Federal Budget Analysis With Chris Wallace and Rachel Withers; Dorothy Wickham On The Realities Of Life And Politics In Solomon Islands; Nature Sound Recordist Andrew Skeoch On How To Listen Deeply To Nature

Amy returns with a federal budget analysis and is joined by politics regulars Chris Wallace and Rachel Withers.

Solomon Islander journalist Dorothy Wickham speaks from Honiara about what life is really like in Solomon Islands. She explains the political realities and domestic concerns of Solomon Islanders as their country finds itself in the middle of a geopolitical tussle between China, the US and Australia. Dorothy is editor at the Melanesian News Network and her latest essay is published in Australian Foreign Affairs.

Plus, a special nature conversation with Andrew Skeoch, one of Australia's best-known nature sound recordists. Andrew will talk about his fascinating field work and take us through some of his nature sound recordings of birds and mammals in the forests and deserts of Europe, Australia and Solomon Islands. He also discusses an upcoming immersive sonic walk and workshop he is running, which invites participants to partake in sound walking as an active creative practice. Andrew will appear at Acoustic Ecologies as part of Open Nature on Saturday 20th May at the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Bulleen. His new book is called, Deep Listening To Nature.