The week Kulja and Dylan speak with writer, Micheal McGirr, about his new book, Snooze: The Lost Art of Sleep, and how important it is to get a good night sleep. Then, Pete Goss from the Grattan Institute comes on the show to talk about the political turmoil surrounding school funding
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Aziza who is founding president of Melbourne Artists for Asylum Seekers and refugee health nurse, Amelia Tauoqooqo for Refugee Week Finally, David Manne from Refugee Legal, comes on the show to talk about the $70m Government payout to Manus Island detainees without taking liability
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Phd candidate in law at ANU and last years Commonwealth Pacific Young Person of the year, Bal Kama, comes on the show to talk about the election in Papua New Guinea. Then snowboard superstar, international playboy and podcast dynamo, Daniel Morganti comes on the show to talk about the Australian snow season. Finally, Lucy Adams, manager and principal lawyer at Justice Connect, a firm dealing with homelessness, comes on the show to talk about homelessness in M...
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with regular guest Sally Rippin and beloved children author Andy Griffiths about their new books and Andy's work with the Indigenous Literacy Project Then, John Patten from the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Culture Center at Melbourne Museum comes on the show to talk about the 1967 referendum and National Reconciliation Week
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Jeannie Paterson from the Melbourne Law School about consumer rights when dealing with digital distribution companies that may not be based in Australia Then, Brendon Condon comes on the show to talk about the benefits of urban agriculture and producing more food in cities Finally, Principal of the Worawa Aboriginal College, Lois Peeler, comes on the show to talk about her integrated approach to education
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with journalist Jonathan Green about the recent troubles at Fairfax and the future of journalism in Australia Then, the president of the Renegade Pub Football League , Luke Tracy, comes on the show to talk about the successes of the league Finally, Dr. Kate Shaw comes on the show to talk about the budget and how it impacts housing affordability
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Pete Goss from the Grattan Institute about the new school funding plans Finally, James Henry comes on the show to talk about Kulin Tide Strings, a collaboration with Silo Strings Quartet showing at the Yirramboi First Nations Festival
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Tony Wilson who is behind the new documentary The Galah's , about the first Australian/Irish Gaelic football match Then CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, Muriel Bamblett, comes on the show to talk about the continuing efforts for treaty Finally, Dr Dave Nichols comes on the show to talk about plans for Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market and Preston Market
This week Dylan speaks with Tanya Lokshina, program director at the Russian Human Rights Watch, about the recent Chechen purge of homosexual men Finally, Dr. Kerry Ryan from Swinburne University of Technology comes on the show to talk about the proposed changes to the Australian citizenship test
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with comedian Joe White about his show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival , Ethiopian and Still Not Hungry Then Phil Ingamells from the Victorian National Parks Association comes on the to discuss protecting Victoria's biodiversity Finally, author Kelly Chandler comes on the show to talk about her new book The Other Mother about being a step parent
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Stephen Mayne about the transparency of local councils Then author Jessica Friedman comes on the show to talk about her new book Things That Helped , about dealing with post-natal depression Finally, Emily Howie from the Human Rights Law Commission comes on the show to talk about Australia's bid for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with doctor and author, Rodney Syme, about his new book Time to Die. Finally, Dr. Browyn Hradsky from the school of bio-sciences at the university of Melbourne comes in to talk about controlling feral cats and foxes in Victoria.
This week Kulja and Dylan start with the the Reading Room talking to Mel Kranenburg and Micheal Green about a book he has help put together "They Cannot Take the Sky" a collection of stories from asylum seekers about their experiences in detention. Then the director of the Australian Human Rights Watch, Elaine Pearson, comes on the show talk about the how the Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, is handling drug policy.
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Janine Di Giovani who is a foreign correspondent and the Middle East editor for Newsweek about the the war in Syria and her experiences visiting different warzones through her career. Then, Mary Crooks the executive director from the Victorian Woman's Trust comes on the show to talk about international woman's day Finally, Sally Rippin once again returns for the Reading Room this week with Rebecca Lim to talk about introducing diverse authors to publishers...
This week on The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr. Dina Bowman about the Fair Work Commission's ruling on penalty rates and its potential impactAustralia's work force. Lawyer Angus Woodward talks about the rise of school based lawyers in Melbourne schools ina growing and important role of bringing legal services and information to young people. And in the light of her new book Australian Native Food Harvest, Julie Weatherhead closes the program with a fascinating discussion of the plenti...
