The Grapevine

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Alice Mathieu talks to El Gibbs, an award-winning writer on disability and social issues about the newly released NDIS review. Alice also speaks to adaptation scientist, Dr. Johanna Nalau, on the urgency of climate adaptation and whether these issues have been resolved at the Climate Change Conference 2023. Behavioural scientist, Kim Borg, was also in to talk about how behavioural science can be u...

Host Kirby Fary fills in for Dylan and chats to Michael Shaik, a member of Free Palestine Melbourne, about his decades-long activism and how supporters can avoid burnout. La Trobe University PhD candidate Jacinta Humphrey flies in to talk about her latest research into noisy miners, and how the bird is bullying vulnerable species in urban areas. Plus, artists Ria Soemardjo and Victoria Wanata chat...

On 2023’s final episode of The Grapevine, Dylan is joined by Priya Nadesalingam and journalist Rebekah Holt to chat about their new book Home to Biloela , which chronicles Priya and her family’s journey as refugees which grew to national attention. Victorian Government school teachers Lucy and Farah speak on their involvement with Teachers and School Staff for Palestine Victoria and the role of te...

Dylan is joined by Julian Assange’s father John Shipton to update on the campaign to free his son, following lawmakers lobbying US President Joe Biden to withdraw the extradition request and halt all prosecutorial proceedings against him. Rick Morton, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, unpacks his reporting into the case of the missing recommendation in the government’s response to the robo-d...

University of Melbourne Journalism Lecturer and Writer Jeff Sparrow discusses his latest research, tracking the use of the word ‘woke’ in Australian media: how did the term become an effective shorthand for political correctness? Guardian Australia State Correspondent Benita Kolovos walks us through the Victorian projects that have been canned following the Federal Government’s infrastructure revi...

Dylan is joined by human rights lawyer and Refugee Legal Executive Director, David Manne, to talk about the “new dawn” in Australia’s indefinite detention laws: will a new precedent be set after the High Court found them unlawful? Rawan Arraf, Executive Director at the Australian Centre for International Justice, discusses a Federal Court legal action to uncover whether Australian arms exports are...

Dylan is joined by journalist and Inside Story publisher Mark Baker to discuss the future of Australia’s relationship with China following Albanese’s recent visit to Beijing. University of Melbourne Professor in Urban Planning Dave Nichols talks about the benefits of dog parks for us and our furry friends. Plus, Fiona Sweet, Executive Director and CEO of Stella, chats about the upcoming inaugural...

Judith Peppard talks to drug policy expert Dr Monica Barratt about the need for a Victorian drug checking and early warning system, in line with recommendations from the Coroners Court. Journalist Antony Loewenstein provides an update on the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict and his concerns for what lies ahead. Plus, filmmaker Gary Newman talks about his new documentary How to Capture a Prime Mini...

Dylan is joined by Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth to look ahead to Australia's bushfire season, and the ‘shifting baseline syndrome’ phenomenon discussed in his recent blog post . Journalist and author Rebekah Holt drops by to break down the New Zealand election results, and what to expect from the country’s new government. Emmanuel Maiberg, co-founder and journalist at tech publication 404...

Dylan is joined by psychologist Chris Cheers, author of ‘ The New Rulebook ’, to discuss ways we can take care of ourselves and others amid intense news and difficult times. Journalist and author Antony Loewenstein speaks about the Israel-Hamas conflict, unpacking the recent developments in Gaza, the global media coverage, and the Western/European geopolitical response so far. Plus, Dr Joanna McIn...

Dylan is joined by Tarneen Onus Williams, Community Organiser for Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, who explains their reasons for voting Yes in the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament explored in their article for Crikey . Marni Cordell, major projects editor at Guardian Australia, unpacks her investigative report into the Indonesian military targeting civilians, includi...

Dylan is joined by Bernard Keane, politics editor at Crikey, who gets into the fallout following Nine newspapers' reporting of Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo's alleged efforts to influence Liberal Party politics. Journalist Marc Fennell chats about his new documentary podcast series House of Skulls , which uncovers the secrets behind the mysterious Morton Cranial Collection in Penn Museum in...

