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Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. Grab your front row seat to the best live forums and festivals with Natasha Mitchell.

Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. Grab your front row seat to the best live forums and festivals with Natasha Mitchell.

 

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#250

Joanna Murray-Smith — You’re Right, I’m Wrong: The Artist's Role in a Shifting World

The leading playwright Joanna Murray-Smith makes a powerful case for the role of the arts in Australian public life, arguing that moral righteousness is stifling artistic expression. The last ever [ Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture ] (https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/2024-stephen-murray-smith-memorial-lecture) was recorded at the State Library of Victoria on 8 October 2024. Speaker [Joanna Murray-Smith] (https://www.joannamurray-smith.com/) Playwright, screenwriter and novelist ... Read more

13 Nov 2024

56 MINS

56:56

13 Nov 2024

#249

The future of remembering wars past — school students speak frankly

How should we reflect on wars, past and present? Do the rituals of Remembrance Day and Anzac Day hold meaning for young people? Natasha Mitchell is joined by a crowd of high school students and special guests with opinions on the future of commemoration. This event was hosted and organised by Victoria's [Shrine of Remembrance ] (https://www.shrine.org.au/) to mark its 90th anniversary. Speakers: Che Weon (Michelle) LeeMasters of architecture student, [University of Melbourne School of Design] (https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/) Granddaughter of Korean war veteran(Michelle's Shrine design is linked to below) William MuhlhauserYear 9 student, [ Haileybury College] (https://www.haileybury.com.au/) Member, [‘Winjeels’] (https://www.aarg.com.au/winjeels.html) student club, [Moorabbin Air Museum] (https://www.aarg.com.au/) Recipient of 2024 [Spirit of Anzac Prize] (https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-spirit-anzac-prize) Zackary MelvaineYear 11 student, [Mill Park Secondary College] (https://www.millparksc.vic.edu.au/) [Australian army cadet] (https://www.armycadets.gov.au/) Member of [Australian Defense Force's National Drone Racing Team] (https://www.facebook.com/AUADRT/) [Youth Mayor of the City of Whittlesea] (https://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Services/Support-for-people/Children-and-families/Youth-resources-aged-10-25/Youth-Council) Recipient of 2023 [Premier's Spirit of Anzac Prize] (https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-spirit-anzac-prize) Thanks to Sue Burgess and Laura Thomas at the Shrine of Remembrance. Further information: ["First Songline" Che Weon (Michelle) Lee's design] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzrfXtPcX9c) for the Shrine of Remembrance for her Masters degree in ArchitectureVictoria's Shrine of Remembrance [90th anniversary events] (https://www.shrine.org.au/remembrance-day-2024) [Drone warfare, technology and the psyche: an insider speaks] (https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sciencefriction/drone-warfare-and-the-psyche-an-insider-speaks/8817340) [this episode of Science Friction by Natasha Mitchell is mentioned in this program] [What it's really like to live with drone warfare] (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-18/perspectives-from-the-front-line-of-the-drone-war/8793400) [illustrated feature] [Premier's Spirit of Anzac Prize] (https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-spirit-anzac-prize) [Shrine of Remembrance Young Ambassador Leadership program] (https://www.shrine.org.au/young-ambassador-leadership-program) ... Read more

11 Nov 2024

54 MINS

54:33

11 Nov 2024

#248

Ending homelessness is possible

It needs strong leadership and good coordination. But most of all, it needs public opinion to rise up and push policy makers to tackle this crisis. Canada can teach us a lesson in how to do that. Homelessness is a systemic housing problem – not caused by mental health issues or drug abuse.  Presented at the [Australian Homelessness Conference] (https://www.aushomelessconf.org.au/) , [Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)] (https://www.ahuri.edu.au/) Speakers [Tim Richter] (https://caeh.ca/) Founder, President & CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) [Carmel Haugh] (https://www.brisbanezero.org.au/) Systems and Community Lead for the Brisbane Zero collaboration, Micah Projects [David Pearson] (https://aaeh.org.au) CEO Australian Alliance to End Homelessness   [Dr Tom Alves] (https://www.ahuri.edu.au/about/people/staff/dr-tom-alves) Head of Development, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Further information Big Ideas – [ Housing as a human right? With Alan Kohler and Kevin Bell] (https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/housing-as-a-human-right-alan-kohler-and-kevin-bell/104268534) ... Read more

