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Rev. Bill Crews in search of thought provoking insights on the big issues of our time from the World's best thinkers.

15/11/2024

Youth crime crackdown

Across Australia, and indeed the western world, people are demanding tougher action on youth crime.Residents in certain communities don’t feel safe.It’s led to rising rates of youth detention. In some places, governments have even adopted so-called ‘adult crime, adult time’ policies. Will it work, or does locking up young offenders only create bigger social problems?My guest on this episode of The Discussion is Anne Hollonds, the National Children's Commissioner at the Australian Human R...

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18/08/2024

Extremism hindering Middle East cease fire

Health authorities report the death toll in Gaza has reached 40 thousand. Meanwhile a deal to bring home the remaining Israeli hostages remains elusive.Peace talks continue in hopes of securing a ceasefire and averting an escalation of the crisis in the wake of the assassination of Hamas’s political leader. So what is the outlook for the Middle East? This week on The Discussion I talk with former Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr.

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24/07/2024

Justice denied: Victims of infected blood products

Blood products designed to save lives in the 1970s and 80s did the very opposite. They were contaminated with HIV and hepatitis. It left over 30,000 people infected. An enquiry in the U.K. has recommended a large-scale compensation scheme, but will it deliver justice to victims? And what lessons can be learned to ensure it never happens again?In this episode of The Discussion I talk with Mark Ward, a lead-advocate for victims of Infected Blood products.

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08/05/2024

Crisis: UNICEF helps record numbers of displaced children

Children are suffering in conflicts across the globe.Globally, over 43 million children have been forced to flee their homes. Wars in places like Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and Haiti - just to name a few - are having a devastating impact on young lives.So how safe is the world for children? What’s being done to help those in need? And is there a political will to prevent the suffering?In this episode of The Discussion I talk with Tony Stuart who leads global relief agency UNICEF in Australia.

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07/01/2024

Is Catholicism fit for purpose?

More than a decade of abuse scandals have rocked the Catholic Church, and shifting social values have alienated its flock.In the west, Catholicism is in decline. Just 17.5-percent of Americans identify as Catholic. In Australia young people are abandoning the church.So why are people seemingly losing faith? Is it all bad news, or does the church have a future? And might a reforming Pope Francis turn the ship around?In this episode of The Discussion I talk with Paul Collins. He is a former pri...

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13/12/2023

Is peace possible in the Holy Land?

The Holy Land is at war this Christmas. Israel and Hamas are engaged in a bitter battle. As is so often the case, civilians are caught in the cross-fire.So is peace possible in the Middle East? Might the road to peace run through Belfast.In this edition of The Discussion I talk with Eddie Jackson, a policy maker who was part of the peace process that ended the bloody feud between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland.

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23/08/2023

Can global famine be eliminated?

Global hunger has reached unprecedented levels. A combination of war and climate change is having a devastating impact on the food security of over 22-million children across the globe.Can hunger and famine be beaten?World Vision is the World Food Programme’s largest food distribution partner. In this episode on The Discussion I talk with the Australian CEO, Daniel Wordsworth.

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19/07/2023

Analysis: The China century

In the last 50 years, China has lifted more people out of poverty than anywhere else in human history. Chinese society has been transformed, and so too has the economy. Indeed, it’s now second only to the United States with a GDP of almost 18-trillion US-dollars. The sleeping dragon has awoken, but how will that shape the future? I speak with international affairs analyst, Dr. Keith Suter.

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Youth crime crackdown

Extremism hindering Middle East cease fire

Justice denied: Victims of infected blood products

Crisis: UNICEF helps record numbers of displaced children

Is Catholicism fit for purpose?

Is peace possible in the Holy Land?

Can global famine be eliminated?

Analysis: The China century

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Youth crime crackdown

Extremism hindering Middle East cease fire

Justice denied: Victims of infected blood products

Crisis: UNICEF helps record numbers of displaced children

Is Catholicism fit for purpose?

Is peace possible in the Holy Land?

Can global famine be eliminated?

Analysis: The China century

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