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Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy alumni interview their favourite creatives. In this episode, Academy alumni Elizabeth speaks to Trish Bolton about the release of her debut novel Whenever You're Ready. Trish details her journey to publication, how to build a CV as an emerging writer, upending ageist stereotypes, and together they discuss the changing attitudes towards grief. Trish Bolton is a Melbourne writer whose words have appeared in Overland, New Matilda, The Big Issue, The Age, Sunday Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Canberra Times. Whenever You're Ready is her debut novel.Elizabeth Walton is a freelance writer, musician, and photographer. Elizabeth has contributed writing to The Guardian, New York Times, ABC, The London Reader, ArtsHub, OzArts, The Australian, Huffpost, Penguin Books, The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Reuters, WIN TV, The Independent, Timber and Steel as well as newspapers and magazines in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.

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We are thrilled to bring you this special episode with Kurdish-Iranian journalist, writer, filmmaker and refugee advocate Behrouz Boochani. The episode includes conversations Kate had with Behrouz in Aotearoa at Verb Wellington and in Naarm, Melbourne ahead of his sold out event at The Wheeler Centre. At Behrouz's request, Kate also spoke to his translators and collaborators Omid Tofighian & Moones Mansoubi about how they work together, the making of the new book Freedom, Only Freedom: The Prison Writings of Behrouz Boochani and the current situation in Iran.  We feel very lucky to have had this opportunity to speak to Boochani, Tofighian & Mansoubi about their work to bring the stories of Manus Prison to the global community.  Associate Professor Behrouz Boochani graduated from Tarbiat Moallem University and Tarbiat Modares University, both in Tehran; he holds a Masters degree in political science, political geography and geopolitics. Moones Mansoubi is a translator and Community Arts and Cultural Development worker based in Sydney. Her work is dedicated mainly to supporting and collaborating with migrants and people seeking asylum in Australia. Omid Tofighian is an award winning lecturer, researcher and community advocate. His publications include the translation of Boochani's award winning No Friend But the Mountains: Writings from Manus Prison. Boochani was a writer for the Kurdish language magazine Werya; is Associate Professor in Social Sciences at UNSW; non-resident Visiting Scholar at the Sydney Asia Pacific Migration Centre (SAPMiC), University of Sydney; Honorary Member of PEN International; and winner of an Amnesty International Australia 2017 Media Award, the Diaspora Symposium Social Justice Award, the Liberty Victoria 2018 Empty Chair Award, and the Anna Politkovskaya award for journalism. He publishes regularly with The Guardian, and his writing also features in The Saturday Paper, Huffington Post, New Matilda, The Financial Times and The Sydney Morning Herald. Boochani is also co-director (with Arash Kamali Sarvestani) of the 2017 feature-length film Chauka, Please Tell Us The Time; and collaborator on Nazanin Sahamizadeh's play Manus. Boochani's book, No Friend But The Mountains: Writing From Manus Prison won the 2019 Victorian Prize for Literature in addition to the Nonfiction category. He has also won the Special Award at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, the Australian Book Industry Award for Nonfiction Book of the Year, and the National Biography Prize. It has been published in 18 languages in 23 countries and is currently being adapted for both stage and screen. Behrouz has been appointed adjunct associate professor in the faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of NSW and visiting professor at Birkbeck Law School at the University of London. He was a political prisoner incarcerated by the Australian government in Papua New Guinea for almost seven years. In November 2019 Behrouz escaped to New Zealand. He now resides in Wellington, New Zealand. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefirsttimepod) or Instagram (@thefirsttimepod). Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Six via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!

Vanity sizing is a phenomenon that explains size labels being labeled as smaller than their actual, true size. This is thought to preserve the dignity of smaller numbers, in which most customers feel more confident, given our society's overwhelming dependence on self-value defined numerically. Understandably, situations of ill-sizing can affect one's emotional well-being and self-esteem, especially if it is during a fragile state of attempted recovery. And especially if you might exist in a larger body, inflation sizing reflects the ideology that smaller bodies (and numbers for defining those bodies) are more desirable.   Bibliography (show notes): Clifford, Stephanie. “One Size Fits Nobody: Seeking a Steady 4 or a 10.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2011, www.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/business/25sizing.html. Dockterman, Eliana. “Clothing Sizes: How Vanity Sizing Made Shopping Impossible.” Time, Time, time.com/how-to-fix-vanity-sizing/. Dooley, Roger. “The Psychology of Vanity Sizing.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 29 July 2013, www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2013/07/29/vanity-sizing/?sh=6c0efae81e32. Kathleen, Author. “Apparently, Anyone Who Wears Clothes Is a Sizing Expert.” The Myth of Vanity Sizing, 21 June 2018, vanitysizing.com/journalists/apparently-anyone-who-wears-clothes-is-a-sizing-expert/#more-108. New Matilda. “Vanity Sizing: The Lie Harming Women's Health.” New Matilda, 15 Sept. 2015, newmatilda.com/2015/07/11/vanity-sizing-lie-harming-womens-health/#. O'Connell, Edaein. “The Deeply Negative Impact of Vanity Sizing.” Metro, Metro.co.uk, 6 Mar. 2021, metro.co.uk/2021/03/06/the-deeply-negative-impact-of-vanity-sizing-13988772/. Schrobsdorff, Susanna. “Fashion Designers Introduce Less-than-Zero Sizes.” Newsweek, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2010, www.newsweek.com/fashion-designers-introduce-less-zero-sizes-112005. “Understanding Vanity Sizing.” SizeCharter, www.sizecharter.com/clothing-fit-and-measurement/understanding-vanity-sizing. Yazolino, Nicole, et al. “Vanity Sizing and Size Charts: A Brief History - Fit Analytics.” Fit Analytics Blog, 31 Mar. 2021, blog.fitanalytics.com/history-of-vanity-sizing-and-size-charts/. 

Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda talks about the latest in federal politics, including what we know about tomorrow's budget. Human rights advocate and barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC joins Amy to discuss his new book, Bad People: And How to Be Rid of Them: A Plan B for Human Rights, which is the first book published on 'Magnitsky Laws' that have been adopted by 31 countries worldwide. Dr Chloe Ward, historian and Research Officer at the EU Centre of Excellence, RMIT, chats about the results of Scotland's election, the political fallout in Britain, and the renewed push for a second referendum on Scottish independence.

