Uncommon Sense

Eminent social researcher and author Hugh Mackay AO joined Amy in the studio to talk about his new book,Australia Reimagined: Towards A More Compassionate, Less Anxious Society.

James Watson, Professor at the University of Queensland and Director of Science and Research at the Wildlife Conservation Society discussed his co-authored research published inSciencejournal, 'One-third of the worlds nature reserves are under threat from humans'; Zoologist and award-winning author Dr Danielle Clode discussed her bookThe Wasp and the Orchid: The Remarkable Life of Australian Naturalist Edith Coleman; Curator of Photography at theNational Gallery of AustraliaAnne OHehir joined the show to talk about the touringexhibition,Diane Arbus: American Portraits, currently showing at theHeide Museum of Modern Art. Plus Tom Greenwell spoke about his article inInside Storyabout the Change The Rules Campaign, 'Were Unions The Victims of Their Own Success?'

Journalist and Adjunct Researcher at Swinburne University of Technology, Nic Maclellan came into the studio to discuss his book,Grappling With The Bomb: Britains Pacific H-Bomb Tests(ANU Press); Writer and Social Philosopher Anne Manne discussed her recent article inThe Monthly, 'Gross Domestic Hoax:How the Australian Economy Rests on Womens Unpaid Work;' plus,New Matilda'sNational Affairs Correspondent Ben Eltham came in to talk about federal politics.

Journalist and Adjunct Researcher at Swinburne University of Technology, Nic Maclellan came into the studio to discuss his book,Grappling With The Bomb: Britains Pacific H-Bomb Tests(ANU Press)

Author Johann Hari spoke about his book,Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions

Author Johann Hari spoke about his book,Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions.Emma Dawson, Executive Director ofPer Capitadiscussedtheir annual tax survey. UK film director Phil Grabsky chatted about his documentary,David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts. Plus,New MatildasBen Eltham delivers the weekly politics wrap.

Author Fiona Harari chatted about her new book,We Are Here: Talking with Australias Oldest Holocaust Survivors

Conservation Ecologist and Director of theThreatened Species Recovery Hub,ProfessorBrendan Wintlediscussed Australias major impending bird and mammal extinctions and what we must do about it; Author Fiona Harari chatted about her new book,We Are Here: Talking with Australias Oldest Holocaust Survivors; Actor Mark Wilson and Director Katy Maudlin discussed their playRight Now,which is showing at Red Stitch Actors Theatre until20th May; plus,New Matilda'sNational Affairs correspondent Ben Eltham delivers the weekly politics wrap.

Conservation Ecologist and Director of theThreatened Species Recovery Hub,ProfessorBrendan Wintlediscussed Australias major impending bird and mammal extinctions and what we must do about it

Award-winning historian and ProfessorEmerita(from ANU)Joan Beaumont, joined Amy to talk about a book she co-edited,Serving Our Country: Indigenous Australians, war, defence and citizenship.Shetalked about the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples participation in the Australian defence force since the Boer War.