Episode description

Dylan is joined by Laura Davy, social policy expert and lecturer at ANU, to dig into the federal government’s response to the Disability Royal Commission, and its acceptance in full of just 13 out of the report’s 172 recommendations for which it has responsibility. (0:51)

Amelia Leavesley, Researcher at the University of Melbourne, visits to break down the ongoing investigation into the role ‘Big Plastic’ has in swaying local and international recycling and climate policies. (15:41)

Journalist and author Royce Kurmelovs explores his new book Slick, which charts the history of Australia’s relationship with Big Oil and the disastrous climate impacts of the extraction and burning of fossil fuels. (32:59)

Plus, R&B artist Jada Weazel drops by to chat about her relationship with music and accolades following the release of her new single ‘Send My Love’ and nomination for New Talent of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards. (59:28)