Wide Open Air Exchange

Professor Maxine Piggott is a molecular biologist with a PhD in Genetics and a speciality in tropical biosecurity. Maxine has degrees in Business and Science and a background working in legal and government settings. Currently Maxine Piggott leads the Tropical Biosecurity Group in the Research Institute for Northern Agriculture (RINA) at Charles Darwin University.

Mango's early artistic influences were in skate and graffiti culture and he developed a multidisciplinary practice as a visual artist including painting on canvas, graphic design, and street murals.

Mango's art is infused with the colours of the Australian landscape and inspired by his practice of taking time to slow down and observe the world around him.

Darren Fittler on his life philosophy, the social model of disability, and his interest in stand up comedy.

This radio edit of a previous podcast conversation with Darren was broadcast on 2SER 107.3FM ahead of Darren's Sydney Fringe Comedy show.

Jasper Peach is a trans, non-binary and disabled writer and speaker. They are author of the book "You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent: Advice and Encouragement For Rainbow Families of All Kinds", a contributor to Able radio, and host of a new television talk show called "Unmasked" featuring neurodivergent guests and conversations about life as a neurodivergent person.

A discussion of organic gardening with Toni Salter aka The Veggie Lady. Tony shares her story of turning an interest in organic gardening into a vocation in teaching people how to grow veggies. Toni offers gardening workshops and seminars as well as horticultural therapy programs informed by her training in diversion therapy and recreational therapy.

A Song for You is a vocal ensemble with a rotation of around 50 members from a community of artists in the Berlin live soulful music scene.

Co-founder Dhanesh Jayaselan shares the origins and ethos of the project which serves to elevate the voices and stories of BIPOC artists.

The music in this episode is used with permission.

Aunty Cino (Cynthia Morrison) is an elder in her communities in various roles as head of the Garabara Dance Group, President and founder of the Didjurigur Netball Club, and as a much loved Aboriginal Education Officer teaching culture to primary school children K-6.

Dr Alistair Sisson is an academic researcher with a speciality in studying public housing and the relationship between stigmatization and gentrification.

Alistair is a Macquarie University Research Fellow with the Macquarie School of Social Sciences in the Discipline of Geography and Planning.

Allison Dibben has recently made a vocational change from a career in the corporate sector to starting up her own local dog walking service, Wagtopian. Allison shares what's been involved in making that change along with some dog walking tips.

Port Chaplain Sister Mary Leahy RSJ OAM is a longtime advocate for the human rights and welfare of seafarers and other members of the maritime community. This conversation is shared ahead of International Day of the Seafarer on 25th June.