Podcasts by City Limits

City Limits - September Transport Update from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.815797

This week, Kevin and Zeb speak with regular transport commentator John McPherson about Victoria's proposed orbital rail line's criticism in the papers, how to encourage motorists on to trains witho...

City Limits - Analysing the switch to renewable energy from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.810193

This week, Zeb and Kevin speak to Professor Paddy Moriarty to dissect the deceptively simple idea of a global switch to renewarbles from his perspective. They discuss the book he is writing on rene...

City Limits - October Transport Update from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.799069

This week on City Limits, Kevin and Zeb catch up with our transport regular John McPherson to discuss a range of issues, including more on government secrecy and FOI loopholes, industrial disputes ...

City Limits - Critically Endangered Grassland vs. Airport Rail Link from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.787576

The critically endangered temperate grassland ecosystem along Steele Creek, Steele Creek North are home to the Striped Legless Lizard and Growling Grass Frog. The current Threatened Species Managem...

Mine-Free Glenaladale Success + December Transport Update from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.772711

This week, Kevin and Zeb get an update from regular transport commentator John McPherson, but first we take a quick detour to celebrate a good news story!  Debbie Carruthers from Mine-Free Glenalad...

February Transport Update from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.762151

It's our first show back for the year, and today Zeb and Kevin have a chat with our regular transport commentator John McPherson about topics including:Melbourne's traffic dipping to less than 66% ...

Dirty Hydrogen Plan for Port of Hastings + Anti-Nuclear Issues from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.756254

There's trouble a-brewing in Hastings, where mere months after a successful campaign against AGL's liquefied natural gas project, dirty brown-coal hydrogen exports have crept in—and this time with ...

March Transport Update + the RTBU's #FakeStrike from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.743969

It's another transport week on City Limits!This week, Zeb, Kevin and Karina kick off the show by listening back to an interview from Solidarity Breakfast, where Annie McLoughlin gets a run-down on ...

March Energy Update - Renewable Energy Conundrums from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.738567

Listen in to our March Energy week on City Limits!Intro discussion:East-West Link road is still on federal books as billions are kept aside in the budget.Alexandra parade is the shortest state high...

DRC's Transport for All + April Transport Update from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.727190

It's transport week on City Limits!Zeb interviews Anja Homburg from the Disability Resources Centre [8:10-32:23] on the Transport for All campaign and their recent series of actions across Victoria...

February Transport Week: rail, road and other modes from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.698227

 City Limits'first show back for the year and time for all things transport, of course! John McPherson joins Kevin and Zeb on today's show to discuss plans to address national discrepancies in rail...

February Energy Week: Scientists and Activism | Dark Money Pushing Nuclear from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.692639

 This week is City Limits'Energy episode! First up, we listen to an excerpt from Democracy Now! featuriing earth scientist, ecologist, and activist Rose Abramoff, who was fired by her employer, the...

March Transport Update from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.683429

 First Transport Week of autumn, where Kevin and Zeb are joined by regular commentator John McPherson about all things transport: Continued penny-pinching for PT as our city continues to expand, So...

IWD 2023: Working women in the Arts | Homelessness and Prisons from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.677056

  This week on City Limits, Karina and Zeb invite previous co-host Meg Kimber back on the show for a rockstar interview with Juvi (aka Yellow Beanie) to talk about the opportunities and challenges ...

The Greens'Renters Forum and Regular Transport Updates from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.667549

On top of our regular transport week with John McPherson, we get Greens MP for Richmond Gabrielle de Vietri to talk about renting and the housing crisis.News Items:In Western Australia, mining/alum...

City Limits Transport Week: Sydney Rd Accessible Stops campaign from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.658258

Featuring a focus on the impacts of the State Government's project to remove level crossings in Brunswick on the Upfield Line and the impacts on accessibility.  Christian Astourian from the Disabil...

Accessible Transport for ALL Rally from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.636517

 This episode of City Limits features audio from the Accessible Transport for ALL Rally that took place in Brunswick on 17th July 2023. We listen to speeches from Bram Heinrich-McPartlan (Chair of ...

Improving Our City's Bus Network from 2023-12-12T20:42:09.613005

 This Transport Week we speak with regular transport commentator John McPherson, and also with Friends of the Earth's Sustainable Cities Campaign Coordinator Elyse Cunningham about their Better Bus...

October Housing Week -'Decant'and Demolish the flats? from 2023-10-25T09:00

 After a 2-week cold-induced hiatus, Kevin and Karina return to the program for a belated housing week, catching up on the big news items we missed on the break, then later speaking to Shane McGrat...

No Coal to Hydrogen in Westernport RALLY | ALP and AUKUS from 2023-08-30T09:00

 This morning on City Limits we hear from the rally held from two of the speakers who attended: Save Westernport Vice-President Jane Carnegie, and No More Gas campaigner with FOE Freja Leonard. The...

Dirty Hydrogen at Westernport | Anti-Nuclear News from 2023-08-23T08:00

 We begin the show this week interviewing Julia Stockigt from Save Westernport, about the plan to produce brown-coal hydrogen from the Latrobe Valley for export through Westernport Bay. What does i...

Serrated Tussock Grass and Dumpster Diving from 2023-07-26T09:00

This week Kevin and Karina speak with Ivan Carter from the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party, discussing their work which aims to eradicate the plant in southeastern Australia. We then hear ...

Concerned Waterways Alliance from 2023-07-12T08:00

 On this episode of City Limits, Kevin has an interview with Helen van den Berg with a'deep-dive'on the imminent projected global water shortage in relation to our local Sustainable Water Strategy....

Energy: batteries, fossils, and HESC from 2023-06-28T09:00

This week on City Limits we speak with Professor Paddy Moriarty about electric vehicles, travel-associated pollution, issues in supply chains of common batteries, and overall energy efficiency. Lat...

City Limits 2023 Radiothon Special from 2023-06-14T09:00

 Stay Tuned&Stay Radical this year for Kevin's favourite program of the year, the City Limits Radiothon special!  This Wednesday 14th June, Kevin and Karina share a cuppa and some banter over the l...

Bendigo Street Occupation and Activist Community from 2023-05-31T09:00

This week on City Limits we have two special interviews.In the first half of the show we interview Kelly Whitworth and Mike Collins about their recently published report entitled 'Housing, Activism...

Josh Cullinan from the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union from 2023-05-24T09:00

This week in the second half of the show we interview Secretary of the of the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union Josh Cullinan. On top of industrial relations news, we get insightful analysis on th...

The Housing Crisis and Barak Beacon updates from 2023-05-17T09:00

This regular housing week we get Shane McGrath and Jack Verdins on the line to give us the latest updates on housing-related news.News items: Confidential government tax policy leaked by Peter Coll...

April Housing Week from 2023-04-19T09:00

Regular Housing week updates from members of Housing for the Aged Action Group, Friends of Public Housing and Defend and Extend Public Housing.

Housing March: Retirement Housing | Save Barak Beacon | Labor Housing Policy from 2023-03-15T09:00

 First up on the show this Housing Week, Kevin and Karina are joined by Shane McGrath from Housing for the Aged Action Group, discussing how securing adequate housing is particularly tough for many...