07 Nov 2024

53 MINS

53:38

07 Nov 2024

#247

What's wrong with death? Sophia Club live philosophy with Natasha Mitchell and guests

When you're alive, the idea of dying feels weird, remote, alien. Yet it's the one experience we will all have. Can philosophy help us make sense of that weirdness?  What can talking about death and dying teach us about living? Natasha Mitchell is joined by a philosopher, funeral director, and a First Nations' songman for an uplifting, insightful conversation on death. This event is part of the [Sophia Club] (https://sophiaclub.co/) live philosophy event series, presented by Aeon Media, publishers of [Aeon] (https://aeon.co/) and [Psyche] (https://psyche.co/) .  Speakers: [Kimba Griffith] (https://www.lasthurrahfunerals.com.au/our-team) Co-founder and co-owner, The Last Hurrah Professor Klaus JahnPhilosopherSchool of Historical and Philosophical Studies and Graduate School of Humanities and Social SciencesUniversity of Melbourne [Fred Leone] (https://www.fredleone.com/) Butchella songman, musician, and performerGarrwa-Mambaliya Clan Thanks to Sophia Club event creators and producers Brigid Hains (Editorial director, Aeon Media), Rosie Black, Jasmine Walter. Further information: LIsten and read a Days Like These [feature] (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-19/fred-leone-garrinjamaji-aboriginal-warrior-family-ties/101761576) and [podcast] (https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/days-like-these/a-deadset-sick-warrior-fred-leone/101652056) about Fred Leone’s family story about a king, escape and connection to country. ... Read more

06 Nov 2024

57 MINS

57:40

06 Nov 2024

#246

From Gatsby to Huck Finn — American literature in an age of polarisation

From To Kill a Mockingbird to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, there are no shortage of options to include on those lists of "The Great American Novel". But which is the real plot in the story of America? [This event ] (https://events.unimelb.edu.au/arts/event/the-work-of-literature) was recorded at the University of Melbourne on 24 October 2024. Speaker [Sarah Churchwell ] (https://research.london.ac.uk/search/staff/889/professor-sarah-churchwell/) Professor of American Literature and Chair in Public Understanding of the Humanities, University of LondonAuthor, Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and The Invention of The Great Gatsby, The Wrath to Come: Gone with the Wind and the Lies America Tells, and more ... Read more

04 Nov 2024

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49:37

04 Nov 2024

#245

Old, new, best, true — the joy, power and heartache of friends

Friends are among the most important relationships we will have in our lives. So what makes someone a friend, how do we hold on to them, and how do they shape who we are? This event was recorded at the [Sydney Writers Festival] (https://www.swf.org.au/) on 22 May, 2024. Speakers [Gyan Yankovich] (https://www.smh.com.au/by/gyan-yankovich-p5369m) Author, [Just Friends: On the Power, Influence and Joy of Friendship] (https://ultimopress.com.au/products/just-friends) Lifestyle editor, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age [Susan Wyndham] (https://www.smh.com.au/by/susan-wyndham-hvf08) Co-editor (with Brigitta Olubas), [Hazzard and Harrower: The letters] (https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/harrower-and-hazzard) Former Literary editor, Sydney Morning Herald [Melanie Kembrey] (https://www.swf.org.au/writers/melanie-kembrey) (host), Editor, Spectrum (arts and culture publication), Sydney Morning Herald ... Read more

