Mooncake Guest Mix: kāmna's Blend of Bollywood Classics and South Asian Contemporaries
kāmna celebrates International Women's Day 2023 with a Mooncake guest mix of her female/female-identifying artists that she admires, from Bollywood classics to South Asian contemporaries.
Catch kāmna and the Kerfew crew at Kerfew…
Banksia: Bebe Backhouse discusses debut poetry collection 'more than these bones'
Bardi Jawi man and author Bebe Backhouse joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about their new and debut poem collection more than these bones which explores first love and loss, and…
Banksia: Sasha Kutabah Sarago on book Gigorou: It's time to reclaim beauty. First Nations wisdom and womanhood
Wadjanbarra, Yidinji, Jirrbal and African-American woman Sasha Kutabah Sarago joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss their new reflective book Gigorou: It's time to reclaim beauty. First Nations wisdom and womanhood.
Sasha…
Banksia: Mob in Fashion founder and model Nathan McGuire talks Mob in Fashion and the Future/History showcase
Mob in Fashion founder and model Nathan McGuire joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about showcase Future/History which will be open as part of Melbourne Fashion Festival at the Melbourne Museum from…
Mooncake Guest Mix: mui zyu's Eclectic Blend of New and Classic
Ahead of her debut album release, mui zyu dials in from London to share her Mooncake guest mix, an eclectic blend of city pop, Cantopop and classic Vietnamese selections with current favourites.
mui…
Uncommon Sense: David Larkin Shares How Music Can Powerfully Evoke Nature And The Sublime
Musicologist Dr David Larkin speaks with host Amy Mullins as he explores Richard Strauss's epic and powerful tone poem, An Alpine Symphony (Eine Alpensinfonie) and shows how music can represent and…
Uncommon Sense: Activist Judy Ryan’s Battle For Victoria’s First Safe Injecting Facility
Uncommon Sense presenter Amy Mullins interviews Judy Ryan on her journey to making safe injecting facilities a reality in Victoria.
Judy discusses the influence of her mother’s extensive social justice work, which ultimately…
Banksia: Maree Clarke yarns about Yalingwa Fellowship, current projects and creative practice spanning 30 years
Mutti Mutti, Wamba Wamba, Yorta Yorta and Boonwurrung woman and artist Maree Clarke joined Banksia to talk about recieving the Yalingwa Fellowship which will support extensive research in museums overseas, and the upcoming…
Banksia: GLVES discusses new single SHIPS and reflective songwriting process
Kaurareg singer-songwriter and visual creator GLVES joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about their latest single SHIPS as well as their creative journey.
In discussing the new single GLVES explained how it…
Mooncake Guest Mix: Levi Oi In The Mix Representing Her Friends In Music
With roots in Germany, Levi Oi returned to Saigon to discover her Vietnamese roots and to make her mark as a DJ and producer. In her guest mix Levi Oi represents her friends…
Banksia: Tom Mosby discusses expansion of Koorie Heritage Trust
Koorie Heritage Trust CEO and Torres Strait Islander man, Tom Mosby joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about the recently announced expansion of the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT).
Expansion of the KHT…
Uncommon Sense: Professor Brendan Crabb On The Scientific Reality Of COVID-19 For All Australians
Professor Brendan Crabb AC, Director and CEO of the Burnet Institute, speaks directly and in-depth about the scientific reality of COVID-19 for everyone in Australia right now. Now in our fourth wave this…
Banksia: Kinya Lerrk's Emma Bamblett and Megan Van Den Berg yarn about their new shop and celebrating First Nations businesses
Kinya Lerrk's Emma Bamblett (Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara, Ngadjonji and Taungurung) and Megan Van Den Berg (Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta and Boon Wurrung) joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about their new…
Banksia: Amy Thunig on their memoir Tell Me Again
Gomeroi academic and author Dr Amy Thunig joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about their memoir Tell Me Again - a book that narrates her journey through childhood and adolescence, growing up…
Mooncake Guest Mix: 黑芝麻 and 妹妹 Stay Connected to Each Other Through Their Siblings Mix
For siblings 黑芝麻 (Hei Zhi Ma) and 妹妹 (Rebecca), music has always been shared as a way to stay connected to each other. In the guest mix, the sisters have collected favourite tracks…
Banksia: Writer Bebe Backhouse yarns about creative practice and award winning piece 'If This Is the End: Stories of Perpetual Echoes in a Corridor'
Bardi Jawi writer Bebe Backhouse joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about recieving the 2022 Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Award and Life Writing Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writers for…
Mooncake Guest Mix: Taka Perry's Favourites from the Japanese Hip-Hop Scene
Australian-Japanese producer Taka Perry shares a mix of his favourites from the Japanese hip-hop scene including JUMADIBA, Awich and JP THE WAVY plus his own tracks from recently released EP KAKOMIRAI and old…
Banksia: Isaiah Firebrace talks about new book Come Together
Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara man and musician Isaiah Firebrace joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about their new book Come Together: Things Every Aussie Kid Should Know about the First Peoples.
Come…
Mooncake Guest Mix: Veeeky Takes Us On A Tour of Asia
Multi-disciplinary artist Veeeky touching down from Taipei, dropped a Mooncake guest mix for us. Blending producers and beatmakers across Asia such as Howie Lee, YEHAIYAHAN and Gong Gong Gong 工工工 and including her…
Uncommon Sense: Zena Cumpston On Centring Aboriginal Knowledge And Our Custodial Obligations To Country
Barkandji researcher and storyteller Zena Cumpston speaks about the ongoing effects of colonisation in places like universities and the ways in which Aboriginal knowledge has been treated as an "add-on" to the scientific…