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Uncurated

A Visual Arts , Arts and Society & Culture podcast

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About the show

The porticoes, lawns and classrooms of the University of Melbourne have seen their fair share of unrest, spanning from eggings to dunkings through protest marches, barricades and occupations. Some of the most consequential protests in Australian history took place on this campus. In this new season, students from the Centre from Advancing Journalism explore the university's unruly past. Each episode we’ll dust off an object from the archives that tells a story about protest here on our campus, revealing the role played by students in the fight for labour rights, gay rights and women's rights, as well as in the anti-war movement. We will explore the story of forgotten protests as we explore the value of campus activism, and we ask what happens when the university tries to rule student unruliness. This series also asks: what do we lose when protest is stifled?

Newest episodes

The Past Still Echoes

Nov 9, 2026 13 min

In 1984, University of Melbourne Dean of Arts and renowned historian Professor Geoffrey Blainey delivered a speech in Warrnambool, Victoria, criticising the pace of Asian immigration. His comments made headlines in newspapers and sparked outrage among students, who accused him of racism. They protested and picketed his lectures. Yet, the university seems to have left little record of these events. 42 years later, students continue to challenge racism with the rise of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. We wonder how long it’ll take for these voices to be heard. Interviewees: Andonis Piperoglou James Waghorne Lushy Chinganya Reporter: Megan Nicole Yin Show Host: Siena Kinkela Executive Producer: Michael Saliba Sound Design: Zenny Zhou, Xue Xue Marketing: Megan Yin, Leyla Arrykova Supervising Producer: Louisa Lim See photos of our objects and more behind the scenes on Instagram at @‌uncuratedpod Uncurated is a Centre for Advancing Journalism podcast, produced at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kiss That Started a Protest

Nov 2, 2026 16 min

Step back into the 1970s to hear the forgotten story of Terry Stokes, a 26-year-old UniMelb postgrad who was arrested for kissing his boyfriend in public. As the title suggests, it wasn’t just any kiss; it was The Kiss That Started a Protest. Deep in the university’s archives is a confidential, restricted file meant only for the Vice-Chancellor and a select few others, but now the world will hear what really happened when the proudly homophobic warden evicted an openly gay student from his student housing at a time when kissing was a crime. Interviewees: Stephen Duns Voice Actors: Julie-Anna Evans as Barbara Funder Simon Saliba as Warden Berry Christian Saliba as Cafeteria Worker Reporter: Michael Saliba Show Host: Siena Kinkela Executive Producer: Michael Saliba Sound Design: Xue Xue Marketing: Megan Yin, Leyla Arrykova. Supervising Producer: Louisa Lim See photos of our objects and more behind the scenes on Instagram at @‌uncuratedpod Uncurated is a Centre for Advancing Journalism podcast, produced at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free Mum, Free Dad... Free Daycare!

Oct 26, 2026 13 min

"Child Care Now." Three simple words that sparked one of the most dramatic student protests in the University of Melbourne's history. In 1974, activists occupied council chambers, faced arrest, and challenged powerful university leaders to recognise childcare as a right rather than a personal responsibility. Eva Sementino uncovers a little-known chapter of Australian feminist history that helped reshape campus life and expand access to higher education. Interviewees: Deborah Shnookal Martha Macintyre Jean Taylor Marilyn Lake Reporter: Eva Sementino Show Host: Siena Kinkela. Executive Producer: Michael Saliba Sound Design: Xue Xue Marketing: Megan Yin, Leyla Arrykova. Supervising Producer: Louisa Lim See photos of our objects and more behind the scenes on Instagram at @‌uncuratedpod Uncurated is a Centre for Advancing Journalism podcast, produced at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All episodes

The Past Still Echoes

Nov 9, 2026 13 min

The Kiss That Started a Protest

Nov 2, 2026 16 min

Free Mum, Free Dad... Free Daycare!

