Uncommon Sense

US film director Jennifer Brea spoke to Amy about her Oscar-shortlisted documentary Unrest , which chronicles her experience and the experiences of others who have gone "missing" the sufferers of the significantly debilitating illness Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), aka "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Activist and ME sufferer Anna Kerr, Emerge CEO Dr Heidi Nicholls and Bio21 Institute researcher Dr Ch...

New York Times journalist and author Jim Robbins came in to the studio to talk about his latest book, The Wonder of Birds and his upcoming talk at the Wheeler Centre.

This week on Uncommon Sense , Emma Shortis, Fox International Fellow at Yale talked to host Amy Mullinsabout the latest in American politics. Author and speakerRachel Botsman talked about her latest book WhoCan You Trust? How Technology Brought Us Together and Why It Could Drive Us Apart. Film directorYariv Mozertalked about his documentary Ben-Gurion, Epilogue. Plus, New Matilda's Ben Elthamdiscu...

On this special Uncommon Sense podcast, author and speakerRachel Botsman talked with host Amy Mullinsabout her latest book WhoCan You Trust? How Technology Brought Us Together and Why It Could Drive Us Apart.

On this special Uncommon Sense podcast, Linda Jakobson, Founding Director and CEO of China Matters , joined Amy Mullins to talk about her article in Australian Foreign Affairs 'What Does China Want? Xi Jinping and the Path to Greatness'.

This week on Uncommon Sense , Linda Jakobson, Founding Director and CEO of China Matters , joined host Amy Mullins to talk about her article in Australian Foreign Affairs 'What Does China Want? Xi Jinping and the Path to Greatness'. Professor Brendan Wintle from The University of Melbourne came in to talk about the biggest threat to Australia's native species habitat loss (often caused by land cle...

This week on Uncommon Sense with AmyMullins, founding CEO of ClientEarth , James Thornton, spokeabout his new book of the same title, sharing his story from US litigator to UK solicitor representing the most important client of all the Earth. Actors Gareth Davies and Imogen Sage, who play brother and sister in the MTCs production of Nol Coward's Hay Fever , came into the studio to discuss the show...

On this special Uncommon Sense podcastwith AmyMullins, founding CEO of ClientEarth , James Thornton, spokeabout his new book of the same title, sharing his story from US litigator to UK solicitor representing the most important client of all the Earth.

This week on Uncommon Sense, Tim Wright, Asia-Pacific Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons spoke tohost Amy Mullinsabout their Nobel Peace Prize win; Author George Megalogeniscame in to speak on the history and current state of play of Australian politics and how the parties have shifted ideologically in different ways over time, as well as his participation in the The...

On this special Uncommon Sense podcast, host Amy Mullins talks toauthor George Megalogenis on the history and current state of play of Australian politics and how the parties have shifted ideologically in different ways over time, as well as his participation in the The Festival of Questions at the The Wheeler Centre.

On this special Uncommon Sense podcast,David Vine, Associate Professor in Anthropology at American University, Washington D.C., spoke to host Amy Mullins about his book Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World . He was in Melbourne for the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network's National Conference.

This week on Uncommon Sense David Vine, Associate Professor in Anthropology at American University, Washington D.C., spoke to host Amy Mullins about his book Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World . He was in Melbourne for the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network's National Conference. Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of Politics at La Trobe University, discus...

This week on Uncommon Sense withAmy Mullins,forest lawyer Danya Jacobs from Environmental Justice Australia came in to discuss native forest logging in Victoria and the concerns for threatened species in the logging areas, as well as the upcoming National Threatened Species Day . Amy also spoke with Dutch historian and author Rutger Bregman about his new book, Utopia for Realists .Professor Tom Gr...

For this special Uncommon Sense podcast, host Amy Mullins spoke with Dutch historian and author Rutger Bregman about his new book, Utopia for Realists.

In this special Uncommon Sense podcast, Professor Tom Griffiths from the ANU came in to talk about the craft of history in the age of fake news and his Ernest Scott Prize winning book The Art of Time Travel: Historians and Their Craft with hostAmy Mullins.

This week on Uncommon Sense, American science writerJennifer Ackermanjoined Amy Mullins in the studio to talk about her new book The Genius of Birds ;Dr Richard Denniss,Chief Economist atThe Australia Institute spoke about his essay in The Monthly, Canberra Needs A Watchdog; Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Der Spiegel Dirk Kurbjuweit chatted aboutthe upcoming Bundestag elections in Germany ; andNew Mati...

In this special podcast of Uncommon Sense with Amy Mullins, American science writerJennifer Ackermanjoined Amy in the studio to talk about her new book The Genius of Birds.

This week on Uncommon Sense with Amy Mullins, New Matilda politics correspondent Ben Eltham came in to talk federal politics, and Dr Ben White from The University of Glasgow discussed the history of humanitarian evacuations and the lessons for us now. Dr Jordy Silverstein and Dr Mary Tomsic from The University of Melbourne were on the program to discuss their latest article in Overland, Marriage S...

In thisspecial Uncommon Sense podcast withAmy Mullins, NGV Assistant Director,Dr Isobel Crombiechatted about Brave New World , an exhibition she co-curated exploring the modernist artistic styles and themes explored in Australia during the 1930s.

This week on Uncommon Sense with Amy Mullins, film director Jennifer Peedom spoke about her breathtaking documentary, Mountain screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Australian writer and philosopher Professor Raimond Gaita joined Amy in the studio to talk about the lecture series he's hosting at The University of Melbourne, The Intelligentsia in The Age of Trump . NGV Assistant D...

This week on Uncommon Sense, New Matildas Ben Eltham chatted to host Amy Mullins on the latest in federal politics, and Amber Jamieson, Breaking News Reporter for Buzzfeed US dialled in from New York to talk American politics. Professor David Lindenmayer from the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the ANU discussed the unique and critically endangered Mountain Ash forests and their ecosys...

In this special Uncommon Sense podcast, ProfessorDavid Lindenmayerfrom the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the ANU discussedthe unique and critically endangered Mountain Ash forests and their ecosystem in Victoria's Central Highlands with host Amy Mullins.

On Uncommon Sense this week,Nick Hornejoined host Amy Mullins to talk about his father and public intellectual, the late Donald Horne, best known for his book The Lucky Country. Arange of Donald's work is featured in a new book Donald Horne: Selected Writings.

This week on Uncommon Sense , we have three fantastic interviews with our hostAmy Mullins including New Matilda sBen Elthamon the latest in federal politics. Plus,Nick Hornejoined Amy to talk about his father and public intellectual, the late Donald Horne, best known for his book The Lucky Country. Arange of Donald's work is featured in a new book Donald Horne: Selected Writings. Also,DirectorElla...

In this specialUncommon Sensepodcast, radiation oncologist andCEO of Tobacco Free PortfoliosDr Bronwyn Kingdiscussed with Amy the movement she's led to get superannuation funds to divest from tobacco.