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In recent week’s some of Monday Drive’s spectacular guests – intelligent, learned, street savvy, amusing and musical – have been hitting goals we’re proud to have seen coming. Professor Clive Hamilton (pictured above), who was with us last week, made the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald today with his learned colleague Professor David Karoly of the University of Melbourne, expressing their disappointment with the latest report from the Climate Change Authority on how Australia should meet its international climate commitments – “(it) seems to be responding to those who do not accept the science of climate change” they noted, adding “the recommendations of the majority report lack credibility.” This is hard hitting critique coming from two of Australia’ most eminent scientists, not to mention members of the Climate Change Authority

We were also recently very proud to speak with Katrina Channells, one of the filmmaker’s behind the hit online documentary series The Stingray Sisters – a delightful introduction to three feisty sisters and their determination to save their traditional country from the depredations of the fossil fuel industry.  Alice, Grace and Noni have been fighting to stop offshore fracking by Paltar Oil and Gas off the coast of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, one of Australia’s most dazzling, pristine natural landscapes and home to the Yolngu people for tens of thousands of years. It was reported last week that Paltar Oil and Gas has withdrawn its application to frack off the coast of Maningrida, but the sisters say the fight must go on. If you want to meet these amazing young women, and learn more about their family’s determination to protect our natural heritage click here.

And do please join us this afternoon as we welcome Emily Wurramara to Monday Drive – she’ll be chatting about her new album and her upcoming appearance at the 89.7fm Global Rhythms music festival.

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We’ll also be speaking with Professor Ivan Nagelkerken about how human pollution, pouring into the ocean from our cities and rivers, is affecting what was once the pristine sonic world of our aquatic cousins. And you thought plastic was a curse!

To give our ears a rest Riley Lavelle Long will deliver another one of his insightful and amusing film reviews. Don’t forget if you miss the show you can listen online at your leisure.

Onwards and upwards! Together we can change the world to make it a fairer greener place for all to enjoy.