Human/Ordinary

In many ways Melbourne is a distinctly un-Australian city, famous for its cold, rainy weather and lack of beaches. And yet, every morning at 7 am, a …

In the face of the looming climate crisis it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed and helpless. Cinnamon Nippard grabs her keep-cup and has a chat to people who are doing what they can from picking up plastic on remote …

A fatal avalanche in Kashmir sees Human/Ordinary producer, Mic Cavazzini, pursue the truth of what happened and why, as he investigates the social and economic drivers that almost ensure it will happen again.

Produced by …

Foamers

Travelling across the USA by train can be relaxing, fun, and enlightening. It can also expose you to inexplicable things. This is a story about trying to understand and explain the inexplicable.

Produced by May …

Welcome to Season Four…

Hey trendsetters. It's been awhile...

See you back here on April 28th.

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When I was young, we thought we were clever insulting others by calling them Richard Cranium. This is his story.

Olivia Rosenman does a couple of …

Fulfilling a childhood dream, I go behind the scenes at Melbourne City Wrestling.

Original music by Kent Sutherland.

Thanks to Sean Carney, Rhi Bell, …

This is a story about my neighbourhood, but I hope it’s about yours too.

Inspired by this song from Tom Waits, and this piece from Scott Carrier.

Original music by Kent Sutherland.

Thanks to Planet Broadcasting, and …

This is a story about loss, fear, uncertainty, and optimism, and how Renee Gardiner rediscovered herself. 

Music by Kent Sutherland.

Special thanks to Shaun Jeffrey (Dead Glass Design/Carousel Sniper Victim).

Thanks also …

I went along to see Milo Yiannopolous speak, and to try and understand a little more about those who support him, and those who stand opposed.

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To introduce Season 3 of the show, I made this little story about something special that happened to us two months ago.

Music by Kent Sutherland.

Special thanks to Leila Brook for being game. 

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For the final episode in the Headstone series, I was curious to understand what people think about when they know they're going to die.

Doctor and filmmaker, Tim Duncan, shares his story.

You can check out Tim's film work

Our understanding of death is not just informed by the people around us. Animals also play a role in our experiences of mortality.

For this episode, I …

Most of the graves in any cemetery are the final resting places for the persons remembered there. But for one headstone in Melbourne that isn't the case. For the person is buried 1000s of kilometres away, at Graceland, …

When Jessie Williams was 30 years old, she lost her first child at birth. The grief she experienced after was painful, enlightening, and ultimately …

This is the story of Mary and Brian Hill, as told by Mary.

Original music by Kent Sutherland.

Thanks to Mary Hill for her sharing, and to the memory of …

In the first episode of the Headstone Series, I stumble onto a mysterious memorial in the Melbourne General Cemetery, and try to get to the bottom of its meaning and origin.

Original music by Kent Sutherland

An introduction to the second season of Human/Ordinary. Kicks off in May.

The third and final part of my series exploring issues around meat-eating.

I get knowledge from Jad Patrick, a naturopath, and Dr. Tamasin Ramsay, an …

While on our first flight with our baby daughter, I contemplate my totally rational fear of flying. Should be emotional.

Music by Kent Sutherland.

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For this story, I spent two banner-making nights with the Essendon Bombers cheer squad, and hung out with them at the final game of the year.

I was really interested in exploring how their support has fared in the wake …

In the first part of this series, I watched a cow being slaughtered and butchered.

In this second part, I talk to four friends to find out what their views are and why they make the eating choices they do.

Featuring Rosie …

In a follow-up of sorts to Episode 00, I visit another protest to get a better understanding of the motivations of the right-wingers.

In the end, I …

I'm a bit interested in questioning why I do what I do. That's a big question, so a smaller one, is why I eat what I eat. I eat beef, so in the first part of this short series, I go watch a cow being slaughtered.

Check …

In the Melbourne suburb of Coburg in late May of 2016, hundreds of angry people with opposing political views came together. No one was really there …