The Grapevine

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Ben Rossiter, Executive Officer at Victoria Walks , about making roads more pedestrian friendly especially for the elderly

Then Dr. Pete Goss from the Grattan Institute is on the show to talk about education reform and the challenges facing funding in education

Finally, Sally Rippin returns with Angela Crocombe and the Reading Room to talk about book stores and books for children

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Heather Holst the deputy CEO of Launch Housing about providing housing to those at risk of homelessness

The author Don Watson stops by to talk about his new book A Single Tree: Voices from the Bush

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr. Dave Nichols and Dr. Elizabeth Taylor about heritage listed sites and illegal demolitions

Then Stephen Mayne comes on the show to talk about the local council elections and the reporting done on all councils

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the closing of the Hazelwood power station and renewable energy

Then Professor Muriel Bamblett CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Childcare Agency comes on the show to talk about the large increase of Koori kids in out of home care

Finally, Dr Jared Horvath comes in to talk about the science behind going blank

This week Dylan speaks to author and journalist Larry Writer about his new bookPitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia

Then the Reading Room returns with Sally Rippin and Elise Hurst to talk about creating pictures books

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Graeme Davison abut his new book City Dreamers: The Urban Imagination in Australia which focuses on the history of Australian cities

Then Dr. Margaret Simons talks about the New News event that tackles the challenges facing journalism

Finally, Nicole Curato from the University of Canberra comes on the show to talk about the Philippines and the current situation involving the new president and his divisive policies

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Gerard Brody from the Consumer Action Law Center about the recent house of representatives committee that was attended by the four big banks CEO's

Then Kaz Cooke stops by to talk about her new book Girl Stuff: Aged 8 - 12

Finally, Helen Kapalos talks about her new documentary A Life Of Its Own: The Truth About Medical Marijuana which deals with the black market for marijuana and calls for policy change

This week Kulja speaks with Peter Noonan about the future of tertiary education in Australia

Then Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth comes on the show to talk about the upcoming closing of the Hazelwood coal mine as well as the blame being placed on renewable energy for the recent storms in South Australia

Finally, Sydney-based music journalist, Tyson Koh talks about the strain put on live music venues from lock-out laws being implemented in Sydney

This week Dylan speaks to the director of the film Night Parrot Stories, Rob Nugent

Then Rachel Porter and Dean Pretty come on the show to talk about the new book Rachel has written, Doing Time, about juvenile detention

Finally, Ian Michael come in to talk about his one man show, Hart, about the impact of the stolen generation on Noongar men

This week Dylan speaks with Julian McDonald, a solicitor with the Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre about the first statewide police complaints clinic

Then Josh Earl stops by to talk about his new show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Oliver Up A Tree

Finally, Dan Musil calls in to talk about Walk with the Valley which is an event that is used to support the La Trobe Valley