On The Grapevine this week, Melbourne University's Dave Nichols talks about Melbourne's bus network, its importance to the people of the city, and the possibilities and complications of its development. Anna Tregloan discusses ghosts as a culturally universal concept and their culmination in The Ghost Project, and Taryn Lane tells us about renewable energy developments and the upcoming Community Energy Congress.
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Stuart Grant and Julian Wu about the documentary Which Way Is China?, about the punk band Primitive Calculators and their visit to the People's Republic Then Professor John Spoehr comes on the show to talk about the challenging times facing South Australia
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with journalist Stephen Mayne about political party donations and the policy surrounding the disclosure of those donations Then, author Bruce Pascoe calls in to talk about his new book Dark Emu which details the little known agricultural practices of indigenous Australians Finally, Sally Rippin returns for the Reading Room with children's author Davina Bell to talk about her new book, Under the Love Umbrella, and the difficulties of writing stories that are inclus...
For the first show of the year Kulja and Dylan speak with Grapevine favourite, Dr. Dave Nichols and Dr. Elizabeth Taylor about the closure of numerous community pools Then Fr. Frank Brennan comes on the show to talk about the upcoming renegotiations of maritime borders between East Timor and Australia Finally, Dr. Shane Duggan comes on the show to discuss the state of university admissions and the ATAR score
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the promises of cutting greenhouse gas emissions Then Tony Wilson comes on the show to talk about his new website Speakola.com that provides a library of speeches great and small
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Ben Rossiter, Executive Officer at Victoria Walks , about making roads more pedestrian friendly especially for the elderly Then Dr. Pete Goss from the Grattan Institute is on the show to talk about education reform and the challenges facing funding in education Finally, Sally Rippin returns with Angela Crocombe and the Reading Room to talk about book stores and books for children
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Heather Holst the deputy CEO of Launch Housing about providing housing to those at risk of homelessness The author Don Watson stops by to talk about his new book A Single Tree: Voices from the Bush
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr. Dave Nichols and Dr. Elizabeth Taylor about heritage listed sites and illegal demolitions Then Stephen Mayne comes on the show to talk about the local council elections and the reporting done on all councils
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the closing of the Hazelwood power station and renewable energy Then Professor Muriel Bamblett CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Childcare Agency comes on the show to talk about the large increase of Koori kids in out of home care Finally, Dr Jared Horvath comes in to talk about the science behind going blank
This week Dylan speaks to author and journalist Larry Writer about his new book Pitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia Then the Reading Room returns with Sally Rippin and Elise Hurst to talk about creating pictures books
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Graeme Davison abut his new book City Dreamers: The Urban Imagination in Australia which focuses on the history of Australian cities Then Dr. Margaret Simons talks about the New News event that tackles the challenges facing journalism Finally, Nicole Curato from the University of Canberra comes on the show to talk about the Philippines and the current situation involving the new president and his divisive policies
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Gerard Brody from the Consumer Action Law Center about the recent house of representatives committee that was attended by the four big banks CEO's Then Kaz Cooke stops by to talk about her new book Girl Stuff: Aged 8 - 12 Finally, Helen Kapalos talks about her new documentary A Life Of Its Own: The Truth About Medical Marijuana which deals with the black market for marijuana and calls for policy change
This week Kulja speaks with Peter Noonan about the future of tertiary education in Australia Then Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth comes on the show to talk about the upcoming closing of the Hazelwood coal mine as well as the blame being placed on renewable energy for the recent storms in South Australia Finally, Sydney-based music journalist, Tyson Koh talks about the strain put on live music venues from lock-out laws being implemented in Sydney
This week Dylan speaks to the director of the film Night Parrot Stories, Rob Nugent Then Rachel Porter and Dean Pretty come on the show to talk about the new book Rachel has written, Doing Time, about juvenile detention Finally, Ian Michael come in to talk about his one man show, Hart, about the impact of the stolen generation on Noongar men
This week Dylan speaks with Julian McDonald, a solicitor with the Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre about the first statewide police complaints clinic Then Josh Earl stops by to talk about his new show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Oliver Up A Tree Finally, Dan Musil calls in to talk about Walk with the Valley which is an event that is used to support the La Trobe Valley