31 Oct 2024

52 MINS

52:41

31 Oct 2024

#244

Unconventional women — a hidden story of nuns

Why did acclaimed actor Melissa Jaffer step away from the spotlight and the swinging 60s to enter a strict cloister of Australian nuns for 4 years? Sister Marian McClelland is the last of two surviving members of the same Australian order of contemplative nuns. They became nuns at a time of radical change for women worldwide and for the Catholic Church and have extraordinary stories to tell about how faith shaped their sense of identity and purpose. They join Natasha Mitchell with oral historian Dr Sarah Gilbert, author of Unconventional Women: The story of the last Blessed Sacrament Sisters in Australia. This event was organised by [ Melbourne University Press] (https://www.mup.com.au/) and hosted at the [Abbotsford Convent] (https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/) in Melbourne. Speakers: [Dr Sarah Gilbert] (https://sarahpgilbert.com/) Writer, researcher, producer, and oral historianAuthor, Unconventional Women: The story of the last Blessed Sacrament Sisters in Australia (Melbourne University Press, 2024) Sister Marian McClellandOrder of the Blessed Sacrament sisters in Australia [Melissa Jaffer] (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415513/) Australian actor of stage and screen Further information: [Sisters in arms: Catholic nuns through two millennia] (https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674809857) Jo Ann Kay McNamaraHarvard University Press, 1998 ... Read more

30 Oct 2024

58 MINS

58:40

30 Oct 2024

#243

Candice Fox, Matthew Conon, Benjamin Stevenson – on the ethics of crime writing

Literature on crime is huge. Many of you just love to read about a good murder. But do you prefer a soft touch around violent scenes? Or do you want to read it in the drastic, graphic language that shows crime the way it is? Writing crime stories can be a minefield: Do authors have to tell people, if they want to use them in their book? Particularly if they want to paint 'your character' the villain? Can you re-traumatise a victim when you turn their painful experience into a bestseller? A stellar panel of acclaimed crime authors tell how they found their own way to deal with the dilemma of the ethics of writing about murder and corruption. Presented at the [Byron Writers Festival.] (https://byronwritersfestival.com/) Speakers [Matthew Condon] (https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/matthew-condon) Award-winning journalist and author, host of two true crime podcasts – Ghost Gate Road and Dig: Sirens Are Coming [Candice Fox] (https://www.candicefox.org/) Bestselling author, her latest book is 'Devil's kitchen' [Benjamin Stevenson] (https://benjaminstevensonauthor.com/) Award-winning stand-up comedian and USA Today best-selling author of the 'Ernest Cunningham Mysteries', including 'Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone' and 'Everyone on This Train is a Suspect' [Rosemarie Milsom] (https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/artists/rosemarie-milsom/) (host)Founding director of Newcastle Writers Festival, former award-winning print journalist with Fairfax Media and broadcaster with the ABC ... Read more

28 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:53

28 Oct 2024

#242

SOS Democracy with Jon Faine — Can democracy survive social media?

From mis and disinformation to election interference, parts of the internet have become dystopian, due to a lack of regulation. What is this doing to our democracies, and how are governments around the world trying to reign the tech giants in? The [8th annual Sir Zelman Cowan Centre Oration] (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/8th-szcc-oration-with-jon-faine-am-can-democracy-survive-social-media-tickets-1009027687977) was recorded on 10 October 2024. Speaker [Jon Faine] (https://www.jonfaine.com/) Vice Chancellor's Fellow at the University of MelbourneFormer ABC Radio hostAuthor, Apollo and Thelma ... Read more

27 Oct 2024

57 MINS

57:29

27 Oct 2024

#241

SOS Democracy with Niall Ferguson and Barrie Cassidy — Is democracy doomed?

Ninety years ago, in the face of communism, fascism, and the Great Depression, Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies, asked the question 'Is democracy doomed?' Today, we're asking that same question – with some answers that might surprise you. [The 2024 Robert Menzies Oration ] (https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1244915) was presented by the [Robert Menzies Institute] (https://www.robertmenziesinstitute.org.au/) , recorded on 23 October 2024. [The 2024 Henry Parkes Oration] (https://parkesfoundation.org.au/activities/orations/) was recorded at the [Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House ] (https://moadoph.gov.au/) on 22 October 2024. Speakers [Sir Niall Ferguson] (https://www.niallferguson.com/) Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University [Barrie Cassidy ] (https://x.com/barriecassidy?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Chair, Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House ... Read more

