Today we talk about Pine Gap - the secretive US military spy base in the middle of Australia. We speak to Natalie Farah about the activist convergence at Pine Gap this weekend, to Richard Tanter about what happens at Pine Gap, and to Gil Scrine, who in 1982 made the seminal film "Home On The Range" about the base.

Originally broadcast 17/07/26

Today we hear about the Kurilpa Commons - the community garden and political project which this week was fenced off and bulldozed by the Queensland state government. We hear about the Commons, its philosophy and the resistance to its demolition from Ruby, Jess and Roshan - three of its custodians.

Originally broadcast 03/07/26

Today we hear from people resisting the weapons industry and its deadly products across this country. I speak to Safaa Rayan about the recent 72 hour blockade of Bisalloy in Wollongong; to Zelda Grimshaw about the national coordinated protests against companies that make parts for F35 fighter jets; and to Margie Pestorius about the long running weekly protest at Boeing in Brisbane.

Originally broadcast 26/06/26

Today on the show we hear from two different people who are bringign hope where it might have seemed there was none. Matt Singleton from the Odonata Foundation speaks about their attempts to bring back the Eastern Barred Bandicoot from the brink of extinction. And Erica Lloyd-Smith speaks about the Forgotten Refugees Support Group, who are working with refugees stuck in Indonesia.

Originally broadcast 15/05/26

Today we speak to historian John Murphy about the history of welfare policy in Australia - from wage arbitration a century and a half ago to current debates about the NDIS.

Originally broadcast 22/05/26

Today we are talking about Living More With Less - a good philosophy and also the name of a project by married couple Jon and Emilie. They are documenting their family's attempts to live sustainably, generously and fulfillingly.

Originally broadcast 08/05/26

Today, in the spirit of the original May Day activists, we are asking the question: should we be working less? I speak to Adrian McMahon about the case for the four day work week, and we hear a bit from the late David Graeber about the phenomenon of “bullshit jobs”.

Originally broadcast 01/05/23

Today we hear from the Goori Embassy which have pitched tents at Barrambin/Victoria Park in an attempt to protect that place from being cleared to make way for an Olympic stadium. We also speak to Jane Grigg from the Ibisa Organising Collective who have been creatively connecting people to Barrambin.

Originally broadcast 24/04/26