The Grapevine

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Stephen Mayne about the transparency of local councils Then author Jessica Friedman comes on the show to talk about her new book Things That Helped , about dealing with post-natal depression Finally, Emily Howie from the Human Rights Law Commission comes on the show to talk about Australia's bid for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with doctor and author, Rodney Syme, about his new book Time to Die. Finally, Dr. Browyn Hradsky from the school of bio-sciences at the university of Melbourne comes in to talk about controlling feral cats and foxes in Victoria.

This week Kulja and Dylan start with the the Reading Room talking to Mel Kranenburg and Micheal Green about a book he has help put together "They Cannot Take the Sky" a collection of stories from asylum seekers about their experiences in detention. Then the director of the Australian Human Rights Watch, Elaine Pearson, comes on the show talk about the how the Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte,...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Janine Di Giovani who is a foreign correspondent and the Middle East editor for Newsweek about the the war in Syria and her experiences visiting different warzones through her career. Then, Mary Crooks the executive director from the Victorian Woman's Trust comes on the show to talk about international woman's day Finally, Sally Rippin once again returns for th...

This week on The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr. Dina Bowman about the Fair Work Commission's ruling on penalty rates and its potential impactAustralia's work force. Lawyer Angus Woodward talks about the rise of school based lawyers in Melbourne schools ina growing and important role of bringing legal services and information to young people. And in the light of her new book Australian N...

On The Grapevine this week, Melbourne University's Dave Nichols talks about Melbourne's bus network, its importance to the people of the city, and the possibilities and complications of its development. Anna Tregloan discusses ghosts as a culturally universal concept and their culmination in The Ghost Project, and Taryn Lane tells us about renewable energy developments and the upcoming Community E...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Stuart Grant and Julian Wu about the documentary Which Way Is China?, about the punk band Primitive Calculators and their visit to the People's Republic Then Professor John Spoehr comes on the show to talk about the challenging times facing South Australia

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with journalist Stephen Mayne about political party donations and the policy surrounding the disclosure of those donations Then, author Bruce Pascoe calls in to talk about his new book Dark Emu which details the little known agricultural practices of indigenous Australians Finally, Sally Rippin returns for the Reading Room with children's author Davina Bell to talk...

For the first show of the year Kulja and Dylan speak with Grapevine favourite, Dr. Dave Nichols and Dr. Elizabeth Taylor about the closure of numerous community pools Then Fr. Frank Brennan comes on the show to talk about the upcoming renegotiations of maritime borders between East Timor and Australia Finally, Dr. Shane Duggan comes on the show to discuss the state of university admissions and the...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the promises of cutting greenhouse gas emissions Then Tony Wilson comes on the show to talk about his new website Speakola.com that provides a library of speeches great and small

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Ben Rossiter, Executive Officer at Victoria Walks , about making roads more pedestrian friendly especially for the elderly Then Dr. Pete Goss from the Grattan Institute is on the show to talk about education reform and the challenges facing funding in education Finally, Sally Rippin returns with Angela Crocombe and the Reading Room to talk about book stores and...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Heather Holst the deputy CEO of Launch Housing about providing housing to those at risk of homelessness The author Don Watson stops by to talk about his new book A Single Tree: Voices from the Bush

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr. Dave Nichols and Dr. Elizabeth Taylor about heritage listed sites and illegal demolitions Then Stephen Mayne comes on the show to talk about the local council elections and the reporting done on all councils

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the closing of the Hazelwood power station and renewable energy Then Professor Muriel Bamblett CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Childcare Agency comes on the show to talk about the large increase of Koori kids in out of home care Finally, Dr Jared Horvath comes in to talk about the science behind going blank

This week Dylan speaks to author and journalist Larry Writer about his new book Pitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia Then the Reading Room returns with Sally Rippin and Elise Hurst to talk about creating pictures books

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Graeme Davison abut his new book City Dreamers: The Urban Imagination in Australia which focuses on the history of Australian cities Then Dr. Margaret Simons talks about the New News event that tackles the challenges facing journalism Finally, Nicole Curato from the University of Canberra comes on the show to talk about the Philippines and the current situation...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Gerard Brody from the Consumer Action Law Center about the recent house of representatives committee that was attended by the four big banks CEO's Then Kaz Cooke stops by to talk about her new book Girl Stuff: Aged 8 - 12 Finally, Helen Kapalos talks about her new documentary A Life Of Its Own: The Truth About Medical Marijuana which deals with the black market...

This week Kulja speaks with Peter Noonan about the future of tertiary education in Australia Then Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth comes on the show to talk about the upcoming closing of the Hazelwood coal mine as well as the blame being placed on renewable energy for the recent storms in South Australia Finally, Sydney-based music journalist, Tyson Koh talks about the strain put on live music...

This week Dylan speaks to the director of the film Night Parrot Stories, Rob Nugent Then Rachel Porter and Dean Pretty come on the show to talk about the new book Rachel has written, Doing Time, about juvenile detention Finally, Ian Michael come in to talk about his one man show, Hart, about the impact of the stolen generation on Noongar men

This week Dylan speaks with Julian McDonald, a solicitor with the Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre about the first statewide police complaints clinic Then Josh Earl stops by to talk about his new show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Oliver Up A Tree Finally, Dan Musil calls in to talk about Walk with the Valley which is an event that is used to support the La Trobe Valley

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Martine Letts from the committee for Melbourne to talk about the new plan for Melbourne 4.0 Then Ruth Barson from the Human Rights Law Centre comes on the show to talk about the 25th anniversary of the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody Finally, Johanna Christensen stops by to talk about her studies into the history of apples in Victoria

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with with Luke McNamara about amending section 18C in the Racial Discrimination Act Then Brunette Lenkic stops by to talk about women's AFL and her new co-authored book Play On! The Hidden History of Women's Australian Rules Football Finally, The Reading Room returns with Sally Rippin and Australian Children's Laureate Leigh Hobbs

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with George McEncroe about her development of two women's only taxi services. Then historian Clare Wright chats about her event at the Melbourne Writers Festival, 'Revising Australian History' which deals with the lack of indigenous voices in the Australian narrative. Finally, actor and MC, Briggs, stops by to talk about his multiple works in music, television and t...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with the Russian thieves band Vulgargrad about their history and their unique style Then the national director of Solar Citizens, Claire O'Rourke calls in to talk about their strategies during the election to gain votes centered around solar energy Finally, Jessamy Gleeson comes in to talk about the 6th annual Slut Walk that was started in response to victim blaming

Today Kulja and Dylan talk to Jason Ball about the inauguralAFLPride Match between St Kilda Football Club andSydney Swansthis weekend. Then Gerard Brody from theConsumer Action Law Centrediscusses issues around monitoring and regulating of our banking system. Finally Adjunct Professor, Muriel Bamblett, speaks about the Royal Commission regarding Juvenile Detention in the Northern Territory and oth...