Wide Open Air Exchange CHRISTINE GALLAGHER

Allison Dibben has recently made a vocational change from a career in the corporate sector to starting up her own local dog walking service, Wagtopian. Allison shares what's been involved in making that change along with some dog walking tips. 

Port Chaplain Sister Mary Leahy RSJ OAM is a longtime advocate for the human rights and welfare of seafarers and other members of the maritime community. This conversation is shared ahead of International Day of the Seafarer on 25th June.

Jeremy Ray is host of Grokludo, an independent podcast covering topics at the intersections of gaming and cognitive psychology, game design, academic research, and policy.

This conversation is a window into topics covered in the first three episodes of the Grokludo podcast including player responses to morality meters, workplace culture at games design studios, and video game classifications.

Professor Anna Clark is an historian and fishing enthusiast whose interests have intersected with her book, The Catch: Australia's love affair with fishing.

Anna Clark is co-director of the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS and author of numerous critically acclaimed books about how history is made and taught in Australia.

Fred Piscop is a master puzzle creator and a legend of crossword construction. He has been a regular contributor to The New York Times, a former daily crossword editor for USA Today, former editor of the Washington Post Sunday crossword, and now a contributor of cryptic crosswords to the Times and The Guardian.

Fred has an inspiring story of being introduced to puzzles by his school teacher George Bredehorn who became a mentor and dear friend. George Bredehorn was the inventor of the Split Decisions puzzle for which Fred inherited the legacy of keeping it going.

Gemma McKinnon shares the story of her entry to Law and the development of her interest in issues at the intersection of law and poverty. This conversation includes a discussion of Gemma's experiences as a First Nations lawyer in corporate law and academic settings and the motivation for making her radio and podcast program Blaksiders together with co-host Peta McGillivray.