25 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:57

25 Oct 2024

#240

SOS Democracy with Scott Stephens — Saving democracy with decency

Democracy is in retreat, authoritarianism on the rise. But this has happened before. So how did big thinkers of the past respond to the threats to democracy, and what can we learn from them? The [Humanities Research Centre 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture ] (https://www.anu.edu.au/events/how-to-withstand-the-threats-to-our-shared-humanity) was recorded at the Australian National University on 31 July 2024. Speakers [Scott Stephens] (https://www.abc.net.au/news/scott-stephens/33390) Co-presenter (with Waleed Aly) The MinefieldDigital editor, ABC Religion and EthicsCo-author of Quarterly Essay 87, Uncivil Wars: How Contempt is Corroding Democracy (2022)Editor of Justice and Hope: Essays, Lectures and Other Writings by Raimond Gaita (2023) [Dr Kim Huynh] (https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/kim-huynh) Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Deputy Director of the Humanities Research Centre ... Read more

25 Oct 2024

55 MINS

55:27

25 Oct 2024

#239

Spielberg, a tuba, and a shark named Bruce — the cultural impact of Jaws

When you're swimming in the ocean, do you ever startle at a piece of seaweed? Mistake a wave for a fin? Does the thought of sharks cross your mind at all? Nearly 50 years ago, a little movie by the name of Jaws, changed everything. [This event] (https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/scienceartfilm-jaws-panel) was recorded at the National Film and Sound Archive, in partnership with the Australian National University, on 28 February 2024. Speakers [Dr Hannah Calich] (https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/hannah-calich) Postdoctoral research fellow, Australian National University [Professor Kenneth Lampl] (https://music.cass.anu.edu.au/people/professor-kenneth-lampl) Convenor, Composition for Film and Video Games, School of Music, Australian National University [Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens] (https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/jurgens-a) Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of ScienceHead of Popsicule, ANU's Science in Popular Culture and Entertainment Hub ... Read more

24 Oct 2024

51 MINS

51:55

24 Oct 2024

#238

Brain amoeba, weird worms and the wild world of the parasites (inside you too!)

Remember the 8cm living worm found inside a woman's brain last year? Where the hell did it come from? Parasites have bizarre and whacky stories to tell. Join Natasha Mitchell to meet three scientists listening to what they have to say. The science, medicine, and mayhem of parasites. You'll have a whole new respect for these clever survivors and their biology. Thank you to the event organisers, the [2024 World Science Festival Brisbane] (https://www.worldsciencefestival.com.au/) and [Queensland Museum] (https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/) Speakers [Professor Katherine Andrews ] (https://experts.griffith.edu.au/18823-katherine-andrews) Parasitologist, malaria researcher Founder of the That’s [RAD! Science] (https://www.thatsradscience.com) project     Author of My mum is a parasite scientist. That’s RAD!  [Associate Professor Vincent Ho ] (https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/domtru/team/dr_vincent_ho) Gastroentorologist  [The Gut Doctor (GutDr)] (https://www.youtube.com/@GutDr) on Youtube Western Sydney University  [Dr Terry Miller ] (https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/collections-and-research/staff-profiles/dr-terry-miller) Ecologist and parasitologist Head of Biodiversity and Geosciences at Queensland Museum  ... Read more

23 Oct 2024

54 MINS

54:03

23 Oct 2024

#237

SOS Democracy with Fintan O’Toole — The US elections and the politics of self-pity

Irish Times columnist and author Fintan O'Toole draws on the Irish experience to explain the rise of populism and authoritarianism in the United States. This event was recorded at the [Vice-Chancellor's Democracy Forum at University of Technology Sydney] (https://www.uts.edu.au/partners-and-community/signature-events/vice-chancellors-democracy-forum-fintan-otoole) (UTS) on 26 September 2024. Speakers [Fintan O'Toole] (https://www.irishtimes.com/author/fintan-otoole/) Columnist with the Irish TImesLiterary Editor with the New York Review of BooksAuthor of We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958, Heroic Failure: Brexit and the Politics of Pain, and Ship of Fools: How Stupidity and Corruption Sank the Celtic TigerProfessor of Irish letters at Princeton University [Anna Funder] (https://www.annafunder.com/) (host) Author, Wifedom, Stasiland, All That I AmLuminary and Ambassador, UTS [Roy Green] (https://profiles.uts.edu.au/Roy.Green) (host) Emeritus Professor and Special Innovation Advisor, UTSFormer Dean, UTS Business School ... Read more