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UK writer and activist, Chloe Koffman (@chloelou_k on twitter) joined me for a chat about two of her recent pieces for UK socialist publication, Tribune Magazine: 'Remembering Australia's Green Bans' and 'Remembering Wave Hill: When Australia's Indigenous Fought Back'. Both pieces look into the history of the Australian workers movement, highlighting the roles of the Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) and Indigenous Australians respectively in challenging capitalist power in the mid-late 20th century. As well as discussing these two historical events, we look to the present and speculate on the potential for similar change to occur in our current age of neoliberal realism and hyper individualism. ** a warning that this episode contains the names of Indigenous Australians who have passed away ** Chloe also writes for Morning Star, New Matilda, and Crikey News. You can find more of their work here, including the Steven Donziger piece we discuss in the interview.

Fiona Katauskas is a cartoonist, illustrator, and author of “The Amazing True Stories of How Babies Are Made’, a children’s book about conception, and childbirth that is relevant to our current social word. Fiona once studied politics at the Australian National University, and travelled extensively, working in overseas aid and human rights. After that, she became a full time cartoonist, with work appearing in a wide range of publications, like Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, The Bulletin, The Chaser, Eureka Street and New Matilda; not to mention other events and anthologies. Fiona has illustrated many books for just about every publisher, designed cards for the Ink Group and t-shirts for Mambo.Fiona loves how cartoonists are able to take all their experiences, beliefs, bile and passion, wrap them up in a metaphor and get inky fingers in the process and while having fun. In this episode, Oni Blecher speaks with Fiona about her book ‘The Amazing True Story of How Babies are Made’. We really speak about sex education for young people, appropriate messaging in education tools and resources, and how this education can imprint and shape not only our attitudes toward sex but also our relationships with our bodies. Enjoy this conversation and check out the animation of The Amazing True Story of How Babies Are Made through www.amazingbabies.tv or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldXBfTkM5Iw&feature=emb_logoFind Fiona through Email: fkatauskas@iprimus.com.au or on Twitter @fionakatauskas or through her website www.fionakatauskas.com

US politics expert Dr Emma Shortis from RMIT joins Amy for an in-depth and extensive analysis of the US election – what happened, what does it mean for the US, and what does it mean for the rest of the world, including Australia? Dr Gabriel da Silva, lecturer in chemical engineering from The University of Melbourne on the effects of air pollution and particularly bushfire smoke. He outlines the changes we must make to manage air pollutions hazards nationally going forward. Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis joins Amy for a special conversation about his vision for a post-capitalist society. They discuss Yanis's political influences, his time as Finance Minister seeking to negotiate a financial settlement for Greece and his battle with Europe's establishment, as well delving deeply into his new book, Another Now: Dispatches From An Alternative Present. Abigail Compton, artistic director and founder of Third Drawer Down chats with Amy about her beautiful new book, Truth Bomb: Inspiration from the Mouths and Minds of Women Artists. And Ben Eltham from New Matilda chats about federal and Victorian politics.

Writer Katerina Bryant delves into mental illness and bias in the medical system in her new book, Hysteria: A Memoir of Illness, Strength and Women’s Stories Throughout History. Professor Brendan Wintle, conservation ecologist and director of the Threatened Species Recovery Hub joins Amy to talk about the ongoing bushfire recovery efforts to save threatened species, recent positive case studies in conservation, and the latest reports on global biodiversity loss. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda goes in-depth on the Federal Budget and Labor’s Budget Reply.

In this episode of Australia, Explained, we break down who owns what news media in Australia, why it's important to know, and why it's being talked about right now.Bits and pieces mentioned:A list of Rupert Murdoch + NewsCorps's assetsGovernment scraps media ownership lawsKevin Rudd calls out Rupert MurdochThis week, Tania recommended The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty, a 3 part documentary on ABC iView covering the history and scandals of the Murdoch family. Vanessa recommended Neel Kolhatkar's YouTube skit Australian Media in 2 minutes, a funny impersonation of our media landscape. Warning, this one does contain explicit language.We also promised you all a list of our favourite independent media outlets. Here is that list!Websites: ABC News, The Saturday Paper, The Guardian AU, The Conversation AU, SBS News, Crikey News, Eureka Street, The New Matilda, Mumbrella.Instagrams: @thedailyaus, @thesquiz, @crikey.news, @satpaper, @guardianaustralia, @abcnews_au and most importantly, @australiaexplainedpod!!If you're new to Australia, Explained, we are a weekly news podcast dedicated to helping Aussies get on top of things Down Under. You can support us by clicking ‘Subscribe' or ‘Follow' on your preferred podcast app, leaving a review, and most importantly - share this podcast with your friends!Follow us for more short, sweet and simple Aussie content on Instagram & TikTok @australiaexplainedpod. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy talks to biographer and journalist Jacqueline Kent about the life of courageous suffragist, politician, and social reformer of the 20th century, Vida Goldstein. Professor David Lindenmayer from the ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society is one of the world's most cited forest ecologists. He discusses new research on the Central Highlands showing the direct effects that fire and logging are having on the forests – substantially reducing the number of hollow-bearing trees that threatened and critically endangered Australian mammals can use as homes. Plus Ben Eltham, national affairs correspondent for New Matilda, on the latest in federal politics.

By popular demand, Eurovision host and expert Myf weighs in on Will Ferrell's Eurovision movie "The Story of Fire Saga". While Zan bangs on about Mrs America. Kanye and Kim have had a big week of music, fashion, and Freesian horses, and we're here for it. All of it.  And a “Ken and Karen” of Missouri are the pin ups of white privilege, and the source of many a meme. Speaking of the internet, various viral posts have us questioning truth, critical thinking, and where to from here, in this bin fire of a time. No wonder people are building nests to sleep in.   Show notes: Kanye's “Wash Us in the Blood”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0U2QUGKbSE Kanye congrats tweet: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1277766033844121601 Kimye Freesian horses: https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/1277752179877527554 Kanye Crocs: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1276636607672733703 Kanye and GAP: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1276495666781528066 Ken and Karen: https://junkee.com/ken-karen-guns-black-lives-matter/259708 The Nest boyfriend: https://twitter.com/redditships/status/1278028355426824192 Brexit thread: https://twitter.com/archer_rs ABC Cuts: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-24/abc-announces-cuts-to-programming-and-jobs-funding/12384972 Louise Miolin in New Matilda: https://newmatilda.com/2020/06/19/the-inhumanities-what-does-raising-the-price-of-arts-degrees-say-about-australias-education-values/ Mrs America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFDrs1iuGmQ Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q6Co-nd0lM Wild Black Women: https://989fm.com.au/category/listen/programs/wild-black-women/ Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au   Bang On is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

