City Limits

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...

This week is transport week on City Limits! Zeb and Kevin invite Kerri Cassidy from the Disability Resources Centre to talk about accessibility on the Victorian public transport system and their Transport for All Campaign. Later on the show, we have a chat with regular transport commentator John McPherson about developments in Victoria's transport system. 

Today on City Limits, Meg, Zeb and Kevin are back live-to-air direct from the studios of 3CR!We invite nuclear-free campaigner Dave Sweeney on the show to discuss a multitude of issues ranging from uranium mining, nuclear energy & waste, and global disarmament of nuclear weapons.

This week Meg and Karina get a housing update from Howard Marosi and Jack Verdins from Friends of Public Housing (Vic).We get a breakdown of 10 key differences between public and "community" housing, and discuss Victoria's 10-year strategy for housing and the advance towards community housing as an insidious move to destabilize existing public resources.

This week Meg and Zeb talk to Isaac Caarne, from a tree-sit 40 metres up a giant Eucalypt tree. Protesters are occupying an area of forest about to be logged on the Errinundra Plateau in East Gippsland, one of the last areas left unscathed by the fires. Despite advice from the Government’s Environment Department that logging in the area should not go ahead, VicForests is still planning to log the...

First week back on air in 2021, this transport week we chat to regular guest John McPherson. Topics include the Victorian government's announcement of 450 extra train services and off-peak fare discounts, the "15-minute city", mega transport projects (including in the Suburban Rail Loop and the North East Link toll road), as well as level crossing updates. Find out more about the North East Link a...

This housing week Meg and Zeb talk to Howard Marosi and Jack Verdins (Friends of Public Housing) and Shane McGrath (Housing for the Aged Action Group) with updates and commentary on the Big Housing Build. Later in the show we interview Ally Scott from the Disability Resources Centre to talk about their Transport For All campaign. Check out the blog by Friends of Public Housing here. If you are ove...

This transport week on City Limits Meg and Zeb talk to Kath Larkin from the Rail, Tram and Bus Union about issues workers are facing due to both privatisation and the pandemic - and the intersection of the two. Tune in to find out about worker safety, PPE, pandemic leave and job security.

Another housing week on City Limits, talking with regulars Howard Marosi (Friends of Public Housing) and Shane McGrath (Housing for the Aged Action Group) about the Victoria's announcement of the Big Housing Build. Find out why this announcement isn't as impressive as it sounds, the differences between public, social, community and affordable housing, and what action is actually needed (hint: publ...

 This week Kevin and Meg get an update from Julia Stockigt (Save Westernport) on the environmental effects process of AGL's proposed regasification plant at Crib Point. Later we speak with Colin Long from Trades Hall about the potential for hydrogen as a clean energy source.

This week Kevin, Meg and Zeb invite regular transport commentator John McPherson on the show to give us an update on all things transport, including the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) investigation surrounding the V/Line Chief Executive and Transclean.

This week on City Limits we welcome new host Zeb Peake to the Show! Later we interview long time anti-nuclear campaigner Dave Sweeney to discuss the odd "good news" story. With Dave, we discuss:BHP scrapping their $4 billion expansion project at the Olympic Dam mine, a function of both low Uranium commodity prices since Fukushima and the instability of the mined product. Federal government "plan"...

This housing week on City Limits, we get an update from regulars Howard Marosi (Friends of Public Housing) and Shane McGrath (Housing for the Aged Action Group). Check out the blog by Friends of Public Housing here. If you are over 50 years of age and would like some advice, information, or practical housing support, call HAAG toll-free on 1300 765 178 

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Westgate Bridge Disaster. Kevin invites Tommy Watson on the Show to discuss his first-hand experience of the bridge collapse, what led to the disaster itself, and importantly how the workers were treated in the months and years following the incident. We also play a recent web conference speech by David Spratt, co-author of Climate Change: Code Red, with...