After six months of COVID19 in Australia the panel discusses whether it’s time to say this is the new normal, and that we can neither wait for a vaccine nor indefinitely extend emergency powers.
Australian PM Scott Morrison announced a deal with AstraZenica for provide a coronavirus vaccine for all Australians in 2021, but is that even feasible or just an announcement driven by politics? And isn’t it too early for the PM to discuss mandating a vaccine before it even exists? (2:10-37:45). Daniel Andrews is pushing for an extension to Victoria’s state of emergency powers for an additional 12 months. What will this mean for democracy in Australia and do the current circumstances really warrant such infringement on our civil liberties (hint: no)? (37:45-51:25). Culture picks this week include the new Microsoft Flight Simulator; Conversations with John Anderson, and The Mandibles by Lionel Shriver (-1:03:40).
Show Notes:
COVID19 and the Path to Pragmatic Acceptance; Scott Hargreaves
https://ipa.org.au/ipa-today/17130
Revolt over Daniel Andrews’ coronavirus power grab: Rebecca Urban, Damon Johnston and Nicola Berkovic
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/revolt-over-daniel-andrews-power-grab/news-story/88673d2c726d75477bf2cbbdb95d7f8a
State of Emergency Must Be Extended But It’s No Blank Cheque For Andrews: Derryn Hinch
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/state-of-emergency-must-be-extended-but-it-s-no-blank-cheque-for-andrews-20200825-p55p6v.html
Victorians cannot keep sacrificing liberties without a safety net
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victorians-cannot-keep-sacrificing-liberties-without-a-safety-net-20200825-p55p7i.html
Culture Picks:
the new Microsoft Flight Simulator
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/microsoft-flight-simulator-standard-preorder/9nxn8gf8n9ht
Lockdowns, Vaccines and Debt (Conversations with John Anderson), with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww
The Mandibles by Lionel Shriver
https://www.amazon.com.au/Mandibles-Family-2029-2047-Lionel-Shriver-ebook/dp/B0152XGO18/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Mandibles&qid=1598424125&sr=8-1&tag=
Ep 16: Vote Early and Vote Often
Ep 15: Zero Inflation And Our Failing Institutions
Ep 14: The Lasting Effects Of The Peter Ridd Case
Ep 13: What would a liberal vision for Australia look like?
Ep 12: Vegans And The Tsunami Of Rights And Justice
Ep 11: Trump and French on Campus Free Speech
Ep 10: What Will Conservatism Look Like After Trump?
Ep 9: How Should We Regulate Social Media, If At All?
Ep 8: Was Federation A Mistake?
Ep 7: Is Limited Government Finished?
Ep 6: Is Socialism Making A Comeback?
Ep 5: Will We Regret Trump's National Emergency?
Special Episode - Postmodernism with Dr Stephen Hicks
Ep 4: Elites v Democracy, Who Wins?
Special Episode - Churchill: Walking With Destiny
Episode 3 - 6 February 2019
Episode 2 - 30 January 2019
Episode 1 - 23 January 2019
Looking Forward - Pilot Episode
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