City Limits

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...

Analysis of the mainstream news, union issues, the parliamentary circus and begging for donations. Professor Patty Moriarty appears on the show to talk about advances in energy technology. Helen van den Berg gives an update on the Tullamarine Toxic Waste Dump; and Essendon and Melbourne airports.

Kevin Healy and Annie McLoughlin host this week. They start by discussing the ACTU congress which Annie attended at the Docklands Stadium from the 26–28 May. Then John McPherson, former vice-president of the Public Transport Users Association, comes on to discuss public transport in Melbourne.

Discussion with Ronny Kareni about the latest in the movement for West Papuan independence, and Fiona Armstrong from the Climate and Health Alliance about coal divestment and healthy and sustainable cities.

This week we dicuss housing - who has it, who still needs it, and the wealth inequalities therein. Guest: April Bragg from Housing for the Aged Action Group.

Interview with John Langer from the No BTS66 campaign which is against the upsizing of an electricity sub-station in East Brunswick. We also talked with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the environmental sections of the Federal budget and the environmental sections of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement.

On this City Limits we discuss Melbourne's transport system with John McPherson. There is much to talk about with two big announcements in the last week - the Metro rail tunnel and the Trans Urban proposal for a tunnel road in the west. John McPherson is a former vice president of the Public Transport Users Association. He has also worked as a consultant to government on transport issues.

This week we explore the topic of sustainable cities with Professor Billie Giles-Corti who is the Director of the McCaughey VicHealth Centre for Community Wellbeing, University of Melbourne. We then talk to Aunt Jenny Munro from the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy about the ongoing campaign to restore affordable Aboriginal Housing at the Block in Sydney.

On this show we discuss ANZAC day and class warfare. We also speak to Richard Dennis the Executive Director of the Australia Institute about the hypocrisy of Australian governments spending money on infrastructure for mining companies then saying they can't afford fund infrastructure for citizens.

On this our housing week we cover the pitfalls of lend leasing agreements and short term loans. We also talk about utilities cut-offs. We discuss how people can access help to deal with these problems. Then we get onto the corporatisation of the Mornington Peninsula Shire which has led to shock lay-offs. Guests are Jeff Fiedler from the Housing for the Aged Action Group, and Katherine Temple from...

On this show we start with an interview with Ken Mooney about undemocratic sale of public parklands in Brimbank and what his community is doing to fight it. Next is Leigh Ewbank from Friends of the Earth Yes to Renewables campaign to talk about the ongoing negotiations in Parliament to change the Renewable Energy Target.

The Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Project was meant to be a boon for the area, but has been undermined by the granting of permits for apartment blocks without proper planning. We speak to Helen Halliday from The Community Alliance of Port Phillip who run The Fishermans Bend Network a broad community network promoting good planning, design and infrastructure for the Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Ar...

We talk to Helen van den Berg from Terminate Tulla Toxic Dump Action Group (TTTDAG) and Friends of Steele Creek Inc. The campaign to shut down Tullamarine Toxic Waste Dump has been successful and now residents are demanding that the owners of the site, Transpacific, secure the site to best practice environmental regulations so that toxic waste doesn't leak into the surrounding soil, air and waterw...

On this show we talked to Helen Said about her new book Five Egyptian Pounds: the Story of George Said We also talked to April Bragg from the Housing for the Aged Action Group