By popular demand, Eurovision host and expert Myf weighs in on Will Ferrell’s Eurovision movie "The Story of Fire Saga". While Zan bangs on about Mrs America. Kanye and Kim have had a big week of music, fashion, and Freesian horses, and we’re here for it. All of it.  And a “Ken and Karen” of Missouri are the pin ups of white privilege, and the source of many a meme. Speaking of the internet, various viral posts have us questioning truth, critical thinking, and where to from here, in this bin fire of a time. No wonder people are building nests to sleep in.   Show notes: Kanye’s “Wash Us in the Blood”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0U2QUGKbSE Kanye congrats tweet: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1277766033844121601 Kimye Freesian horses: https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/1277752179877527554 Kanye Crocs: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1276636607672733703 Kanye and GAP: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1276495666781528066 Ken and Karen: https://junkee.com/ken-karen-guns-black-lives-matter/259708 The Nest boyfriend: https://twitter.com/redditships/status/1278028355426824192 Brexit thread: https://twitter.com/archer_rs ABC Cuts: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-24/abc-announces-cuts-to-programming-and-jobs-funding/12384972 Louise Miolin in New Matilda: https://newmatilda.com/2020/06/19/the-inhumanities-what-does-raising-the-price-of-arts-degrees-say-about-australias-education-values/ Mrs America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFDrs1iuGmQ Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q6Co-nd0lM Wild Black Women: https://989fm.com.au/category/listen/programs/wild-black-women/ Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au   Bang On is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

By popular demand, Eurovision host and expert Myf weighs in on Will Ferrell’s Eurovision movie "The Story of Fire Saga". While Zan bangs on about Mrs America. Kanye and Kim have had a big week of music, fashion, and Freesian horses, and we’re here for it. All of it.  And a “Ken and Karen” of Missouri are the pin ups of white privilege, and the source of many a meme. Speaking of the internet, various viral posts have us questioning truth, critical thinking, and where to from here, in this bin fire of a time. No wonder people are building nests to sleep in.   Show notes: Kanye’s “Wash Us in the Blood”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0U2QUGKbSE Kanye congrats tweet: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1277766033844121601 Kimye Freesian horses: https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/1277752179877527554 Kanye Crocs: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1276636607672733703 Kanye and GAP: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1276495666781528066 Ken and Karen: https://junkee.com/ken-karen-guns-black-lives-matter/259708 The Nest boyfriend: https://twitter.com/redditships/status/1278028355426824192 Brexit thread: https://twitter.com/archer_rs ABC Cuts: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-24/abc-announces-cuts-to-programming-and-jobs-funding/12384972 Louise Miolin in New Matilda: https://newmatilda.com/2020/06/19/the-inhumanities-what-does-raising-the-price-of-arts-degrees-say-about-australias-education-values/ Mrs America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFDrs1iuGmQ Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q6Co-nd0lM Wild Black Women: https://989fm.com.au/category/listen/programs/wild-black-women/ Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au   Bang On is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

 Vanamali Hermans joined Marijo Požega to discuss the current Black Lives Matter movement, what abolition could look like from a disability justice perspective, the role of social workers (if any) in abolitionist politics and her experiences in mutual aid organising. Vanamali (Mali) Hermans is a Wiradjuri, Irish & Flemish woman living on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land. She is a disabled organiser and writer and has had work published in Overland, The Guardian and New Matilda, and has appeared on podcasts such as Living the Dream and Movement Memos with Kelly Hayes, among others. Mali is a board member of Women with Disabilities ACT, and currently works in gender-based violence policy alongside studying a Master of Social Work.  You can find Mali on twitter at: @vanamalihermans

Amy speaks with historian Rutger Bregman about his timely new book, Humankind: A Hopeful History. Rutger delves into the evidence for why and how most humans are actually pretty decent, and just how radical it is to believe this. Rutger last joined the show in July 2017 to talk about his book, Utopia For Realists. US politics expert Dr Emma Shortis from RMIT joins Amy to examine the protests occurring across North America (and the world) in response to the police killing of African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. And Ben Eltham from New Matilda chats about the latest in federal politics, including the government’s announcement they will be refunding $721 million to people who were incorrectly told they owed money to Centrelink, the so-called 'robodebt' scheme.

Amy is joined by Melburnian Nicholas Dowse, founder of the urban beekeeping collective Honey Fingers, ahead of World Bee Day. They discuss the fascinating hive mind of honey bees, how beekeeping has evolved in modern times, its similarities with modernist architecture, and the special relationship humans have with bees. Nic also shares his urban beekeeping practices, and the process he goes through to make raw honey. Historian Dr Chloe Ward from RMIT joined Amy to discuss the latest in UK politics, including the Tory government's controversial management of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the new Labour Leader Keir Starmer is performing. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda discusses the latest in federal politics.

Renowned American science writer David Quammen joined Amy to discuss his prescient 2012 book, Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic. David explores why zoonotic spillovers that cause diseases like COVID–19 are occurring more and more. He also tells us what humans must do to prevent the next viral pandemic, including changing our relationship to nature and stopping the disruption and destruction of diverse ecosystems. Megan Patty, Head of Publications at the National Gallery of Victoria talks about their latest book of essays, She Persists: Perspectives on Women in Art & Design, which highlights the work of women artists across centuries and cultures. Megan also discusses her essay on the poster as a site of resistance, and 1980s feminist art activists the Guerrilla Girls. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda chats about the latest in federal politics.

Amy speaks with author and Harvard Review editor Christina Thompson about her book, Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia, which explores the quest to understand who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, and how they got there. Associate Professor Gemma Carey, Research Director of the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW, discusses how the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is affecting people with a disability and/or chronic illness, and what support the government and the NDIS need to provide so people with a disability and their carers are not left behind and put at increased health risks. Plus, Ben Eltham from New Matilda on federal politics, including the latest on public health measures, social security support announcements, and what the next coronavirus economic stimulus package means for you.

