Guest host Ben Harrington is joined by Sam Whiting, lecturer in Creative Industries at the University of South Australia, to discuss the financial crisis facing Australian musicians and the live music sector, and the role Triple J and commercial radio has to play in it all. (1:09)
Tricia Malowney, Chief Accessibility Advocate at the Department of Transport and Planning, talks all things public transport accessibility, and her recent travels overseas to investigate contemporary examples of transport and navigation for people with disability. (12:36)
Wendy Stone, professor at Swinburne university unpacks new research she’s leading into the housing and living situations faced by young women and young gender diverse people in Australia. (28:49)
Plus, guitarist and songwriter Bobby K of Hobart band RABBIT chats about the group’s newly released single 'Dollarmites' and their upcoming debut Melbourne tour. (42:28)
About this program
Talks and interviews spanning current affairs, politics, society, culture, and music.
From the offbeat to the upbeat. The local to the global.
Taking stock of where we are, where we've been, and where we're going.