In this episode, we speak to the CEO of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, Professor Kristy Muir about care, connection and... more

In this episode we speak to Dr Sophie Lewis, the ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment. She discusses the... more

Professor David Lindenmayer joins the podcast to discuss the importance of forests, the threats they are facing, and the myths... more

ANU Vice-Chancellor, Distinguished Professor Genevive Bell joins us to discuss the power of stories, knowledge and a vision for our... more

In this podcast we speak to Professor Sara Bice about the importance of building for social inclusion, co-design and community... more

In this episode we pay tribute to Professor Susan Sell. Professor Sell died unexpectedly in December 2023. In re-releasing this... more

On this special episode of Policy Forum Pod the Rt Hon Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and... more

Professor Janine O’Flynn joins us for the first episode of Policy Forum Pod for 2024! In conversation, the Director of... more

In the final episode for 2023 we speak to John Falzon and Thomas Mayo about the year that was. We... more

In this episode, we speak to Professor Carolyn Hendriks about democracy, representation, political trust and decision making and what's happening... more

Australia is facing another tough summer. Natural disasters are occurring more frequently than ever, so this week on the Podcast,... more

In the final episode of our mini-series on housing, we speak to Emeritus Professor Barbara Norman about planning issues and,... more

On this episode in our housing mini-series Professor Nicole Gurran talks about reimagining the role of urban planning in creating... more

Australia has seriously neglected social housing, a crisis everyone is now paying the price for. Social housing was once seen... more

Australia’s housing crisis: Housing is one of the biggest drivers of our economy, but it is also at the core... more

In this special episode of the pod, we discuss the importance of music and creativity. Professor Kim Cunio and Professor... more

In this episode, the Director of the Crawford School of Public Policy, Professor Janine O’Flynn, takes stock of the Voice... more

In this episode, historian and Professor Frank Bongiorno talks us through Australia’s constitutional history and explains why the upcoming referendum... more

The narrative and origin story of the Voice to Parliament are key to understanding how Australian’s will vote in the... more

In this episode, we speak to Professor Peter Yu about what the First Nations Voice to Parliament means for our... more

In this special episode of Policy Forum Pod, Thomas Mayo joins Sharon Bessell and Arnagretta Hunter to discuss the importance... more

This podcast delves into the complex world of balancing the need for energy through fossil fuels and protecting the environment... more

This Podcast delves into the Intergenerational Report, looking at both the challenges and opportunities it highlights.Dr Liz Allen and Professor... more

This episode discusses the connections between planetary health and human health. Sharon Friel and Fran Baun look at the challenges... more

This National Child Protection Week we ask the question: What part can we as individuals play in protecting children and... more

In this episode, Rob Hopkins discusses why we need imagination as a core component to create the future we want.... more

In this episode, Dr Rebecca Colvin talks about Australia’s new Net Zero Authority, and the challenges some regional communities are... more

In this episode, Professor Susan Sell talks about 21st century capitalism and how it undermines health outcomes, social goals and... more

This week, Professor Kay Cook and Associate Professor Ben Phillips talk about reimagining what we value and how we value... more

In this episode, Dr Andrew Leigh MP sits down in the studio with Sharon and Arnagretta to discuss the hierarchies... more

Professor Peter Whiteford joins us to talk about the highly anticipated Robodebt Scheme Royal Commission report. He breaks down some... more

This episode kicks off our miniseries on reimagining social policy. Sharon Bessell sits on the other side of the mic... more

In this episode we talk to Professor Kim Rubenstein about what Constitutional change means for Australia and how the Voice... more

On this episode, we discuss the deliberations, points of contention and wider implications of the Bonn Climate Change Conference, which... more

Policy Forum Pod encourages you to take this week to listen back to some of our episodes around the Voice... more

In this episode, we delve into the new Risk, Reward, and Resilience Framework with Professor Anthea Roberts and Dr Arnagretta... more

Catherine Liddle, the CEO of SNAICC the National Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children, joins us for a... more

In this special episode of Policy Forum Pod, we are joined by the Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP,... more

In this episode, we speak to Rachel Perkins, a film and television director, on her dedication to telling indigenous stories... more

Budgets are a central tool of government, offering not just economic policy but defining social and environmental policies for the... more

The latest federal budget defines our values but does it live up to them? Australian historian, Professor Frank Bongiorno, joins... more

