The Last Post Radio Show

For the coming rounds, NRL's Michael Bridger reflects on seeing Wednesday nights State-of-Origin from a bar in Fiji and speaks about E-Bike injuries, the woeful Dragons and why he's tipping Manly. For the AFL, Ben Eames speaks about how tipping can go down the drain, how a Blues fan has tipped Carlton not to lose another match this year, how the Cats may be up for the big-dance and, offers an apol...

Wing Commander (retd) Dr Mary Anne Whiting joins The Last Post Radio Show with this evocative report from Morocco's economic and business capital, Casablanca. Mary Anne invites us to join her in a trip back to December 1941 and to the now, where the cosmopolitan modern metropolis provides wonders for the visitor. First in a series of reports from Mary Anne.

The Last Post Radio Show speaks with author and journalist Martin McKenzie Murray about his intimate look at the lives of three first responders, The Paramedic, The Copper, The Firie. A book about trauma. And traumatic work.

Peter Simms from Land Title Communities, speaks with the Radio Show about creating micro-suburbs and communities on sites around the country. And, without compromising quality or lifestyle, of allowing people to leave a legacy with affordable costs for housing and land. Where the building of houses can be done within 8 weeks, and with costs starting at $288,000.

The Last Post Radio Show speaks with National Film + Sound Archives' Curatorial Assistant, Dr Zach Karpinellison. We chat with Zach about his role in the upkeep, repairing and restoring of Australian films; the iconic, the classics and the cult. From Wake in Fright to Proof and Sweetie and to Muriel's Wedding and more. Making these films available for future generations. We speak with Zach about w...

Listen in as our NRL expert Michael Bridger and AFL expert Ben Eames give their selections on who will win and why. With a special bonus as Michael dissects next Wednesday nights State of Origin match and Ben speaks about favourite indigenous players to help celebrate the Sir Douglas Nicholls Round.

After disco came punk and then post-punk and new wave. From a military family, clinical psychologist John Watts created Fischer Z, a group that morphed into art-punk. Formed in 1976 and hitting it big with the 1980 single So Long, Watts and Fischer Z went on to challenge the listening world with words, music, art and the feeling that there is always more to do. Touring Australia later this year, F...

Delving deep into the archives of Australian history, we speak with historian Effie Karageorgos about her new book, Quiet Protest. The Vietnam War sparked the largest demonstrations Australia had ever seen. In this episode, Effie allows us a realistic look at the numbers and diversity of this movement. During Australia's involvement in the war, members of parliament from both sides, clergy and chu...

Singer-songwriter Michael G Jones speaks with the Radio Show about the story behind his new single, They Do Us Proud. Michael speaks about the connection to his serving son and the song as a reach-out to all those serving, their families and the toll it can extract.

Ben Eames and Michael Bridger sit down at the selection table and give a match-by-match summary. With Greg Champion and host Greg T Ross.

Here, we speak with writer, historian Stephen Vagg about Outpost, a forgotten TV Play, filmed in 1959. Outpost is set in 1943, deep in the New Guinea jungle with Australian soldiers and an Air-Force Sergeant who manages to offend everyone. Before Mavis Bramston, Homicide and Bellbird, when channels were reluctant to show Australians, Australian content.

In the beginning the NDIS was created to save money and now it's blown out, amidst urgings for state and territorial governments to step up. Ahead of the Federal Budget, The Last Post Radio Show speaks with ADA Australia CEO, Geoff Rowe about the disability scheme and it's likely future.

A story of miraculous survival and an amazing life. The Australian College of Nursing Foundation partners with SA Film Maker Ash Starkey to produce a documentary about Vivian Bullwinkel and the 21 nurses who perished at Radji beach in 1942. The Last Post Radio Show speaks with Ash about the film, the process and the life of Vivian Bullwinkel.

The Selection Table - Listen to Ben Eames and Michael Bridger give their tips and reasons why for the coming rounds of AFL and NRL matches this weekend. With help from Greg Champion and news about the AFL's Footy Shorts, coming to the Melbourne International Film Festival in August.

From Daniel Reynaud's new book, listen to Daniel tell the story of Walter Dexter, Australia's most decorated chaplain. Decorated three times over two wars with a disdain for pomp, boarded his first ship at age 14, a brilliant public speaker and sea captain, being on a sailing ship with a crocodile and teaching himself ancient Greek and Hebrew whilst on board, a respected horseman who saved the liv...

The Last Post Radio Show speaks with Uncle Col Watego OAM, about Serving Country , a landmark exhibition that is now available in book form. Attached to that and on the back of one of Australia's most significant cultural and historical initiatives, Uncle Col speaks about the identity of respect in modern Australia and for truth-telling and for recognition of the role our original Australians, who...

The Last Post Radio Show speaks with Prof and author Paul Strangio about his new book, The Alchemy of Leadership, a look at and account and stocktake of Australian politics in the first 1/4 century of the new millennium.

The Last Post Radio Show's The Selection Table gives you tips and insights into the coming rounds of NRL + AFL football. Thanks to Michael Bridger, Greg Champion and Ben Eames

On a warm Singaporean morning, The Last Post Radio Show travels to the Kranji War Memorial + Cemetery to attend the Anzac Day dawn service with dignitaries, veterans, locals, New Zealanders and Australians and visitors from all parts of the world, bagpipes, didgeridoo, a choir of children and the hope that one day countries will not raise arms against each other. Confronting the cost of war.

Michael Bridger is Head of Defence + Infrastructure at Versatile Construction. In this pre-Anzac Day recorded chat, Michael speaks about Versatile Construction's projects globally, their offices worldwide and the importance of the company being Australian owned and controlled. And of being trusted in the marketplace. As we get towards the end of the chat, Michael also speaks about his favourite NR...

For some the celebration of major events associated with service, can be stressful. In this discussion, Clinical Psychologist and Conscious Mind Centre founder, Shai Hipperson outlines evidence-based treatment for veterans that may have exhausted conventional options.

Join Greg T Ross with Ben Eames, Greg Champion and Michael Bridger as they pick apart winners-and-why for the Anzac Day Round 7 of the AFL and the NRL's Round 8.

Veteran Anna Maria Lang talks about her upcoming book, The Lioness Rising, about having belief in yourself and actually starting, about weaving personal experiences and listen as Anna Maria gives insights and tips to would-be writers.

Kevin and Lucas Winward from Red Desert Dreamings, talk about the history of Aboriginal art and the importance of Geoffrey Bardon and Albert Namatjira in contemporary indigenous art, about its cultural significance and its connection to ancient storytelling...and how Kevin and Jenny Winward's interest in art started when they went out to buy a dishwasher...and returned with a painting back in 1972...

Welcome to a very special episode of The Last Post Radio Show. Here, we give honour to the Coloured Digger Anzac Day Commemorative Service in Redfern and the Serving Country Exhibition on Anzac Day. This is not just history, this is living memory.