38 episodes
Neil Mitchell Asks Why 9Podcasts
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- Society & Culture
Neil Mitchell interviews well-known and interesting guests to find out why they made the choices they made.
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“I thought I was going to die”: Domestic violence and the search for answers
Jade Benham is a survivor of harrowing domestic violence at the hands of her former partner. She's also a Politician; And she's choosing now to share her very personal story with the world.
In this episode, I'm also joined by Stephen Wilson, the founder and CEO of Protective Group, a support service providing safety and security solutions to vulnerable people.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please contact 1800RESPECT for support.
Call: 1800 737 732
Visit Website: 1800RESPECT
1800RESPECT is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.
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Why AI has no conscience and what is means for humanity
There's no denying AI will shape the future of human life: How we work, live and communicate.
In this episode, I speak to Australia's leading expert on Artificial Intelligence, Professor Toby Walsh, the Chief Scientist at the UNSW AI Institute. He's written a number of books on the subject, and been a vocal supporter of AI intelligence - but he has his concerns too.
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The Quarterly Review: With Tony Jones and Heidi Murphy
We're four months into the year, so i'm roping in friends and colleagues Tony Jones and Heidi Murphy, 'The Jock and the Beast', to re-cap this years events so far, debate and discuss the big issues.
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Why FUNGI will change the world
In this episode, I dive into the unexpected, unassuming world of fungi - and what I've found is astounding.
I speak to Mycologist Dr.Teresa Lebel and discover fungi has the potential to change, save and shape the world like you wouldn't believe.
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Why outer space is the wild west - and what it means for us on earth
Who controls space will control the Earth. What happens up there impacts every aspect of modern life: Satellites, GPS, power grids. And there are some weird things going on.
What's happing in space today could help save the world - but it could also help destroy it.
In this episode I speak to Rebecca Shrimpton, director of Defence and National Security at ASPI, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. She has a warning of what we stand to gain, and what stands to be lost
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Have Australia's watchdogs lost their teeth?
After ten years as the Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass is now free to explain how the systems designed to keep the bastards honest are working, when they are failing, and WHY they are so important.
In one of her last interviews as Ombudsman, Deborah Glass opens up on the personal side of a life spent battling bureaucracy, and standing up for the little guy.
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