Woollahra Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting twoDestinations and Adventures concerts at St Columba Uniting Church later this month.Drive Tuesday spoke to flautist and orchestra leader Martin Cohen about the orchestra and the concerts on 22 and 23 June. Guest conductor is John Buckley who has appeared with the orchestra once before in 2017. The orchestra comprises […]

Director George Gittoes and his Producer Helen Rose chat about their new film White Light premiering at Sydney Film Festival on 7-8th June. They chat about an underreported war zone and Chicago’s biggest ‘gang’, the police. Book tickets to the premiere here: https://www.sff.org.au/program/browse/white-light Check out George Gittoes other work here: http://gittoes.com/

Musician Adam Blacksmith comes into the studio to chat about the music program at Long Bay Correctional Centre, Ballads Behind Bars, and their new album Songbirds. You can buy a copy of the album here: https://songbirds.bandcamp.com/releases Follow Adam Blacksmith on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/adamblacksmithmusic/) and download his personal tracks here: https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/adam-blacksmith

Jeff Angel, director of the Total Environment Centre, chats to Ruth Hessey on Monday drive about the recent labour election loss, and what that means for environmental activism in Australia for the next three years.

Alexandra Hely and her mother, Sonia, chat to Ruth Hessey on Monday Drive about living with Tourettes, disability stigma, and Fencing with the Australian team at just 17 years old. Check out their app, Tac’tics, helping raise awareness for Tourette syndrome in schools, https://tourette.org.au/2019/03/tactics/    

Busking duo Dennis Aubrey and Pete Parton dropped by the studio to chat with Drive Tuesday and sing a couple of songs. They have been together since 2008 and perform at some of Sydney’s best known community events, including Paddington market, the Rocks and Eveleigh markets. They are available to play at social events. Dennis […]

Boogie blues band Canned Heat are returning to Australia this month. They will be playing at the Bridge Hotel on 25 May and at Blues on Broad Beach. The band have been playing since 1965. Drive Tuesday talks to drummer and band leader Fito de la Parra about the life and times of the band. […]

David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace, chats the upcoming election, Australia’s environmental rating, and why you should care. Monday Drive with Ruth Hessey on 29th April 2019.

ANZAC Day brings out the patriotism in Australians’ who take the day as a time to reflect on the War, pay respects to those who fought in it and enjoy a leisurely day off. There are some who do query the ethics of ANZAC Day, including Dr. Matthew Beard of The Ethics Centre. He posed […]

Content Warning: This discussion involves references to sexual assault.  Sexual harassment at music festivals is a little studied topic both internationally, and in Australia. Criminologist Dr Bianca Fileborn from the University of Melbourne joined us on Drive to discuss the first ever Australian study into the topic. Catch up on our chat here. The National […]