The Paradigm Shift on 4ZZZ

Today we talk with Kamaran Osman about politics in Iraqi Kurdistan, peacemaking work here, and what it was like to be a part of the Arab/Kurdish Spring wave of protest movements sweeping across the M…

On today's show, we hear about the low tech, peasant farming, intentional community in the north of New Zealand where Andy spent a couple of months in late 2022/early 2023. I talk to a few different …

Today we are talking about poverty and inequality. I speak to researcher Carla Treloar who was part of compiling a recent report on wealth inequality in Australia, and to Brooke McKail from Anglicare…

On today's show we are talking sport! We cover a few of the many facets of people running around a field after a ball including: Reclink CEO Dave Wells on how that organisation uses sport to connect …

Today's show is on a favourite topic of mine - "psychogeography". Its a word with many vague definitions, but basically it's about exploring how we interact with the places we live in. I speak to a c…

Today we commemorate the extraordinary life of Arrabunna man Kevin Buzzacott. We will hear tributes to Uncle Kev and his influence on activism in this country from Lidia Thorpe, Robbie Thorpe, Bilbo …

Today's show is a Christmas special - we try to get some new insights into the meaning of Christmas by speaking to Usama Nicola who lives in Bethlehem in the occupied Palestinian territories. We also…

Today we are talking degrowth - the idea that for environmental sustainability and economic equity we need a smaller, more localised economy. I speak to long-term degrowth advocates Terry Leahy and A…

Today we are traveling virtually to Palestine again. We talk with Mona, a Palestinian woman working with Community Peacemaker Teams in occupied Hebron; and Shoshana, an Israeli Jew living in Australi…

On today's show we hear from on the ground in Palestine. Usama Nicola lives in Bethlehem in the West Bank, and I spoke to him about living under occupation, what the last six weeks of war has been li…

Today we hear from on the ground at the People's Blockade of the world's biggest coal port in Newcastle. I speak to organiser Naomi Hodgson about how it all went, to Sunshine Coast vet Anna Sri about…

Today we talk to Taylah and Jemika from Blockade Australia - the group who this week have been disrupting operation at three different ports around the country. They've been refused bail, abused, ass…

Today we talk about the campaign to stop all native forest logging in New South Wales - potentially one of the most important environmental campaigns in the country. I speak to Tom from Bellingen Act…

Today we talk to Sam Roggeveen - strategist at the Lowy Institute and author of new book "The Echidna Strategy" which is about radically reframing Australian military strategy and our relationship to…

On today's show we speak to David McBride, Australian army whistleblower. David leaked what were called "The Afghan files" to the ABC about misconduct by the Australian military. He has since been vi…

Today we check back in with two of Queensland's long-running Aboriginal occupation protests - Deebing Creek and Waddananggu. It's a happy story at Waddananggu as they celebrate two years of continuou…

Today we take a deep dive into the ocean to see what fossil fuel companies are doing to our marine surroundings. I speak to Louise Morris from the Marine Conservation Society about the effects of sei…

This week's show is a catch up with climate activism around the country. I speak to Emil Davey from Disrupt Burrup Hub about the amazing campaign they have been running in WA and whether the pushback…