February Housing: Rental Minimum Standards | Community Campaigning from 2023-02-15T09:00

 This housing week, Kevin ans Zeb kick off the program with Shane McGrath from Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG), discussing some of HAAG's work in areas that disproportionately affect older...

November Housing Update: Retirement Villages Act Review, public housing&prisons. from 2022-11-16T09:00

 This is City Limits'final housing show for the year! First up, we chat to Shane McGrath from Housing for the Aged Action Group about the State Government amendments in the Retirement Villages Act ...

Floodplains, planning, privatisation and energy from 2022-10-26T09:00

 This week, City Limits is joined by community activist from Melbourne's west Helen van den Berg, and climate researcher, activist and author David Spratt.  Helen takes us through the ecology, hist...

Housing as a Human Right: Homeless in Hotels Launch + Dwelling Justice Forum from 2022-07-27T09:00

First up on the program, Kevin and Zeb speak with Spike Chiappalone and Kelly Whitworth, co-hosts of the former 3CR peer homelessness show, Roominations, and Homeless Persons Union Victoria co-foun...

"Moreland"Council name change + Public Housing under Labor from 2022-06-29T09:00

This week on City Limits, Kevin and Karina speak with Mark Riley, Mayor of the council formerly known as Moreland. He discusses the decision behind the name change, Jamaican slave plantation roots ...

April Housing Update from 2022-04-20T09:00

 This housing week, Kevin and Karina speak with housing show regulars Shane McGrath (Retirement Housing Worker at HAAG &3CR broadcaster on Raise the Roof), and later with Cathryn Murdoch (Defend an...

The Non-climate Climate Election from 2022-04-13T09:00

This week is energy week! Zeb and Kevin speak with climate change activist David Spratt about a lack of climate solutions worldwide since his co-authored publication Climate Code Red: the case for ...

Informal Urbanism +"Big Build"trouble for Barak/Beacon public housing estate, Port Melbourne from 2022-03-30T09:00

This week on City Limits, Zeb kicks off the show by interviewing Dr Reden Recio, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Melbourne, on the topic of informal urbanism, giving us an overview of ...

Urban Ecology + FOE's Act on Climate from 2022-03-23T09:00

This week on City Limits, we listen to an interview from Radio EcoShock, where Alex Smith interviews Professor of Urban Ecology Timon McPhearson about the effects of climate change on cities, and t...

Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Project and Transport with John McPherson from 2022-03-07T01:14:23.423873

The Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Project was meant to be a boon for the area, but has been undermined by the granting of permits for apartment blocks without proper planning. We speak to Helen Hal...

Energy Week from 2022-03-07T01:14:23.378872

On this show we start with an interview with Ken Mooney about undemocratic sale of public parklands in Brimbank and what his community is doing to fight it. Next is Leigh Ewbank from Friends of the...

City Limits - Transport from 2022-03-07T01:14:23.339152

On this City Limits we discuss Melbourne's transport system with John McPherson. There is much to talk about with two big announcements in the last week - the Metro rail tunnel and the Trans Urban ...

ACTU congress and public transport from 2022-03-07T01:14:23.325222

Kevin Healy and Annie McLoughlin host this week. They start by discussing the ACTU congress which Annie attended at the Docklands Stadium from the 26–28 May. Then John McPherson, former vice-presid...

Transport Week from 2022-03-07T01:14:23.230270

We talk to John McPherson about everything transport. We also replay a short interview about the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre's new food truck program.

Parklands and nuclear issues from 2022-03-07T01:14:23.126267

A win! On this episode we discuss the successful campaign to save parklands in Brimbank with Ken Mooney. We also talk about the future of the park - stay tuned to the program to hear how you can ge...

Transport from 2022-03-07T01:14:22.962269

Anti-capitalist analysis of the mainstream media, and John McPherson's thoughts on how to better organise Melbourne's public transport system.

High Speed Trains and Flying the Flag from 2022-03-07T01:14:22.219569

Is high speed rail the solution to a rapidly growing population? Is the metro tunnel a good idea and why is there all this controversy over flying a Vietnamese flag?

City Limits - Renewable Energy from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.971461

This week we interview Patrick Moriarty from Monash University on the topic of renewable energy.

City Limits - A Chat About Public Transport from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.938848

We chat to transport expert John McPherson about some of the public transport related issues currently facing Melbourne.

What's Next With Climate Change? from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.927488

This week we interview Nick Aberle from Environment Victoria regarding climate change and the challenges we face in light of the changing political situation in Australia and across the world.

City Limits - What happens when infrastructure cannot keep up? from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.751748

In this episode we are joined by John McPherson to discuss the lack of investment in public transport infrastructure in Melbourne and the wider implications that this may have. John is a former vic...

City Limits - Diesel and Trucks from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.674611

Today we interview regular guest, former Public Transport Users Association vice president, John McPherson. Is our health at risk from diesel trucks? Are the railways buckling under infrastructure?...

City Limits this week from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.657685

City Limits - The Crisis Of Public Transport from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.636891

We are joined this week by transport commentator and regular guest John McPherson as well as a campaigner from People For Public Transport (www.publictransportpublichands.com). How damaging has pri...

City Limits - David Holmgren and RetroSuburbia from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.623893

We are joined this week by the co-founder of the permaculture movement David Holmgren to discuss his ideas behind retrofitting the suburbs as part of our transition to a low carbon society. Have th...

Transport&Community Activism from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.167519

On today's transport session of City Limits its Kevin's birthday! We're joined by regular guest John McPherson and special guest Rachel Lynskey to talk about Get on Board- a grassroots initiative m...

City Limits - Transport in the Victorian State Budget from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.061854

This week in the round up of the news, we are reminded of Kevin's love of everything fashion and royalty! And just for a little change we talk about banks and tax. We only breifly mention Peter Dut...

City Limits - Climate Smart Energy: Global to Local. from 2022-03-07T01:14:21.052862

In this week's show, Kevin and Meg discuss some headlines about workers rights, fair pay and - you guessed it - tax cuts!John Englart from the Climate Action Network Australia  gives us a fascinati...

City Limits - Melbourne Airport Rail from 2022-03-07T01:14:20.972540

This week we do a round up of the week's most important news, inclusing Russel Crow's beard, Gina Rheinharts family Chirstmas, followed by a discussion of the various possibilities for rail to the ...

City Limits - Transport Japan vs Melbourne from 2022-03-07T01:14:20.782942

After a round-up of the latest Herald Sun headlines, we dive right into an analysis of the proposed orbital rail in Melbourne, and a comparison between train systems in Japan and Melbourne. 

City Limits - Transport for Votes from 2022-03-07T01:14:20.627316

Nobody likes public transport, right? The ad's on TV tell us that. Well this week we break that down - what's good and what's not about Melbourne and Victoria's transport systems, what could be bet...

City Limits - Transport: helmets, privatisation&the Upfield line from 2022-03-07T01:14:20.451595

Our monthly episode with public transport boffin John McPherson swerves between issues including the Bicycle Network's recent campaign for removing Melbourne helmet laws, privatisation of bus servi...

