Has the way politicians speak ever made you shout at the television, feel bamboozled, helpless, or shut out of democratic debate over our shared future? Pollie-talk can make important issues opaque, the inequitable seem fair, and the fair seem inequitable. Join Big Ideas host Natasha Mitchell for some straight talk that cuts through the spin and jargon with Richard Denniss (author of Econobabble: How to decode political spin and economic nonsense), Yanis Varoufakis (author of Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism), Joelle Gergis (author of Humanity's Moment: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope) and Thomas Keneally (Schindler's List).
Helen Clark on how to build a healthier future for all
Tenacity and two squat houses — how an Australian movement was born for women leaving violence
Donald Trump, American authoritarianism and how journalists should cover it
Jonathan Rosen — friendship, madness and the tragedy of good intentions
Slowing down fast fashion with Aja Barber
Mariana Mazzucato — a moonshot guide to changing capitalism
Is it time to change Australia's security strategy for South East Asia?
Dr Norman Swan with biotechnology pioneers on what's next for medicine
"It's personal" — field stories from the frontline of Australia's Ambassador for Gender Equality
Trees as an alternative crop — the future of forestry in Australia?
The shark net controversy — hear the debate at Bondi's Ocean Lovers Festival
Life on Mars — and beyond
A heart-to-heart with Eric Bogle — his songs and his life
The war in Gaza, Palestinians, and Israelis – what can we learn from the past about the future?
A mummified mystery! Sealed shut for decades then scientists opened this coffin lid
Mary Beard — Empress of Rome
Michael Gawenda on Jewishness, the Australian Left, and the State of Israel
Cheng Lei, Sean Turnell and Kylie Moore-Gilbert on the ruthless practice of hostage diplomacy
Ripples, resilience, and rivers – the politics of water
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