So Now What? with Waleed Aly

Youth

Even before Covid-19, Millennials and Generation Z faced an uncertain future. Now, in the shadow of a global recession and the social upheaval caused by that pandemic young people are searching for themselves as they search for economic, systemic and social structures that will govern the rest of their lives. In this final episode for this season of So Now What, we look beyond covid to explore the upheavals and the hopeful possibilities facing the youth of Australia.This episode was produced by Gabriella White. Featuring: Angela Jackson, economist with Equity EconomicsClaire Madden, social researcher and expert on Gen ZThere is content in this episode relating to suicide. If this raises any issues for you please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World Order

Covid-19 has impacted all aspects of all our lives and global politics is no exception. Like all nations, the two superpowers have had their 2020 shaped by the virus. For the US, the mishandling of the pandemic has cost hundreds of thousands of lives, while China is widely seen as the source.But as the first vaccines begin their rollout just what will the world stage look like once the virus passes? Will how countries handled Covid-19 have long term repercussions? And what will that mean for their economies? And where will countries like Australia fit into the new political landscape?Featuring:Professor Rana Mitter, Oxford UniversityKim Hoggard, former White House senior staffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future of Work

When Covid-19 hit almost a million Australians lost their jobs, millions more were forced to work from home, and at the height of the crisis it seemed even our most hardened industrial warriors were ready to find a middle-ground.Now with life after the virus beginning to emerge just what kind of work and workplaces will we find on the other side?Will we see better opportunities or worse for workers?Will there be more work, or will millions of Australians still struggle to get the hours they want?We're looking into the future of working Australia as we ask So Now What?Featuring Dr Jim Stanford, Director of the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future WorkDom Price, resident Work Futurist, Atlassian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Climate Change

When Covid-19 sent the world into lockdown in March, global carbon emissions plummeted - an almost 10 per cent fall in the first half of the year. But as we start thinking of a world beyond the virus, can we expect things to bounce back to where they were, or worse, will emissions rise even higher as people and industries rush to make up for lost time? Or can we capitalise on the global upheaval for some good? With our climate future at a crossroads, we ask if it's possible to use one crisis to help overcome a much bigger one.Featuring:Simon Holmes a Court, Senior Advisor to the Climate and Energy College at Melbourne University.Brynn O'Brien, Executive Director of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Arts

When Covid-19 took off, the arts and entertainment industries were the among the first to be hit, and the hardest.Across Australia and the world, theatres and cinemas were shuttered, concerts and festivals cancelled.But as the lights slowly start to flicker back on for show and gigs and we make our first tentative steps back to socially distant stands, just what will entertainment look like? Will we still want to be entertained like we did before and will those who have kept us entertained still do so in the same way?Featuring:Ben Folds, musician, singer-songwriterDebra Oswald, author, creator of OffspringAlan Cross, broadcaster, and historian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.