Future Perfect

Dylan is joined by climate scientist and author Joëlle Gergis to dig into her new Quarterly Essay Highway to Hell: Climate Change and Australia’s Future , which confronts what the future holds if action isn’t taken on the climate crisis. (0:55) Jon Richardson, Visiting Fellow at ANU and former diplomat, gives an update on the status of the war in Ukraine and the outcomes of the Ukraine peace summi...

Dylan is joined by Julian Assange’s father John Shipton to update on the campaign to free his son, following the London High Court’s ruling to grant Assange the right to appeal his extradition to the United States. (1:02) Hannah Dickinson, Principal Solicitor at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, visits to unpack the moral panic, media coverage and government rhetoric towards immigration detainees...

Dylan is joined by Andrea Furger, Graduate Researcher in International Law at The University of Melbourne and former member of staff at the International Criminal Court, to discuss the ICC Chief Prosecutor’s arrest warrant application for members of both the Israeli government and Hamas, and how the US government likes to pick and choose when it supports the work of the ICC. (0:55) Peter Mares, in...

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of homophobia and queerphobia in sport - if you find any of this distressing, you can receive specialised peer support via QLife on 1800 184 527 or head to switchboard.org.au for more info. Dylan is joined by Dr Ryan Storr, Research Fellow at Swinburne University, to discuss new research revealing the continued extent of discrimination faced by LGB...

Content warning: our first interview this week touches on issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and violence against women in Australia. If any of these topics are sensitive or impact you, or if you require any assistance – you can call 1800 RESPECT to speak to a domestic violence counsellor. For men who are worried that they may be violent toward their partners or family, and would like to...

Dylan is joined by Benita Kolovos, Victorian state correspondent for Guardian Australia, who explains the state government’s decision not to proceed with a second safe injecting room in Melbourne, despite an expert report finding a new facility would save lives. (1:02) Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Co-founder and Director of the Australian Wrongful and Arbitrary Detention Alliance, speaks on the formati...

Dylan is joined by journalists Stephanie Tran and Eve Cogan to get into their investigative report for Declassified Australia The Pentagon’s Infiltration of Australian Universities , which uncovered that the US Defence Department has been funnelling hundreds of millions of dollars into Australia’s higher education sector to fund research activities that benefit American military power. (1:05) Dave...

Warning: this episode contains topics around mental health, violence and the recent attack at Bondi Junction on Saturday April 13. If any of these issues bring you distress, you can visit lifeline at lifeline.org.au or speak with someone on 13 11 14. This episode also contains discussion of homophobia and queerphobia in sport - if you find any of this distressing, you can receive specialised peer...

Dylan is joined by Andrew Macintosh, Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at ANU, who discusses his research into the integrity of Australia’s carbon credit scheme, which formed the basis of an article in The Saturday Paper  The Great Carbon Offset Scam . (0:57) Jeff Sparrow, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne, shares his analysis on the rece...

Dylan is joined by David Manne, Executive Director of Refugee Legal, to talk about their work helping Palestinians who had their visitor visas cancelled en-route to Australia. Jill Young drops by to chat about organising Run The Tan for Sam – a run around Melbourne’s iconic Tan track to commemorate Samantha Murphy and reclaim public spaces for women to exercise without fear. Plus, renowned percuss...

Dylan is joined by economist and bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis to unpack his recent book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism and why we should be concerned about this new economic and political age. Journalist and author Lech Blaine discusses his Quarterly Essay Bad Cop: Peter Dutton’s Strongman Politics and how Dutton’s political history and identity inform his approach as opposition le...

Dylan is joined by Dr Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow at the Mitchell Institute, to unpack the  Australian Universities Accord Final Report  released by the federal government and what its recommendations could mean for the future of tertiary education. William Tilmouth and Jane Vadiveloo, Children’s Ground Chair and CEO, respectively, discuss  the M.K Turner Report , a plan for First Nations-l...

Dylan is joined by Professor Steven Hail, founder of Modern Money Lab, to chat about government spending ahead of screenings of Finding the Money , a documentary film about reframing conversations on money and economics as part of the Sustainable Living Festival . Dr Mathew Marques, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at La Trobe University, discusses new research into conspiracy theory beliefs and how...

On the inaugural episode of Future Perfect, Dylan is joined by Dr Max Kaiser, historian and executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, to discuss the Council’s formation and concerns of Israel’s actions in Gaza and Rafah, as well as Max’s book on Jewish anti-fascism and settler colonialism narratives. Author Sally Rippin drops by to chat about being named the new Australian Children’s L...