Oct 26, 2026 13 min

Activism is a Process

Oct 19, 2026 15 min

Reporter Xinnan Wang traces student activism from a 1961 protest against Australia’s White Australia Policy to a recent campus rally at the University of Melbourne. Along the way, she uncovers the forgotten history of anti-racism movements, immigration reform, and student protest in Australia, while questioning her own assumptions about activism. Interviewees: Andonis Piperoglou James Waghorne Reporter: Xinnan WangShow Host: Siena Kinkela. Executive Producer: Michael Saliba Sound Design: Xue Xue Marketing: Megan Yin, Leyla Arrykova. Supervising Producer: Louisa Lim See photos of our objects and more behind the scenes on Instagram at @‌uncuratedpod Uncurated is a Centre for Advancing Journalism podcast, produced at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Melody of Solidarity

Oct 12, 2026 16 min

From the stonemasons who fought for an eight-hour workday at the University of Melbourne in 1856 to today’s staff strike at our university, this episode will explore 170 years of labour rights activism in Australia. A famous American singer and civil rights activist, Paul Robeson, will take us back to the 1960s and the power of labour rights protest. But what has changed over the past 170 years, and why does the struggle for workers’ rights continue? Interviewees: Jeff Sparrow James Waghorne Reporter: Xue Xue Show Host: Siena Kinkela. Executive Producer: Michael Saliba Sound Design: Xue Xue Marketing: Megan Yin, Leyla Arrykova. Supervising Producer: Louisa Lim See photos of our objects and more behind the scenes on Instagram at @‌uncuratedpod Uncurated is a Centre for Advancing Journalism podcast, produced at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Egging Us On

Oct 12, 2026 15 min

At the very end of WWII, a group of UniMelb students threw eggs and other ingredients at the then Minister for War Organisation of Industry, John Dedman. The suit he wore, designed to cut corners and save fabric for the war effort, ironically became the target of an anti-rationing and conscription protest that day. Several Australian politicians have been egged since then, it might be worth asking why. Interviewees: Dr Elaine Pratley Van T Rudd Reporter: Siena Kinkela Show Host: Siena Kinkela. Executive Producer: Michael Saliba Sound Design: Xue Xue Marketing: Megan Yin, Leyla Arrykova. Supervising Producer: Louisa Lim See photos of our objects and more behind the scenes on Instagram at @‌uncuratedpod Uncurated is a Centre for Advancing Journalism podcast, produced at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embrace the Lake

Oct 12, 2026 18 min

In 1917, three years into World War One, student Guido Baracchi got into trouble with the University administration for publishing articles about Australia’s involvement in the war. This socialist, anti-war, anti-conscription student was seen as a traitor by the staff and other students, and his punishment was being thrown into a lake by his peers. Today, the University of Melbourne still tries to silence student protesters when their message pushes back against the system. Interviewees: Jeff Sparrow Philip Goad Zara Chauvin-Cunningham Reporter: Grace Gooda Show Host: Siena Kinkela. Executive Producer: Michael Saliba Sound Design: Xue Xue Marketing: Megan Yin, Leyla Arrykova. Supervising Producer: Louisa Lim See photos of our objects and more behind the scenes on Instagram at @‌uncuratedpod Uncurated is a Centre for Advancing Journalism podcast, produced at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Uncurated Season 4

Oct 5, 2026 3 min

Atomic Testing

Nov 28, 2024 24 min

The University of Melbourne's involvement in the testing of atomic bombs in South Australia is not that well known. Yet it had a massive impact on the Indigenous people living there, with health impacts that were felt for decades. University academics were enlisted to ensure the safety nuclear blasts at Maralinga and Emu Field. But how good of a job did they really do? Interviewees: Karina Lester - Senior Aboriginal Language Worker at The University of Adelaide Dr James Waghorne - Senior Research Fellow and University Historian at The University of Melbourne Elizabeth Tynan - co-ordinator of the professional development program at the James Cook University Graduate Research School and researcher of the history of British atomic weapons testing in Australia Note: This episode has been updated to reflect further details of Leslie Martin's role in atomic testing. Music Gold Hands – Holly Sweeney Piano Study – Joel Keith Special mention to the following sources: Yami: The Autobiography of Yami Lester Tim Sherrat The McClelland Royal Commission See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community