City Limits - Transport in Germany from 2022-03-07T01:14:20.348952

For the year's last transport show we're joined by Peter Flanagan who shares insights with his recent transport-focused trip to Germany. We talk circular train lines, transport interchanges, conges...

City Limits - Transport&Welcome Back to 2019! from 2022-03-07T01:14:20.320196

Our first week back from summer break is our monthly transport show with regular guest&public transit guru John McPherson. In the first half of the show we catch up on news. In the second half we d...

City Limits - International Women's Day! Gender + Transport from 2022-03-07T01:14:20.182103

It's the first Wednesday of the month AND the broadcast before International Women's Day, so Meg&Eugenia have booted the boys out of the studio to talk gender&transport. Our first interview is wit...

City Limits - May Day! from 2022-03-07T01:14:20.049874

It's the 1st of May- the international dayfor workers'rights! It's also City Limits transport week so we have John MacPherson in the studio to update us on Melbourne transport news. We interview Ji...

City Limits - Uranium mines from 2022-03-07T01:14:19.879866

This week we're talking environment with the Australian Conservation Foundation's anti-uranium campaigner Dave Sweeney. We talk about the environmental impacts of a controversial new approval for a...

City Limits - Fire and Water from 2022-03-07T01:14:19.423975

This week we replay an interview between Alex Smith from Radio Ecoshock and fire expert Greg Mullins. Then we speak with Helen van den Berg about the Tullamarine Toxic Dump Action Group.https://www...

City Limits - Railway Safety and The Future of Trains in Vic from 2022-03-07T01:14:19.224059

Kevin is joined this week by our resident transport guru John McPherson (and Paddy from Monday Breakfast on the panel!).This week we discuss the issues surrounding the recent signal failure and ens...

City Limits - Regular Vic Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:19.151395

This week we invite regular guest and public transport expert John McPherson to City Limits to give us an update on PT in Victoria, including what low user rates during the pandemic mean for our wi...

City Limits - Monthly Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.886281

This week, regular guest John McPherson joins us to discuss all things public transport!

City Limits - Public Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.854231

This week Kevin chats with regular guest and public transport expert John McPherson about the state of public transport in Victoria and the latest developments in PT infrastructure abroad. 

City Limits - Environmental Destruction: Mining in West Papua + Saving Western Port Wetlands from Gas Plant Plans from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.843632

This week is energy week on City Limits!We speak with activist Ronny Kareni about the disastrous impact of the mining industry in West Papua (and Australia's involvement), the ongoing struggle of i...

City Limits - August Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.738960

This week Kevin invites our regular transport expert John McPherson on the show to discuss updates in Victorian transport, looking at the dichotomy of the governmental funding for road-based transp...

City Limits - Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.656368

This week, City Limits regular and transport expert John McPherson joins Kevin and Karina to talk all things transport. 

City Limits - The Role of Cities, EcoShock Replay from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.577195

This week on City Limits, Kevin and Karina welcome Meg back with a discussion on some recent news items, including recent developments in energy. Later, we go to an interview from Sunday's Radio Ec...

City Limits - Transport Update + Act On Climate from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.487170

This week on City Limits, we get an update on Transport in Victoria from our regular transport expert John McPherson. We also invite Leigh Ewbank, climate justice campaigner from Friends of the Ear...

City Limits - November Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.357861

This week Kevin, Meg and Zeb invite regular transport commentator John McPherson on the show to give us an update on all things transport, including the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC...

City Limits - February Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.276488

First week back on air in 2021, this transport week we chat to regular guest John McPherson.Topics include the Victorian government's announcement of 450 extra train services and off-peak fare disc...

City Limits - Transport for All from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.246148

This week is transport week on City Limits!Zeb and Kevin invite Kerri Cassidy from the Disability Resources Centre to talk about accessibility on the Victorian public transport system and their Tra...

City Limits - Stop the North East Link from 2022-03-07T01:14:18.168741

This week, the City Limits team discuss the latest news and current affairs before being joined by guests Michelle Giovas and John Merory from the Stop the North-East Link Campaign, where they talk...

City Limits - May Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:17.978872

This transport week Kevin and Zeb discuss the latest news before catching up with Ian Hundley from the Stop North East Link Alliance about their campaign to cancel plans for the $16B mega toll road...

City Limits - June Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:17.954075

This lockdown week Kevin and Karina call regular transport commentator John McPherson from the studios of 3CR to get an update on all things transport, including federal budget allocations (or lack...

City Limits - Waterways of the West from 2022-03-07T01:14:17.843782

This week on City Limits, Kevin, Meg and Zeb discuss the news items including AGL vs Greenpeace, the covid vaccine rollout and aged care, developments at the defence industry hub at Fisherman's Ben...

City Limits - July Transport Update from 2022-03-07T01:14:17.830149

This week on City Limits, Zeb and Kevin invite regular commentator John McPherson on the show to talk all things transport!

Housing Justice After Lockdown - online panel and Q&A from 2022-02-23T09:00

This week on City Limits, Zeb and Karina present a special show, with recordings from the online forum Housing Justice After Lockdown, held by the Renters& Housing Union (RAHU) in conjunction with ...

February Housing Update from 2022-02-16T09:00

This housing week, Zeb and Kevin chat with Shane McGrath (Retirement Housing Worker at HAAG and 3CR Broadcaster on Raise the Roof) and later with Cathryn Murdoch (Defend and Extend Public Housing a...

HAAG + Housing Matters Bass Coast from 2021-12-15T09:00

Last show of the year!This Housing Week, Zeb and Kevin speak with Shane McGrath from Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) about how COVID and related policies affected housing in 2021, includin...

Collingwood Children's Farm + Wonthaggi housing issues from 2021-11-24T09:00

Kevin and Zeb catch up on the latest news before chatting with Pam Morgan about the Collingwod Children's Farm history and disputes concerning their Community Gardens, and finally interview Jessica...

November Housing Update from 2021-11-17T09:00

This week, Meg and Karina catch up with Cathryn Murdoch from Defend and Extend Public Housing, to discuss some local housing issues as well as dates for Steps to a Home vigils on the steps of Parli...

City Limits - Renters and Housing Union + Housing for the Aged Action Group from 2021-10-20T09:00

The Renters and Housing Union (RAHU) Victoria has acheived a lot for tenants in the short time it's been active. In this City Limits, Kevin and Meg speak with RAHU Secretary Eirene Tsolidis Noyce.I...

City Limits - Energy Update with Act on Climate from 2021-10-13T09:00

This week City Limits hosts Kevin and Zeb speak with campaigner Anna Langford, from Act on Climate at Friends of the Earth Melbourne.We chat about the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow, including Australia...

City Limits - Government Transparency + Nuclear Sub Deal from 2021-09-22T09:00

This week on City Limits, Meg, Kevin and Zeb speak with Han Aulby, Director of the Centre for Public Integrity, and later with Dave Sweeney, nuclear-free campaigner with the Australian Conservation...

