Journalist Adele Ferguson speaks about her book Banking Bad. Director Rod Rathjen and supply chain expert Kate Skattang talk about the MIFF film Buoyancy and associated panel discussion, Beyond Buoyancy: International Slavery and Our Seafood. Immigration policy researcher Henry Sherrell summarizes his recent article, and Augie March drop in to the studios to give the details on their Australian tour.

Playlist for The Grapevine – 5 August 2019

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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