Nov 22, 2024 15 min

For many international students, International House is more than just a place to stay—it’s a welcoming oasis in an unfamiliar city. But did you know that the community at International House holds a rich history dating back to 1957? Dive into the history of International House and one of its most cherished traditions: the Great Trike Race. A race that symbolises the spirit of unity at the International House. INTERVIEWEES Frank Larkins Caitlin Stone Frank Schrever MUSIC CREDITS Flight by Alex Garla Monster by Rock Vishal Shah Forest by Kabas KAS Grainger Things by Daniel Cropley Focus by Ambient Vibes Our world by Coverr Inspiring Cinematic by StudioKolomna Magic Inspiration by Artlss22 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eugenics

Nov 15, 2024 17 min

John Medley was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne from 1938 to 1951. But Medley was also a member of the Eugenics Society of Victoria, a group which called for the sterilisation and institutionalisation of minority groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, prostitutes and members of the LGBTQI+ community. So why does the university have a building named after him? Unearth the role the University played throughout the dark history of the eugenics movement and the truth behind who John Medley was. INTERVIEWEES Dr Ross Jones Professor Dennis Foley MUSIC CREDITS Cold and Hard by Cold Case Dolly and Pad by Piano Mover Hickory Interlude by Onesuch Village Leaving Baffin Island by Baffin Island Stepback by Dasjardins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donations

Nov 8, 2024 9 min

The Baillieu Library is the largest library here at the University of Melbourne. Walking through the library, the shelves are filled with books on everything from philosophy and history, to science and computing, all from a Western Eurocentric perspective. But the library also holds one of the largest collections of Rare East Asian books and materials in the Southern Hemisphere. Throughout this episode, Jiaxuan Zhu explores how knowledge has been built here at the University of Melbourne and reflects on the importance of diversity and looking past just Eurocentric knowledge foundations. INTERVIEWEES: Dr Shiqiu Liu This podcast is on the exhibition “Learning Beyond Borders: Thomas Chong’s Study and Practice of Medicine”, presented by the Archives and Special Collections of the university. MUSIC CREDITS Epidemic Sound: Sowing the Summer Barley by Francis WellsEpidemic Sound: Shrines by David Celeste See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Collectors

Nov 1, 2024 17 min

The Harry Brookes Allen Museum is one of many collections at the University of Melbourne. The University has collected artefacts that has contributed to a wealth of knowledge that is vital to Melbourne, Australia and the world. But the way University scholars collected these artefacts was not always done in an ethical way. Reporter Haoyue Deng learns how a rare marsupial mole is the key to the forgotten people behind some of the University's collections. INTERVIEWEES: Rohan Long, Curator of the Harry Brookes Allen Museum at the University of Melbourne Emma Kowal, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Deakin University Inspiration for this episode was informed by the recently published book Dhoombak Goobgoowana: A History of Indigenous Australia by Ross L. Jones, Dr. James Waghorne, and Professor Marcia Langton of the University of Melbourne. If you would like to know more about The University of Melbourne’s response, you can download the book for free here. MUSIC CREDITS Bird(Magpie) sound from Freesound Bush walking from Freesound Mouse squeak from Pixabay Snake from Pixabay Eternality by Nathan Zammit from the Living Instruments Project Tundra by Jack Burmeister from the Living Instruments Project Marimba by Olivia Marsh from the Living Instruments Project See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Country

