City Limits

In light of the Paris climate talks we discuss what role transport has to play in climate change, and what can be done to reduce its impact. We also discuss general issues. Special guests: John McPherson and Prof Paddy Moriarty.

A chat with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the latest mining disasters globally and what that means for mines proposed by the same companies in Australia. Also we introduce Emma Warren as a new co-presenter and talk about her background in urban planning, permaculture and landscape architecture.

On this week's show we talk to Gemma White from Housing for the Aged Action Group about her research into the housing needs of older Australians who come from a non-English-speaking background.

You can read more of John Passant's analysis of taxation and politics at http://enpassant.com.au/

Anti-capitalist analysis of the mainstream media, and John McPherson's thoughts on how to better organise Melbourne's public transport system.

We talk to Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation about all the latest developments in the nuclear industry in Australia.

We express our surprise that the rich are collaborating to help each other at the expense of the rest of us. We discuss some of the pro-capitalist drivel that comes out of the mainstream media. Then we talk to Shane McGrath from Housing for the Aged Action Group about housing issues.

Our first interview is with Helen Van Den Berg who is a long-time community activist from Tullamarine. She's fighting Vic Roads on a proposal to widen the Tullamarine Freeway by taking away the emergency lanes. She also continues to campaign around the environmental standards and safety of Tullamarine toxic waste dump. Next we talk to Peter Yacono about his documentary 'Our Power' about the disast...

We discuss general transport issues with John McPherson. We also heard from Louise Costa from the campaign group RAGE Rushworth Action Group for the Environment. They are concerned that Vic Roads hasn't consulted their community, or even their shire council, before starting a project to widen the road in and out of town. To address the safety concerns the community would prefer to reduce the speed...

Kevin, Annie and Professor Paddy Moriarty, Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Design at Monash University, discuss Paddy's latest paper which is on the measures that cities will have to take to prepare for the effects of climate change.

Pre-eminent social enterprise Big Issue has announced that they will be starting a new social enterprise to raise money for social housing. Homes for Homes is essentially a voluntary tax for people who are selling property. We ask whether the whole concept of the social enterprise, that is applying business principles to social problems, is the best way to provide services. Guests: April Bragg fro...

Despite a shocking lack of tea, Kevin Healy manages to wow us all with another show full of his brilliant political insights. He also interviews Peter Logan from the long running campaign to Save Albert Park from the Grand Prix Formula 1 competition.

A win! On this episode we discuss the successful campaign to save parklands in Brimbank with Ken Mooney. We also talk about the future of the park - stay tuned to the program to hear how you can get involved in the future. Next we have a short interview with Garawa elder Uncle Jacky Green about the McArthur River copper and zinc mine and how it's affecting his people. Finally we have Dave Sweeney...

This week's show started off with report-backs from the Border Farce demonstration last Friday and the demonstrations for and against the building of a mosque in Bendigo on Saturday. Then we talked about how well the public-private partnership model is serving Melbourne's train commuters. Lastly we talked about ideas for Melbourne's road system.

On this episode we talk to Dr Phil Griffiths from the University of Southern Queensland about what the environmental consequences of a worldwide minimum wage of US $15 an hour would be. Then we discuss the latest proposed federal tax changes with John Passant.

Save Dingley are a group of community members who want to save their golf course from closing and amalgamation. We talk to Bill Falkingham about the campaign. Should it close down we'll follow moves to have the area turned into public housing. Also on the show is April Bragg from Housing for the Aged Action Group to talk about broader housing issues. One issue is whether properties bought for the...

On this energy week we speak to Dan Spencer from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition about Prime Minister Tony Abbott's unambitious plan to combat global warming.

We talk to John McPherson about everything transport. We also replay a short interview about the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre's new food truck program.

On this episode of City Limits we discuss growing vegetables in cities with Pam Morgan. Pam Morgan has a history in government and took part in a highly successful project to grow food in Cuban cities, providing food security and greenery. Next we talk to Dr Kate Shaw about the new play she was a consultant on called A Social Service. This play explores issues of housing and taps into Dr Shaw's ex...

We've talked a lot about the Tullamarine toxic waste dump run by Transpacific, and this week we're going to have a look at another of Transpacific's dumps all the way up in Ipswich in Queensland. Jim Dodrill from Ipswich Residents Against Toxic Environments (IRATE) gives us the low down on the problems with the New Chum toxic waste dump and what the community is doing to fight it.

On this week's edition of City Limits we discuss the availability of affordable housing in the rental market. First we talk to Dr Wendy Stone from Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) about the new report she co-authored called 'Supply shortages and affordability outcomes in the private rental sector: short and longer term trends.' Then we continue this discussion with April Bra...

An interview with Peter Mooney from the Electrical Trades Union Victoria about the ongoing EBA negotiations with Esso. This is a particularly short podcast this week because Kevin was sick and so most of the show was music. We should be back to usual programming next week.

We talk to John McPherson about public transport issues and Julie McDonald about proposed mining around the Gippsland town of Mirboo North. To get in contact with the latter campaign go to Coal and CSG Free Mirboo North.

Carolyn Whitzman is Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne. On this episode she shares her knowledge about healthy and sustainable cities.

A form of domestic violence is economic violence - controlling women's money so that they don't have power within a relationship, or to leave the relationship. This can take the form of racking up massive debts. Today we talk to Emma Smallwood from Women's Legal Service Victoria and Jeff McMullen from Housing for the Aged Action Group about how this effects their clients. If you or someone you kno...