City Limits - Widening inequality and instability in housing from 2021-09-15T09:00

This week, Kevin and Meg talk to Shane McGrath from Housing for the Aged Action Group, then with Cathryn Murdoch and Jack Verdins from Friends of Public Housing and Defend and Extend Public Housing...

City Limits - Victorian public transport for people with disability! from 2021-08-25T09:00

Victorians with disabilities have been asking for accessible public transport for over 40 years. Most of our state’s public transport system is still inaccessible. This week Zeb and Meg are joined ...

City Limits - Anti-Nuclear for People and Environment, not Big Business from 2021-08-11T09:00

This week Kevin and Zeb chat with anti-nuclear campaigner from the Australian Conservation Foundation, Dave Sweeney. In the wake of the 76th Anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, n...

City Limits - Protecting Our Forests from 2021-07-28T09:00

Join Zeb and Meg this week on City Limits to discuss Australia's forests, the campaigns to protect them, and the importance of direct action!We interview Scott Jordan [20:55], Takanya/Tarkine campa...

City Limits - Public Housing + Victorian Review of Social Housing Regulation from 2021-07-21T09:00

In this jam-packed show, Zeb and Kevin speak with public housing tenant Cathryn Murdoch (Defend and Extend Public Housing), then Howard Marosi and Jack Verdins (Friends of Public Housing Vic), and ...

City Limits - Belated Housing Week from 2021-06-23T09:00

This week on City Limits, Meg and Kevin invite Cathryn Murdoch and Jack Verdins (Friends of Public Housing Vic) to join us with updates about all things public housing from their perspectives, incl...

City Limits - Radiothon Special from 2021-06-16T09:00

This episode of City Limits is our Radiothon special!We invite a medley of regular guests on the show to help us raise funds to help keep 3CR on the air - today, Meg, Zeb and Kevin speak with:John ...

City Limits - NDIS&Earth, Wind and Water from 2021-05-26T09:00

This week, after a quick run-down of news, Kevin and Meg are joined by Jen Hargraves and Helen Dickinson to discuss the intentions and realities of the NDIS 8 years after it began. Prof Paddy Moria...

City Limits - May Housing Update from 2021-05-19T09:00

At the top of the show, Zeb and Meg discuss Labour's federal budget response, Sirius housing in Sydney, Vic Forest's logging in Gippsland, and other recent news. Howard Marosi and Jack Verdins (Fri...

City Limits - Climate Issues in the Federal Budget? from 2021-05-12T09:00

This energy week, Kevin, Zeb and Karina invite Leigh Ewbank (Climate Justice Campaigner, Friends of the Earth) on the show to discuss the government's climate inaction as reflected by last night's ...

City Limits - April Housing Update from 2021-04-21T09:00

Kevin and Meg speak with regular housing guests from Housing for the Aged Action Group (Fiona York) and Friends of Public Housing Vic (Howard Marosi&Jack Verdins) to get updates about many housing ...

City Limits - People's Climate Strategy for Victoria from 2021-04-14T09:00

This week on City Limits, Kevin and Karina have a chat with Anna Langford (Act on Climate Coordinator - Friends of the Earth) about the Government's continued inaction on climate, and the People's ...

City Limits - Save Westernport Success! from 2021-03-31T09:00

This week, Zeb, Kevin and Meg discuss the latest news from the world of capitalism unionism and environmentalism, before being joined by Julia Stockigt from the Save Westernport community campaign....

City Limits - Stop Bunnings Glenlyon + RAHU: Keep Louise Home&Evictions Moratorium from 2021-03-24T09:00

This week Meg and Zeb invite Andrea Bunting and Eirene Tsolidis Noyce on the show to discuss their respective campaigns and work.  [15:55] Andrea (Glenlyon Bunnings Action group) talks to us about ...

City Limits - March Housing Update from 2021-03-17T09:00

Paddy Dobson (Wednesday breakfast) joins Kevin in the studio this housing week, where they give Meg a call to chat news at the top of the show, later [26:00]talking to Shane McGrath (Housing for th...

City Limits - fracking ban and zero-emissions future from 2021-03-10T09:00

Content warning: Mention of SA in the news introduction. Start listening at 6.15 to skip this topic.This energy week Kevin and Zeb interview Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the Vic gover...

City Limits - for an anti-nuclear tomorrow from 2021-02-24T09:00

Today on City Limits, Meg, Zeb and Kevin are back live-to-air direct from the studios of 3CR!We invite nuclear-free campaigner Dave Sweeney on the show to discuss a multitude of issues ranging from...

City Limits - February Housing Update from 2021-02-17T09:00

This week Meg and Karina get a housing update from Howard Marosi and Jack Verdins from Friends of Public Housing (Vic).We get a breakdown of 10 key differences between public and"community"housing,...

City Limits - Tree-Sitting to Save Errinundra from 2021-02-10T09:00

This week Meg and Zeb talk to Isaac Caarne, from a tree-sit 40 metres up a giant Eucalypt tree.Protesters are occupying an area of forest about to be logged on the Errinundra Plateau in East Gippsl...

City Limits - Transport For All + Housing update from 2020-12-16T09:00

This housing week Meg and Zeb talk to Howard Marosi and Jack Verdins (Friends of Public Housing) and Shane McGrath (Housing for the Aged Action Group) with updates and commentary on the Big Housing...

City Limits - Transport, Privatisation and the Pandemic from 2020-11-25T09:00

This transport week on City Limits Meg and Zeb talk to Kath Larkin from the Rail, Tram and Bus Union about issues workers are facing due to both privatisation and the pandemic - and the intersectio...

City Limits - Big Housing Build from 2020-11-18T09:00

Another housing week on City Limits, talking with regulars Howard Marosi (Friends of Public Housing) and Shane McGrath (Housing for the Aged Action Group) about the Victoria's announcement of the B...

City Limits - November Energy Update from 2020-11-11T09:00

 This week Kevin and Meg get an update from Julia Stockigt (Save Westernport) on the environmental effects process of AGL's proposed regasification plant at Crib Point. Later we speak with Colin Lo...

City Limits - Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons from 2020-10-28T09:00

This week on City Limits we welcome new host Zeb Peake to the Show!Later we interview long time anti-nuclear campaigner Dave Sweeney to discuss the odd"good news"story.With Dave, we discuss:BHP scr...

City Limits - October Housing Update from 2020-10-21T09:00

This housing week on City Limits, we get an update from regulars Howard Marosi (Friends of Public Housing) and Shane McGrath (Housing for the Aged Action Group). Check out the blog by Friends of Pu...

City Limits - Westgate Disaster 50th Anniversary from 2020-10-14T09:00

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Westgate Bridge Disaster.Kevin invites Tommy Watson on the Show to discuss his first-hand experience of the bridge collapse, what led to the disaster its...

City Limits - Mine-Free Glenaladale from 2020-09-30T09:00

This week Meg and Kevin talk with Debbie Carruthers (from Mine-Free Glenaladale) about the proposed 1600 km2 mineral sands mine in East Gippsland, by Kalbar Operations Pty Ltd. We discuss the conce...

