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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2019
The gift of policy
What was your favourite Policy Forum Pod episode of the year? On this final podcast of 2019, we put on our festive jumpers and gather around the Christmas tree in our...
December 2019 59 minutes
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Bye Robot, union-busting, and fraught foreign affairs
Government and governance | The Pacific
This week Democracy Sausage takes a look at the end of robodebt, the Ensuring Integrity bill, and Australia’s relationship with China. (more…)
November 2019
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Beyond declaring a climate emergency
Economics and finance | The Pacific
Our Great Green Debate team returns to the arena to tackle the politicisation of climate change, how communities can make a difference, and the role of peaceful protest in changing policy....
November 2019
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Recession and an inverted yield curveball
Economics and finance | Australia
This week on Democracy Sausage we chart a course through economics and currency affairs and find out why the government rates a surplus, with Peter Martin. (more…)
August 2019
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When good policy communication goes bad
From accidentally praising your own political announcements on social media to celebrating in the wake of announcing a budget emergency, policy and political communication are challenging and when done badly can...
May 2019 58 minutes
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A Pacific-specific approach to regionalism
This week on the pod we take a look at regional cooperation amongst the Pacific Islands and the challenges they face in coordinating policy efforts. (more…)
February 2019 64 minutes
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