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Annalise Hendrix is being interviewed about her band Parallel as part of the Waves program at Bondi Pavilion. The band originally had four members but is now a duo, hence the name “Parallel”. Annalise joined the Waves program after considering it for a while and found it to be a good decision. She comes from […]

There has been considerable misinformation put out in regard to the Voice, including claims that it will put property rights at risk and that it would give Indigenous people special treatment. David Barr talks to Associate Professor Kate Galloway from Griffith University, who outlines the very simple concept of the Voice and debunks some of […]

In October 1973 Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, in a diplomatic tour de force, visited Beijing to consolidate the new diplomatic relations between Australia and The People’s Republic of China. It was an extraordinary and historic trip. The Chinese government went to great lengths to welcome the tour party. David Barr talks to Roger Freney who […]

David Barr talks with Jim Frecklington, the remarkable Australian who built two of the coaches that transported the Royal family to the coronation.

David Barr talks to Jonathan Symons from Macquarie University about ‘ecomodernism’, which focuses on the use of technology, including nuclear, to tackle the global warming crisis.

In this Episode of Monday Drive, Ruth Hessey talks to the founder and director of the Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival, Anita Kolni. They not only talk about the formation of the festival but also about everything that is happening at the festival from 15 to 19 March at Bondi Beach. From talks about the Ocean, […]

From 6 February Nadia and Cathy’s 8 week course on vocal fundamentals starts at the Sydney Conservatorium of music In the latest episode from Drive Tuesday, David Barr talks to Nadia Piave and Cathy Kerr from the Sydney Conservatorium of music. From 6 February, they are going to teach an 8 week fundamental music course. […]

Should poker machines be blown up? David Barr talks to the CEO of Wesley Mission, Rev Stu Cameron, about the blight of poker machines.

The ANU Election Study of the 2022 federal election saw “a large scale abandonment” of the major political parties, and the Liberals in particular. David Barr talks to co-author Prof. Ian McAllister about the detailed findings of the study.

Will online gambling ads on TV go the same way as tobacco ads? Don’t bet on it. David Barr talks to Dr. Rebecca Jenkinson, Manager of the Australian Gambling Research Centre.

The interventionist and entitled prince is now the monarch and our head of state. What does this portend for Australia? David Barr talks to Jenny Hocking, author of The Palace Letters: The Queen, the Governor-general and the Plot to Dismiss Gough Whitlam.

A report from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, into the treatment of the Uyghur community in China, has found that it may constitute crimes against humanity. Drive Tuesday talks to Prof. Justine Nolan, Professor of Law and Justice at UNSW.

The last known Tasmanian Tiger named Benjamin died in captivity in 1936. Researchers have reconstructed the genome sequence of the thylacine, meaning that it may be feasible to bring back Benjamin’s relatives sometime within the next decade. Drive Tuesday talks with Professor Andrew Pask, who is leading a research team at the University of Melbourne […]

Dr Bethaney Turner explains the lives of slugs and snails and their key role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem so that we can start to love these gastropods.    

Tony Wood from the Grattan Institute outlines the events that have led to Australia’s energy crisis.

Explore the world of lichens and mosses, which play a vital role in their ecosystem and stabilise the whole environment.

Climate change is slowing down the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation that brings warm water from the tropics up to the North Atlantic. Dr Matthew England explains what a collapse of this conveyor belt of ocean currents could mean for the world’s climate and our oceans.

Dr Jeremy Moss explains the need for climate justice and how we can achieve it.

A leaked draft opinion by Justice Alito indicates the US Supreme Court may overturn Roe v Wade which has long been considered a settled law. This has ignited the abortion debate in the US. David Barr talks with Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow at the United States Studies Centre.

David Barr talks to Professor Mark Kenny about the 2022 Australian federal election results. Mark Kenny is a professor at the Australian Studies Institute (ANU). Prior to this, he had a distinguished career as a journalist with the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Dr Felicity Deane addresses the question: “The Morrison government wants farmers to profit from looking after the land – but will anyone want to pay?”

Could Australia’s aquatic life be harmed by a chemical found in car tyres?

David Barr talks to NSW Upper House member Shayne Mallard about gay and transgender hate crimes. Shayne chaired Upper House inquiries into gay crimes between 1970 and 2010. Its findings were published earlier this year. Following its recommendations the government has set up a judicial review into gay hate murders.

