City Limits

This week, Zeb and Kevin speak to Professor Paddy Moriarty to dissect the deceptively simple idea of a global switch to renewarbles from his perspective. They discuss the book he is writing on renewable energy and the "green economy", the science underpinning the renewable energy industry, and the importance of reducing energy consumption overall.

This week, Kevin and Zeb speak with regular transport commentator John McPherson about Victoria's proposed orbital rail line's criticism in the papers, how to encourage motorists on to trains without speedy services, the importance of fixing and updating the state's existing public transport services and more.

Victorians with disabilities have been asking for accessible public transport for over 40 years. Most of our state’s public transport system is still inaccessible. This week Zeb and Meg are joined by Ally Scott and Martin Leckey from the Disability Resources Centre. They speak about the long-running campaigns to make public transport accessible to everyone. Support the DRC's Transport For All camp...

This week Kevin and Zeb chat with anti-nuclear campaigner from the Australian Conservation Foundation, Dave Sweeney. In the wake of the 76th Anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear issues still plague our country. Amongst topics discussed today: How do people who invent and manufacture nuclear weapons sleep at night? Federal Labor's policy platform to sign the Treaty on the...

This Transport Week, Zeb and Kevin chat with regular John McPherson about Victorian Public Transport, including accessibility, technical faults, the effects of short-term contracts on the basic functioning on a privatised PT system, questions about the proposed rail-link to the airport, the importance of getting our existing metro train lines up to scratch (with double-lines and reliable signallin...

Join Zeb and Meg this week on City Limits to discuss Australia's forests, the campaigns to protect them, and the importance of direct action! We interview Scott Jordan [20:55], Takanya/Tarkine campaigner from the Bob Brown Foundation, about the current permit application to build a toxic tailings dam in this irreplaceable temperate rainforest. We also talk indigenous cultural heritage, citizen sci...

In this jam-packed show, Zeb and Kevin speak with public housing tenant Cathryn Murdoch (Defend and Extend Public Housing), then Howard Marosi and Jack Verdins (Friends of Public Housing Vic), and later Shane McGrath (Housing for the Aged Action Group). We discuss all things public housing, including ongoing conditions for PH residents during this lockdown, the Victorian Review of Social Housing R...

An extra housing show graces your ears this week, as Kevin and Meg speak with housing activist Professor Libby Porter from the RMIT Centre of Urban Research. She debunks some myths and misconceptions about Victoria's Big Housing Build and the Public Housing Renewal Project, and discusses the Social Housing Regulations Review and the recent report listing Australia as having the forth-highest housi...

This week on City Limits, Zeb and Kevin invite regular commentator John McPherson on the show to talk all things transport!

This week on City Limits, Meg and Kevin invite Cathryn Murdoch and Jack Verdins (Friends of Public Housing Vic) to join us with updates about all things public housing from their perspectives, including the effects of lockdown and poor dissemination of vaccine info for tenants, how public housing has changed over the years, and government money going to private sector housing. Later in the show, w...

This episode of City Limits is our Radiothon special! We invite a medley of regular guests on the show to help us raise funds to help keep 3CR on the air - today, Meg, Zeb and Kevin speak with:John McPherson - transport commentatorDave Sweeney - anti-nuclear activistProfessor Paddy Moriarty - renewable energy expertHoward Marosi - Friends of Public Housing VicFiona York - Housing for the Aged Acti...

This week on City Limits, Kevin, Meg and Zeb discuss the news items including AGL vs Greenpeace, the covid vaccine rollout and aged care, developments at the defence industry hub at Fisherman's Bend as well as a new book 'Blood Lust, Trust & Blame' about accusations of Australian soldiers committing war crimes in Afghanistan. Guest Helen van den Berg from Friends of Steele Creek comes on in the la...

This lockdown week Kevin and Karina call regular transport commentator John McPherson from the studios of 3CR to get an update on all things transport, including federal budget allocations (or lack thereof!), the North-East Link's environmental impacts, the falling standard of PT in Melbourne, and more.

