Public interest and toxic chemicals
How do the harmful effects of chemicals go undetected, and what can we do to better protect against this? Public health expert Professor Tim Driscoll and Walkley Award-winning journalists Kerry O'Brie...
20 Sep 201946min
Alison Gopnik: When (and why) children are smarter than adults, and AI too
How might understanding childhood development lead to genuinely intelligent machines? Young children are actually better at learning unusual or unlikely principles than adults. Professor Alison Gopn...
18 Sep 201942min
Frank Stilwell: The political economy of inequality
How can we close the widening gap between rich and poor? Political economist Frank Stilwell draws from his new book on inequality to bring this problem into sharp focus. How did we get here, and wha...
17 Sep 20191h 11min
Room for improvement: cities, housing and health
Improving our cities and housing conditions can increase our quality of life, prevent disease, and help mitigate climate change. What does this look like in practice, and how might we get to this plac...
17 Sep 201945min
Kevin Rudd: Bold new ideas for Australia's future
The unprecedented challenges on our collective horizon require a shift in thinking from the factional to the civic. Are we as a nation prepared to embrace a bold vision to craft a long-term future fo...
16 Sep 20191h 5min
Animal welfare, human wellbeing and planetary health
What are the consequences of the choices we make when we feed our animal companions>? How does this affect other animals, the environment and even our own wellbeing? Hear from experts including: - ...
15 Sep 20191h 12min
Living longer: why, and how?
Ageing is the main cause of chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Given this inexorable link, can we extend our lifespan without risking our health and quality of li...
5 Sep 20191h 5min
Breaking news: on the decline of press freedom and democracy
What does national security, data security and the changing face of legislation mean for free speech and our right to know? Reporter Vicky Xiuzhong Xu, The Chaser's Julian Morrow and political theoris...
2 Sep 201948min