City Limits - Terminate Tulla Toxic Dump from 2020-09-23T09:00

This week, Kevin and Meg speak with Helen van den Berg, long time community activist in northwestern Melbourne, to discuss the company Cleanaway in an in-depth look at their toxic waste dump in Tul...

City Limits - September Housing Update from 2020-09-16T09:00

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Federal intervention into the Victorian ALP, and so Kevin kicks off the show with an on-the-ground perspective of events that led to formalised factional...

City Limits - Energy and Environment + Save Westernport from 2020-08-26T09:00

This week on City Limits, Kevin and Karina invite Julia Stockigt, secretary of Save Westernport Inc, to discuss their fight against AGL's proposal to import and process gas at Crib Point, and to co...

City Limits - August Housing Update from 2020-08-19T09:00

Join Karina and Howard (Friends of Public Housing) this week as we discuss recent housing issues for Victoria, including:- the ombudsman inquiry and damning reports by community legal groups regard...

City Limits - Town Planning Rebellion + Nuclear Weapons and Waste from 2020-08-12T09:00

This week is energy week with Kevin and Karina - We kick off the show with an interview with former co-presenter Mark Allen, who discusses a new group called Town Planning Rebellion (TPR), set up t...

City Limits - Retail and Fast Food Workers'Union (RAFFWU) from 2020-07-29T09:00

This week, Kevin and Meg speak with Josh Cullinan, secretary of the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU), discussing the history of their inception, the questionable role of the SDA, and RAF...

City Limits - Attacks on Foundations of Public Housing and Educational Institutions from 2020-07-22T09:00

Since the events surrounding the so-called"hard-lockdown"of Victorian public housing estates, Meg and Kevin take advantage of the increased attention on public housing issues. This week we intervie...

City Limits - Housing in a time of Hard Lockdown from 2020-07-15T09:00

It is a huge week in housing this week after the detention of 3,000 public housing tenants has been announced and enforced by police in Victoria.  Today Kevin and Meg kick off the show with an inte...

City Limits - Public Housing and Tenants Rights from 2020-06-17T09:00

Demolition of public housing continues, as 80,000 Victorians remain on the public housing waiting list.Kevin and Meg, with guests Shane McGrath (Housing for the Aged Action Group) and Howard Marosi...

City Limits - Environmental Exploitations from 2020-06-10T09:00

 It’s energy day, and Meg and Kevin are joined by Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth to discuss the environmental exploitations that are being sanctioned by Federal and State governments, despera...

City Limits - Local Environmentalism + Rough Sleeper Harm Minimisation from 2020-05-27T09:00

This week on City Limits, community campaigner Helen van den Berg joins Kevin and Meg to discuss the latest developments with Friends of Steele Creek and the Environment Protection Authority Victor...

City Limits - Housing during COVID-19 from 2020-05-20T09:00

It’s housing week and we take a deep-dive into the delayed new rental laws, the emergency housing laws, public housing, homelessness and the economics of housing. Meg, Kevin and Karina are joined b...

City Limits - Vale Jack Mundey + Australia's Energy Future from 2020-05-13T09:00

City Limits this week pays tribute to and explores the legacy of Union leader Jack Mundey, who died on Sunday 10th May 2020, aged 90.Mundey was the state secretary of the NSW Builders and Labourers...

City Limits - Centre for Public Integrity + Unionising in Private Education from 2020-04-29T09:00

This week, Kevin and Meg speak withHan Aulby, Executive Director of The Centre for Public Integrity about their work in transparency and accountability of our governmental bodies, their petition fo...

City Limits - Victorian Government rent-freeze from 2020-04-22T09:00

This week, Kevin and Meg speak with Howard Marosi from Friends of Public Housing to give us a run-down on the state government's recently announced rent-freeze, then we play a repeat of Sunday morn...

City Limits - Housing Update from 2020-04-15T09:00

It's week 1 of long-distance prerecording!This week Kevin and Meg speak with Howard Marosi from Friends of Public Housing, who speaks to us about housing in Victoria during the onset of the novel c...

City Limits - Contaminations in The Community from 2020-03-25T09:00

This week, Kevin broadcasts from home with a cuppa for the first time under our strange circumstances. We invite Helen van den Berg (Friends of Steele Creek and northwest suburbs issues activist) t...

City Limits - Natural Gas, Wind Farms&Hydrogen from 2020-03-11T09:00

This week after our weekly news round-up, Meg&Kevin interview Prof. Patrick Moriarty from Monash University on energy efficiency, emissions and extreme weather events. Here we discuss alternative a...

City Limits - Berlin Rent-Freeze and Universal Basic Income from 2020-02-26T09:00

This week on City Limits, Kevin and Meg speak with Kate Shaw about yesterday's"rent-freeze"laws for social housing in Berlin, and later with Stever McAtee and Catherine Phelps on the whys and where...

City Limits - Nuclear Energy in Australia and Japan from 2020-02-12T09:00

Nuclear energy is increasingly on the political agenda. What are the risks and realities of this so-called'carbon neutral'energy source? Kevin and Meg interview Dave Sweeney from the Australian Con...

City Limits - NSW Coal Mines and from 2019-11-13T09:00

This week Kevin and Meg speak with community campaigner Bev Smiles about Coal Mining in the Hunter Valley region, and Matt Ruchel from the Victorian National Parks Association about the Stand Up Fo...

City Limits - Walkability from 2019-10-30T09:00

What makes a walkable city? Why are more highways not the answer to congestions? Do traders really lose money when car parking is reduced? How can YOU make your neighbourhood more walkable? Answers...

City Limits - Anti-Toxic Waste Alliance from 2019-10-23T09:00

This week after a chat about the news of the day, Kevin and Meg are joined by Sheridan Tate from the Anti-Toxic Waste Alliance.They are holding a community information session this Thursday night a...

City Limits - Energy from 2019-09-11T09:00

This week Kevin and Meg speak with Joseph Hwani, energy consultant with the UNHCR about his work on renewable energy in refugee camps, then interview Richie Merzian, climate and energy director at ...

City Limits - Djab Wurrung, Footscray Park, Coolaroo from 2019-08-28T09:00

It's a jam-packed show this week with three guests talking about three local campaigns! Kevin and Meg are joined by Sue Vittori from the Anti-Toxic Waste Alliance, Maree Pardy from Save Footscray P...

City Limits - Nuclear from 2019-08-14T09:00

This week on City Limits, Kevin and Meg are joined by anti-nuke campaigner Dave Sweeney who gives us his thoughts on the standing commitee investigation examining the feasability of nuclear energy....

City Limits - Educational Equality and Integrity from 2019-07-31T09:00

Today on City Limits Eugenia and Meg discuss the latest news including Crown Casino, political corruption, the SKM fires and recycling, before speaking with Emily Pearson from Teach for Australia a...

City Limits - Housing from 2019-07-17T09:00

This week we speak to Susan Motherwell, a community campaigner who was part of a group that won in VCAT against developers. We also catch up with Howard and Reuben about public housing and housing ...

City Limits - Clean Air and Nuclear Power from 2019-07-10T09:00

This week Kevin, Eugenia and Meg talk with Western suburbs campaigner Helen van den Berg about air quality in Melbourne, and anti-Uranium campainer Dave Sweeney about the expansion of the Olympic d...