Associate Professor Kevin Tolhurst, an expert in Fire Ecology and Management from the University of Melbourne, joined Amy to discuss bushfire science and behaviour, what we've learned from previous bushfire inquiries and royal commissions and why we don't need another one, as well as how we can better manage the land in future. Elisabetta Ferrari, Lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of Melbourne comes in to explore the life and work of Italian film director and actor Vittorio De Sica. They discuss mid-twentieth century Italian neorealism and De Sica's films, including Ladri di Bicyclette (BICYCLE THIEVES), which is hailed as one of the greatest movies ever made. An upcoming retrospective of De Sica's work is showing at the Melbourne Cinémathèque. Plus, Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent from New Matilda came in to talk about the latest in federal politics. 

Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda came in to discuss federal politics, including the spill of the National Party’s leadership positions, as well as the resignation of the Greens Leader Richard Di Natale from the Senate, and the sports rorts scandal that finally claimed Bridget McKenzie’s Ministership; Philosopher Associate Professor Matthew Sharpe from Deakin University explores the subject of his upcoming lecture, on philosophy and evil which looks at the controversy surround Martin Heidegger’s Black Notebooks and his associations with anti-Semitic and Nazi ideology, as well as the ideas underpinning existentialism, stoicism, and the work of French-Algerian author Albert Camus; plus, Dr Alexandra Phelan, Faculty Research Instructor at Georgetown University’s Center for Global Health Science and Security on the deadly coronavirus in Wuhan that continues to spread across China and the world, and the public health and human rights implications of the outbreak. 

Playwright Rory Godbold and Dr Carolyn Johnston, Senior Research Fellow in law and biotechnology at Melbourne Law School, joined Amy to discuss Victoria's new voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws that come into effect this week and Rory's new play on VAD at La Mama Theatre, When The Light Leaves. Antony Dapiran, lawyer and author of City of Protest: A Recent History of Dissent in Hong Kong, joined us from Hong Kong to discuss the mass-scale protests against the government's proposed extradition bill, as well as the history of protest in the city. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.

Philosopher and writer Eleanor Gordon-Smith came in to chat about her new book, Stop Being Reasonable, which explores the features and limits of rational argument and what really changes our minds. Dr Chiara De Lazzari from The University of Melbourne discusses the results of the 2019 European Parliamentary elections and what it means for the European Union and member states. Amy and Chiara explore the rise of movements on the left and right of politics, including populism in its many forms, and the DiEM25 movement led by former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on federal politics.

David Walker, Emeritus Professor at Deakin University, joined Amy in the studio to discuss his new book, Stranded Nation: White Australia in an Asian Region (UWA Press). It provides a nuanced history of Australia's relationship with and perception of Asia in the late 19th century and early-mid 20th century. David and Amy discuss Australia's relationship with China and Japan in some depth. Emma Dawson, Executive Director of Per Capita, came in to discuss the major policy differences between the two major parties at the upcoming federal election, particularly in social security and taxation. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.

Australias first music thanatologist Peter Roberts plays the harp for the sick and dying. Farshid Akhlaghi has made a film about Peter and the special impact hes had on the lives of many, especially in Geelong. Farshid and Peter joined Amy in the studio to discuss the Australian Premiere ofFrom Music into Silence- screening at Cinema Nova in May. Peter also played his harp for us. Acclaimed actors John Bell and Jessica Tovey came in to chat about Bell Shakespeare's production of Molires classic comedyThe Miserand how theyve brought the new adaptation by Justin Fleming to life! Its showing at the Arts Centre in Melbourne. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda discussed the federal election campaign so far.

Comedians Annie Louey and Diana Nguyen join Amy to discuss their shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the art of comedy; the Grattan Institute's Director of the Budget Policy and Institutional Reform Program, Danielle Wood explains Labor's franking credits policy, the Coalition's attack on the policy, and why Labor is focusing its attention on intergenerational inequality this election; plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the federal election campaign so far.

Emma Shortis from theRMIT's EU Studies Centrecomes in to talk about US politics, including what we know about the Robert Muellers findings on Trump, his staff and Russia's conduct during the presidential election campaign. Award-winning comedian and theatre-maker ZoCoombs Marr joined Amy in studio to discuss the encore season of her acclaimed show,Bossy Bottom,at theMelbourne International Comedy Festival. Zo is also supporting Hannah Gadsby at the Arts Centre. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics and a preview of tonights Federal Budget.

Social researcher and writer Rebecca Huntley talks about a revival of social democracy in Australia and takes the political temperature of the nation in her newQuarterly Essay,'Australia Fair, Listening to the Nation.' Dr Andrew McGregor, lecturer in French Studies from The University of Melbourne explores the work of French New Wave auteur Claude Chabrol ahead of theMelbourne Cinmathque'supcoming season, 'The Unblinking Gaze of Claude Chabrol.' Chabrol has been largely overlooked for his better known colleagues, such as Jean-Luc Godard and Franois Truffaut. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.

New York-based journalist and scholar Leta Hong Fincher joined Amy in the studio to talk about rising gender inequality in China, the concept of 'Leftover Women', and her new book, Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China. Renowned American historian of the Holocaust Emeritus Professor Christopher R. Browning, came in to talk about his lifes work and his most seminal contribution, Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland. Amy and Christopherdiscuss the ordinary men from the social democratic leaning city of Hamburg who were drafted into the Reserve Police Battalion 101, and how and why the majority of them participated in the mass killings of about 83,000 Jews in Eastern Europe during World War II. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda discussed the latest in federal politics.

Award-winning author and Emeritus Professor of Politics at La Trobe University Judith Brett came in to talk about her book, From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting. Amy and Judith discuss the history of Australias democratic system of government, the political philosophy that underpins it, and how Australia got compulsory voting while most other nations did not; Macquarie University historian Associate Professor Michelle Arrow joined Amy to talk about her book, The Seventies: The Personal, the Political and the Making of Modern Australia. She details the great social transformations that took place in Australia during the 1970s - particularly the womens liberation movement, and the push for gay and lesbian rights. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.

So much sport so little time! This week we recap the NRL Pre-Season fixtures including the Indigenous All Stars win over the Maori Allstars and the World Club Challenge.Plus wrap of European soccer results, W-League Grand Final, New Matilda's coach. Also we chat about Cricket (BBL wrap), Tennis and plays of the day!