22 Oct 2024

54 MINS

54:24

22 Oct 2024

#236

From pointe shoes to jockstraps – David McAllister lifts the curtain on the secrets of ballet

David McAllister invites you backstage and reveals gloriously gossipy anecdotes about the stars he's met in his long dancing career. But it's not all tutus and tiaras: ballet is at the top of transforming sport science. Presented at the [ Brisbane Writers Festival] (https://bwf.org.au/2024/brisbane-writers-festival/david-mcallister-ballet-confidential) . Speakers [David McAllister] (https://waballet.com.au/david-mcallister-artistic-director-2) Guest artistic director of the West Australian Ballet, former principal dancer, former artistic director of The Australian BalletAuthor of Ballet Confidential: A personal behind-the-scenes guide, Thames & Hudson Australia 2024 [Leanne Benjamin] (https://leannebenjamin.com/) Queensland Ballet's Artistic Director, former principal dancer ... Read more

21 Oct 2024

50 MINS

50:13

21 Oct 2024

#235

The dangerous rise in antisemitism – Sharon Nazarian

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has fought against antisemitism worldwide for over a century. It is now documenting a dangerous rise in antisemitism, and the connection between conspiracy theorists, white supremacy, pro-Palestine anti-war protests, and hate speech. ADL board member, prominent Iranian-American Jewish philanthropist and academic Dr. Sharon Nazarian presents the inaugural Gahl Hodges Burt Lecture in Policy at the [American Academy in Berlin] (https://www.americanacademy.de/videoaudio/rising-anti-semitism-in-a-global-context/) . Speaker [Dr Sharon Nazarian ] (https://www.adl.org/staff/dr-sharon-s-nazarian) Board member and former Senior Vice President for International Affairs, Anti-defamation League (ADL)Founder, Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, University of California Los Angeles ... Read more

17 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:47

17 Oct 2024

#234

A plea for peace in the Middle East — Louise Adler and Nasser Mashni

Two Australians who are intimately connected to the conflict in the Middle East, one Jewish, one Palestinian, make their pleas for peace, and share their deeply personal stories of how it has affected them. The 13th annual [UN International Day of Peace Brisbane lecture ] (https://www.unaa.org.au/2024/09/06/international-day-of-peace-lecture/ ) was recorded at St John's Anglican Cathedral on September 21, 2024. Speakers [Peter Cat] (https://www.stjohnscathedral.com.au/) Dean, St John's Cathedral Brisbane [Louise Adler] (https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/about/about-writers-week/) Director, Adelaide Writers Week [Nasser Mashni] (https://apan.org.au/people/) President, Australians for Palestine Further information [Olive Kids] (https://olivekids.org.au/) ... Read more

16 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:30

16 Oct 2024

#233

SOS Democracy with Niki Savva — Can politicians and journalists do better?

One of Australia's most seasoned political journalists Niki Savva has seen the fractures in our democracy up closer than most. Hear her timely advice for journalists, politicians and citizens. This [ 2024 Speaker's Lecture] (https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/News/Speakers_Lecture_2024_-_Niki_Savva#:~:text=The%202024%20Speaker's%20Lecture%20was,House%20of%20Representatives%20YouTube%20channel.) was recorded at Parliament House in Canberra on 9 September 2024. SOS DEMOCRACY airs on Tuesdays 8pm and Saturdays 10pm in October and November, and on the ABC Listen app. Speakers [Niki Savva] (https://www.theage.com.au/by/niki-savva-p4ywbx) Columnist, Nine NewspapersAuthor, The Road to Ruin, Plots and Prayers and Bulldozed [Milton Dick] (https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=53517) Speaker of the House of Representatives, Labor MP ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

47 MINS

47:07

15 Oct 2024

#232

What makes you a top athlete: science, training or talent?