Oct 25, 2024 19 min

What would Australia look like if we had monkeys swinging around our cities? In the late 19th Century, a number of associations called “acclimatisation societies” sprung up across Australia with the goal of bringing familiar plants and animals to what the British colonists saw as an impoverished landscape. This episode explores the massive ecological transformation that shaped what the university’s environment looks like today, and how Indigenous knowledge about land preservation was ignored for decades. INTERVIEWEES Dr Pete Minard (historian of colonial science and environmental history) Prof Lynette Russell AM (historian of Indigenous Australians and colonial anthropology) SOUND ATTRIBUTIONS axe chopping (in the forest) by Selector, accessible at www.freesound.org/s/410768, License: Creative Commons 0 1.0 Pied Currawong Strepera graculina by Sunny Tseng, accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/871215, License: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical Share Alike 4.0 Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus by Peter Boesman, accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/859826, License: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical Share Alike 4.0 Australian Raven Corvus coronoides by Zebedee Muller, accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/801431, License: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical Share Alike 4.0 Laughing Kookaburra Daceolo novaguineae by Ken George, accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/858185, License: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical Share Alike 4.0 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis by Greg McLachlan, accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/331396, License: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical Share Alike 4.0 Peace Piano song by Calvin Clavier. https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-peace-piano-song-216338/ Birds and Insects near Dam - Cathedral Ranges by Sassaby, accessible at freesound.org/s/427877, License: Creative Commons 0 1.0 180081 Sheep Farm 01 by FST18008, accessible at https://freesound.org/s/441801, License: Attribution 4.0 Cinematic r...

Stones

Oct 18, 2024 18 min

The Old Quadrangle is one of the most photographed spots on the University of Melbourne campus, with students and tourists alike posing under its iconic archways. The romantic European architecture feels like you've been transported to the set of Hogwarts, but did you know that the stones used to create this effect were stolen from Indigenous lands in Tasmania? Reporter Giulia Scenna investigates the history of our campus's architecture and its relationship with Indigenous Australia. — Interviewees: Dr Philip Goad, Professor of Architecture at the University of Melbourne Dr James Waghorne, Senior Research Fellow and University Historian at the University of Melbourne Inspiration for this episode was informed by the recently published book Dhoombak Goobgoowana: A History of Indigenous Australia by Ross L. Jones, Dr. James Waghorne, and Professor Marcia Langton of the University of Melbourne. If you would like to know more about The University of Melbourne’s response, you can download the book for free here. MUSIC CREDITS (In order of appearance) Our Fingers Cold from Blue Dot Sessions Cold Summers from Blue Dot Sessions Crosswire from Blue Dot Sessions Temperance from Blue Dot Sessions La Costilla from Blue Dot Sessions 10 Minutes Past from Blue Dot Sessions Watercool Quiet from Blue Dot Sessions Tape Player Sounds -Free for use under the Pixabay Content License A Common Pause from Blue Dot Sessions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remains

Oct 11, 2024 18 min

Between the 1800s to1950s, anthropologists at the University of Melbourne were digging up burial sites of First Nations ancestors who had been laid to rest and collecting, rather stealing, their bodies. And while some of these human remains were returned to land and reburied, one collection remained hidden away at the university in a storage room until 2003. Uncover the true story of The University of Melbourne’s troubled past of grave robbing and the efforts to repatriate the hundreds of Indigenous ancestors’ skeletal remains back to their land and families. — Interviewees: Marie Havea, Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council Rohan Long, Curator of the Harry Brookes Allen Museum Inspiration for this episode was informed by the recently published book Dhoombak Goobgoowana: A History of Indigenous Australia by Ross L. Jones, Dr. James Waghorne, and Professor Marcia Langton of the University of Melbourne. If you would like to know more about The University of Melbourne’s response, you can download the book for free here. MUSIC CREDITS (In order of appearance) The Lonely Instrument Series -Cello -Played by Natalie Haas - Music by Trygve Larsen from Pixabay Cold Sad Pianos - Music by Mike Kripak from Pixabay Meditative Background Mystical Yoga Nature Fantasy Music - Music by Dubush Miaw from Pixabay June - Music by Marcel Pequel from Free Music Archive Sad Tragic Dramatic Music Slow Melancholic - Music by Denis Pavlov from Pixabay Loneliness_Outro- Music by Grand_Project from Pixabay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Uncurated Season 3

Oct 7, 2024 2 min

On the surface, the University of Melbourne is a historical spectacle – with its grand arches, stone facades, echoing hallways, and the chimes of the old clocktower. But this university is also home to many secrets, from human remains unearthed on university grounds, to its role in nuclear testing on Indigenous lands. In an eight-part series, students from the Centre for Advancing Journalism explore the university’s hidden past, revealing stories that reach beyond iconic buildings and the names they bear. We dive into the colonial legacies tied to these structures, the injustice they represent, and the multicultural narratives that push back against this history. This series is about truth-telling—illuminating the foundations on which this our university is built. Join us as we unearth the stories that have been buried for far too long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To Infinity and Beyond

