Programs by topic

Arts | Community languages | Current affairs | Environment | Queer | Indigenous | Industrial issues | Music | Women

Arts

Curtain Up Profiling the performing arts in Melbourne.
DIY Arts Show Experimental, independent community and grassroots art forms and independent local music.
Jump Cut Interviews with local and visiting filmmakers and film news and giveaways.
Media Moves Local and international film and television scene.
Published...or not Australian and international authors talk about their books and how they got published or how they self- published.
Spoken Word Dedicated to the eclectic world of poetry and performance.

Community languages

3Al Hawa Arabic Youth (English) Explores various issues that confront the Arabic speaking community, particularly young people.
Afghan Radio (Pashtu and Dari) Community news, information, music and talkback.
Des Pardes: the Voice of India (Hindi and English)
Armenian (Armenian) Community announcements, music and entertainment, news and topical issues.
Eritrean Voices (Arabic, Tigrinya, English) Community news, news from Eritrea, community activities, interviews, Eritrean music and culture.
Ethiopian (Tilahun/Amharic) Information about community activities, issues and general information.
Hararian (Harari) Ethiopian news and events.
Latin American Update (English) News, current events and music from Latin America, from the Latin American Information Centre.
Macedonian (Macedonian) News, community information, literature and Macedonian music.
Mafalda (Spanish) News and views from Latin American women.
Melbourne Chautari (Nepalese) Nepali music, news and current affairs from Nepal, community announcements and discussion.
Monday Greek (Greek) Greek news, currents affairs and music.
Moroccan (Arabic and Moroccan dialect) Moroccan music, culture, poetry and, when available, news.
Mujeres Latinoamericanas (Spanish) News and current affairs from Australia, South America and Central America, and political debates, music and commmunity announcements.
Palestine Remembered (English) The untold side of the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict.
Saay Xaba - Hararian program presented by the  Australia Saay Harari Association.
Shiftegan (Farsi/Iranian) Iranian program with a focus on the arts and cultural issues.
Somali Language Program (Somalian) Community news, music and views.
Tamil Voice (Tamil) News, views and music presented by the Tamil Association.
Un Nuevo Mundo Es Posible (Spanish) News, mostly from Chile, community announcements, Latin music and interesting topics from the Chilean community.
Voice of Anatolia (Turkish) Community news, music and information presented by Turkish and Kurdish workers.
Voice of Chile (Spanish) Community news, music and information.