The Australian government’s approval of land clearing is one of the reason for Australia’s high rate of species extinction. Dr Megan Evans explains how the government fails to protect our environment and threatened species like the koala.

Miriam Hechtman joined us on Thursday Drive to talk about her new poetry book, Alphabet of Women. The book is a collaboration between 26 female poets, who wrote works inspired by a specific letter of the alphabet, and address issues in womanhood such as politics, the body, motherhood, tenderness, and everything in between.

Cedric Burnside is the grandson of RL (Big Daddy) Burnside and is heavily steeped in the gentle blues of the North Mississippi hill country. David Barr talks to him about his life and music.  

For the first time, scientists use smart climate management of green spaces to reduce urban heat, turning Bicentennial Park at Sydney Olympic Park into the coolest public park in NSW.

Freshwater mussels are vital ecosystem engineers. Poorly studied and largely ignored, freshwater mussels are dying in droves. It’s time we pay them more attention.

David Barr from Drive Tuesday talks to Willy Vlautin, songwriter and lyricist for the southern soul/American noir band, The Delines. His prior work was with his iconic band, Richmond Fontaine. Willy writes about people who are down and out or living on the edge, a long way from the American dream. The new album by […]

This year, the Doomsday Clock shows 100 seconds to midnight. According to Dr Jack Heineman, there is enough doom in the world to motivate people to take action.

Dr John Wiseman explains how we can accelerate the transition to a just and resilient zero-carbon future without despairing.

Author and evolutionary ecologist Dr Monica Gagliano shares her fascinating research into plant communication and plant’s cognitive abilities.

Rogue Rubin speaks about her remarkable new film Lion Spy, a documentary about Rogue’s undercover operation to save African lions from extinction.

Dr. Anthony Burke explains the term ecocide and why it’s important to make it an international crime.

Listen to Dr Adrian Dyer painting a fascinating picture of the world seen through bees’ eyes.

Founder Marjorie Tenchavez describes Welcome Merchant‘s journey from Instagram page to building a bridge between refugee entrepreneurs and customers.  

Greenfleet CEO Wayne Wescott explains how you can offset your carbon emissions by planting trees. Let trees suck it up and save us all.

Dr Jennifer Lavers, a marine eco-toxicologist, explains why every little action counts when it comes to combatting plastic pollution. After listening to the interview, your next beach cleanup will feel much more rewarding.

Linguist Dr Maïa Ponsonnet talks with Ruth Hessey about the fascinating way indigenous languages express emotions through body parts.

Dr Navid Constantinou explains the latest research on ocean eddies, which play a huge role in the transport of heat and carbon in the oceans. Over large parts of the ocean currents have become stronger with huge implications for climate change.    

Award-winning Australian filmmaker and director Serhat Caradee discusses his new play Spike Heels – now playing at the Fringe HQ Newtown.  

Listen to Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, and you will never look at puddles the same way.

Are we heading to spermageddon? The male sperm count has been plummeting over the past several decades. If it continues on this projection then the future of the human species is in question. David Barr talks to environmental toxicologist Dr Frederic Leusch from Griffith University.

Five ways to spot if someone is trying to mislead you when it comes to science. David Barr talks to epidemiologist Hassan Valley, La Trobe University, about his breakdown of deceptions about science.  

Find out the real impacts of baiting dingoes in this eye-opening interview with passionate conservation biologist Dr Kylie Cairns.

Dive with Professor Craig Johnson into the mysterious and disappearing world of Tasmania’s giant kelp forest, and learn all about kelp’s importance in regulating ecosystem services while offering new commercial possibilities.

Prof Elspeth Probyn reveals why nature doesn’t have to be cute or sexy for us to care.

A Tamil refugee family of four have been incarcerated for over 3 years by the government. David Barr talks to Angela Fredericks who is fighting for their release back to the Queensland town of Biloela.  

Australia’s old folk have been appallingly neglected. David Barr talks with Anika Stobart from the Grattan Institute about the final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care.

Welcome to part two of Monday Drive’s fascinating interview trilogy exploring the Wonderful World of Trees with Ruth Hessey and Dr Sebastian Pfautsch.  Let yourself be enchanted, educated and enlivened by Dr Pfautsch, a passionate arboreal expert, who reveals the mysteries of plant cooling capacities, what happens in heat-stressed trees and the methods of their migration.