Graeme Davison, urban and social historian and Emeritus Professor at Monash University, joined Amy in the studio to discuss the book he has edited,Hugh Stretton: Selected Writings. Stretton was a prominent public intellectual in Australia and a social democrat, known for his deeply humane approach to social and urban issues. Fundamentally, Stretton wanted to make Australia fairer. Professor Philomena Murray from the University of Melbourne, discussed the European Union and the latest developments on Brexit. She explores the current negotiated agreement and where to from here for British Prime Minister Theresa May who is seeking approval from the Parliament but has delayed a vote on the proposal. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the year in federal politics.

Parisian author and journalist Agns Poirier discussed her book,Left Bank: Art, Passion and the Rebirth of Paris, 1940-50, which explores the intellectual, literary and cultural flourishing during Nazi-occupied Paris and after liberation. Amy and Agns discuss this and the many connections and relationships, sexual and otherwise, that were essential to such an intense and productive period. Notable intellectuals and cultural thinkers include, Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Robert Wright, Janet Flanner, Arthur Koestler, Jacques Jaujard, Jean Paulhan and many more. Patrick Mullins, discusses his new historical biography,Tiberius With A Telephone: The Life and Stories of William McMahon.McMahon is a man regarded by some as Australias worst performing Prime Minister. We ask, has history remembered his political career accurately? Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.

Author Stuart Kells on his book,The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders,which has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards in the Non-Fiction Category. Amy and Stuart discussed the wonder of books, libraries and the sometimes quirky and passionate behaviours of bibliophiles across history. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the Victorian state election results and the federal implications.

Award-winning journalist and ABC legend Kerry O'Brien joined Amy in the studio to discuss his new memoir. They explore the stories behind his greatest interviews, his views on the series of leadership spills in recent times, the changing media landscape, and much more. Meg Labrum, General Manager of Collections and Access at theNational Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA),spoke about their exhibition on an Australian screen icon,Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures. Plus Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics and a preview of the Victorian state election.

We speak to longtime commentator, author and activist Helen Razer on the #SerenaWilliams cartoon, racism in Australia, the #metoo campaign and the changing nature of political discourse. Helen is a regular contributor to publications such as New Matilda and The Age and is the author of four books. Her latest is titled Total Propaganda: Basic Marxist Brainwashing for the Angry and the Young.

Barrister Julian Burnside QC joined Amy in the studio to discuss the threats to multiculturalism in Australia, which is the topic of his Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria 7th Annual Walter Lippmann Memorial Oration; Fiona Patten MLC, Founder and Leader of Reason Party (formerly The Sex Party) and parliamentarian, dropped by to discuss her memoir,Sex, Drugs and the Electoral Roll; Don Rothwell, Professor of International Law at the ANU spoke to Amy about the the crucial International Whaling Commission meeting being held in Brazil whereby Japan is seeking to reverse the moratorium on commercial whaling. And Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.

with Leyla, Jackson and James7.00am Acknowledgement of Country7.05am Alternative news: This week Jackson and James spoke about the incredibly strange and sudden $444 million donation from the Turnbull government to the little-known Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Jackson recounts a visit to the Anarchist Bookfair over the weekend and take aways for alternative media makers wanting make responsible, counter-narratives to the Moral Panic on Race being driven by the MSM - a perfect example being last week's panel on Thursdy Breakfast.7:20am Terry Leahy is a sociologist and anarchist based in Newcastle. He spoke to Jackson at the Anarchist Book Fair about the problems with a Green Ecomony under capitalism, and critiqued some mainstream responses.7:40am Leyla joins us in the Studio to talk about her Bookfair workshop 'Emergence' - promoting a new standpoint for the radical left which encourages collaboration, rejection of binaries, sabotage, situationsim and pragmatism to bring about radical change now. 7:50am Over the Wall: This week Over the wall looked at the Essential NDIS Briefing that has been travelling the country to try and fix this controversal system. 8am James has an extended chat with Chris Graham, editor of New Matilda, about his experiences covering the Palestine Peace Flotilla.Follow the hosts on Twitter to get a heads up on future shows! Jackson: @JackM3cr(link is external), James: @JamesBrennan23

Independent journalist and commentator Michael Brull recently wrote a three-part special report for New Matilda on conflict within the NSW Greens. The piece focuses on a dispute, which eventually made its way to the NSW Supreme Court, over the validity of Cate Faehrmann standing for preselection in the upper house of state parliament. Faehrmann, who won the court case and is now expected to take up the Legislative Council seat vacated by Mehreen Faruqi, is a person of some standing within the party structure, having served as Richard Di Natale’s chief-of-staff from 2015 until March of this year. It’s fair to say the prospect of her nomination was not welcomed by all party members. Indeed, some media commentators, as well as people inside the Greens, have characterised this dispute as one shaped by an ongoing, increasingly bitter civil war between the hard left and so-called moderate factions of the state party branch. Alex Whisson caught up with Michael Brull and began by asking him to outline what the dispute was about and what, in his view, its political significance was.

Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda, came in to discuss federal politics. Photographer Clare Rae and Gareth Syvret, Photographic Archivist at the Socit Jersiaise in the UK, came in to the studio to talk about the exhibitionEntre Nous: Claude Cahun and Clare Rae,now showingat the Centre for Contemporary Photography. Then, musical improvisation troupeSpontaneous Broadwayjoined the show to talk about their latest season at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and improvise some musical songs inspired by listener suggestions. Amy was joined by cast members Gillian Cosgriff and Sally Bourne, with pianist/composer John Thorn and MC Russell Fletcher.

Amy was joined in the studio by former President of the Australian Human Rights Commission Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs who came in to talk about her upcoming lecture at The University of Melbourne, 'The Decline of Parliamentary Democracy in a Post-Truth Era.' Barack Obamas former Senior Writer and Deputy Director of Messaging, Pat Cunnane, joined Amy to chat about his forthcoming book, ' West Winging It: An Un-Presidential Memoir' (out via Affirm Press), ahead of his talk at The Wheeler Centre. Plus, New Matilda politics correspondent Ben Eltham came in to discuss federal politics.

