Voice of Reason Quarterly Essay here II an excerpt from Australia Institute webinaire The Voice of Reason on Recognition & Renewal where Prof Mark Kenny talks with Prof Megan Davis about her recent essay published at the Quarterly Essay about the Yes vote campaign for the Voice referendum and some of the more strange no campaign utterances from the LNP.

Song Cycle for Peace here II We speak with Brunswick Composer Alan Griffiths about his song cycle 'Such A Fine, Sunny Day' inspired by and dedicated to 21-year-old Munich university student pacifist Sophie Scholl who defied Hitler. This anti-war Libretti will have its Australian Premiere on Nov 25th when opera star Paul Whelan appears in one concert at St Paul's Cathedral. For ticket info

This is the week that was here II Kevin Healy slices & dices the week.

Campaign Against Racism & Fascism here II We catch up with Jasmine Duff from the Campaign Against Racism & Fascism (CARF) who have seen the postponement of the Trump jnr/ Farrage Speaking Tour and the continued monitoring of the Nazi Gym in Sunshine.

Loving Grasslands here II Filmmaker Brendan Guerin talks to us about his webseries Loving Grasslands which highlights restoration and land management in harmony with Nature in the Hume Council Green Wedge on the periphery of Melbourne. Showing online now on the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival website.