Uncommon Sense

US film directorJennifer Breaspoke toAmyabout her Oscar-shortlisted documentaryUnrest,which chronicles her experience andthe experiences of others who have gone "missing" the sufferers of the significantly debilitating illness Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), aka "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Activist and ME suffererAnna Kerr,EmergeCEODr Heidi NichollsandBio21 InstituteresearcherDrChris Armstrong thenjoinedAmyto talk about an upcoming screening ofUnrestat RMIT, the situation for Australians with ME, and the research being conducted to uncover the biological mechanisms behind it.

New York Times journalist and author Jim Robbins came in to the studio to talk about his latest book, The Wonder of Birds and his upcoming talk at the Wheeler Centre.

US film director Jennifer Brea spoke to Amy about her Oscar-shortlisted documentary Unrest, which chronicles her experience and the experiences of others who have gone "missing" the sufferers of the significantly debilitating illness Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), aka "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Activist and ME sufferer Anna Kerr, Emerge CEO Dr Heidi Nicholls and Bio21 Institute researcher Dr Chris Armstrong then joined Amy to talk about an upcoming screening of Unrest at RMIT, the situation for Australians with ME, and the research being conducted to uncover the biological mechanisms behind it. New York Times journalist and author Jim Robbins came in to the studio to talk about his latest book, The Wonder of Birds and his upcoming talk at the Wheeler Centre. And Ben Eltham chatted about the latest in federal politics.

On this specialUncommon Sensepodcast, author and speakerRachel Botsman talked with host Amy Mullinsabout her latest bookWhoCan You Trust? How Technology Brought Us Together and Why It Could Drive Us Apart.

This week onUncommon Sense, Emma Shortis, Fox International Fellow at Yale talked to host Amy Mullinsabout the latest in American politics. Author and speakerRachel Botsman talked about her latest bookWhoCan You Trust? How Technology Brought Us Together and Why It Could Drive Us Apart. Film directorYariv Mozertalked about his documentaryBen-Gurion, Epilogue.Plus,New Matilda'sBen Elthamdiscussed the latest in federal politics.

On this special Uncommon Sense podcast, Linda Jakobson, Founding Director and CEO ofChina Matters, joined Amy Mullins to talk about her article inAustralian Foreign Affairs'What Does China Want? Xi Jinping and the Path to Greatness'.

This week on Uncommon Sense, Linda Jakobson, Founding Director and CEO ofChina Matters, joined host Amy Mullins to talk about her article inAustralian Foreign Affairs'What Does China Want? Xi Jinping and the Path to Greatness'. Professor Brendan Wintle fromThe University of Melbournecame in to talk about the biggest threat to Australia's native species habitat loss (often caused by land clearing). Actor Joe Petruzzi chatted with Amy about his role in the one-hander play atRed Stitch Actors' Theatre,'American Song', by playwright Joanna Murray-Smith. Plus, New Matilda's Ben Eltham discussed the latest in federal politics.

On this specialUncommon Sense podcastwith AmyMullins, founding CEO of ClientEarth, James Thornton, spokeabout his new book of the same title, sharing his story from US litigator to UK solicitor representing the most important client of all the Earth.

This week on Uncommon Sense with AmyMullins, founding CEO of ClientEarth, James Thornton, spokeabout his new book of the same title, sharing his story from US litigator to UK solicitor representing the most important client of all the Earth. Actors Gareth Davies and Imogen Sage, who play brother and sister in the MTCs production of Nol Coward'sHay Fever, came into the studio to discuss the show. Plus New Matilda's National Affairs correspondent Ben Eltham was in to chat about the week in federal politics.

On this specialUncommon Sense podcast, host Amy Mullins talks toauthor George Megalogenis on the history and current state of play of Australian politics and how the parties have shifted ideologically in different ways over time, as well as his participation in the The Festival of Questions at the The Wheeler Centre.