Demystifying Australia's Economy With Richard Denniss; Tim Entwisle Reflects On His Botanical Life As A Plant Punk; Elaine Pearson's Experience Defending Human Rights Around the World

Uncommon Sense

What's really causing inflation in Australia and will jacking up interest rates fix it? Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director of The Australia Institute explains Australia's current economic woes and demystifies the confusion and arguments around the role of the RBA, rising interest rates, increasing inflation, Stage 3 tax cuts, and low wages growth. Richard tells us exactly how these issues affect us and what can be done about them.

Tim Entwisle, Director and CEO of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and trained phycologist, joins Amy to speak about his life with plants, as detailed in his new book, Evergreen: The Botanical Life of a Plant Punk. Tim reflects on the role of botanic gardens in cities and around the world, his scientific passion for algae and taxonomy, and much more.

Asia Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW) Elaine Pearson chats about her memoir, aptly titled, Chasing Wrongs and Rights: My Experience Defending Human Rights Around the World. Elaine discusses her early career focusing on human trafficking and sexual slavery, all the way through to her time at HRW shining a light on human rights violations at home and across the world, including the Philippines and Indonesia.