Emily Castle is a writer whose work has been published in New Matilda, un magazine and Philament Journal. Emily first studied Sculpture and Spatial Practice at the Victorian College of the Arts and later Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne. She is a member of Undercurrent Community Education Project, where she facilitates workshops around challenging and preventing gendered violence, and is currently a volunteer with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (NATSILS). Emily has previously undertaken internships in policy development at SNAICC - National Voice for Our Children and at the Aboriginal Legal Service in Redfern, as well as volunteering at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and the Youth Referral and Independent Person Program. She also collaboratively runs open feminist collective brainlina. brainlina.comHoney – Kehlani from the 2017 Single HoneySOS – Kelela from 2017 album Take Me ApartFantasy feat Dugong Jr – Miss Blanks from 2017 EP Diary of a ThotaholicI Never Loved This Hard This Fast Before – Tami T from 2013 I Never Loved This Hard This Fast Before SingleDo It Ourselves produced by Sim Seezy – Dio Ganhdih from 2016 EP Do It OurselvesDime To – Various Asses from 2017 album LociónBB GOY – Kandere from their 2017 releaseSmashin feat Sim Seezy produced by Sim Seezy – Dio Ganhdhi from 2016 EP Do It OurselvesSpectrum – Mhysa from 2017 Fantasii

This week on Uncommon Sense with Amy Mullins, New Matilda politics correspondent Ben Eltham came in to talk federal politics, and Dr Ben White from The University of Glasgow discussed the history of humanitarian evacuations and the lessons for us now. Dr Jordy Silverstein and Dr Mary Tomsic from The University of Melbourne were on the program to discuss their latest article in Overland,Marriage Stinks,which explores the history of marriage and the potentially harmful effects of the debates on both sides regarding the marriage-equality postal survey. Curator Rebecca Najdowski and US-based artist Eric William Caroll chatted about their exhibitionA Field Guide to The Starsat the Ballarat International Foto Biennale.

Todays show Bennet is joined by Mick Minas. He has over two decades experience as a basketball coach and his writing has been published by New Matilda and Prime Number. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1998 and currently lives with his wife and two children in Melbourne, Australia.  The Curse is his first book.  Jim Lynam was the first head coach hired by Donald Sterling, coaching the Clippers from 1983 to 1985.  He also coached the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Bullets as part of a decorated career that spanned five decades. He currently lives in Philadelphia, where he provides pre and postgame analysis for the 76ers on Comcast SportsNet. Mick and Bennet speak heavily about Mick's recent Book The Curse: The Colorful Chaotic History of the LA Clippers. From Bill Walton's feet to DeAndre Jordan's free throws, something always seems to go wrong for the LA Clippers. Beginning with the highly unusual birth of the franchise, the Clippers' legacy has always carried with it the haunting suspicion that the team is cursed. Author Mick Minas goes behind the scenes— interviewing players, coaches, and front office personnel—to create the first in-depth look at the history of the Clippers. The Curse is filled with drama: the unauthorized relocation of the franchise that led to the NBA filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Clippers, the disruption of the team's first playoff appearance by the Los Angeles riots, the bold but unsuccessful attempt to sign Kobe Bryant at the peak of his career, and the scandal that ultimately resulted in owner Donald Sterling being banned from the NBA for life.   

This week on Uncommon Sense we have four excellent interviews, conducted by our host Amy Mullins:Ben Eltham,from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.Belkis Wille from Human Rights Watch joined us to talk about the human rights concerns in Iraq.Actors Dan Spielman and Shareena Clanton came in to talk about the Melbourne Theatre Company's latest production, Macbeth.Dr Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute spoke about his essay in The Monthly called 'Grandfathering the Australian Dream'.

This week on Uncommon Sense we have four excellent interviews, conducted by our host Amy Mullins:Ben Eltham,from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.Professor Andrew Walter, Interim Director of the Melbourne School of Government was in the studio talking about the UK election campaign and policies in the lead up to election day this Thursday.Dr John Falzon, CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society joined Amy to re-imagine what the 'good' society looks like ahead of the Progress 2017 Conference in Melbourne.Dr Sarah Boulter, Research Fellow at the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility discussed what farmers, the broader community and governments can do to reduce Australia's agricultural emissions and land clearing.

This week on Uncommon Sense we have four excellent interviews, conducted by our host Amy Mullins:Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda on the week that was in federal politics.Emma Shortis, PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne's School of Historical and Philosophical Studies spoke about the latest in Trump's America and his travels abroad.Professor Robert Jensen from School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin joined Amy in the studio to talk about his new book The End of the Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men.Professor Philip Seddon, from the Department of Zoology at the University of Otago in New Zealand discussed the ecology and ethics of de-extinction (the emerging scientific practice of reviving extinct species).

This week on Uncommon Sense we have four excellent interviews, conducted by our host Amy Mullins.Dr Jack Pascoe, Conservation and Research Manager at the Cape Otway Conservation and Ecology Centre told us about his work to save the koalas, tiger quolls and eucalypt forests along the Great Ocean Road.Warwick Smith, Research Economist at Per Capita discussed the history of unemployment in Australia, based on his new report.Professor Adrienne Stone, from the Melbourne Law School discussed the proposals being discussed at the four-day summit in Uluru on constitutional recognition for indigenous Australians.Ben Eltham from New Matilda on the latest in federal politics.

This week on Uncommon Sense our host Amy Mullins speaks with four very interesting people about politics, arts and conservation. Our regular guest Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda on federal politics and the upcoming federal budget. British conservationist and former Director-General of the National Trust Dame Fiona Reynolds spoke about her new book The Fight For Beauty: Our Path To A Better FutureUniversity of Melbourne political scientist Dr Maryse Helbert discussed the French presidential election results and what's next for Emmanuel Macron.Malthouse Theatre's Artistic Director Matthew Lutton and actor Naomi Rukavina chat about their production of the Australian classicAway.

This week on Uncommon Sense we have four interviews covering politics, history and law, hosted by the magnificent Amy Mullins. Ben Eltham from New Matilda joins us for his regular segment on the latest in federal politics.From New York, Amber Jamieson took us through President Trump's first 100 days in office.The ANU Crawford School of Public Policy's Adjunct Professor Allan Gyngell AO discussed his book Fear of Abandonment: Australia in the World Since 1942, which details the history of Australia's foreign policy.Erin O'Donnell, Senior Fellow at the Melbourne Law School shared the evolving legal status of nature across the world.

