The Grapevine has wrapped up! Never fear – if you enjoyed listening to the show and following presenter Dylan Bird’s conversations around arts, culture, politics, human rights and the climate – you can follow his new program FUTURE PERFECT. More info & the RSS feed for Future Perfect is here: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/future-perfect You can also search for ‘Future Perfect’ in your favourite podcast player to subscribe to the new feed. Future Perfect airs every Monday from 9am-1...
Feb 18, 2024•32 sec•Season 1Ep. 299
Alice Mathieu talks to El Gibbs, an award-winning writer on disability and social issues about the newly released NDIS review. Alice also speaks to adaptation scientist, Dr. Johanna Nalau, on the urgency of climate adaptation and whether these issues have been resolved at the Climate Change Conference 2023. Behavioural scientist, Kim Borg, was also in to talk about how behavioural science can be used to advocate for behaviours that are more 'sustainable' to restore and protect the natural enviro...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 298
Host Kirby Fary fills in for Dylan and chats to Michael Shaik, a member of Free Palestine Melbourne, about his decades-long activism and how supporters can avoid burnout. La Trobe University PhD candidate Jacinta Humphrey flies in to talk about her latest research into noisy miners, and how the bird is bullying vulnerable species in urban areas. Plus, artists Ria Soemardjo and Victoria Wanata chat about their sister theatre projects, ‘ Surat-Suratnya’ and ‘ May 1989’ ; both about Indonesia’s Suh...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 297
On 2023’s final episode of The Grapevine, Dylan is joined by Priya Nadesalingam and journalist Rebekah Holt to chat about their new book Home to Biloela , which chronicles Priya and her family’s journey as refugees which grew to national attention. Victorian Government school teachers Lucy and Farah speak on their involvement with Teachers and School Staff for Palestine Victoria and the role of teachers and schools in the current Israel-Gaza crisis. Plus, Tony Wilson, author and founder of Speak...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 296
Dylan is joined by Julian Assange’s father John Shipton to update on the campaign to free his son, following lawmakers lobbying US President Joe Biden to withdraw the extradition request and halt all prosecutorial proceedings against him. Rick Morton, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, unpacks his reporting into the case of the missing recommendation in the government’s response to the robo-debt royal commission. Plus, Panos Karanikolas and Dr Chris Maylea discuss their research report for ...
Nov 27, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 295
University of Melbourne Journalism Lecturer and Writer Jeff Sparrow discusses his latest research, tracking the use of the word ‘woke’ in Australian media: how did the term become an effective shorthand for political correctness? Guardian Australia State Correspondent Benita Kolovos walks us through the Victorian projects that have been canned following the Federal Government’s infrastructure review, and where it leaves the Airport Rail Link and Suburban Rail Loop. Dylan talks to Palestinian-Aus...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 294
Dylan is joined by human rights lawyer and Refugee Legal Executive Director, David Manne, to talk about the “new dawn” in Australia’s indefinite detention laws: will a new precedent be set after the High Court found them unlawful? Rawan Arraf, Executive Director at the Australian Centre for International Justice, discusses a Federal Court legal action to uncover whether Australian arms exports are being used by Israel in the current conflict. ANU Professor Andrew Macintosh chats about apparent f...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 293
Dylan is joined by journalist and Inside Story publisher Mark Baker to discuss the future of Australia’s relationship with China following Albanese’s recent visit to Beijing. University of Melbourne Professor in Urban Planning Dave Nichols talks about the benefits of dog parks for us and our furry friends. Plus, Fiona Sweet, Executive Director and CEO of Stella, chats about the upcoming inaugural Stella Day Out – a free literary event supporting women and non-binary writers....
Nov 06, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 292
Judith Peppard talks to drug policy expert Dr Monica Barratt about the need for a Victorian drug checking and early warning system, in line with recommendations from the Coroners Court. Journalist Antony Loewenstein provides an update on the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict and his concerns for what lies ahead. Plus, filmmaker Gary Newman talks about his new documentary How to Capture a Prime Minister about the 1976 Monash University incident which saw Malcolm Fraser hiding from protesting stude...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 291
Dylan is joined by Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth to look ahead to Australia's bushfire season, and the ‘shifting baseline syndrome’ phenomenon discussed in his recent blog post . Journalist and author Rebekah Holt drops by to break down the New Zealand election results, and what to expect from the country’s new government. Emmanuel Maiberg, co-founder and journalist at tech publication 404 Media, discusses Bandcamp’s sale to songtradr and what the acquisition and ensuing layoffs mean for ...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 290
Dylan is joined by psychologist Chris Cheers, author of ‘ The New Rulebook ’, to discuss ways we can take care of ourselves and others amid intense news and difficult times. Journalist and author Antony Loewenstein speaks about the Israel-Hamas conflict, unpacking the recent developments in Gaza, the global media coverage, and the Western/European geopolitical response so far. Plus, Dr Joanna McIntyre, Senior Lecturer at Swinburne University, chats about her research project into the lasting imp...
