Uncommon Sense

Our feature interview this week is with British philosopher and author A.C. Grayling on the origins and future of humanism, the age of genius and his new book, War: An Enquiry.

This week's episode of Uncommon Sense, hosted by Amy Mullins. Laura Tingle, Political Editor for theAustralian Financial Reviewcalled in from Canberra to discuss the latest in federal politics. Archaeologist and curatorDr Andrew Jamiesonspokeabout his latest exhibition atThe Ian Potter Museum of Art, Syria: Ancient History Modern Conflict. Mark Isaacson his newly updated bookThe Undesirables: Inside Nauru, whichgives a first-person account of working at Nauru with asylum seekers.

Victorian College of the Arts Senior FellowDr Janine Burkeanswers the question, has anything changed for female artists in Australia?

Our feature interview this week is with NGV curator Dr. Angela HessonShe talks with Amy about the NGV International's latest exhibition: Love: Art of Emotion 1400-1800.

This weeks episode of Uncommon Sense features four very interesting interviews hosted by the amazing Amy Mullins NGV curator Dr Angela Hesson talks with Amy about the NGV International's latest exhibition Love: Art of Emotion 1400-1800. Per Capita Executive Director Emma Dawson joins us to share how a four-day work week could succeed in Australia. Professor Andrew Walter, Interim Director of the Melbourne School of Government comes in to talk everything Brexit. Ben Eltham, National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda joins us for our weekly segment on federal politics.

Our feature interview this week is with Eloise Ross, co-programmer of theMelbourne Cinmathque, discussing their retrospective on feminist 1930s Hollywood film director Dorothy Arzner.

This week, our regular guest Ben Elthamjoins Amy to discuss the latest in federal politics. Amber Jamiesondials in from New York to talk Trump's America. Mark Wakehamjoins us in the studio to delve into the energy and environmental implications of the Hazelwood coal plant closure. Eloise Ross, co-programmer of theMelbourne Cinmathquediscusses their retrospective on feminist 1930s Hollywood film director Dorothy Arzner.

This week's feature interview has curatorKendrah Morgan chatting to us about theCharles Blackman: Schoolgirlsexhibition at the Heidi Museum of Modern Art.

Dan Cassjoined Amy in the studio to discuss the rise and democratisation of solar energy. Middle East expertMarika Sosnowskiand photojournalistDarrian Traynorshared their experience visiting Jordan to document the plight of Syrian refugees. CuratorKendrah Morganchatted to us about theCharles Blackman: Schoolgirlsexhibition at the Heidi Museum of Modern Art. Ben Elthamalso joins us as usual with the latest in federal politics.

This week on Uncommon Sense our host Amy Mullins speaks about politics, history and environmentalism, with some very interesting guests. Regular guest Ben Eltham joins us to discuss the latest in federal politics and the WA election. Sarah Brugler, lawyer at Environmental Justice Australia, comes in to talk about the proposed reforms to Victoria's Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act. We meet the women behind the Invisible Farmer Project; Museums Victoria curator Catherine Forge and Fish Creek farmer Amelia Bright. We then had a chat with film director Eoin Hahessy on his documentary, Michael, They've Shot Them, which details the impact of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising in Australia.

Four interesting interviews this week on Uncommon Sense, hosted by Amy Mullins. We start the show as usual with a segment on federal politics with New Matilda's Ben Eltham. Feminist writer Amy Gray talks with our Amy about the concept of 'self-care' being a radical act. We have a chat with lawyer Alan Yang and Rebecca - the mother of transgender child Korra - about the legal barriers facing transgender kids seeking hormone therapy. To finish the show we have assistant curator of the NGA Lara Nicholls and artist Elizabeth Gower discussing the NGA's travelling exhibition Abstraction: Celebrating Australian Women Abstract Artists. Now showing at Geelong Gallery.