This week’s pod tackles crucial questions regarding women in politics and policy. Why should we care about gender balance? What hurdles do women face in reaching senior positions in politics and policy-making?...

Why do so many welfare systems end up punishing people rather than helping them, or doing more harm than good? (more…)

How has history continuously pitted two nuclear-armed nations against each other over land-locked territory? (more…)

From Davos to Capitol Hill, there’s been a lot of talk recently about the mega-rich and whether they are paying their fair share in society. But are high taxes the best way to...

From the scale of the global refugee challenge to whether Australia has got its refugee policy settings right, this week, we take a look at refugee and asylum seeker policies. (more…)

For this episode of National Security Podcast, co-host Katherine Mansted talks data, cyber, democracy, and the social contract with Dr Lesley Seebeck, CEO of the Australian National University's Cyber Institute. (more…)