Wayne Brittenden

With New Zealand's bid against Spain and Turkey for a non- permanent seat on the UN Security Council, Wayne takes a critical look at the campaign. Audio

Kolin Thumbadoo is a founding member of the ANC's Australian Office, and a specialist in the management of international aid projects. Mr Thumbadoo speaks about Israel's historic links to apartheid… Audio

This weekend marks the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Wayne looks at the little-known story of American victims of US bombs. Wallace follows up with US physician Dr Craig Booth… Audio

Wayne looks at the troubling - but little discussed - increasing incidence of plagiarism in universities. Wallace follows up with Michael Peters, Professor of Education at the University of Waikato. Audio

This week, a fresh look at Fukushima which Wallace discusses with Melbourne University's Nossal Institute for Global Health's associate professor Dr Tilman Ruff. Audio

Wayne Brittenden takes a critical look at Israel and the particular unhappiness of Jews who oppose the conduct of the Israeli government. Then, Norman Pollack, Emeritus Professor of History at… Audio

Is sexual experience a human right, and if so, should we not be ensuring that this right is not denied to those with physical disabilities? Audio

Wayne Brittenden looks at the forces at play and some little known history. Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's rejected calls from the US and Europe for a more inclusive government to counter the… Audio

Sociologist Hilary Wainright is a research director at the Transnational Institute of scholar activists. Hilary's been engaged in many progressive international issues - particularly on alternatives… Audio

Wayne looks at the use of our first names in all of our transactions these days, and the social implications. Wallace follows up with Auckland social critic Tony Watkins. Audio

How can we get back into the human habit of waiting, when technology and commerce are pulling us in the opposite direction? Audio

Sweden and the persistent yet inaccurate perception of it as an egalitarian and neutral nordic state of successful social democracy. Audio

In light of Middle East envoy Tony Blair's recent keynote speech on why the region is important, Wayne takes a critical look at Blair's perspectives and the West's selective moratlity on human rights… Audio

Wayne Brittenden looks at the impact of Gallipoli on our national psyche and comes up with a challenging critique of the campaign. Wallace Chapman follows up with psychology professor Tony Taylor, and… Audio

New York's Neue Galerie is presently running an exhibition on the modern art that was bitterly attacked by the Nazis, who mockingly ran "degenerate art" exhibitions around Germany in the late 1930s… Audio

With whistleblowers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden back in the news in recent days, Wayne takes a fresh look at their revelations of state surveillance, and describes the little-known private… Audio

Australia's review of its Vilification Act has brought Muslim sensitivities back into the headlines, along with all the usual stereotypes. Wayne takes a timely look at the little-known strand of… Audio

In the aftermath of Saturday's demonstrations against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), Wayne looks at its implications and Wallace follows up with the Nurses Organisation's Marilyn… Audio

With many Americans registering for Obamacare before this year's cutoff point at the end of the month, Wayne takes a timely look at this most enigmatic of US presidents. Finlay follows up with US… Audio

Last Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear power reactor disaster in Japan. Wayne takes a fresh look at this on-going global health threat, and Finlay follows up with Dr Tilman… Audio