Current affairs and social justice

Alternative News News about peace, disarmament and nuclear issues.
Blazing Textbooks Issues affecting students in higher education, TAFE, and rural areas presented by RMIT Student Union representatives.
Breakfast Monday Friday Alternative news, current affairs and media analysis
Buoyancy Radio Issues on mental and emotional health and wellbeing presented by the Buoyancy Foundation.
Accent of Women By and about women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Anarchist World This Week Anarchist analysis on local, national and international news and events.
Asia Pacific Currents Stories and issues from the Asia Pacific region from a labour and grassroots perspective.
Beyond the 1/4 acre block Social justice issues in rural areas of Australia.
Calling All Women Women's current affairs and issues that affect women in Australia and around the world.
City Limits The urban environment, federal and state government services and local campaigns.
Concrete Gang Local and national building issues presented by the CFMEU Building Union Division.
DOGS - Defence of Government Schools Public education and separation of church and state presented by the Australian Council for the Defence of Government Schools.
Doin Time Issues faced by prisoners in the criminal justice system and migration detention centres.
Done by Law Current legal issues presented by the Federation of Community Legal Centres, giving an alternative view of proposed legislation changes.
Fire First A historically informed, critical analysis of Aboriginal affairs and the ongoing political movement, for land rights, treaty, sovereignty, and the cessation of genocide.
Food Fight Promoting sustainable, seasonal eating and exposing the corporate hijack of sustainable agriculture.
Gecko's Show Indigenous news, current affairs and community events
Hep Chat Issues around hepatitis including discrimination, harm reduction, treatment, prevention, community education and drug law reform from the Hepatitis Council of Victoria.
Housing for the Aged Action Group Housing issues facing older people.
Keep Left Politics from a Marxist/socialist point of view.
Left After Breakfast Best of the Left talkback.
Living Free Substance misuse, alcoholism and other addictions with various new guests each week, support group information and talkback.
Lost in Science Science and technology news.
Marngrook Indigenous Footy Show An Aboriginal perspective on an Aboriginal game.
The National Security Files Muslims can find themselves the centre of any debate these days, usually without having evensaid or done anything. Now watch them tackle the big issues!
Palestine Remembered The untold side of the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict.
Radio For Kids - interviews with interview young people from primary age to their mid teens about local community activities and environmental topics.
Radioactive Show Anti-nuclear program with up-to-date news and information on nuclear, peace and energy issues.
Radio For Kids Kids talk about social and environmental issues.
Raising Our Voices Produced and presented by people with disabilities and covers issues such as housing, discrimination, difficulties with public transport, self-advocacy and other related issues.
Raise the Roof Tenancy rights and issues presented by the Tenants Union.
Renegade Economists Demystification and education on the murky world of economics.
Right Now Radio Discussion of human rights issues.
Roominations By and for rooming house residents and the homeless.
Save Albert Park Dedicated to removing Formula 1 racing from Albert Park to a suitable venue, fighting the commercialisation of public parks and to preserve our passive public recreation spaces.
Shrew(d) - Hometime Women's current affairs and events.
Solidarity Breakfast Trade union and rank and file activist show, covering industrial current afffairs, union issues and other news from the labour movement.
The Boldness Disability Issues.
The Gut Response Politics, people and culture with an unabashed progressive slant.
The SUWA show Squatting, unemployed and unwaged organising, the working poor and troublemaking in general.
Talkback With Attitude General talkback.
Tuesday Hometime Local, national and international live interviews with activists on human rights, civil liberties and animal welfare issues.
Wednesday Hometime Progressive current affairs with a union focus.
Women on the Line Gender analysis of contemporary issues, as well as in-depth analysis by a range of women around Australia and internationally.
YarraBUG - promoting urban cycling as a viable means of transport.

Environment

Beyond Zero Climate change - what's hot and what's not. Community campaigns around the country and the latest science and solutions available now.
Earth Matters Local, national and international environmental issues from grassroots, activist perspectives with a strong social justice bent.
Food Fight Promoting sustainable, seasonal eating and exposing the corporate hijack of sustainable agriculture.
Gardening Talkback gardening show covering all aspects of horticulture and emphasizing environmentally friendly ideas.
Out of the Blue Issues on the marine and coastal environment, and new scientific discoveries of different habitats, plants and animals found therein.
Save Albert Park Dedicated to removing Formula 1 racing from Albert Park to a suitable venue, fighting the commercialisation of public parks and to preserve our passive public recreation spaces.
The Radioactive Show Anti-nuclear program with up-to-date news and information on nuclear, peace and energy issues.

Queer

Dykes on Mics News, music, interviews and community announcements from the perspective of women who love women.
In Ya Face - Hometime Gay, lesbian, queer, bisexual and transgender issues with interviews, music and chat.
Out of the Pan Pansexual issues, pansexual meaning "knowing no boundaries of sex or gender", and includes transgender and bisexual issues.

Indigenous

Dgym Time Inigenous health and well being
Fire First A historically informed, critical analysis of Aboriginal affairs and the ongoing political movement, for land rights, treaty, sovereignty, and the cessation of genocide.
Footprints Koori music and current affairs.
Gecko's Show Indigenous news, current affair and community events.
Good Job Exploring the world of Indigenous people in the workforce.
Living Free  A show about substance misuse, alcoholism and other addictions with Indigenous and non-Indigenous presenters
Koori Survival Show Grassroots Indigenous community news and views.
Out of Context Indigenous anarchism through song
Sovereign Voice  Aboriginal music and culture

Industrial issues

Class Actions Profiles and interviews with working class warriors.
Concrete Gang Local and national building issues presented by the CFMEU Building Union Division.
Fire Up Plumbers Union weekly radio show.
Keep Left Politics from a Marxist/socialist point of view.
Outworker Voice (Vietnamese) By and for outworkers with information, music and outworkers' views about their work and lives.
Solidarity Breakfast Trade union and rank and file activist show, covering industrial current afffairs, union issues and other news from the labour movement.
Stick Together Australia's only national radio show focussing on union and workplace justice issues.
Women on the Line Gender analysis of contemporary issues, as well as in-depth analysis by a range of women around Australia and internationally.