We have a great selection of interviews this week on this special Anzac Day edition of Uncommon Sense, hosted by Amy Mullins. Independent historian Vicken Babkenian and the University of Melbourne's Professor Joy Damousi joined Amy to discuss their contributions to The Honest History Book the intersection of the Gallipoli landing and the beginning of the Armenian genocide, as well as Australian women in leadership during the Great War. Bell Shakespeare actors Meredith Penman and James Evans came in to talk about their critically acclaimed show at the Arts Centre Richard 3. Tim Wright, Asia-Pacific Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons was in New York recently at the UN Conference to Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrument to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons and shared just exactly what happened. And of course we are joined by Ben Eltham as always, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda with the latest in federal politics.

This week's episode of Uncommon Sense, hosted by Amy Mullins. Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda on the latest in federal politics as always. British philosopher and author A.C. Grayling on the origins and future of humanism, the age of genius and his new book, War: An Enquiry. Photographer Harry Borden joins us to look back at 10 years of photographs and interviews he conducted to create Survivor: A Portrait of the Survivors of the Holocaust. Associate Professor Monica Gagliano from the University of Western Australia tells us about her cutting edge research into the behaviour of plants and their ability to 'listen to' and identify real sources of water.

This weeks episode of Uncommon Sense features four very interesting interviews hosted by the amazing Amy Mullins NGV curator Dr Angela Hesson talks with Amy about the NGV International's latest exhibition Love: Art of Emotion 1400-1800. Per Capita Executive Director Emma Dawson joins us to share how a four-day work week could succeed in Australia. Professor Andrew Walter, Interim Director of the Melbourne School of Government comes in to talk everything Brexit. Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda joins us for our weekly segment on federal politics.

Daniel Webb is the Director of Legal Advocacy at the Human Rights Law Centre. He is a passionate voice for human rights and for treating people seeking asylum with dignity and humanity. In this chat Daniel is so crystal clear about why he does what he does, why what we're doing to refugees is wrong, the alternatives that are out there for us and why it's vital that we as a country need to rethink our entire approach here. He also describes what it's actually like for the men being held on Manus Island at the moment and in particular tells me about Mehdi Savari, an Iranian refugee comedian who has been detained on that hellhole for more than three years.  Stand Up For Mehdi at MICF 2017 - this will sell out, book your tickets now! Problematic begins at MICF 2017 this week Boundless Plains To Share is at MICF for one show only on Saturday April 22nd @DanielHRLC @rightsagenda The US refugee deal grows shakier by the day. Turnbull must find a humane way forward by Daniel Webb Schoolgirl pleads with government to reunite her with refugee dad on Manus Mehdi's story on New Matilda, in The Saturday Paper Cause of the Week: The Human Rights Law Centre (hrlc.org.au)  

Amy Mullins returns for another episode of Uncommon Sense with four very interesting interviews. Our regular guest Ben Eltham from New Matilda comes in to chat about the current state of federal politics. Amber Jamieson from the Guardian US calls in to fill us in on US politics this week. The Curator at the Heide Museum of Modern Art Lesley Harding talks with Amy about their Making Modernism exhibition, which brings together the work of American icon Georgia O'Keeffe with modernist masterpieces by pioneering Australian artists Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith. Mark Wakeham, the CEO of Environment Victoria on the State Government's recently announced reforms to the EPA Vic.

Amy Mullinshosts the first ever episode of Uncommon Sense, A weekly conversation about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world, to illuminate the issues faced by society and explore them in new ways. This week we have four feature interviews to share with you Ben Eltham, national affairs correspondent for New Matilda joins us tohave a chatabout this week in federal politics.Amber Jamieson, reporter for The Guardian US, calls in to speak about the upcoming Trump inauguration and the state of US politics.Author and conservationistPeter Wohllebencalls in from his hometown in Germany to discuss his new bookThe Hidden Life of Trees. Finally we haveElaine Pearson, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Australia, who has a conversation with Amy about refugees in Australia and globally.

On the very first Podcast of 2017, Lead Writer, Mike Miller sits down with special guest and author, Mick Minas. Over the course of the show Mike and Mick discuss The Curse: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers, Mick's brilliant new written history of one of the NBA's most turbulent franchises. They discuss the Clips in detail, covering past present and future, whether they have a big four, if the Kandi-man was that bad and even get a chance to talk about the apparent golden age the Australian national basketball program is headed for... Mick has over two decades experience as a basketball coach and his writing has been published by New Matilda and Prime Number. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1998 and currently lives with his wife and two children in Melbourne, Australia. 'From Bill Walton's feet to DeAndre Jordan's free throws, something always seems to go wrong for the LA Clippers. Beginning with the highly unusual birth of the franchise, the Clippers' legacy has always carried with it the haunting suspicion that the team is cursed. Author Mick Minas goes behind the scenes— interviewing players, coaches, and front office personnel—to create the first in-depth look at the history of the Clippers. The Curse is filled with drama: the unauthorized relocation of the franchise that led to the NBA filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Clippers, the disruption of the team's first playoff appearance by the Los Angeles riots, the bold but unsuccessful attempt to sign Kobe Bryant at the peak of his career, and the scandal that ultimately resulted in owner Donald Sterling being banned from the NBA for life. Featuring some of basketball's biggest names, including World B. Free, Elgin Baylor, Danny Manning, Doc Rivers, Larry Brown, Dominique Wilkins, Elton Brand, Baron Davis, Blake Griffin, and Chris Paul, The Curse delves into the disasters of the past and the complications of the present. This is the definitive history of the NBA's most dysfunctional franchise.' The Curse: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers is available from all good retailers and can be found on amazon.co.uk

The Four Corners report in to institutionalised abuse of children in the Northern Territory, has rightfully caused outrage throughout Australia. It even made headlines in the international press. But how sincere is that outrage when it comes from ‘our’ politicians, the very same people who preside over these systems of injustice? And why do so many non-indigenous Australians react with horror to these very particular forms of abuse, when anyone with their eyes open knows they are reflective of the daily lived experience of our Aboriginal brothers and sisters? Alex Whisson spoke to Walkley award-winning journalist and editor of New Matilda, Chris Graham, to try and make sense of the Don Dale outrage in a broader social context.