Oct 16, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 289
Dylan is joined by Tarneen Onus Williams, Community Organiser for Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, who explains their reasons for voting Yes in the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament explored in their article for Crikey . Marni Cordell, major projects editor at Guardian Australia, unpacks her investigative report into the Indonesian military targeting civilians, including children, in West Papua. Isabelle Reinecke, lawyer and Executive Director of Grata Fund, joins to...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 288
Dylan is joined by Bernard Keane, politics editor at Crikey, who gets into the fallout following Nine newspapers' reporting of Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo's alleged efforts to influence Liberal Party politics. Journalist Marc Fennell chats about his new documentary podcast series House of Skulls , which uncovers the secrets behind the mysterious Morton Cranial Collection in Penn Museum in Philadelphia. Plus, Carly Findlay, disability advocate and Access Advisor at Melbourne Fringe, disc...
Oct 02, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 287
Dylan is joined by Benita Kolovos, Victorian state correspondent for The Guardian, who rounds up the state government’s changes to housing policy regarding short-stay rentals, planning scheme reforms and public housing redevelopments. Journalist Stephen Mayne joins to discuss Rupert Murdoch stepping down from Fox and NewsCorp, with his son Lachlan Murdoch rising as his successor at the two companies. Kath Albury, Professor at Swinburne University, talks about dating app safety in light of the fe...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 286
On Kulja’s final show on The Grapevine, Dylan and Kulja sit down with regular guest Dave Nichols to chat about the state of Australia’s housing crisis following the federal government’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund passing parliament last week. Muriel Bamblett, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Childcare Agency, reflects on the Yoorrook Justice Commission’s recommendations for Victoria’s justice systems, as well as the ongoing conversations around the Voice to Parliament in the lead-u...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 285
Dylan and Kulja are joined by regular guest Cam Walker to unpack the Victorian Government putting an end to VicForests ahead of a native logging ban and what it means for the state’s ecological health, as well as new data from the World Meteorological Organisation on the relationship between climate change and weather following Australia’s hottest recorded summer. Kieren Pender, Senior Lawyer for the Human Rights Law Centre, discusses the organisation establishing Australia’s first dedicated leg...
Sep 11, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 284
Dylan and Kulja speak with author and journalist George Megalogenis about his essay for The Monthly on The Voice to Parliament, taking a look at what previous referenda, demographics and the Coalition’s opposition mean for the success of The Voice. Wendy Stone, Professor at Swinburne University, discusses the impact of short-term accommodation such as Airbnbs on the housing crisis amid the NSW government announcing a commission, and City of Melbourne’s approval of regulations for the rentals. Pl...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 283
It's Radiothon time at Triple R. As an independent media organisation, Triple R relies on its listeners to help support and fund its programming each year. For their special Radiothon edition of the show, Dylan and Kulja are joined by regular guest Dave Nichols who gives a history lesson on the longevity of Triple R and his own decades-long involvement at the station. Grapevine regular and Victorian State Correspondent for The Guardian, Benita Kolovos, chats about her community radio roots and r...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 282
Dylan and Kulja sit down with Indy Johar, architect and founder of London-based Dark Matter Labs, who unpacks the thinking behind the organisation’s way of approaching global challenges and crises ahead of his keynote at Now or Never 2023 . Louise Milligan, award-winning investigative journalist, chats about what went into her investigation on the silence about homosexuality in the AFL for ABC's Four Corners , amid queer sexuality in sport being spotlighted and celebrated by the Women’s World Cu...
Aug 21, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 281
Dylan and Kulja are joined by Prof. John Woinarski, Professor at Charles Darwin University and Biodiversity Council member, who discusses the crisis facing Australian animal and plant species in light of reporting from a journal article in Science that the country’s biodiversity loss is among the worst in the world. Also on the show, Journalist Peter Mares drops in to break down the state of the Federal Government's parent migration scheme and its challenges – as investigated in his analysis for...
