginal knowledge has been treated as an "add-on" to the scientific…
Banskia: Deborah Cheetham AO discusses Woven Song project and Short Black Opera
Yorta Yorta woman, soprano, composer and educator Deborah Cheetham AO joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about Short Black Opera’s Woven Song project and their upcoming performance at the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall…
Banksia: Sean Miller talks ceramics and receiving the ICA South East Australian Indigenous artist prize for their work Galibay on Country
Gamilaroi artist Sean Miller joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about receiving the 2022 Indigenous Ceramic Award's South East Australian Indigenous artist prize for their work Galibay on Country.
Sean explains how…
Banksia: Kait James discusses permanent art installation at Geelong Arts Centre
Wadawurrung artist Kait James joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to yarn about the unveiling of a permanent 193 panel installation of their work at Geelong Arts Centre as part of the Little Mallop…