Veronica Gorrie, Jordan Guiao, Professor Rohan Lloyd, Nadia Wheatley

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 - 7:00am to 8:30am

7.00AM Acknowledgement of country

7.10AM Claudia speaks with Gunai Kurnai author Veronica Gorrie - Black and Blue: A memoir of racism and resilience - on winning the Victorian Premier's Literature Prize, police racism, and alternatives to criminal justice. (First broadcast 9/2/22)

7.30AM Grace speaks with Jordan Guiao (@jordanguiao(link is external)), former digital strategist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and head of social media for the Special Broadcasting Service, discussing his newest book, "Disconnect (Why do we get pushed to extremes online & how to stop it)" dwelling on why we get pushed to extremes online facing conspiracy theories or selfie-obsessed narcissits that clutter our social media feeds, & how to stop this. (First broadcast 2/11/22)

7.46AM Eiddwyn speaks with environmental historian Professor Rohan Lloyd about the politicisation and history of the Great Barrier Reef. Rohan is a historian who specialises in North Queensland and Australian environmental history and his book 'Saving the Reef' (First broadcast 5/11/22)

8.05AM Ella speaks with writer Nadia Wheatley discusses her latest work, Radicals - Remembering the 60s which she's co-authored with long-time friend Meredith Burgmann. The book looks back on an era of political change and activism during the time of the Vietnam war, Womens’ Liberation and Indigenous Land Rights. It is part memoir, part biography and looks at 20 activists including Gary Foley and Margaret Reynolds. (First broadcast 8/6/22)