Listen to The Grapevine - 3 October 201649:063 October 2016

This week Kulja speaks with Peter Noonan about the future of tertiary education in Australia

Then Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth comes on the show to talk about the upcoming closing of the Hazelwood coal mine as well as the blame being placed on renewable energy for the recent storms in South Australia

Finally, Sydney-based music journalist, Tyson Koh talks about the strain put on live music venues from lock-out laws being implemented in Sydney

About this program

Putting local issues in a global context, including weekly insights into our cities, democracy, rights, culture, energy and environment. All stitched together with a mixtape of music.

Regular guests and segments include: urban planning and history with Assoc/Prof David Nichols; Cam Walker's eco-update; Guardian Australia reporter Benita Kolovos on Victorian state politics; Jeff Sparrow on politics, society, and everything in between; freedom of information correspondent Petra Stock, and live music.

Program theme: Hugh Masekala's Grazing in the Grass



The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.

https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion

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