Nov 9, 2022 14 min

A thesis, glass tubes, a bronze plaque. This is the evidence left to remember world-class atmospheric physicist Jean Laby. She was the first woman to achieve a PhD in the School of Physics in 1956. But on a campus that lacks recognition of historically significant women, this prompts the question: how would Laby have been commemorated if she was a man? Jade Murray explores the University of Melbourne Parkville campus to search for the forgotten stories of women in science. -- Interviewees: Elisabetta Barberio – Professor of Physics and Director of the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence Katie Wood – Senior Archivist at the University of Melbourne Archives Em Bawden - Immunologist from the Peter Doherty Institute Joe Pascoe - Poet and co-curator of the Jean Laby exhibit -- Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from Pixabay ‘Order’ - ComaStudio ‘Space Chillout’ - penguinmusic 'Tuesday' - amaksi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Other Gold Rush

Nov 2, 2022 17 min

This is a story about an artwork illustrating a Chinese camp in Ballarat, Victoria, depicted by Percy Lindsay. This is a story about a painting that carries within it the joy, tears and fears of Chinese gold miners. This oil canvas is hidden and locked away in a black suitcase at the Ballarat gallery with its paper sketch stored at the University of Melbourne. This week on Uncurated, Caitlin Duan and Isabella Vagnoni take you on a road trip to uncover the forgotten history of Percy Lindsay. And along with it, capture the story of Chinese-Australian migrants during the gold rush era all the way into the 21st century. -- Interviewees: Alyssa Bunbury - Curator of the Grimwade Collection at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne Juanita Kwok - History and Heritage consultant with an interest in local histories in Australia and Chinese communities in rural Australia Charles Zhang - Committee member of the Chinese library and President of the Chinese Australian Cultural Society of Ballarat -- Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from https://www.purple-planet.com and https://www.FesliyanStudios.com under relevant licensing agreements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tightrope Walker

Oct 25, 2022 19 min

For First Nations people, art has been a vehicle to tell personal and universal stories for over 60,000 years. Ngarrindjeri artist Trevor Nickolls’ story is complex, exploring the history of dispossession and loss, and the hope and beauty of finding a way back to knowing. Breaking free of the assumptions and prejudices placed on First Nations artists by white society, his ground-breaking career inspired artists across the country to express their own identities. This week on Uncurated, Sean Ruse and Prealene Khera explore Nickolls’ life and legacy through his long-lost painting “Tightrope Walking”. -- Interviewees: Judith Ryan - former Senior Curator of Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Victoria Angelika Tyrone - Director and Owner of Australian & International Arts Tiriki Onus - Head of the Wilin Center for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development at the University of Melbourne Richard Bell - Renowned Artist and Activist -- Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from freesound.org, freemusicarchive.org, Blue Dot Sessions and ABC News under relevant licensing agreements. Dany Pkl by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue). Piano Tape Loop by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/home) Trevor Nickolls’ interview with Emma Sleath on ABC (https://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2009/11/27/2754081.htm) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Life Jurassic Park

Oct 18, 2022 17 min

The thylacine, better known as the Tasmanian Tiger, remains one of Australia’s most identifiable animals despite having gone extinct almost 100 years ago. In its time, it was hunted, mishandled and neglected, yet people are still captivated by it today. They desperately hope the animal still exists in hiding, and one scientist at the University of Melbourne is on the brink of a discovery unlike any other...one that could reverse the fate of the thylacine and right the wrongs of the past. This week on Uncurated, Aania Tandon and Sasha Gattermayr explore the story of this mystical animal and why it has not been forgotten. -- Interviewees: Rohan Long - Curator, Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology at The University of Melbourne Professor Andrew Pask - Professor in Epigenetics at The University of Melbourne -- Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from SoundCloud, Incompetech, Adobe Sound and Youtube under relevant licensing agreements: Ethereal - "Ethereal Relaxation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Galvanic Birds by Jade Then - https://soundcloud.com/user-839269279/jade-then-galvanic-birds News bites - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxwLMXyuHfM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynUMuY98X_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7ZGy56gk8Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw_gL2EIhmk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMEKGLjzjBE This episode also referred to the following for research purposes: Jeff Sparrow - Provocations: New and Selected Writing (Chapter- What if we found a thylacine?) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gone Girl

