Government and governance | Australia
In the final episode for 2023 we speak to John Falzon and Thomas Mayo about the year that was. We reflect on the challenges that we have faced, the Voice to...
December 2023 59 min
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Tackling the loss of local news
Government and governance | The Pacific
Even before COVID-19 struck, local news was struggling, with newspapers moving online or disappearing completely. So is there a role for policy in protecting and supporting the essential role local news...
July 2020
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Taken for granted? Volunteering in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
Economics and finance | The Pacific
In this episode, we look at the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on perhaps one of Australia’s most under-appreciated sectors, volunteering. (more…)
May 2020
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The best bits
Economics and finance | The Pacific
From Brexit Britain to Trump’s obsession with the stock market, and from era-defining infections to ideology vs interests, this week on Democracy Sausage Extra we look back over some of our...
November 2020
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The Brief: mixing pop and policy
Arts, culture & society | The Pacific
For centuries, music has been an integral part of social movements – the civil rights movement is synonymous with jazz, Aretha Franklin’s Respect is a feminist anthem, and hip-hop is woven into contemporary...
August 2018 24 minutes
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The Dismissal (the Palace Letters Director’s edition)
Government and governance | The Pacific
The Palace Letters – finally released to the public this week – detail the long road to one of the world’s great constitutional crises. On this Democracy Sausage, Mark Kenny is...
July 2020
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The future of healthcare and the fight against COVID-19
Government and governance | The Pacific
On this episode, we’re joined by top health practitioners and policy experts to tackle the elimination versus suppression debate, plus why a comprehensive approach to health and wellbeing is so important...
July 2020
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