Dr Jim Jose; Brian Cadd; Laureate Professor Paul Foster; Professor Tim Roberts

Good morning. Today on the show:

• 09.15am: Dr Jim Jose looks at state and federal politics
• 09.35am: Brian Cadd, Aria Hall of Fame Member, chats about his forthcoming Hunter tour with Glenn Shorrock, former co-member of Axiom
• 10.45am: Laureate Professor Paul Foster, from the University Of Newcastle's School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, discusses MicroRNA Molecule, a naturally occurring small molecule that has the power to supercharge a person's immunity and could offer a breakthrough treatment for asthmatics
• 11.15am: Professor Tim Roberts, Director of the University Of Newcastle's Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment, discusses the book Art of the first Fleet