Oct 11, 2022 14 min

Our city streets are filled with statues of men who did things, with little permanent reminder of the women who have shaped Australian society. Julia (Bella) Guérin is one of these women. Famous in her time for her achievements as Australia’s first female university graduate and a noted teacher, writer, orator and political organiser, Bella Guérin has been all but forgotten by the history books. This week on Uncurated, reporter Meghan Dansie sets out on a journey to examine the power of legacy and the politics of forgetting. -- Interviewees: Katie Wood – Senior Archivist at the University of Melbourne Archives Professor Clare Wright – Award-winning historian, author, broadcaster and public commentator. Current Professor of History and Professor of Public Engagement at La Trobe University. -- Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from Purple Planet (https://www.purple-planet.com/), Pixabay, BBC Sound Effects (https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/), and SoundCloud under relevant licensing agreements. “Hope”/ Charlotte Chew/ Living Instruments/ https://soundcloud.com/user-839269279/charlotte-chew-hope “Forward Thinking”/ Purple Planet/ https://www.purple-planet.com/tracks/forward-thinking “Bright Ideas”/ https://www.purple-planet.com/tracks/bright-ideas “Crowd, interior, twenty men, club atmosphere”/ BBC Sound Effects/ https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?q=07039082 “Audience in hall, cheers and applause” /BBC Sound Effects / https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?q=07047090 “Harp Flourish”/ Nathan Manaker/ Pixabay/ https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/harp-flourish-6251/ “Inspiring Piano”/ Purple Planet/ https://www.purple-planet.com/tracks/inspiring-piano See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Uncurated Season 2

Oct 3, 2022 2 min

An oil painting lost in a storeroom for decades, a dusty student card, a misplaced animal skull; these are some of the objects in the University of Melbourne's twelve museums. Each was forgotten in a different way. Join students from the Centre for Advancing Journalism on a journey of unforgetting as they ask why some objects - or people - are lost from history. And what that says about Australia. Uncurated is a new six-part series coming very soon from the Centre for Advancing Journalism. Episode 1 will be released on October 12. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hair-Raising Passions of Percy Grainger

Nov 25, 2021 22 min

It’s easy to speak of those we remember. But what about those we’ve forgotten? A hank of human hair transports us back to Brighton in 1882 when a musical ingenue by the name of Percy Grainger was born. His fame grew at an exceptional speed… But then disappeared just as quickly. This week on Uncurated, Nell Geraets and Mengjie Cai replace a missing note in Australia’s music scene, exploring the passions and perversions behind an enigma of a man. -- Various pieces composed by Percy Grainger were used in this episode with explicit permission from Martin Wright from Move: Arrival Platform Humlet (Track 8 in “Tuneful Percussion”) / Percy Grainger / http://www.move.com.au/disc/woof-tuneful-percussion-of-percy-grainger Molly on the Shore (Track 11 in “Worlds Apart”) / Percy Grainger / http://www.move.com.au/disc/worlds-apart Country Gardens (Track 6 in “Hamilton”) / Percy Grainger / http://www.move.com.au/disc/team-of-pianists-hamilton Colonial Song (Track 5 in “Melbourne Sounds Grand”) / Percy Grainger / http://www.move.com.au/disc/melbourne-sounds-grand Free Music 1 and 2 (Track 1 in “Full Spectrum”) / Percy Grainger / http://www.move.com.au/disc/full-spectrum The Lonely Desert Man sees the Tents of the Happy Tribes (Track 4 in “Tuneful Percussion”) / Percy Grainger / http://www.move.com.au/disc/woof-tuneful-percussion-of-percy-grainger Blithe Bells (Track 10 in “Organ at the Opera” ) / Percy Grainger / http://www.move.com.au/disc/organ-at-the-opera-sydney-opera-house All other sound effects and music used were sourced from Freesound and the Living Instruments collection. Eternality / Nathan Zammit / https://soundcloud.com/user-839269279/nathan-zammit-eternality?in=user-839269279/sets/living-instruments-creative-sound-works Grainger Things / Daniel Cropley / https://soundcloud.com/user-839269279/daniel-cropley-grainger-things?in=user-839269279/sets/living-instruments-creative-sound-works See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Women that Men Painted

