This week on Uncommon Sense with Amy Mullins, New Matilda politics correspondent Ben Eltham came in to talk federal politics, and Dr Ben White from The University of Glasgow discussed the history of humanitarian evacuations and the lessons for us now. Dr Jordy Silverstein and Dr Mary Tomsic from The University of Melbourne were on the program to discuss their latest article in Overland,Marriage Stinks,which explores the history of marriage and the potentially harmful effects of the debates on both sides regarding the marriage-equality postal survey. Curator Rebecca Najdowski and US-based artist Eric William Caroll chatted about their exhibitionA Field Guide to The Starsat the Ballarat International Foto Biennale.