Are you a gazelle or a grizzly bear when you run? The bounce in your step defines whether you're a stronger sprinter or long-distance runner — and choosing the right sport for your biomechanics determines whether you can get to the top of the podium. Find out more about the secret weapon of biomechanics, the theory of optimal speed control within racing endurance, and how performance psychology has an impact both on and off the track. The Science of Sport was presented at the [York Festival of Ideas] (https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2024/calendar/the-science-of-sport/) . The Festival is led by the University of York, UK. Speakers [Professor Amandine Aftalion] (https://aftalion.perso.math.cnrs.fr/) Mathematician and a senior scientist, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)Author of Be a Champion: 40 Facts You Didn't Know About Sports and Science [Dr Brian Hanley] (https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff/dr-brian-hanley/) Reader in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics, Leeds Beckett University [Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes] (https://www.damekellyholmestrust.org/) British athlete, double Olympic gold medallist at the 2004 Athens Olympics Games for the 800m and 1500m [Adam Nicholls] (https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/adam-nicholls) Professor of Psychology within the School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hull [Sharon Shortle] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011typ6) (host)BBC Radio York ... Read more

14 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:23

14 Oct 2024

#231

Cemeteries − the parks and public spaces of the future

Can you have a wedding between the graves? Why not! – as long as it's respectful. The future of cemetery design is multi-functional, as public spaces just like our gardens and parks. And also as a refuge for animals in the midst of our cities and suburbs. They can be places for the living as well as the dead. How can cemeteries play a broader role in our communities? [Six Feed Under: Design and Death Symposium] (https://openhousemelbourne.org/event-archive/six-feet-under-design-death-symposium/) , Melbourne Design Week. Presented by Open House Melbourne. Speakers [Hamish Coates] (https://www.gmct.com.au/) Principal Designer, Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust  [Bec Lyons] (https://ndan.com.au/bec-lyons) President, Natural Death Advocacy Network [Bjorn Nansen] (https://deathtech.research.unimelb.edu.au/) Senior Lecturer, Media and Communications, and member of the DeathTech research team, University of Melbourne  [Tania Davidge] (https://openhousemelbourne.org/welcoming-tania-davidge-as-executive-director/) (host)Executive Director, Open House Melbourne Listen to Big Ideas: [Talking about death] (https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/talking-about-death/14096578) ... Read more

10 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:50

10 Oct 2024

#230

The case for controversial ideas — philosopher Peter Singer with Natasha Mitchell

Renowned and controversial Australian philosopher and bioethicist Peter Singer is no stranger to contentious ideas — wrestling with the ethics of how we treat each other and other species — infanticide, altruism, veganism and more. He joins Big Ideas' host Natasha Mitchell to talk about why. This event was organised by [The Wheeler Centre ] (https://www.wheelercentre.com/) and [Montalto Winery] (https://montalto.com.au/?srsltid=AfmBOorXQVrmjj9abOo9K8SkRDoTFrBZq7kGEWNjt2fXfzEGokkIEOtc) Speaker:  Professor Peter SingerBioethicist and authorFounder of [The Life You Can Save] (https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org.au/) Further information: [The Life You Can Save ] (https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org.au/) Oxford University's [Centre for Effective Altruism] (https://Centre for Effective Altruism) [GiveWell] (https://www.givewell.org/) [Giving What We Can ] (https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/) ... Read more

09 Oct 2024

54 MINS

54:03

09 Oct 2024

#229

How Edna Walling changed gardening — with Millie Ross

Big Ideas celebrates the blooming daphne with a look at the life, work and legacy of a pioneer of Australian landscape gardening, Edna Walling. This event was recorded on [April 16, 2024 at the State Library of Victoria] (https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/life-and-work-edna-walling) . Speakers [Trisha Dixon] (https://www.trishadixon.com/) Writer, photographer, tour guide leaderCo-author (with Jennie Churchill) The Vision of Edna Walling: Garden Plans 1920-1951 (1998), and Gardens in Time: In the Footsteps of Edna Walling (1988) [Sara Hardy] (https://www.sarahardy.com.au/) Biographer, playwright, former actorAuthor, The Unusual Life of Edna Walling, and A Secretive Life [Millie Ross] (https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/millie-ross/9438642) (host) Presenter, Gardening Australia, professional horticulturist, garden designer, writer and broadcasterAuthor The Thrifty Gardener ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:38

08 Oct 2024

#228

From Gaza to Ukraine — is it harder to build peace, than to start war?

