Uncommon Sense

This week's episode of Uncommon Sense, hosted by Amy Mullins. Laura Tingle, Political Editor for the Australian Financial Review called in from Canberra to discuss the latest in federal politics. Archaeologist and curatorDr Andrew Jamiesonspokeabout his latest exhibition atThe Ian Potter Museum of Art, Syria: Ancient History Modern Conflict. Mark Isaacson his newly updated book The Undesirables: I...

This weeks episode of Uncommon Sense features four very interesting interviews hosted by the amazing Amy Mullins NGV curator Dr Angela Hesson talks with Amy about the NGV International's latest exhibition Love: Art of Emotion 1400-1800. Per Capita Executive Director Emma Dawson joins us to share how a four-day work week could succeed in Australia. Professor Andrew Walter, Interim Director of the M...

Our feature interview this week is with NGV curator Dr. Angela HessonShe talks with Amy about the NGV International's latest exhibition: Love: Art of Emotion 1400-1800.

This week, our regular guest Ben Elthamjoins Amy to discuss the latest in federal politics. Amber Jamiesondials in from New York to talk Trump's America. Mark Wakehamjoins us in the studio to delve into the energy and environmental implications of the Hazelwood coal plant closure. Eloise Ross, co-programmer of the Melbourne Cinmathque discusses their retrospective on feminist 1930s Hollywood film...

Our feature interview this week is with Eloise Ross, co-programmer of the Melbourne Cinmathque, discussing their retrospective on feminist 1930s Hollywood film director Dorothy Arzner.

Dan Cassjoined Amy in the studio to discuss the rise and democratisation of solar energy. Middle East expertMarika Sosnowskiand photojournalistDarrian Traynorshared their experience visiting Jordan to document the plight of Syrian refugees. CuratorKendrah Morganchatted to us about the Charles Blackman: Schoolgirls exhibition at the Heidi Museum of Modern Art. Ben Elthamalso joins us as usual with...

This week's feature interview has curatorKendrah Morgan chatting to us about the Charles Blackman: Schoolgirls exhibition at the Heidi Museum of Modern Art.

This week on Uncommon Sense our host Amy Mullins speaks about politics, history and environmentalism, with some very interesting guests. Regular guest Ben Eltham joins us to discuss the latest in federal politics and the WA election. Sarah Brugler, lawyer at Environmental Justice Australia, comes in to talk about the proposed reforms to Victoria's Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act. We meet the women b...

Four interesting interviews this week on Uncommon Sense, hosted by Amy Mullins. We start the show as usual with a segment on federal politics with New Matilda's Ben Eltham. Feminist writer Amy Gray talks with our Amy about the concept of 'self-care' being a radical act. We have a chat with lawyer Alan Yang and Rebecca - the mother of transgender child Korra - about the legal barriers facing transg...

For our feature interview this week we have assistant curator of the NGA Lara Nicholls and artist Elizabeth Gower discussing the NGA's travelling exhibition Abstraction: Celebrating Australian Women Abstract Artists . Now showing at Geelong Gallery.

This week on Uncommon Sense our host Amy Mullins speaks to four guests about politics, arts, music and environmentalism. First up we had our regular politics segment with the wonderful Ben Eltham. Dr. Clare Wright chatted with us about the real Lola Montez - the most infamous woman of the Gold Rush era. We had a special intreview and musical performance by Carus Thompson live in studio, playing ac...

This week's feature interview is with a musical guest - singer/songwriter Carus Thompson. Carus talks with Amy about his poignant new album Island, his stances on some social and political issues, and to top it all off performs some acoustic renditions of his music live in studio.

This week's feature interview is with former US Republican Congressman Bob Inglis who is the founder of RepublicEN.org. He has an in depth discussion with Amy on his conversion to climate action and his advocacy for a carbon tax in the US.

This week on Uncommon Sense our presenter Amy Mullins conducts four interviews about politics, academia and history. Ben Eltham starts the show with his regular segment on federal politics. Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick comes in to discuss the centenary of the Russian revolution. Former US Republican Congressman and the founder of RepublicEN.org Bob Inglis on his conversion to climate action and ad...

This week's feature interview is with Director John Pilger, who comes in to talk with Amy about his recent documentary The Coming War On China, now screening at Cinema Nova.

This week's episode of Uncommon Sense sees our host Amy Mullins conduct four very interesting interviews on the subjects of arts, politics and academia. Ben Eltham comes in for his usual segment on federal politics. Author and academic Dr Cordelia Fine chats with Amy about her new book Testosterone Rex: Unmaking The Myths of Our Gendered Minds. Director Aidan Fennessy and actor Peter Houghton of R...

This week's feature interview is with Barry Dickins, an Australian playwright and author. He joins Amy in the studio to chat with her about his new book - Last Words: The Hanging of Ronald Ryan - Unanswered Questions 50 Years On.

This week our host Amy Mullins as usual brings us four interesting interviews discussing politics, media and current issues on Uncommon Sense. Ben Eltham, our regular guest comes in to discuss Australian federal politics followed immediately by reporter from The Guardian US Amber Jamieson, as nowadays Australian and US politics are even more intrinsically linked. Social researcher and author Hugh...

In this week's special interview Amy speaks with German film director Lars Kraume about his 2015 film The People vs. Fritz Bauer, the true story of the German Jewish attorney general behind the capture of Adolf Eichmann.

This week our host Amy Mullins speaks with four very interesting people Ben Eltham joins us for his weekly segment on federal politics, today discussing the intersection of Australian politics with US politics. Author, poet and essayist Fiona Wright speaks with us about her essay in the Lifted Brow - There's No Dirt In My Food . German film director Lars Kraume calls in to talk with Amy about his...

Amy Mullins returns for another episode of Uncommon Sense with four very interesting interviews. Our regular guest Ben Eltham from New Matilda comes in to chat about the current state of federal politics. Amber Jamieson from the Guardian US calls in to fill us in on US politics this week. The Curator at the Heide Museum of Modern Art Lesley Harding talks with Amy about their Making Modernism exhib...

Amy Mullinshosts the first ever episode of Uncommon Sense, A weekly conversation about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world, to illuminate the issues faced by society and explore them in new ways. This week we have four feature interviews to share with you Ben Eltham, national affairs correspondent for New Matilda joins us tohave a chatabou...

A special extended interview from the January 17th episode of Uncommon Sense with Amy Mullins Peter Wohlleben, forester, conservationist and author of the new book The Hidden Life of Trees calls in from his hometown in Germany to discuss forestry and environmental conservation, along with the subject matter of his book.