It’s wormhole city. And to be honest this has a (kind of) language warning in one small moment.   This is the one where Stew goes paleo. No honestly.   The article about how our bodies can’t lose weight and keep going back to a default position: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-weight-loss.html?_r=0     Our (unknowing) sponsor, the cut the fat podcast: http://cutthefatpodcast.com/weight-loss-posts/fat-loss-podcasts   Here’s the dude in The Age that turned out to be a hoax in case you missed it due to living under a rock etc: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/is-this-the-most-melbourne-guy-ever-20160704-gpyhmi.html   John Dickerson: https://www.facebook.com/johnfdickerson   The New Matilda thing about the ABC being conservative: https://newmatilda.com/2016/07/06/decades-of-conservative-pressure-on-the-abc-are-paying-off/    Sydney Writers’ Festival podcasts: https://www.swf.org.au/audio-podcasts/  

The people of the Carteret Islands, a coral atoll off the coast of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, have been called the world's first climate refugees.Like many low-lying islands in the Pacific, the Carterets have been experiencing the effects of climate change first-hand. They have watched as their shorelines have been eroded by the sea, king-tides have swept right across their small islands, and salt water has literally bubbled-up through the ground. We hear from Ursula Rakova, director of Tulele Peisa, which is coordinating the migration of Carteret islanders to Bougainville."We need to act, and we need to act now... Australia needs to act immediately... we cannot wait anymore" -Ursula Rakova.Guests: Ursula Rakova (Tulele Peisa); Wendy Flannery (Climate Frontlines, FoE Brisbane)Links and more information:Make a tax dudctable donation to Tulele PeisaClimate Frontlines collective - Friends of the Earth Brisbane'“The Sea Walls Are Out In The Sea”: World's First Climate Refugees Ask For Australia's Help' - New Matilda'Rising Waters: How Fast and How Far Will Sea Levels Rise?' - Environment 360 

This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss The Age's court win for whistleblowers in Victoria, New Matilda's anti-feminist misstep and the reporting of the Paris climate summit. With Nick McKenzie (The Age), Myriam Robin (Crikey) and Wendy Bacon (New Matilda). Hosted by Marcus Costello. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

"For us climate change is not an event in the future.It's an event that we're dealing with now......The use of coal is simply bad economics, unless one refuses to count as a cost the damages and deaths now and in the future from air pollution and climate change."– Anote TongCheck out the podcast to hear from President Anote Tong of Kiribati, Tim Flannery from the Climate Council, and journalist Thom Mitchell from New Matilda, in Paris. Also featuring some of the activist climate action from last Friday's 60,000 strong Paris Climate Rally in Melbourne. http://www.peoplesclimate.org.au/

Did Stew remember the theme music? Find out the shocking conclusion TODAY.   Here’s the wedding video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBCH_vswYKk   And…   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhSShOKqBJo    Thanks to festival sponsor New Matilda and to you, for contributing. Have great weekends!  

Thank you to Karen for today’s stupidly small idea.    Thanks also to New Matilda for unwittingly partnering with us today on this important project.   

In which Lorin crashes and burns.   Thanks to our unwitting Festival Partners, New Matilda!

Gluten Free art:   http://glutenimage.tumblr.com     And thanks to our sponsors! New Matilda! http://newmatilda.com/  

How are we coping with climate fuelled disasters? How can we cope better? Why are so many still in denial?In the studio, Viv has 3 psychologists and 1 psychiatrist from Psychologists for a Safe Climate to shrink the problem.Lyn Bender specialises in existential issues and her writing is widely published in, for example,  New Matilda and the Independent Australian.  Lyn was jailed over the Franklin River Dam and is an advocate for asylum seekers,Charles Le Feuvre is a distinguished psychoanalytic psychiatrist.,Susie Burke helps people rebuild their lives as well as the biodiversity that is so threatened by a changing climate.,Sue Pratt is a psychologist  and a major contributor to the two books published by Psychology for a safe climate. Sign this petition - no new coal mines!

In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with author and journalist Antony Lowenstein about his latest book, Disaster Capitalism, dealing with a broken political system in need of fixing. Antony Loewenstein is an Australian independent freelance journalist, author, documentarian and blogger. He has written for the The Guardian, Washington Post, New Statesman, Al Jazeera, Huffington Post, The Daily Star, Le Monde Diplomatique English, Foreign Policy, The National, Al Akhbar English, Dawn, Haaretz, The Nation, New Internationalist, Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, BBC World Service, Adbusters, Al Masry Alyoum, Juan Cole, Mondoweiss, Tehelka, Sydney's Sun-Herald, New Zealand Herald, Sydney Ideas Quarterly, The Australian Financial Review, Crikey, Melbourne's Age, Brisbane's Courier Mail, Canberra Times, Online Opinion, New Matilda, The Conversation, ABC Unleashed/The Drum, Amnesty International Australia, Green Left Weekly, Eureka Street, Kill Your Darlings, Tikkun, Adelaide's Advertiser, The Bulletin, Znet, Overland, Sydney PEN, The Big Issue, Counterpunch and many others.

Stew wants to start a fat club. Ignore him.   If you’re interested in politics, you should definitely read New Matilda more:   https://newmatilda.com   And a little less serious but recently very interesting:   http://www.buzzfeed.com/tag/australian_politics  

In this episode we are ramping up against big coal from the Galilee basin to the LaTrobe Valley.    Included is an interview with Thom Mitchell (journalist with New Matilda),  some of the speeches from the 'Replace Hazelwood Rally' in Melbourne (15th April), Jennifer Colbert from Solar Neighbours has set up a scheme for avoiding big coal, and finally, Beth Shepherd interviews Joanna Bosse (Curator of Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne University) in relation to CLIMARTE.  

The New South Wales Government has given a preliminary tick of approval this week for James Packer’s casino-hotel proposal for Barangaroo first outlined by him in February. Premier Barry O’Farrell has offered his support for the project, and says his cabinet will consider the plan under its new "unsolicited proposals" policy. NSW Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Luke Foley has also endorsed the proposal, although with a condition there are no poker machines. The Greens, however, oppose the project warning of an increasing government reliance on gambling revenue and more problems resulting from gambling addiction. Wendy Bacon - a contributing editor with independent online media journal New Matilda - has been following this story closely. She spoke with 2SER’s Rory O’Gorman.