Rory Medcalf and Katherine Mansted discuss why press freedom matters to national security, and look back on the big issues of 2019.
This week on the Democracy Sausage podcast we take a look at the Canadian election, find out why Australia’s Labor party could never have their own Jeremy Corbyn, and discuss Scott Morrison’s clampdown on protesters. (more…)
On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, a doctor, a legal expert, and a political scientist speak passionately about why Australia needs to urgently reform its illicit drug policies, and share their thoughts on what Australia could learn from other countries which have.
This week, we take a look at whether the lucky country taking its luck for granted as we dive into the Right to Know campaign, rent-seeking and regulatory capture, and whether Australia needs a bill of rights.
On this week’s Policy Forum Pod, we look at tackling poverty in Australia: how we should measure it, what’s causing it, why there seems precious little political will to address it, and what policies we could put in place that would make an immediate difference. (more…)
On this Policy Forum Pod extra, we talk to Tayanah O’Donnell about Future Earth Australia’s new Urban Systems Transformation Plan, and its role in shaping our cities.
In the second episode of this two-part series on right-wing extremism and domestic terror, the panel tackle what challenges policymakers face when dealing with the threat of political violence.