City Limits - Patty Moriarty from 2019-06-26T09:00

This week is a fourth Wednesday so we're covering topics miscellaneous! Kevin does a thorough news debrief, ranging from local union issues to international workers'safety, transport and the enviro...

City Limits - RADIOTHON! from 2019-06-12T09:00

Welcome to Radiothon Week! Listen to a highlights reel of our regular-irregular guests talking about the role 3CR plays in the media landscape and why it's important to talk about cities. If you li...

City Limits - Sustainable Urban Planning from 2019-05-29T09:00

Today is the 5th Wednesday and we're talking sustainable city planning for Melbourne. Our guests are former co-host Mark Allen, town planning activist from'Population, Permaculture and Planning and...

City Limits - Election debrief from 2019-05-22T09:00

This week we debrief from Saturday's Federal election. We speak to Sue Bolton who ran as a socialist candidate in Wills about the need to provide employment opportunities while maintaining left-win...

City Limits - Where does industrial waste go? from 2019-04-24T09:00

Sonja Rutherford from the Broadmeadows Progress Association Talks with us about the impact of the repeated fires in Melbourne's Western Suburbs. We then explore with Professor Pat Moriarty how we a...

City Limits - Energy Access&Cognitive Disability from 2019-04-10T09:00

It's energy week! After catching up on the news we chat to Dr Yvette Maker, a Senior Research Associate at the Melbourne Social Equity Institute. Yvette studies how people with cognitive disabiliti...

City Limits - Frog Health in Melbourne from 2019-03-27T09:00

For our 4th Wednesday of the month we start the show we do a thorough digest of all the news that Kevin's spotted in the media this week. In the second half we chat to James Frazer, coordinator of ...

City Limits - Crisis Accommodation for the Homeless from 2019-03-20T09:00

This week we're talking housing- and the affordable housing crisis is more acute than ever. We speak to Howard Morosey from Defend and Extend Public Housing about community resistance to the propos...

City Limits - Rocky Hill Coal Mine from 2019-03-13T09:00

Brendan Dobby from Environmental Defenders Office of NSW joins us to discuss the recent rejection of a proposed coal mine in Gloucester NSW, partly for Climate Change reasons. Before that, Kevin, M...

City Limits - Olympic Dam and Climate Change from 2019-02-27T09:00

The Olympic Dam mine is 400 kilometres from Adelaide in South Australia. It's owned by BHP and mines copper, gold, silver, uranium. It currently has a licence to produce 200 tonnes of copper per an...

City Limits - Cooperative Housing&Aged Housing in Crisis from 2019-02-20T09:00

On our first housing episode for 2019!In the first segment we chat to Alex Fearnside from Urban Coup about cooperative housing in Melbourne. Urban Coup are starting Australia's first inner-urban ho...

City Limits - Geothermal Energy from 2019-02-13T09:00

Guillermo Narsilio is a researcher in Infrastructure Engineering with the Melbourne School of Engineering, and he joins the City Limits team to give us the'low down'on Geothermal Energy. More infor...

City Limits - Housing 2018 and Beyond from 2018-12-19T09:00

For our final show of the year and our final housing episode for 2018, we get a comprehensive round-up of all the developments, and an explaination of the current situation. We play a short documen...

City Limits - Indigenous water management&lithium batteries from 2018-12-12T09:00

On today's show we talk a combination of transport and waterways, catching up with a couple of our regular guests for the last time in 2018. Helen van den Berg from Friends of Steele Creek joins us...

City Limits - Disability Research, Rehabilitating Stony Creek from 2018-11-28T09:00

In the first half of today's show we are joined in the studio by Naomi Chainey, coordinator of 3CR's special whole-day broadcast for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, coming up next M...

City Limits - Airbnb&housing equity in the state election from 2018-11-21T09:00

Today's topic is housing! With only three days to go before the Victorian state election, Kevin's news digest is as topical as ever. In the second third of the show we speak to Jacqui Alexander, Se...

City Limits - Stony Creek and Cruickshank Park from 2018-11-14T09:00

On the 30th of August 2018, a factory fire on Stony Creek in West Footscray devastated the local waterway, obliterating animal, insect and bird life in in the creek, and affecting people who live n...

City Limits - Community gardening&off-grid renewable energy from 2018-10-31T09:00

It's the fifth Wednesday of the month so we talk Halloween, activism on the Upfield line and wonder- how much attention does Eugenia actually pay during the show? Our first guest is Peta from Melbo...

City Limits - nuclear in the media&urbanism in Europe from 2018-10-24T09:00

On today's show Meg is away but Eugenia is back from Europe with some fresh city-related ideas! In the second half of the show we talk to Dave Sweeney, the Australian Conservation Foundation's anti...

City Limits - Climate Change, Unions and Cooperatives from 2018-10-10T09:00

Kevin and Meg are joined by Colin Long, who will soon be stepping into a role at Trades Hall working on issues relating to climate change, just job transitions and cooperatives. Before that, Howard...

City Limits - Casualisation, Energy and Water from 2018-09-26T09:00

This week we are joined by George Maxwell who shares with us the realities of what it's like to work at a University as a sessional or contract worker. We also speak with Prof. Moriarty about waste...

City Limits - Housing for the Aged from 2018-09-19T09:00

It's April Bragg's last day as Housing For the Aged Action Group staff member - but we are sure it wont be the last time we speak with her as she explains how she will keep campaigning for housing ...

City Limits - Western Suburbs for People and Nature from 2018-09-12T09:00

Our fearless leader Kevin joins us by phone from his sick bed, to confirm the date of the Royal visit to Melbourne and to clarify the difference between Peter Dutton and Donald Trump (among other i...

City Limits - Great Barrier Reef and Peppertree Place from 2018-08-29T09:00

First we hear from our regular transport guru John McPherson with a summary of the plans for a $50b orbital rail link around outer Melbourne. Then we are joined via phone by Peter McCallum from the...

City Limits - Public Housing in Melbourne from 2018-08-22T09:00

The decrease in public housing is under scrutiny on todays show, and we really dig deep into the issue in  an extended interview with Howard Marosi from Defend and Extend Public Housing. The waitin...

City Limits - Sharing Food and the Competition Blues from 2018-06-27T09:00

We take stock of the headlines this week, which include news from the Northern Territory and the USA, prompting thoughts about how the two countries compare on human rights and treatment of refugee...

City Limits - Melbourne Heritage Action from 2018-05-30T09:00

Today on City Limits Kevin takes a long-overdue break while Meg and Eugenia chat to Tristan Davies from Melbourne Heritage Action. MHA is an activist group raising awareness about threats to signif...

City Limits - Nuclear storage facility&the Royal Wedding from 2018-05-23T09:00

This week on the show we talk to Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation to discuss the government's plan to store nuclear waste in remote SA. Our weekly news update touches on the...

City Limits - HAAG talks budget from 2018-05-16T09:00

After this week's news digest we talk to Shane from Housing For The Aged Action Group about the housing implications from the recent budget.