Two-thirds of Australians experience one or more forms of abuse or neglect as children. Daryl Higgins, a co-author of a... more

Helen Haines, the Independent Federal Member for Indi, joins us to discuss the unifying power of grassroots democracy and the... more

South Australia's inaugural Commissioner for First Nations Voice Dale Agius joins us to discuss how South Australia’s Voice to Parliament... more

A third of global deaths can be linked to a combination of climate change, the non-communicable disease epidemic, and just... more

As we move towards the referendum on the Voice later this year, it is important that we think deeply about... more

Kicking off 2023, we discuss a public service reckoning with the failure of Robodebt, and its path to rebuilding trust.... more

On the final episode of Policy Forum Pod for 2022, Katherine Trebeck and Millie Rooney join us to reflect on... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Siobhan McDonnell and George Carter join us to share their experiences inside the... more

Valerie Cooms from The Australian National University joins us on this episode to discuss justice reinvestment, the importance of the... more

In the final instalment in our series on housing, Executive Director of Anglicare Australia Kasy Chambers joins us to discuss... more

Joel Dignam from Better Renting and Farzana Choudhury from Canberra Community Law join us to discuss housing accessibility and justice... more

To kick off a new bundle of episodes on housing, we discuss the impact of climate change on planning and... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, John Falzon joins Sharon Bessell and Arnagretta to examine the new Australian government’s... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, higher education and public policy leaders Helen Sullivan and Janine O'Flynn join us... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, we speak to former teacher Alice Garner and award-winning author and educator Pasi... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, education experts Kitty te Riele and Jennifer Skattebol join us to discuss how... more

To kick off our new series of episodes on education, Deborah Brennan and Leonora Risse join us to discuss how... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, political economist Katherine Trebeck and author and advocate Tim Hollo join us to... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, we discuss how ‘low-value’ health care is causing harm to patients and what... more

General practitioner Louise Stone and psychiatrist Philip Keightley join us to discuss Australia’s mental health system, the wellbeing of health... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, Clare Skinner and Lesley Russell join us to explore where the opportunities exist for... more

According to a new study, Australia needs a national drinking water quality database - we speak to Paul Wyrwoll and... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, the ANU Energy Change Institute’s Thomas Longden and RegNet’s Lee White join Sharon Bessell... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, David Lindenmayer joins us to discuss Australia’s dire biodiversity trajectory and what policymakers need... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, Mark Howden joins Arnagretta Hunter and Sharon Bessell to discuss the recent state of... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, John Falzon, Sharon Bessell and Arnagretta Hunter discuss the serious impact inequality has... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, Sharon Friel joins Arnagretta Hunter and Sharon Bessell to look at the health impacts... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, Vice-President First Nations at The Australian National University Peter Yu joins us in the... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, Warwick McKibbin and Kristen Sobeck join us in the first episode in our new... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, Virginia Marshall joins us to discuss the Uluru Statement from the Heart and Australia’s... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, Professor of Economics and Convenor of the Water Justice Hub Quentin Grafton joins us... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, youth advocate Yasmin Poole and expert on gender-sensitive parliaments Sonia Palmieri join us to... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, George Carter and Siobhan McDonnell join us to talk about Australia’s diplomacy in... more

This week on Policy Forum Pod, public policy experts Helen Sullivan and Sara Bice join us to discuss the outcome... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, economist at King’s College London Alfredo Saad-Filho joins us to talk about neoliberalism,... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, physician and researcher James Trauer and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Australian... more

In this live Democracy Sausage and Policy Forum Pod crossover episode, Nicholas Biddle joins Sharon Bessell, Arnagretta Hunter and Mark... more

On the fourth episode in our mini-series on care, Diane Gibson and Kasia Bail from the University of Canberra join... more

Newly-appointed United Nations Special Rapporteur Dr Ian Fry joins us to discuss the human rights impacts of climate change.How has... more

On the second episode in our new mini-series, John Falzon from Per Capita and Kasy Chambers from Anglicare Australia join... more

Millie Rooney joins Sharon Bessell and Arnagretta Hunter on the 250th episode of Policy Forum Pod to discuss rethinking the... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Conservation Foundation Kelly O’Shanassy joins us to talk... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Barbara Norman and Mark Howden join us to discuss the urgent need for... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Elise Klein from The Australian National University and Kay Cook from Swinburne University... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp - authors of The Six Faces of Globalization:... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Patty Kinnersly from Our Watch and Jen Hargrave from Women with Disabilities Victoria... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Maria Dahm and Carmel Crock join hosts Sharon Bessell and Arnagretta Hunter to... more

