Episode description

Dylan is joined by Benita Kolovos, Victorian state correspondent for Guardian Australia, to bring us up to date on what’s going on in the race for Melbourne’s next Lord Mayor ahead of the Melbourne City Council election this month, and the current leadership tension within the Victorian Liberal Party. (1:03)

Lawyer and author Josh Bornstein visits to discuss his new book Working for the Brand which analyses how corporations came to hold so much power over their employees, as well as exploring cancel culture and the regulation of speech on university campuses. (16:59)

Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor at ANU, unpacks the latest developments in the violence in the Middle East and the options for de-escalation and preventing further casualties. (40:16)

Plus, author and visual artist Laura J Carroll drops by to chat about her new graphic novel Making the Shrine which dives into the fascinating and complicated history of Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance. (57:43)

And finally, journalist and filmmaker Marc Fennell takes us through the implosion of the Australian-founded music streaming service Guvera, as explored in his new two-part documentary for SBS Red Flag: Music’s Failed Revolution, airing from October 15. (1:13:51)