City Limits - Urban Food Security and Anzac Day from 2018-04-25T09:00

This week we speak with Dr. Nick Rose from Sustain: The Australian Food Network - a fascinating conversation about food security and the challenges and opportunities for food producers and consumer...

City Limits - Housing Crisis from 2018-04-18T09:00

This week we learn about the effects of cuts to public housing stock. April Bragg from the Housing for the Aged Action Group gives us an update from the frontline. 

City Limits - Federal Corruption Watchdog from 2018-04-11T09:00

This week we are joined by Hannah Aulby from The Australia Institute to discuss the campaign for a federal anti-corruption commission. The federal Labour Party have agreed it's a good idea, and set...

City Limits - Tax Cuts from 2018-03-28T09:00

Today Kevin, Meg and Eugenia are joined by John Passant - economist and workers'rights champion, to discuss the recent moves for tax cuts for high income businesses. Where will the money really go?...

City Limits - Airport Expansion and Housing Reductions from 2018-03-21T09:00

This week we welcome new co-host Eugenia Zoubtchenko and catch up with April Bragg from the Housing for the Aged Action Group. We also speak with Helen Franks, a resident who lives near the Melbour...

City Limits - Rivers and Roads from 2018-03-14T09:00

This week, after a debrief of the best news from the Herald Sun, we chat with Rosa McKenna from the Spotswood and South Kingsville Residents Group about the Westagate Tunnel. Then we speak with Fri...

City Limits - How to Stop the Apple Store in Fed Square from 2018-02-28T09:00

In our intial conversations Kevin commends the Herald Sun on their fearless commentary. Then we explore in depth the decision to put an Apple store in Fed Square. James Lesh and Tania Davidge from ...

City Limits - saving public housing from privatisation! from 2018-02-21T09:00

In the round-up of the news this week, we take a look at'business bashing', tax cuts, Woolworths'treatment of cleaning staff, and the effects of mining waste in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Sue ...

City Limits - Optimism v Pragmatism from 2018-02-14T09:00

This week Kevin and Meg are joined by Mark Allen - our absconding co-presenter, who is forced to defend his desertation! We learn about Mark's latest projects and encourage him to visit as a'regula...

Gendered Violence as an OH&S issue from 2018-01-24T09:00

A discussion on Gendered Violence at work, which took place at the Geelong Trades Hall Council (GTHC),  as part of the Working Women Get Organised conference (November 2017)Jodi Peskett, Women’s Sa...

City Limits - Defend and Extend Public Housing from 2017-12-13T09:00

In a broad summary of the recent mainstream news, Kevin and Meg discuss the recent nobel preace prize win by an australian anti-nuclear group, and Eric Abetz's views on 350.org. Things then turn un...

City Limits - The Dave Episode from 2017-11-29T09:00

This week on City Limits, Kevin and Meg discuss superannuation, the Royal wedding, and the footage from the Sea Shepherd. Dave Kerren, an active unionist working on a number of campaigns in Melbour...

City Limits - Freedom of Speech in Universities from 2017-08-30T09:00

This week our guest is Colin Long, Victorian division secretary of the National Tertiary Education Union. In this extensive interview we discuss the changes to tertiary education employment and wha...

City Limits - Gambling and Federal Political Corruption from 2017-08-23T09:00

Today on City Limits we speak with Mark Zirnsak,Chair of the Victorian Inter-Church Gambling Taskforce, about problem gambling and the power of poker machines. Kevin asks the question - are poker m...

City Limits - Recycling Fires and Affordable Housing from 2017-08-16T09:00

Kevin, Megan and Andy discuss the local and international news - the'Dutch reach', Britney Spears, Melbourne station safety, homeless rights and negative gearing.In the first half of the show, we s...

City Limits - Closed loops: plastics recycling and uranium mining from 2017-07-26T09:00

City Limits                         26-7-17On today's programme Kevin Healy and Megan Kimber discuss inequality, political trust funds, and quirky news from Florida, U.S.A.We then investigate two i...

City Limits - The Growing Campaign for Public Housing from 2017-07-19T09:00

This week we are joined by Howard Marosi from Friends of Public Housing and Shane McGrath from Housing for the Aged Action Group to discuss why the campaign for more public housing is growing and w...

City Limits - Can Renewable Energy Save Us? from 2017-07-12T09:00

We are joined this week by Professor Patrick Moriarty from Monash University to discuss renewable energy, battery technology and the viability of electric/hydrogen powered vehicles.We also discuss ...

City Limits - Social Resilience: Are we compromising fresh local food and affordable housing? from 2017-06-21T09:00

In today's jam packed episode we look at the growing threat to Melbourne's capacity to produce fresh, locally grown food as well as our capacity to provide truly affordable housing.We interview Rac...

Planning Backlash and the Development Crisis in Melbourne from 2017-05-31T09:00

We talk to Michael Bayliss from Planning Backlash about the development woes facing Melbourne and how this issue will only become more serious in light of plans to further deregulate the planning s...

City Limits - Ageing in Place and High-Rise versus Heritage from 2017-05-24T09:00

On this episode we interview founding president of the Waverton hub, Helen L'Orange on helping older people stay in their own homes for as long as possible. We also chat to Michael Hamil-Green who ...

City Limits - Connecting with others street by street and the rebirth of Housing for the Aged Action Group from 2017-05-17T09:00

In this episode we meet Irene Hopper from an initiative called Street By Street which is aimed at helping people in their local neighbourhoods connect with each other to the betterment of themselve...

City Limits - If you can't trust the E.P.A who can you trust? from 2017-05-10T09:00

This week we interview long-term community activist (and former Moonee Valley citizen of the year) Helen Van Den Berg regarding the proposed reforms of the E.P.A.What are the wider implications of ...

City Limits - Earth Laws and the Challenges of Disability and Transport from 2017-04-12T09:00

In this week's City Limits we replay a fantastic interview that was on Earth Matters on April 2 with the director of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance, Michelle Maloney. Michelle discusses how the...

Age discrimination in the workforce from 2017-03-29T09:00

We speak to Prof. Philip Taylor, professor of Human Resources Management at Federation University and Marilyn King, founder of WOW, Willing Older Workers. Prof Taylor has researched issues of agein...

City Limits - The Crisis of Affordability from 2017-03-22T09:00

We interview ex-assistant commissioner for taxation, John Passant on the issue of affordability in the housing sector and how this relates to the broader economic paradigm that we find ourselves in.

City Limits - Ageing With Dignity and the Perils of the Rental Culture from 2017-03-15T09:00

We interview Jeff Fielder from Housing For the Aged Action Group and Howard Marosi from Friends of Public Housing.

City Limits - The Population Debate and Recycling from 2017-02-22T09:00

This week we are joined by Moreland councillor Sue Bolton from Socialist Alliance to debate the issue of Melbourne's rapid population growth with Mark Allen. We also chat to recycling expert David ...

Where To With Public Housing in 2017? from 2017-02-15T09:00

This week we discuss the issue of public housing and how it fits into the overall affordable housing strategy. We are joined by two guests, Howard Morosi from Friends of Public Housing and April Br...

