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Getting Lucky... Again: Alan Finkel - Fixing the Rocky Road to Net Zero
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In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world.
In this episode, Australia's former Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel shares his thoughts on how Australia can feasibly get to net zero, and harness our potential as a clean energy superpower. Plus, he has a radical new idea to safeguard art against AI...
Alan's recommendations:
- The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
- Seascraper by Benjamin Wood
- Prove It: A Scientific Guide for the Post-Truth Era by Elizabeth Finkel
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This episode was first broadcast on Friday 2 January 2026