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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2020
Christmas special 2020 – Utopia
In the Dinner Ladies Save the World 2020 Christmas special, Professor Sharon Friel speaks with the Dinner Ladies about pathways to Utopia. Evolutionary theory, misogyny, guardian artificial intelligence, humour, equity –...
December 2020
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The wellbeing economy – a healthier human future
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how deeply interconnected health and economics are. But can policymakers put health front-and-centre of economic conversations beyond the pandemic? Joining us on this episode of Policy...
December 2020
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Coronavirus backcasting and Britain’s omnishambles
A study released last week looked at the true numbers of COVID-19 infections based on mortality rates. In doing so, it painted a grim picture for a number of countries including...
November 2020
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Economics and finance | East Asia
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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Riled Britannia with Bevan Shields and Elizabeth Ames
Government and governance | Asia
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new month-long lockdown as the country grapples with high COVID-19 infection rates and a stretched National Health Service. But will the British people...
November 2020
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COVID-19 and climate change lessons
The bushfire royal commission report released last week put climate change at the front and centre of its analysis, if not its recommendations. But as Australia has achieved such success in...
November 2020
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