City Limits - It's The Economy Stupid! from 2016-11-30T09:00

Is Australia about to lose it's AAA rating and if so how much sleep can we expect to lose? How sustainable is the state of the economy and the economic system in general?What repercussions does thi...

City Limits - Capitalism Meets Healthcare and The Perils Of The Nuclear Industry from 2016-11-23T09:00

This week we talk to 3CR presenter, activist and sports commentator, Trevor Grant about his experiences dealing with the health system in the face of terminal illness.We also talk to Dave Sweeney f...

City Limits - Good Urban Design and Public Housing from 2016-11-16T09:00

We need good urban planning coupled with public housing to create affordable, walkable neighbourhoods but there is a long way to go. April Bragg and Howard Morosi from Housing for the Aged Action G...

City Limits - The Question of Density from 2016-10-26T09:00

This week we interview Glen McCallum from the Protect Fitzroy North's Skyline action group to discuss a proposed 476 apartment development that will reach 16 storeys in height. What are the implica...

Social Housing Versus Public Housing from 2016-10-19T09:00

Today we interview Howard from Friends of Public Housing and Shane from Housing for the Aged Action Group on the ongoing issue of social housing versus public housing.

City Limits - The Crisis of Capitalism from 2016-09-28T09:00

This week we are joined by ex assistant commissioner for taxation, John Passant to discuss everything from the same sex marriage plebiscite to the inability of the powers that be to tax the banking...

The Crisis Of Public Housing from 2016-09-21T09:00

We interview April from Housing For The Aged Action Group and Howard from Friends of Public Housing and discuss the unfolding public housing crisis in Victoria.

Steele Creek from 2016-09-14T09:00

This week we chatted to Helen Vandenberg about the work she is doing restoring the cultural and environmental values of Steele Creekhttps://mvcc.vic.gov.au/community-directory/environment-and-susta...

City Limits - Fracking Good News from 2016-08-31T09:00

Today we interview Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth regarding the decision by the Andrews government to ban fracking in Victoria as well as discussing the implications of the Paris agreement. W...

Friends of Public Housing from 2016-08-24T09:00

A chat with Howard from Friends of Public Housing. FoPH is for people who live in or support public housing.http://friendsofpublichousing.com

City Limits from 2016-08-10T09:00

Random chats - Trump, Soil Contamination, Black Lives Matter, Current Affairs. 

City Limits - Bendigo Street from 2016-04-20T09:00

The Homeless Persons Union of Victoria and supporters have been occupying six disused properties in Bendigo Street Collingwood since March 30th 2016. The houses were originally purchased by the Vic...

Brunswick Community Gardens from 2016-03-30T09:00

On the show today we speak to Ivon Ortega about the new gardens they are setting up at Brunswick Neighbourhood House and about community gardens and food production in Cuba.

Waste from 2016-03-23T09:00

We catch up with Helen van den Berg about issues in Melbourne's North West, particularly the Tullamarine Toxic Waste Dump.

Nuclear Waste from 2016-02-24T09:00

On this program we talk to Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation on the outcomes of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission. We discuss the tentative finding that the world's nuc...

Population, permaculture and planning from 2016-02-10T09:00

On this show we talk to Mark Allen who believes that town planning can greatly address issues of sustainability and climate change. He runs workshops through a group called"Population, Permaculture...

The Urban Environment from 2015-11-25T09:00

A chat with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about the latest mining disasters globally and what that means for mines proposed by the same companies in Australia. Also we introduce Emma Warren ...

As inevitable as death and taxes from 2015-11-11T09:00

You can read more of John Passant's analysis of taxation and politics at http://enpassant.com.au/

Nuclear! from 2015-10-28T09:00

We talk to Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation about all the latest developments in the nuclear industry in Australia.

Energy, Toxic Waste, Vic Roads from 2015-10-14T09:00

Our first interview is with Helen Van Den Berg who is a long-time community activist from Tullamarine. She's fighting Vic Roads on a proposal to widen the Tullamarine Freeway by taking away the eme...

Climate change mitigation on cities from 2015-09-30T09:00

Kevin, Annie and Professor Paddy Moriarty, Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Design at Monash University, discuss Paddy's latest paper which is on the measures that cities will have ...

Save Albert Park from 2015-09-16T09:00

Despite a shocking lack of tea, Kevin Healy manages to wow us all with another show full of his brilliant political insights. He also interviews Peter Logan from the long running campaign to Save A...

Where unionism meets environmentalism from 2015-08-26T09:00

On this episode we talk to Dr Phil Griffiths from the University of Southern Queensland about what the environmental consequences of a worldwide minimum wage of US $15 an hour would be. Then we dis...

Healthy and sustainable cities from 2015-07-29T09:00

On this episode of City Limits we discuss growing vegetables in cities with Pam Morgan. Pam Morgan has a history in government and took part in a highly successful project to grow food in Cuban cit...

Ipswich Residents Against Toxic Environments from 2015-07-22T09:00

We've talked a lot about the Tullamarine toxic waste dump run by Transpacific, and this week we're going to have a look at another of Transpacific's dumps all the way up in Ipswich in Queensland. J...

Radiothon Show from 2015-06-10T09:00

Analysis of the mainstream news, union issues, the parliamentary circus and begging for donations. Professor Patty Moriarty appears on the show to talk about advances in energy technology. Helen va...

Sustainable and Healthy Cities from 2015-05-27T09:00

Discussion with Ronny Kareni about the latest in the movement for West Papuan independence, and Fiona Armstrong from the Climate and Health Alliance about coal divestment and healthy and sustainabl...

Housing from 2015-05-20T09:00

This week we dicuss housing - who has it, who still needs it, and the wealth inequalities therein.Guest: April Bragg from Housing for the Aged Action Group.

Energy from 2015-05-13T09:00

Interview with John Langer from the No BTS66 campaign which is against the upsizing of an electricity sub-station in East Brunswick.We also talked with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about th...

Sustainable Cities from 2015-04-29T09:00

This week we explore the topic of sustainable cities with Professor Billie Giles-Corti who is the Director of the McCaughey VicHealth Centre for Community Wellbeing, University of Melbourne.We then...

ANZAC day and the class war from 2015-04-22T09:00

On this show we discuss ANZAC day and class warfare. We also speak to Richard Dennis the Executive Director of the Australia Institute about the hypocrisy of Australian governments spending money o...

Housing Week from 2015-04-15T09:00

On this our housing week we cover the pitfalls of lend leasing agreements and short term loans. We also talk about utilities cut-offs. We discuss how people can access help to deal with these probl...

Tullamarine Toxic Waste Dump from 2015-03-25T09:00

We talk to Helen van den Berg from Terminate Tulla Toxic Dump Action Group (TTTDAG) and Friends of Steele Creek Inc. The campaign to shut down Tullamarine Toxic Waste Dump has been successful and n...

Housing Show from 2015-03-18T09:00

On this show we talked to Helen Said about her new book Five Egyptian Pounds: the Story of George Said We also talked to April Bragg from the Housing for the Aged Action Group