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.
Epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws discusses Victoria's current coronavirus outbreak and lockdown, as well as the vaccination drive. Mary-Louise talks about how we are progressing, how long the lockdown might last, and what policies…
Richard Denniss talks about his newly updated book, Econobabble: How to Decode Political Spin and Economic Nonsense. Goongerah Environment Centre campaigner Chris Schuringa joins Amy to discuss the Save Errinundra campaign and the…
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sir Paul Nurse sits down with Amy to explore and answer the question, What Is Life? This is considered in Paul's recent book, What Is Life? Understand biology in five…
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…
Barrister Richard Beasley SC discusses why he is angry about the death of the Murray-Darling Basin. His new book is called, Dead in the Water: A very angry book about our greatest environmental…
Dr Monica Bell, associate professor of law and sociology at Yale University joins Amy to discuss the murder of George Floyd and the Derek Chauvin trial, amidst the backdrop of pervasive police violence…
Amy chats with fungi expert Dr Alison Pouliot about her new co-authored book, Wild Mushrooming: A Guide for Foragers. Epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws talks about what Australia must do to fix the vaccine…
A special panel of experts join Amy to discuss the 'Declaration of the Rights of the Moon’, which they co-authored. Hear from US-based nature rights advocate Mari Margil, space archaeologist Alice Gorman aka…
Street artist Tyrone 'RONE' Wright and curator Lisa Sullivan discuss his first major retrospective now showing at the Geelong Gallery; Philosopher Danielle Celermajer talks about her new book, Summertime: Reflections on a Vanishing…
It's an International Women’s Day special. Maddison Connaughton, Editor of The Saturday Paper talks about sexual assault allegations in politics and the Aged Care Royal Commission findings. Former war correspondent Elizabeth Becker talks…
Award-winning investigative reporter Marian Wilkinson reveals how a group of influential climate sceptics, politicians and business leaders fought to control Australia's climate policy. The Australia Institute’s chief economist Dr Richard Denniss discusses the…
Walkley Award-winning Four Corners investigative reporter Louise Milligan delves into the issues examined in her latest book, Witness: An Investigation Into the Brutal Cost of Seeking Justice. Epidemiologist and WHO Adviser on COVID-19…
Author and regenerative farmer Charles Massy joins us to discuss the re-release of his acclaimed book, Call Of The Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth, which is all about regenerative…
Kate Manne, philosopher at Cornell University on her new book, Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women, and her ground-breaking previous book, Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. Uncommon Sense regulars Emma Shortis and…
Historian and evolutionary neurobiologist Dr Matthew Cobb joins Amy for a deep conversation on The Idea of the Brain: A History. Matthew is a Professor of Zoology at the University of Manchester, UK…
Former Australian Ambassador to China Geoff Raby joins Amy for an in-depth conversation about his new book, China's Grand Strategy. They also discuss diplomatic relations between Beijing and Canberra, which are at an…
US politics expert Dr Emma Shortis from RMIT joins Amy for an in-depth and extensive analysis of the US election. Dr Gabriel da Silva, a chemical engineer from The University of Melbourne on…
Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute, joins Amy Mullins to discuss Australia's economic woes and why we need a robust federal ICAC. Former Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley speaks…
Katerina Bryant tells us about 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…
French journalist and author Guillaume Pitron talks about his new book, The Rare Metals War: The Dark Side of Clean Energy and Digital Technologies; Dr Emma Shortis stops by to talk about…
Jacqueline Kent discusses the life of courageous suffragist, politician, and social reformer of the 20th century, Vida Goldstein. Professor David Lindenmayer shares his new research on the Central Highlands showing the direct effects…
RMIT’s Dr Emma Shortis joined Amy to discuss the life of feminist icon and US Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the looming US Presidential Election. Nic Maclellan, Pacific affairs correspondent for…
Kate Kirkpatrick, philosopher from Oxford University, discusses her biography, Becoming Beauvoir: A Life - on the great French writer, feminist, and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir. Kate debunks major misconceptions about Beauvoir’s life and…
British biologist Merlin Sheldrake discusses his new book, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures. Poet and aged care reform advocate Sarah Holland-Batt speaks about the…
Renowned British writer Robert Macfarlane joins Amy for a special conversation about his writing on landscape, people, and place, including his latest book, Underland: A Deep Time Journey. Robert is a fellow of…