Nov 18, 2021 15 min

Art is made to be looked at, to be objectified. But people are not. So what could this mean for those painted onto canvasses that are then flaunted around museums across the world? This week on Uncurated, Yimin Qiang and Angus Thomson venture into Melbourne University’s Arts West to look at 100 women’s faces, all of which were painted by men. Who are these women? And where are all the female artists? -- Music for this week’s episode was sourced with permission from Jack Burmeister: “Tundra” / Jack Burmeister All additional music is by Jack Burmeister as part of Melbourne University’s Living Instruments project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Antidote that Killed

Nov 10, 2021 13 min

One of the first things that tourists visiting Australia hear is that there's a lot that could kill you. Sharks, snakes, crocodiles, jellyfish — whether you’re on land or in water, nowhere seems safe. So imagine what it was like back when British settlers were colonising this strange new land. This week on Uncurated, Thomas Phillips and Xiao Zhu begin with an intricate little medical box that packs a hell of a punch. With limited knowledge and primitive equipment, sometimes the methods used to heal were even more dangerous than the creatures around them. -- All music and sound effects in this episode were sourced from Freesound and The University of Melbourne’s Living Instruments project. The following audio clips were used with permission from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH8o-bgwo_g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqGTuIS8PjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5hNxW3vhFk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sick of Ned Kelly

Nov 3, 2021 20 min

We all know Ned Kelly. In fact, we’re pretty tired of hearing about him. Australian history is filled to the brim with these sorts of stories — white-washed and not even that old. So where are the parts of Australian history that haven’t been told? Where are the stories told by those and about those that aren’t white, British men? In this episode of Uncurated, Rebecca Pridham and Maya Pilbrow look at six small photographs depicting the aftermath of the Glenrowan siege, only to discover Ned’s indigenous counterpart and a side of Australian history that stretches back far beyond any settler. -- All music in this episode was used with permission from the artists, as listed below: “Celtic Spirits - Irish Bodhran Drums and Classic Guitar” / JuliusH via Pixabay “Stringz Waltz” / Clancy Balen “Tic toc suspenso” / Slicemusic via Pixabay “Drums Detective Shuffle” / Clancy Balen “Tiger Rag” / Friars Society Orchestra via Pixabay “Strings mystery” / Clancy Balen Clips from “Jandamarra The Man” reproduced with the permission of Bunuba Cultural Enterprises Sound effects were sourced free-of-charge from BBC sound effects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The House that Annear Built