Dylan is joined by Benita Kolovos, Victorian state correspondent for The Guardian, who rounds up the state government’s changes to housing policy regarding short-stay rentals, planning scheme reforms and public housing redevelopments. Journalist Stephen Mayne joins to discuss Rupert Murdoch stepping down from Fox and NewsCorp, with his son Lachlan Murdoch rising as his successor at the two compani...

On Kulja’s final show on The Grapevine, Dylan and Kulja sit down with regular guest Dave Nichols to chat about the state of Australia’s housing crisis following the federal government’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund passing parliament last week. Muriel Bamblett, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Childcare Agency, reflects on the Yoorrook Justice Commission’s recommendations for Victoria’...

Dylan and Kulja are joined by regular guest Cam Walker to unpack the Victorian Government putting an end to VicForests ahead of a native logging ban and what it means for the state’s ecological health, as well as new data from the World Meteorological Organisation on the relationship between climate change and weather following Australia’s hottest recorded summer. Kieren Pender, Senior Lawyer for...

Dylan and Kulja speak with author and journalist George Megalogenis about his essay for The Monthly on The Voice to Parliament, taking a look at what previous referenda, demographics and the Coalition’s opposition mean for the success of The Voice. Wendy Stone, Professor at Swinburne University, discusses the impact of short-term accommodation such as Airbnbs on the housing crisis amid the NSW gov...

It's Radiothon time at Triple R. As an independent media organisation, Triple R relies on its listeners to help support and fund its programming each year.   For their special Radiothon edition of the show, Dylan and Kulja are joined by regular guest Dave Nichols who gives a history lesson on the longevity of Triple R and his own decades-long involvement at the station. Grapevine regular and Victo...

Dylan and Kulja sit down with Indy Johar, architect and founder of London-based Dark Matter Labs, who unpacks the thinking behind the organisation’s way of approaching global challenges and crises ahead of his keynote at Now or Never 2023 . Louise Milligan, award-winning investigative journalist, chats about what went into her investigation on the silence about homosexuality in the AFL for ABC's F...

Dylan and Kulja are joined by Prof. John Woinarski, Professor at Charles Darwin University and Biodiversity Council member, who discusses the crisis facing Australian animal and plant species in light of reporting from a  journal article in Science  that the country’s biodiversity loss is among the worst in the world. Also on the show, Journalist Peter Mares drops in to break down the state of the...

Dylan and Kulja are joined by regular guest Cam Walker who shares his thoughts on Victoria’s ban on new gas connections and its implications for emissions, as well recent concerns about the Great Barrier Reef and Antarctic Sea. Kate Colvin, CEO of Homelessness Australia, unpacks the organisation’s new report confirming that Australia is in its worst housing crisis in living memory. Graeme Turner,...

Dylan and Kulja sit down with David Manne, Executive Director of Refugee Legal, who unpacks the state of Australia’s offshore detention regime following reporting from 9 News about dealings between the Department of Home Affairs and Pacific Island politicians. Judith Brett, emeritus Professor of Politics at La Trobe University, discusses her essay for The Monthly covering the PwC controversy and t...

Kulja is joined by Dr Wesley Morgan, Senior Researcher at Climate Council and lead author of their new report Climate Allies , to unpack climate action being officially incorporated into the Australia–US security alliance and its potential global effects; regular guest Cam Walker gives an update on the continuing push to tackle plastics pollution amid staggering figures on global waste; and Direct...

Dylan speaks to regular guest Dave Nichols about the value of preserving venues in a changing Melbourne following a crowdfunding campaign and ongoing negotiations to purchase The Tote Hotel; Tezcan Gümüş, expert on Turkish politics and author of Turkey’s Political Leaders: Authoritarian Tendencies in a Democratic State , drops by to discuss the latest on the Turkish elections; and DJ and producer...

Dylan and Kulja speak with journalist Ben Schneiders about the state of the university sector after revelations of wage theft that saw university staff across the country striking last week to demand better working conditions and pay; regular guest Cam Walker makes sense of the inconsistencies between Federal and State governments on climate action following recent announcements of the Net Zero Au...