On our first episode of Policy Forum Pod for 2022, we’re joined by Faith Gordon and Rob Watts to talk... more

Health equity scholar Sharon Friel and regular hosts Sharon Bessell and Arnagretta Hunter join Angus Blackman to reflect on some... more

On this Policy Forum Pod, Ariadne Vromen and Briony Lipton join us to talk about the increase in customer abuse... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, climate negotiator Dr Siobhan McDonnell and disaster risk expert Dr Robert Glasser join... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Kate Fielding from arts and culture think tank A New Approach and Kim... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, the Australian Capital Territory’s Climate Change Commissioner Sophie Lewis and Member for Ginnenderra... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Helen Sullivan, Helen Dickinson, and Hayley Henderson join us to discuss the changing... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Siobhan McDonnell and George Carter join us for a powerful, confronting conversation about... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, climate experts Mark Howden and Frank Jotzo join us to discuss Australia’s climate... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, climate researcher Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and health professional Simon Quilty join us to discuss... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, scholars Mathew Davies and Susan Harris Rimmer join us to look at the... more

On this Policy Forum Pod, we discuss climate change, security, and the upcoming UN Conference of the Parties in Glasgow... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Chief Executive Officer of Our Watch Patty Kinnersly joins us to discuss the... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, child psychiatrist Karen Gaunson and child protection scholar Tim Moore join us to... more

In the final episode of our Policy Forum Pod mini-series on work, Lyndall Strazdins and John Falzon join us to... more

On the penultimate episode of our Policy Forum Pod mini-series on work, we speak to President of the Australian Council... more

On this episode in our Policy Forum Pod mini-series on work, author and researcher Guy Standing joins Sharon Bessell and Arnagretta Hunter... more

On the third episode in our Policy Forum Pod mini-series on work, Shahra Razavi from the International Labour Organization joins... more

On the second instalment in our Policy Forum Pod mini-series on work, principal founder of the field of feminist economics... more

In the first episode of our Policy Forum Pod mini-series on work, anthropologist and author James Suzman joins us to... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, mental health researcher Luis Salvador-Carulla and Cassandra Goldie join us to look at... more

On the final episode in the Policy Forum Pod mini-series on leadership, author and former senator Scott Ludlam joins us... more

In the penultimate episode of our Policy Forum Pod mini-series on leadership and democracy, Natasha Stott Despoja - former Senator... more

In the second episode of our mini-series on leadership and democracy, political scientist Carolyn Hendriks and community leader Denis Ginnivan... more

In this first episode in our mini-series on leadership and democracy, historians Chris Wallace and Frank Bongiorno join us to... more

It’s an experience no Australian wants to relive, but bushfire seasons like that of 2019/2020 are likely to increase in... more

It’s the glue that holds society together, but existing economic and policy systems find care so hard to place a... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, aged care expert Diane Gibson and social researcher Nicholas Biddle join us to... more

On the new episode of Policy Forum Pod, experts Stephen Howes and Sally Moyle join Sharon Bessell to take a... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, The Australian National University’s Assa Doron and Azad Singh Bali join Sharon Bessell... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Pacific experts Meg Keen and Henry Ivarature join Arnagretta Hunter to discuss how... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, sociologist John Falzon and Anglicare Australia head Kasy Chambers join Sharon Bessell and... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, experts in the social determinants of health Sharon Friel and Sandro Demaio join... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, our expert panel - Professor Mark Howden and Dr Imran Ahmad from The... more

In many countries around the world young people are turning away from democracy, but are young Australians following suit? On... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, economist Robert Breunig and gender, work, and employment expert Rae Cooper join Sharon... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Quentin Grafton and Arnagretta Hunter join Sharon Bessell to discuss what governments need... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, we hear from public policy expert Professor Glyn Davis who joined Professor Helen... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Kim Rubenstein, Sharon Bessell, and Arnagretta Hunter reflect on the March4Justice protests and... more

On this Policy Forum Pod, social policy researcher Peter Whiteford and expert in public health responses to humanitarian crises Kamalini... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod ahead of International Women’s Day, we’re joined by philosopher Fiona Jenkins and lawyer... more

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Elise Klein joins Sharon Bessell to discuss the Australian Government’s permanent increase to... more