Big Ideas

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CULTURA E SOCIETÀ
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Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. Grab your front row seat to the best live forums and festivals with Natasha Mitchell.

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Hugh Mackay — Australian society in the 21st century

From loneliness, to our technology addiction, growing inequality and our shrinking middle class, our faith in God, to the complex legacy of the Baby Boomers, Hugh McKay paints a compelling portrait of modern Australia, and asks some pointy questions about its future. This event was recorded at the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at the University of South Australia on May 16, 2024. First broadcast on Big Ideas on 4 July 2024. Speakers Hugh Mackay Social psychologist and researcher Author, The Way We Are. Lessons from a lifetime of listening and many more Julia Lester (host) Journalist, broadcaster, presenter

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Holly Ringland helps you to get creative

Best-selling author Holly Ringland says that everyone can be creative – yes, even you! Be it painting, cooking, knitting a jumper or writing a song. It's often self-doubt and the fear of criticism and judgement that's holding you back. The voice in your head telling you that you're not good enough. It doesn't have to be like this. In The House That Joy Built, Holly Ringland explains how to 'get unstuck' and to give yourself permission to be creative. This conversation was presented at the Reading bookstore. Original broadcast on March 5, 2024 Speakers Holly Ringland Australian author and TV presenter The House That Joy Built (2023) The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2018), winner of the 2019 General fiction book of the year award at the Australian Book Industry Awards. The book was adapted into a television miniseries in 2023. The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding (2022) Kate Mildenhall Australian author – Skylarking (2016), The Mother Fault (2020), The Humming Bird Effect (2023) Listen to Big Ideas - Diversity in arts, culture and the creative sector

54 min
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Lifting the secret of an ancient Egyptian mummy

A wooden sarcophogas is sold in a Cairo market in the 1800s, transported to Australia, and held in a University of Sydney collection. It remains closed for over a century. And then scientists opened its lid. What happened next? Two leading Australian Egyptologists join Natasha Mitchell to consider the ethics, history, and science of a quest to understand life and death in Ancient Egypt and get a glimpse into one woman's world over 2500 years ago. But is it really Mer-Neith-It-Es? This event was presented by the Australian Museum as part of the Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaoh's exhibition. Thanks to Liz Young, Narelle Lewis, and the museum team. Original broadcast on April 10, 2024. Speakers Ronika Power Egyptologist and Professor of Bioarchaeology Director, Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage and Environment Macquarie University Dr Constance (Conni) Lord Egyptologist Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney Further information: The Australian Museum The Mummy Project, University of Sydney Uncovering the secrets of Ancient Egypt (University of Sydney) Human remains research project The Mummy Project at the Chau Chak Wing Museum (Sydney University Press eBooks, 2022)

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Andrew O'Hagan — Literature and truth in the era of fake news, algorithms and artificial intelligence

The internet was supposed to make the world more open and connected, but things seem to have taken a dark turn. Scottish author Andrew O'Hagan makes an impassioned case for the role of readers and writing as "frontline workers" in the fight for reality. These events were recorded at the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival on 17 and 19 May 2024. Originally broadcast on Big Ideas on 18 July 2024. Speakers Andrew O'Hagan Author Caledonian Road, Mayflies, and more Essayist and editor-at-large of the London Review of Books Gillian O'Shaughnessy Writer, moderator, journalist

54 min
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Eric Bogle tells it all — his songs and his life

Folk legend Eric Bogle is opening up and talks about his life, his thoughts about death, friendship and love and why having a deeper message for writing songs is so much more important than money and fame. It's a rare opportunity to share a conversation with one of the best and most prolific songwriters of the last several decades. His songs have become Australian classics – like The Band Played Waltzing Matilda or No Man's Land. And as a very special treat – you'll hear the world premiere of his latest song … finished on the way to this event. A Heartland Conversation presented at the Blue Mountains Music Festival. March 17, 2024 Original broadcast on April 15, 2024 Speakers Eric Bogle Scottish-born Australian folk singer-songwriter Gregg Borschmann (host) Writer, radio producer and oral historian for the National Library of Australia

54 min
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Shark nets: a necessary protection or animal cruelty — tackling a difficult question with Natasha Mitchell

They use of shark nets to protect us from sharks is highly controversial. Do they work, what do they do to marine life, are there alternatives, and why are sharks so political? This is an issue that ignites passions. Join Big Ideas' host Natasha Mitchell and guests at the 2024 Ocean Lovers Festival for a robust interrogation of the harms and benefits. Original broadcast April 17, 2024. Speakers Lawrence Chlebeck Marine biologist and campaigner Humane Society International Dr Chris Pepin-Neff Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Sydney Author, Flaws: Shark Bites and Emotional Public Policymaking (2019) Steven Pearce Chief Executive Officer, Surf Life Saving NSW Hannah Tait CEO, Action for Dolphins Further information: Australian UAV Service NSW Shark meshing program NSW Shark Management Strategy and Shark Program Review (2022) Rebranding Sharks project Australian Shark Incident Database Yearly Worldwide “Shark Attack Summary” (Florida Museum) Shark nets information (Action for Dolphins)

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Meet the mothers of Australia's women's refuge movement

At a time when family violence wasn't even recognised by the law, a group of women broke into two vacant houses in Sydney and claimed squatters' rights, changing lives and attitudes to family violence forever. This event was recorded at the Elsie Conference on 15 March 2024. Original Big Ideas broadcast on 6 May 2024. Speakers Professor Di Otto Halfway House Victoria Bobbie Townsend Former resident and worker, Elsie Women's Refuge Vivien Johnson Founding member of Marrickville Women's Refuge Collective Ludo McFerrin (host) Elsie Women's Refuge

54 min
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Is Australia overrun by feral animals? ... with Costa Georgiadis

Australia's unique biodiversity, a product of almost 50 million years of glorious evolutionary isolation, is in freefall. The threats are not just the rabbits, the cane toads, the cats and foxes – the common culprits. Let's not forget the small but impactful smooth newt or the fierce red fire ants, and the many invasive weeds. Twenty new weeds will establish in the wild in Australia this year – and every year to come … unless things change. But is it possible to stop this ongoing invasion? How do we go about it? Heartlands Conversations was presented as part of the Blue Mountain Music Festival Original broadcast on May 16, 2024 Speakers Costa Georgiadis Host of ABC TVs Gardening Australia and landscape architect Andrew Cox CEO of the Invasive Species Council Gregg Borschmann (host) Writer, radio producer and oral historian for the National Library of Australia

54 min

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Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. Grab your front row seat to the best live forums and festivals with Natasha Mitchell.