The Grapevine

This week Kulja speaks with Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist at REA Group, about the growing trend of build-to-rent property Then, Laura Khanna from the Community Grocer comes on the show for World Food Day and talks about providing an affordable pop-up market to communities in need Finally, Giles Parkinson from Renew Economy comes on the show to talk about Australian policy and investment in rene...

This week Kulja speaks with Dr. Dave Nichols about Melbourne City Council's plan to be more skateboard friendly Then, Anne Martinelli from Environment Victoria comes on the show to talk about rental reform Finally, Amanda Dunn talks about her book The New Puberty , about puberty occurring earlier in a child's life and how to talk to them about it

This week Kulja speaks with David Manne from refugee legal about the resettling of refugees in the United States Then, Emma Dawson from Per Capita comes on the show to talk about the new initiative, Money For Jam, which helps financially vulnerable middle-aged women Finally, Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth comes back on the show to talk about Australia's energy concerns

This week Dylan speaks with associate professor at the Nossal Institute for Global Health, Tilman Ruff returns to the show to talk about a nuclear weapons treaty Then, Liz Mitchell from Totally Mild comes on the show to talk about performing for Girls Rock! Melbourne Finally, Dr. Bruce Lindsay from Environmental Justice Australia comes on the show to talk about the new legislation to protect the Y...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Katharine Murphy, the political editor at The Guardian, about people turning away from news services Then, Historian Claire Higgins comes on the show to talk about her new book, Asylum by Boat: Origins of Australia's Refugee Policy Finally, The Reading Room returns with Sally Rippin and Alexandra Yatomi-Clarke who owns the publisher Berbay Books

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Phil Robertson from Human Rights watch about the recent humanitarian crisis happening on the Burmese/Bangladeshi border Then, Matt Watson from Taipan Tiger Girls comes on the show to talk about the bands unique sound and upcoming show Finally, Giles Parkinson from the online newspaper, Renew Economy, comes on the show to talk about the state of energy supply in...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Reni Eddo-Lodge about her new book Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race Finally, Father Frank Brennan from Australian Catholic University returns to the show to talk about the breakthrough in the maritime borders dispute between East Timor and Australia and the marriage equality debate

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Jason Ball, 2017 young Australian of the Year, about the upcoming postal vote on same-sex marriage Then, Ronald Holmes, associate professor of political science at De La Salle University comes on the show to talk about the president of the Philippines and his controversial anti-drug policies Finally, Hamish McLachlan from Victoria Legal Aid, comes on the show t...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Professor George Williams from the University of New South Wales to talk about his new book, A Charter of Rights for Australia Then, Sally Rippin returns to the show with Judy Horacek to talk about her 9th collection of cartoons and their social implications

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with director, Naina Sen, about her new documentary The Song Keepers, about the Central Australian Women's Choir Finally, Dr Elizabeth Taylor and Dr Elliot Fishman come on the show to talk about futre disruption in transport

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with lawyer and author, Julian Burnside, to talk about his new book Watching Out: Reflections on Justice and Injustice Finally, Producer Samantha Dinning comes on the show to talk about her new documentary, Guardians of the Strait , about a narrow but busy shipping lane in between the Mediterranean and Black Sea

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Marcus Westbury, Collingwood Arts CEO, about architectural protections in Melbourne Then Emma Dawson from Per Capita, an independent think tank dedicated to promoting equality, comes on the show to talk about the disparity between male and female superannuation Finally, Andrew Kavanagh, the director of the new Vice documentary, Rage in the Cage, comes on the sh...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with film maker, Warwick Thornton, about his new film We Don't Need a Map, going over his comments of the symbolism of the Southern Cross Finally, Tony Morton from the Public Transport Users Association about Melbourne's changing public transport system

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with The Hungry Ghosts before their upcoming reformation show Then, John Lawrence from Electronic Frontiers Australia, comes on the show to discuss proposed changes to copyright law Finally, Cam Walker returns to the show to talk about changes to energy and climate policy internationally

This week Dylan speaks with Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute at University of Melbourne, Tilman Ruff, about the recent talks for nuclear disarmament in New York Then, Dr Lauren Rosewarne comes on the show to talk about how the naked human body is perceived in public spaces Finally, Paul Patton from the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages about running workshops to let people...

The week Kulja and Dylan speak with writer, Micheal McGirr, about his new book, Snooze: The Lost Art of Sleep, and how important it is to get a good night sleep. Then, Pete Goss from the Grattan Institute comes on the show to talk about the political turmoil surrounding school funding

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Aziza who is founding president of Melbourne Artists for Asylum Seekers and refugee health nurse, Amelia Tauoqooqo for Refugee Week Finally, David Manne from Refugee Legal, comes on the show to talk about the $70m Government payout to Manus Island detainees without taking liability

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Phd candidate in law at ANU and last years Commonwealth Pacific Young Person of the year, Bal Kama, comes on the show to talk about the election in Papua New Guinea. Then snowboard superstar, international playboy and podcast dynamo, Daniel Morganti comes on the show to talk about the Australian snow season. Finally, Lucy Adams, manager and principal lawyer at...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with regular guest Sally Rippin and beloved children author Andy Griffiths about their new books and Andy's work with the Indigenous Literacy Project Then, John Patten from the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Culture Center at Melbourne Museum comes on the show to talk about the 1967 referendum and National Reconciliation Week

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Jeannie Paterson from the Melbourne Law School about consumer rights when dealing with digital distribution companies that may not be based in Australia Then, Brendon Condon comes on the show to talk about the benefits of urban agriculture and producing more food in cities Finally, Principal of the Worawa Aboriginal College, Lois Peeler, comes on the show to ta...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with journalist Jonathan Green about the recent troubles at Fairfax and the future of journalism in Australia Then, the president of the Renegade Pub Football League , Luke Tracy, comes on the show to talk about the successes of the league Finally, Dr. Kate Shaw comes on the show to talk about the budget and how it impacts housing affordability

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Pete Goss from the Grattan Institute about the new school funding plans Finally, James Henry comes on the show to talk about Kulin Tide Strings, a collaboration with Silo Strings Quartet showing at the Yirramboi First Nations Festival

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Tony Wilson who is behind the new documentary The Galah's , about the first Australian/Irish Gaelic football match Then CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, Muriel Bamblett, comes on the show to talk about the continuing efforts for treaty Finally, Dr Dave Nichols comes on the show to talk about plans for Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market and Pres...

This week Dylan speaks with Tanya Lokshina, program director at the Russian Human Rights Watch, about the recent Chechen purge of homosexual men Finally, Dr. Kerry Ryan from Swinburne University of Technology comes on the show to talk about the proposed changes to the Australian citizenship test

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with comedian Joe White about his show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival , Ethiopian and Still Not Hungry Then Phil Ingamells from the Victorian National Parks Association comes on the to discuss protecting Victoria's biodiversity Finally, author Kelly Chandler comes on the show to talk about her new book The Other Mother about being a step parent