Deep Dive

In the 1990s, globalisation promised open borders, shared prosperity, and the “end of history.” But in some of the world’s richest and most stable democracies, a new political force emerged instead: n...

1 Mar 17min

Why are some of the world’s safest, wealthiest countries becoming the most defensive? In this deep dive into neo-nationalism, we explore the research of anthropologists like Andre Gingrich and Mariann...

1 Mar 37min

Australia is often imagined as a land of red dust and desert heat—but its true identity is maritime. Encircled by powerful warm currents like the East Australian Current and the Leeuwin Current, the c...

1 Mar 24min

Australia may be famous for its red desert heart, but it is fundamentally a blue continent—surrounded by nearly 60,000 kilometers of ocean that power its economy and shape its identity. In this deep d...

1 Mar 34min

Since 2013, something fundamental broke in Australia’s wage-setting machinery. Across five major economic indicators — from the Wage Price Index to average weekly earnings — the numbers tell the same ...

1 Mar 40min

Australia’s central banker once did the unthinkable: he urged workers to demand higher wages. Yet behind the headlines lies a deeper contradiction — productivity is rising, profits are booming, and un...

1 Mar 23min

Why do men who historically hold the most power feel like the new victims? In this deep dive into sociologist Michael Kimmel’s research, we explore the psychology of aggrieved entitlement — the sense ...

28 Feb 22min

What happens when the referee is declared biased — and both teams start fighting for the whistle?In this episode, we explore the collision between liberal democracy and the new politics of identity, d...

28 Feb 43min