The Paradigm Shift on 4ZZZ

Today's show is all about conversations with coal miners - in the light of an election result where the cities voted resoundingly for climate action but mining regions did not; I speak to folks who a…

Today we look at the remarkable electoral success of the Greens in Brisbane. I speak to their two successful campaign managers Liam Flenady (Griffith seat) and Esther Vale (Ryan) about how the campai…

Today's show is about non-violent civil disobedience - getting arrested putting your body in front of machinery that's wrecking the planet. Hear a variety of ordinary people talking about their exper…

Today's episode is about sitting down on country to protect it. I speak to Yuggera man Daniel Thompson about the long-running camp at Deebing Creek near Ipswich; and to Wangan and Jagalingou man Coed…

This week's show is a May Day workers special. I ask Queensland Council of Unions general secretary Michael Clifford some existential questions about the role of unions in 2022, plus offer some musin…

This week's show is all about marriage! To mark my own upcoming nuptials we talk about marriage from a few perspectives, including chatting with feminist skeptic Larysa, domestic violence survivor An…

This week's show is about political prisoners, something which unfortunately seems to be on the rise in this country. We talk to climate activist Max Curmi who was just released on bail with an appea…

On this week's show we reflect on the almost decade-long, multi-faceted campaign to stop Adani’s Carmichael coal mine. Ultimately the mine has been built, but what lessons can we learn from the campa…

Today we chat with Saul Griffith - engineer, inventor and author of new book "The Big Switch". We talk about his plan for how Australia could get to net zero carbon emissions and beyond, and what pol…

Today we chat to journalist Michelle Fahy about the recent paper she helped write on "state capture". We find out how private actors are undermining our democracy and what we can do about it.

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On today's show we again explore the legacy of Turnstyle - Brisbane's legendary sharehouse/community space in HIghgate Hill which is sadly coming to a landlord-enforced end. I interview a bunch of di…

Today's show is part one of a two part series on the amazing history and the sad eviction of Turnstyle Community Hub. This inauspicious Queenslander in Highgate Hill was a key part of creating commun…

Today we hear how a small group of young aboriginal men started the tent embassy 50 years ago this week. We listen to a speech given at the embassy on the anniversary by Michael Anderson - who was th…

This week we have a chat with journalist and author Lech Blaine. We talk primarily about his excellent recent Quarterly Essay titled "Top Blokes: The Larrikin Myth, Class and Power".

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Today's show is all about Bunya nuts – Queensland’s delicious native bush tucker! I chat with Jinibara and Kabi traditional owners about the ongoing cultural significance of the Bunya nut, and to his…