Listen to Where is humanity on the road to global nuclear disarmament?55:4225 May 2020

This week on The Grapevine, Co-President of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear (ICAN), Associate Professor Tilman Ruff, explains the global efforts towards global denuclearization in their report, ‘Enough is Enough: Global Nuclear Weapons Spending 2020’.

And NITV journalist, Rachel Hocking, jumps on the line to talk with Dylan and Kulja about a story she is working on following the Victorian Government’s announcement of a redress scheme concerning stolen generation survivors of institutional childsex abuse and how First Australians can access reparations. Hocking also describes her interview with Warwick Thornton about his upcoming new doco screening on NITV.

Then, Executive Director at Per CapitaEmma Dawson, talks all about the recent $60 billion Jobkeeper forecasting error, post-Covid economic recovery, and Per Capita’s new report on underemployment in Australia.

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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