The Grapevine

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Stephen Mayne about the transparency of local councils

Then author Jessica Friedman comes on the show to talk about her new book Things That Helped, about dealing with post-natal depression

Finally, Emily Howie from the Human Rights Law Commission comes on the show to talk about Australia's bid for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with doctor and author, Rodney Syme, about his new book Time to Die.

Finally, Dr. Browyn Hradsky from the school of bio-sciences at the university of Melbourne comes in to talk about controlling feral cats and foxes in Victoria.

This week Kulja and Dylan start with the the Reading Room talking to Mel Kranenburg and Micheal Green about a book he has help put together "They Cannot Take the Sky" a collection of stories from asylum seekers about their experiences in detention.

Then the director of the Australian Human Rights Watch, Elaine Pearson, comes on the show talk about the how the Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, is handling drug policy.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Janine Di Giovani who is a foreign correspondent and the Middle East editor for Newsweek about the the war in Syria and her experiences visiting different warzones through her career.

Then, Mary Crooks the executive director from the Victorian Woman's Trust comes on the show to talk about international woman's day

Finally, Sally Rippin once again returns for the Reading Room this week with Rebecca Lim to talk about introducing diverse authors to publishers

This week on The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr. Dina Bowman about the Fair Work Commission's ruling on penalty rates and its potential impactAustralia's work force.

Lawyer Angus Woodward talks about the rise of school based lawyers in Melbourne schools ina growing and important role of bringing legal services and information to young people.

And in the light of her new book Australian Native Food Harvest,Julie Weatherhead closes the program with a fascinating discussion of the plentiful, delectable, but largely unknown culinary possibilities of Australia's native plants.

On The Grapevine this week, Melbourne University's Dave Nichols talks about Melbourne's bus network, its importance to the people of the city, and the possibilities and complications of its development.

Anna Tregloan discusses ghosts as a culturally universal concept and their culmination in The Ghost Project, and Taryn Lane tells us about renewable energy developments and the upcoming Community Energy Congress.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Stuart Grant and Julian Wu about the documentary Which Way Is China?, about the punk band Primitive Calculators and their visit to the People's Republic

Then Professor John Spoehr comes on the show to talk about the challenging times facing South Australia

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with journalist Stephen Mayne about political party donations and the policy surrounding the disclosure of those donations

Then, author Bruce Pascoe calls in to talk about his new book Dark Emu which details the little known agricultural practices of indigenous Australians

Finally, Sally Rippin returns for the Reading Room with children's author Davina Bell to talk about her new book,Under the Love Umbrella, and the difficulties of writing stories that are inclusive of everyone

For the first show of the year Kulja and Dylan speak with Grapevine favourite, Dr. Dave Nichols and Dr. Elizabeth Taylor about the closure of numerous community pools

Then Fr. Frank Brennan comes on the show to talk about the upcoming renegotiations of maritime borders between East Timor and Australia

Finally, Dr. Shane Duggan comes on the show to discuss the state of university admissions and the ATAR score

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the promises of cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Then Tony Wilson comes on the show to talk about his new website Speakola.com that provides a library of speeches great and small