Aug 14, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 280
Dylan and Kulja are joined by regular guest Cam Walker who shares his thoughts on Victoria’s ban on new gas connections and its implications for emissions, as well recent concerns about the Great Barrier Reef and Antarctic Sea. Kate Colvin, CEO of Homelessness Australia, unpacks the organisation’s new report confirming that Australia is in its worst housing crisis in living memory. Graeme Turner, Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland, discusses the socio-political issues tackled in ...
Aug 07, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 279
Dylan and Kulja sit down with David Manne, Executive Director of Refugee Legal, who unpacks the state of Australia’s offshore detention regime following reporting from 9 News about dealings between the Department of Home Affairs and Pacific Island politicians. Judith Brett, emeritus Professor of Politics at La Trobe University, discusses her essay for The Monthly covering the PwC controversy and the Australian Public Service’s continued reliance on the ‘Big Four’ consultancy firms. Todung Mulya ...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 278
Kulja is joined by Dr Wesley Morgan, Senior Researcher at Climate Council and lead author of their new report Climate Allies , to unpack climate action being officially incorporated into the Australia–US security alliance and its potential global effects; regular guest Cam Walker gives an update on the continuing push to tackle plastics pollution amid staggering figures on global waste; and Director Celeste Geer drops in to chat about her urgent new film The Endangered Generation? and her experi...
Jun 05, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 277
Dylan speaks to regular guest Dave Nichols about the value of preserving venues in a changing Melbourne following a crowdfunding campaign and ongoing negotiations to purchase The Tote Hotel; Tezcan Gümüş, expert on Turkish politics and author of Turkey’s Political Leaders: Authoritarian Tendencies in a Democratic State , drops by to discuss the latest on the Turkish elections; and DJ and producer Elle Shimada joins from Bali to talk about her new single ‘ABOUT BLANK_____’ and her creative proces...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 276
Dylan and Kulja speak with journalist Ben Schneiders about the state of the university sector after revelations of wage theft that saw university staff across the country striking last week to demand better working conditions and pay; regular guest Cam Walker makes sense of the inconsistencies between Federal and State governments on climate action following recent announcements of the Net Zero Authority and fracking in the Beetaloo Basin; and Edwina MacDonald, Deputy CEO of ACOSS, discusses ann...
May 08, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 275
Dylan and Kulja are joined by Anna Boucher, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, who explores what can be done to improve Australia’s migration system following a major review released last week calling for ‘major reform’; and journalist and writer Martin Flanagan gives his take on the controversy in Tasmania surrounding the state securing federal funding to build a stadium in Hobart.
May 01, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 274
Dylan and Kulja speak with journalist and author Paddy Manning about the state of the Murdoch media empire following Dominion Voting Systems settling their defamation lawsuit against Fox News and Lachlan Murdoch discontinuing his case against Crikey; Chris Ennis, founder of CERES Fair Food, drops in to discuss integrated pest management produce and its potential as a new option for affordable organic fruit and vegetables; and The Guardian's Victorian State Correspondent Benita Kolovos gives an u...
Apr 24, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 273
Dylan and Kulja are joined by Dr Nicole Lee, Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, who discusses the popularity of vaping products and whether they should be banned in Australia; Giles Parkinson, Editor at Renew Economy, explores the future for gas in Australia and breaks down current disinformation targeting electric vehicles and households; and regular guest Jeff Sparrow chats about the state of the Liberal Party following a string of election losses and division over the ...
Apr 17, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 272
Kulja and Dylan sit down with regular guest Dave Nichols, who gets get into Infrastructure Victoria’s recent report proposing family-friendly housing in established suburbs as a solution to tackle the housing crisis; Wanning Sun, Professor at University of Technology Sydney, discusses her research into Chinese-Australian responses to Australian media narratives about prospective war with China; and Dr Andrew Peters, Professor at Swinburne University, chats about the progress being made to return...
Apr 03, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 271
Dylan and Kulja are joined by Deborah Di Natale, CEO of Council to Homeless Persons, who breaks down the new Census data revealing an alarming increase in the homelessness rate in Victoria; Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor at Monash University, discusses the state of gambling reform in New South Wales following Labor’s election win; and The Grapevine’s FOI correspondent and journalist Petra Stock gives an update on various Freedom of Information issues in light of the Federal FOI Commiss...
Mar 27, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 270
