Investigative journalist and author Bri Lee joins Breakfasters to discuss Seed, her new Antarctica-set novel inspired by the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. She reflects on discovering the vault in 2020, just as…

Justine Costigan (filling in for Amy) chats with poet, linguest, translator and technology writer Judith Bishop. She discusses her latest piece for the the ABR, an essay titled A.I Will kill/save us: Hype…

Poet and co-editor of Overland Evelyn Araluen joins Jess, Charlie and Rachel to discuss the sudden closure of Meanjin, after Melbourne University Publishing decided that the 85 year old literary journal was no…

Author Patrick Marlborough shoots straight with his screwball revenge comedy, Nock Loose; Dr Jen joins the dots between our immune systems and brains; Nat lays out her self-imposed rules; Dr Ahona Guha…

Author Peter Coleman confesses his fascination with the Sins of the Filthy Rich; Dr Jen takes time out of her busy schedule to discuss new science surrounding the four-day work week; Breakfaster beauty…

Beacons of local laughter Kyran and Rhys Nicholson crack open the red cordial for Comedy Republic's 5th birthday; uplifting author Jacinta Parsons shares some lessons on living with her new book, A Wisdom…

Irish author Roisin O'Donnell joins Mel in the studio to chat about her debut novel, Nesting. The book delves into the experience of a pregnant woman leaving an abusing relationship with two…

Celebrated Australian author Helen Garner joins Mel Fulton on Literati Glitterati to discuss her latest book The Season, which follows her and her youngest grandson's under-16s football team.

The monthly Literati Glitterati Salon returns for its final instalment for 2024 to discuss autobiographical novel Family Lexicon by Natalia Ginzburg about life, language, and family in Italy from the 1920s to the…

Mel's first guest is Emily Maguire, discussing her recently-released book Rapture. In the second half of the show, Mel explores Australian Gospel: A Family Saga with author Lech Blain.