This week, after a quick run-down of news, Kevin and Meg are joined by Jen Hargraves and Helen Dickinson to discuss the intentions and realities of the NDIS 8 years after it began. Prof Paddy Moriarty joins in the second half of the show to talk about mining, water, and alternative energies.

At the top of the show, Zeb and Meg discuss Labour's federal budget response, Sirius housing in Sydney, Vic Forest's logging in Gippsland, and other recent news. Howard Marosi and Jack Verdins (Friends of Public Housing Vic) join us at [22:36] with updates about public housing, social housing and private housing. (Link to the Collingwood housing estate walking tour)Later, [44:47] Fiona York from H...

This energy week, Kevin, Zeb and Karina invite Leigh Ewbank (Climate Justice Campaigner, Friends of the Earth) on the show to discuss the government's climate inaction as reflected by last night's federal budget announcement. This includes a $51bn dollar move toward supporting the fossil fuel industry, and money set aside for natural disaster preparation and response (i.e. the consequences of clim...

This transport week Kevin and Zeb discuss the latest news before catching up with Ian Hundley from the Stop North East Link Alliance about their campaign to cancel plans for the $16B mega toll road, and then Daniel Bowen of the Public Transport Users Association, to chat about their campaign focuses following the effects of the pandemic on travel and public tranport use.

This week on City Limits we interview Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation on the nuclear power industry's attempts to remarket itself as a solution to climate change, as well as industry prospectors' interests in Greenland as a space for mineral extraction. At the top of the show Zeb, Kevin and Meg cover the latest news in energy and environment.

Kevin and Meg speak with regular housing guests from Housing for the Aged Action Group (Fiona York) and Friends of Public Housing Vic (Howard Marosi & Jack Verdins) to get updates about many housing issues, including the Public Housing renewal project, the State Government's 10-year plan for affordable housing, the plan to re-home houseless people after the end of the hotel accomodation provided i...

This week on City Limits, Kevin and Karina have a chat with Anna Langford (Act on Climate Coordinator - Friends of the Earth) about the Government's continued inaction on climate, and the People's Climate Strategy for Victoria being launched by Friends of the Earth on April 22 at Trades Hall. We discuss why workers issues are central to climate strategy going forward and how the People's Climate S...

This week, the City Limits team discuss the latest news and current affairs before being joined by guests Michelle Giovas and John Merory from the Stop the North-East Link Campaign, where they talk about the devasting effects of this planned mega toll road. Find out more and get involved at https://stopnortheastlink.net.au/ or @stopnortheastlink on Facebook. In the second half of the show our regu...

This week, Zeb, Kevin and Meg discuss the latest news from the world of capitalism unionism and environmentalism, before being joined by Julia Stockigt from the Save Westernport community campaign. Save Westernport were celebrating their success in opposing an off-shore gas processing facility in the pristine and precious waters of Westernport Bay. This Ramsar-listed wetland was under threat from...

This week Meg and Zeb invite Andrea Bunting and Eirene Tsolidis Noyce on the show to discuss their respective campaigns and work.  [15:55] Andrea (Glenlyon Bunnings Action group) talks to us about the second Bunnings Warehouse proposed to be built in Brunswick and the inappropriateness of this proposal for the increasingly congested area. We also discuss their campaign Stop Bunnings Glenlyon, how...

Paddy Dobson (Wednesday breakfast) joins Kevin in the studio this housing week, where they give Meg a call to chat news at the top of the show, later [26:00] talking to Shane McGrath (Housing for the Aged Action Group), about the Retirement Villages Act Review and the inquiry into aged care. Finally [43:34] talking with Howard Marosi (Friends of Public Housing, VIC) on- private house price fluctua...

Content warning: Mention of SA in the news introduction. Start listening at 6.15 to skip this topic. This energy week Kevin and Zeb interview Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the Vic government's new constitutional ban on fracking, the community's role in this win and the battle still to fight on gas exploration in Australia. We then chat to Prof. Patrick Moriarty on renewables, zero emi...