Oct 27, 2021 16 min

It all began with a letter. A colourfully illustrated poem about a Gothic house built for a couple who donated a huge museum collection to the University of Melbourne. This missive is hidden among the 700 plus items collected by Russell and Mab Grimwade. It tells a more personal story than the other objects they gathered, which construct a colonial version of Australian history. In this episode of Uncurated, Pema Monaghan, Josie Hess and Claudia Su unravel what that poem tells us about a man whose collection both defined and reflected the way Australian history has been told. -- All sound effects and music used in this episode were sourced from Envato Elements, with applicable licences. “The Bad Guys” / https://elements.envato.com/the-bad-guys-YPS5Q8R “Lost In Space” / https://elements.envato.com/lost-in-space-AMUBTGK “You Can Not Hide” / https://elements.envato.com/you-can-not-hide-S5CK4RS “Inspiring Woodwinds” / https://elements.envato.com/inspiring-woodwinds-HLLXKZJ “The Flower Waltz” / https://elements.envato.com/the-flower-waltz-XXVL2T8 “Spring Sadness” / https://elements.envato.com/spring-sadness-8TMAQ3K “Lost In Paradise” / https://elements.envato.com/lost-in-paradise-9K3NRGP “Creepy Door Open With Happy Halloween Voice” / https://elements.envato.com/creepy-door-open-with-happy-halloween-voice-6JR49BP “Crow” / https://elements.envato.com/crow-KEQ62GA “Moon View” / https://elements.envato.com/moon-view-3TFWDCY “First Day of Spring” / https://elements.envato.com/first-day-of-spring-ZLPCFXT “Chill Out Logo Pack” / https://elements.envato.com/chill-out-logo-pack-AAPNLRY “Vintage Car Driving By” / https://elements.envato.com/vintage-car-driving-by-WSAYJFR “X-Ray Machine Large” / https://elements.envato.com/x-ray-machine-large-JKT5MEY “Our Last Dance Waltz” / https://elements.envato.com/our-last-waltz-dance-2X2CLZ6 “Big Mafia Funeral” / https://elements.envato.com/big-mafia-funeral-G3LUPBL See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Plant with Many Names

Oct 20, 2021 13 min

Four hundred and three specimens of a single vibrant plant are included among the flora at Melbourne University’s Herbarium. It's most commonly known today as the Emu Bush or eremophila — a native Australian medicinal plant with the ability to cure numerous diseases, but not everyone knows it by this name. The issues raised by this single plant represent the stark cultural divide between Australia’s indigenous communities and the British settlers, illuminating patterns of marginalisation that persist to this day. In this episode of Uncurated, Mustafa Nuristani, Xinyue Huang and Xiaowei Chang examine the many names of a plant that speaks volumes about Australia’s past and present. -- Music for this episode was sourced from Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/). The following tracks were purchased for use: Alexandra Woodward / Moonlight Mystery (https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/eqd9ge0xUj/) Jon Björk / Outback Hunter (https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ALQMNIJyLj/) Piper Ezz / One Final Theft (https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/CEd9NOlMib/) Giant Ember feat. Frida Wallin / When I Am Calling Your Name (https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/1wAmKSTti8/) Jon Björk / River Serpent (https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/tzNWLBcFUF/) All are courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Sound for this episode was sourced from YouTube and Free Sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BUNHd7ENZk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p4cnYApRu8 https://www.adobe.com/products/audition/offers/AdobeAuditionDLCSFX.html? cq_ck=1407955238126&wcmmode=disabled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BUNHd7ENZk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tracking Captain Cook's Tapa Book

Oct 13, 2021 21 min

A little book – modestly bound, fragrant and full of... cloth. It started as an 18th century Western curio and found its way to the Rare Books Collection at the University of Melbourne. Collected on Captain Cook's journey to the South Pacific, it's become an object of obsession among Western collectors and museum curators alike. The swatches of cloth tell their own tales, of the first trades - sometimes coerced - between cultures, of an ancient Pacific artform practised only by women, and of so much more. In this episode of Uncurated, Clancy Balen and Qiushi Wang explore a side of Captain Cook's story that we weren't taught in primary school. -- Music on this episode was found on Freesound (https://freesound.org/), Looperman (https://www.looperman.com/) and toSound (https://www.tosound.com/). The outro music is based off 'The Only Instrument of It's Kind In The World' by Ben Salter (https://soundcloud.com/user-839269279/ben-salter-the-only-instrument). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Uncurated

Oct 5, 2021 2 min

Hair from a corpse, killer antidotes and photos of the dead; these are some of the objects held in the University of Melbourne’s twelve museums. Join students from the Centre for Advancing Journalism on a revelatory journey of colonisation, fame, fortune, sex and death, as they break down the sandstone to unpack Australia’s hidden histories. A museum is a place to tell stories. But who gets to decide what stories are told? Uncurated is a new seven-part series coming very soon from the Centre for Advancing Journalism. Episode 1 will be released on October 14. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Created by: Centre for Advancing Journalism
Status: Active
Latest episode: Nov 9, 2026
Episodes: 31
Release period: Weekly
Avg. episode length: 15 min
Explicit: No
Language: English

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