Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHope at the coalface — can this coal town thrive in a post-Carbon future?
Join Natasha Mitchell and guests in a coal country heartland. Communities in Muswellbrook and Singleton in the NSW Upper Hunter are living at the coalface — quite literally — of the vexed debate ove…
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Why civilisations vanish
Throughout history, empires and civilisations have risen to greatness and then fallen into decline and vanish, leaving only ruins and some artefacts. Why? Are there common features of collapse? From …
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Too posh, or not posh enough? — Polly Toynbee on the shackles and privileges of class
Through the lens of her own middle-class family, prolific British journalist Polly Toynbee explores the guilt of privilege, the myth of mobility and the role of class in British society and politics.…
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AC Grayling on philosophy and life
You wouldn't be human if you hadn't from time to time wondered what the meaning of all of this is. Who am I? Is there a purpose? Why am I here? And how can I live a good life? Well of course you're n…
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The radical work of mourning — a toolkit for planet dwellers
Join Natasha Mitchell and guests for a poetic discussion on the ways you can create space to grieve for species that are going, going, gone. Powerful interests collude to tell us that expressing emot…
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Highway to Hell — Joelle Gergis on climate change and Australia’s future
Leading Australian climate scientist Dr Joelle Gergis takes a timely look at Australia's perilous future in a warming world.
"Most Australians aren't aware how bad things are and how much worse they w…
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