Latest Episodes from Wide Open Air Exchange

Fran Grant returns for a vocational chat

Fran Grant is a Yuin woman, educator, and advocate with vocational experiences as an early childhood educator, a kindergarten teacher, and frontline roles in the airline industry. During her time in the airline industry Fran was Chair of Daramu, QANTAS' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employee network. Read More

Introduction to Hurling, Richard Bromhead

An introduction to the Irish sport hurling with Richard Bromhead aka Bromy who coaches a kids' team in Dublin. This conversation covers some of the history and contemporary culture of hurling and a discussion of the skills that are required to do well at hurling from an early age and beyond. Read More

Wide Open Air Exchange: Ariana Morgenstern

Ariana Morgenstern is Executive Producer of Music at radio station KCRW in Los Angeles where she leads the station's music curation and works on live events and other special projects. Joining KCRW as a volunteer in 1983, Ariana went on to become producer of the signature music program Morning Becomes Eclectic from 1984–2015. Ariana is coming to Australia for BIGSOUND 2025, an Australian music conference and music showcase that happens in Brisbane each year. Read More

From a building trade to academia, Dr Andy Scerri

Associate Professor Andy Scerri from the Department of Political Science at Virginia Tech is a Fulbright Scholar with research interests in environmental political theory and policy. In this conversation, Andy shares some of his earlier experiences working in the building and construction industry and following music on his travels before going on to academic studies. Read More

NAIDOC Sportsperson Award winner Danielle Ponter

Danielle Ponter is winner of the NAIDOC Sportsperson Award. Danielle advocates for more opportunities for Aboriginal players in the AFLW and cares deeply about helping the next generation. As a guest on the Wide Open Air Exchange, Danielle made time to honour her Uncle Michael Long who was awarded the NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award (pictured together at the NAIDOC Awards Ceremony). Read More

Senior Art Gallery Curator, Rhonda Davis

Rhonda Davis shares her approach to art curation ahead of the exhibition Eric Smith: The metaphysics of paint which is on at the Macquarie University Art Gallery from June 18th to August 1st 2025. Rhonda is Senior Curator of the gallery and its collection with 25 years of experience. Read More

Fran Grant on healing and Reconciliation

Fran Grant is an educator, advocate and Yuin woman who is on a journey of learning about her family as the child of a Stolen Child, her father. Fran is planning PhD research informed by her own experience of using DNA to explore family connections. Fran is a lecturer at UTS and Director of Koori Education offering cultural consultancy services. Read More

Artist Sam Doughty aka Mango

Sam Doughty aka Mango is a multidisciplinary artist whose art is infused with the colours of the Australian landscape and inspired by his practice of taking time to slow down and observe the world around him. Read More