The United Nations was established after World War II in an attempt to maintain international peace, security, and cooperation. So why now, in the face once again of rising global conflicts, are the UN, and other world bodies, laws, and mechanisms, so unable to address these crises? [This event ] (https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/episode-1-the-threat-to-our-global-public-institutions) was recorded at the University of Melbourne on 29 August 2024. Speakers [Professor Alison Duxbury] (https://law.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/alison-duxbury) Deputy Dean, University of Melbourne Law School [Dr Tania Miletic ] (https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/6456-tania-miletic) Co-Director, Initiative for Peacebuilding, University of Melbourne [Dr Carrie McDougall] (https://law.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/carrie-mcdougall) Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne Law SchoolFormer legal specialist and Assistant Director of the International Law Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeFormer Legal Adviser at Australia's Mission to the United Nations in New York [Jon Faine] (https://www.jonfaine.com/) (host) Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, University of Melbourne Law SchoolFormer long-time presenter, Mornings, ABC Radio Melbourne ... Read more

07 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:39

07 Oct 2024

#227

Superheroes, pop stars, and “good enough tv” — The life of a culture critic in 2024

We've lived through the age of peak TV, (and wasn't it glorious). Then cinema was BACK, thanks to the hype of Barbenheimer. So, in this post Hollywood writers' strike world, how do we define the era of culture we are now consuming? This event was recorded at the [Melbourne International Film Festival ] (https://miff.com.au/program/film/consuming-culture#top) on 17 August 2024. Speakers [Jared Richards] (https://www.abc.net.au/news/jared-richards/103178686)  ABC Entertainment reporter [Alison Willmore] (https://www.alisonwillmore.com/)  Film critic, Vulture and New York magazines [Hannah Diviney] (https://hannahdiviney.com/)  Disability advocate, actress, screenwriter and author [Brodie Lancaster] (https://brodielancaster.com/) (host) Author, essayist, and pop culture podcaster ... Read more

03 Oct 2024

58 MINS

58:45

03 Oct 2024

#226

Gold, Galahs and the Milky Way: unlocking the universe

Does the Milky Way have a sibling and how are stars formed? How can a telescope go back over 13 billion years ago to the Cosmic Dawn? The ASTRO 3D Centre of Excellence are unlocking some of the deepest mysteries of our universe and produced perhaps the clearest and most comprehensive picture of how matter, chemical elements, and energy evolved. Some of the astronomers and astrophysicists involved share their insights. Presented by [ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D)] (https://astro3d.org.au/) Listen to Big Ideas - [Night Sky LIVE – a wondrous encounter with the dark sky ] (https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/science-week-are-we-losing-our-dark-skies-big-ideas-live/104109324) Speakers [Emma Ryan-Weber] (https://astro3d.org.au/) Director of ASTRO 3D, the Centre of Excellence in Astrophysics [Dr Nichole Barry] (https://nicholebarry.com/) Scienta Lecturer at UNSW [Amanda Karakas] (https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/amanda-karakas) Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy Monash University  [Jesse Van De Sande] (https://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/~sande/Jesse_van_de_Sande/index.html) Astronomer, lecturer in Astrophysics UNSW  [Jonathan Webb ] ( https://www.abc.net.au/news/jonathan-webb/8462328) (host)ABC's Science Editor ... Read more

02 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:17

02 Oct 2024

#225

Why autistic people make terrific employees

Every autistic person is different, with their own strengths and challenges. We shouldn’t be asking what jobs are suitable for them. Rather: How can we make this specific job suitable for this autistic person? The result is a thriving employee with unique abilities. On Big Ideas, we’ll debunk myths like that autistic people don’t recognise emotion or don’t have social skills. You can see how wrong this perception is in the ABC TV series The Assembly. [The Assembly ] (https://iview.abc.net.au/show/assembly) on ABC iview Speakers [Diana Tan] (https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/diana-tan) Macquarie University Autism and Education Researcher [Kate Halpin] (https://employforability.com.au/corporate-consultancy/) Neurodiversity Consultant and advocate with lived experience. Kate is the Director of Employ for Ability [Bill Shorten ] (https://billshorten.com.au/) Minister for the NDIS  [Mel MacLean] (https://heliumpictures.com/) Helium Pictures; Executive Producer of the ABC TV series The Assembly [Leigh Sales] (https://www.abc.net.au/news/leigh-sales/167142) (host)Walkley award-winning journalist and broadcaster ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

