Future Perfect

Dylan is joined by Dr Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow at the Mitchell Institute, to unpack the Australian Universities Accord Final Report released by the federal government and what its recommendations could mean for the future of tertiary education.

William Tilmouth and Jane Vadiveloo, Children’s Ground Chair and CEO, respectively, discuss the M.K Turner Report, a plan for First Nations-led and designed education reform in Australia, after the latest Productivity Commission review into Closing the Gap highlighted that a majority of its targets were not on track.

Plus, scientist, educator and Triple R regular Dr Jen Martin drops by to chat about her new book Why Am I Like This?. 

Lastly, no wave icon Lydia Lunch and genre-bending artist Joseph Keckler preview their upcoming show Tales of Lust and Madness, touring Melbourne and Australia in March.

Dylan is joined by Professor Steven Hail, founder of Modern Money Lab, to chat about government spending ahead of screenings of Finding the Money, a documentary film about reframing conversations on money and economics as part of the Sustainable Living Festival.

Dr Mathew Marques, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at La Trobe University, discusses new research into conspiracy theory beliefs and how they don’t change much over time.

Benita Kolovos, Victorian state correspondent for The Guardian, gives an update on the latest in Victorian politics, including the upcoming Dunkley by-election, power outages and fires.

Plus, musician Leah Senior chats about her show as part of Long Hot Summer – a series of live music, DJ and food experiences in Lorne across February and March, as well as reflections on her 2023 album The Music That I Make, and her creative process.

On the inaugural episode of Future Perfect, Dylan is joined by Dr Max Kaiser, historian and executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, to discuss the Council’s formation and concerns of Israel’s actions in Gaza and Rafah, as well as Max’s book on Jewish anti-fascism and settler colonialism narratives.

Author Sally Rippin drops by to chat about being named the new Australian Children’s Laureate, what the position involves, and the social issues she intends to focus on in the role.

Plus, Zyl Hovenga-Wauchope, Executive Officer of Financial Counselling Victoria, explains how financial counsellors and services can provide help during cost-of-living crises. Tim Lindsey, Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law at the University of Melbourne, unpacks the results of the Indonesian election and what’s happening in the region. And Juliette Lalli, Brunswick Music Festival programmer, visits to talk about the importance of community and representation to the festival.