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.
Gabrielle Chan on her book Rusted Off: Why Country Australia is Fed Up. Greg Champion sings songs from his book of lyrics, The Thing About Football: Songs of Greg Champion. Ed Newbigin…
Johann Hari on Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs; Anne Manne on Dangerous Ideas About Mothers and a 'universal caregiver' regime; and Ben Eltham on Australian…
Alex Edney-Browne on military drones and their effects on civilian populations and drone operators. Nic Maclellan on his attendance of the Pacific Islands Forum 2018 in Nauru. US artist Steve Lambert on his…
Barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside QC on threats to multiculturalism, Reason Party Leader Fiona Patten MLC on her memoir, ANU international law expert Prof. Don Rothwell on whaling, and Ben Eltham…
Emma Shortis on US politics, Karen Middleton on federal politics, Brendan Wintle on the state of threatened species in Australia, and Peter Cochrane on his book, 'Best We Forget: The War for White…
Tune in for a very special Radiothon edition of Uncommon Sense with Gillian Triggs, Michelle Bennett, Ben Eltham, Stuart Kells, Red Stitch Theatre & Anna Kerr!