52 MINS

52:50

01 Oct 2024

#224

Is depression a form of jetlag? Understanding the circadian rhythm

Surveys constantly reveal that a huge number of us are not sleeping well. What is that doing to our mental and physical health? This event was recorded at the University of Sydney's [Raising the Bar ] (https://www.rtbevent.com/jacob-crouse) night, on 9 April 2024. Speaker [Dr Jacob Crouse ] (https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/jacob-crouse.html) Research fellow, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney Further information [ABC Sleeptember] (https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/sleep) ... Read more

30 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:31

30 Sep 2024

#223

Restoring the fine art of traditional trades

The art and ethics of artisanal trades, from stone masonry to roof plumbing to limestone mortar plastering. What can be done to revive many of these traditional trades and bring them sustainably into the 21st century? Recorded [Melbourne Design Week] (https://designweek.melbourne/events/the-fine-art-of-traditional-trades/) — presented by the Heritage Council of Victoria and the National Trust of Victoria Speakers [Glen Rundell] (https://www.rundellandrundell.com.au/about2) Windsor Chair maker from the Central Highlands Co-Founder Lost Trades Fair, Kyneton Victoria  [Samantha Westbrooke] (https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/about-us-vic/leadership-team/) Executive Manager, Advocacy & Conservation National Trust Victoria  Rebecca RobertsStone Mason, Doctoral Candidate with the University of Melbourne [Ruth Redden] (https://www.rrconservationdesign.com/about) (host)Architect and heritage consultant  Further Information [Traditional Trades Exposition] (https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/event/traditional-trades-exposition/) [Conservation program at the National Trust in Victoria] (https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/custodianship/) [Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades] (https://www.raretradescentre.com.au/) ... Read more

26 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:30

26 Sep 2024

#222

What rights for children in care?

Liana Buchanan is a guardian of the rights of our most precious asset - our children. In a keynote speech, the Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People, Victoria, presents some brutal realities of the failures in some systems that are meant to protect children at risk in Victoria. But there is hope. Amelia Hunt, a young person who has experienced out of home care describes how young people are raising their voices and having direct input into reforms.  Recorded at the [Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference] (https://www.monash.edu/law/research/centres/castancentre/public-events/conferences/human-rights-law-2024 ) , State Library of VictoriaSpeakers [Liana Buchanan] (https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-commissioners/#:~:text=Liana%20Buchanan%2C%20Principal%20Commissioner%20for%20Children%20and%20Young%20People,-Liana%20Buchanan%20commenced ) Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People, Victoria  [Amelia Hunt] (https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-vic-bendigo-amelia/103131742 ) Victorian Commission for Children and Young People, Student Law and Global Studies, ABC Hey Wire winner 2023   Further Information  [Commission for Children and Young people] (https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/ ) . Amelia Hunt - [Kids in out-of-home care deserve better] (https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw24-vic-bendigo-amelia/103131742) ... Read more

25 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:32

25 Sep 2024

#221

Students win fight for climate justice before the world's highest court

Student activists from the Pacific Islands successfully got the International Court of Justice to define the responsibilities of nations to combat climate change, and the legal consequences of failing to do so. This is the story of their win. Seeing first-hand the dire impact of climate change in their countries, they want to ensure nations around the world understand their obligations to take positive climate action. The 2024 [Talbot Oration] (https://australian.museum/event/talbot-oration/) presented by the Australia Museum Speakers [Chynthia Houniuhi] (https://www.pisfcc.org/) President of Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change [Craig Reucassel] (https://www.abc.net.au/radio/people/craig-reucassel/11088556) Writer, director and comedian, known for his work with The Chaser and for The War on Waste; currently the host of 702 ABC Sydney Breakfast [Richie Merzian] (https://smartenergy.org.au/our-people/richie-merzian/) International Director at the Smart Energy Council, a peak renewable energy industry group [Narelda Jacobs] (https://www.nareldajacobs.com/) Whadjuk Noongar journalist and presenter of 10 News First: Midday, and 10 News First ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:32

24 Sep 2024