Music

Blue Green Footprints Alternative country and roots based music show with a focus on Australian artists, with lots of interviews and live-to-air performances.
Blues with A Feeling Country and urban blues music.
Burning Vinyl Melbourne, Aussie, and international rock, with a focus on unsigned bands and who's gigging around Melbourne, and with live-to-air performances.
Celtic Folk Show Celtic/Folk, traditional and contemporary Irish music and Australian folk.
El Rincon H2 Rap music from South America.
Girly is Good Women's multi-arts programming and music.
Footprints Koori music and current affairs.
Fresh Off the Boat 60 minutes of music you won't hear anywhere else - punk, rock, hardcore, fun!
Great Voices Opera, song and the popular classic as well as oratorio, lieder and ballads
Hillbilly Fever Hillbilly music you won't find or hear anywhere else.
Hip Sista Hop Local ladies, Indigenous, political, activist hip hop, tracks recorded in prisons, hot beats by busty ladies.
Hot Damn Tamale American and Australian roots and roots-based music from the 1920s till now.
Heavy Session Metal music show with the latest music, news, reviews, local bands, and classic metal anthems.
I Do Not Play No Rock'n'Roll Weird/Folk/Gangsta Rap/DooWop/Experimental/Black Metal/World Music
Jazz on Saturday Traditional and classic jazz, news and interviews brought to you by the Victorian Jazz Club.
Lazy Wednesday Afternoon Music, gig guides and reviews
Let your Freak Flag Fly Local independant, alternative, noise/rock/pop/electronic/soundscape/soundart/improvised music show, including bands/artists/performers playing live in the studio.
Let the Bands Play Music of military bands, brass bands and concert bands worldwide, with biographical comments on composers, conductors, bands and related historical events.
Living Music Marginalised young people showcase their music and to present their views and opinions on music and wider youth issues.
Local and Live Music and interviews with local musicians, live-to-air performances and gig guides.
Music Sans Frontieres Internationally and locally produced world music.
Night of the Assassins Eclectic mix of local and international noise, psych, garage, indie, outsider, industrial, post-punk, avant-folk, improv, electronic and hip hop music.
Night Owls on Rhythm Australian bands playing blues and roots music: RnB, rockabilly, western swing, rock n roll, cajun, zydeco, country, country rock and tex-mex.
Nostalgia Unlimited Music from the 1930s to the 1950s, sourced from the presenters' unique collections.
Rasta Rhythms Roots, reggae and dancehall, the ultimate in reggae revival.
Rock and Roots Roots and rock n roll music.
Shake Rattle and Roll Roots music side of 50's Rock'n'roll presented by the Australian Rock'n'roll Appreciation Society.
Songlines Aboriginal Music Show Showcasting musical talent from Indigenous artists and the depth of song history in Aboriginal culture.
Steam Radio Fun nostalgia 78 speed records.
Swing n Sway Swing music with a mix of old and new, as well as a touch of Latin American.
Three Old Codgers Got the Blues The name says it all!
Two To The Valley Local pop stars pick their favourite tunes.
Wayward Girls, Wicked Women Riotously gentle, low fi rockin', acoustic eclectic and eccentric music and talk with lots of local content.

Women

Accent of Women By and about women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Calling All Women Women's current affairs and issues that affect women in Australia and around the world.
Dykes on Mics News, music, interviews and community announcements from the perspective of women who love women.
Hip Sista Hop Local ladies, Indigenous, political, activist hip hop, tracks recorded in prisons, hot beats by busty ladies.
Mafalda (Spanish) News and views from Latin American women.
Shrew(d) Women's current affairs and events.
Women on the Line Gender analysis of contemporary issues, as well as in-depth analysis by a range of women around Australia and internationally.
Wayward Girls, Wicked Women Riotously gentle, low fi rockin', acoustic eclectic and eccentric music and talk with lots of local content.