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Big Ideas
Big Ideas
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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... more

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When women resist authoritarianism — what's happening in Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar right now?

Authoritarian regimes are threatened by women who fight for their freedom — and are pushing back in even more extreme... more

17 Apr 2025 · 54 minutes
A season of death — with Raimond Gaita and Michelle Lesh

The only certainty in life is that we will all some day die. Most of us don't know when that... more

17 Apr 2025 · 44 minutes
Where is the soul in science? Natasha Mitchell and guests on a humanity defining battle (Archive)

Join Natasha Mitchell and guests to grapple with some gritty paradoxes about science and religion, and in this era of... more

16 Apr 2025 · 54 minutes
When the Tech Bros come to town — with Kara Swisher and Marc Fennell

We know them as Zuckerberg, Musk, Bezos, Gates, Jobs. But to Kara Swisher, they're Mark, Elon, Jeff, Bill, and Steve.... more

15 Apr 2025 · 54 minutes
The biggest threat to the planet is a story — an eye-opening insider account of Australian environmentalism

Jobs vs the environment. Profits vs environmental protection.  One pitted against the other. That dominant story has defined environmental regulation... more

14 Apr 2025 · 54 minutes
BBC Reith lecture 4 — Can you change a violent mind?

Is prison time for violent offenders mostly about appeasing a sense of revenge? And if so, are there better ways... more

10 Apr 2025 · 54 minutes
BBC Reith lecture 3 – Does trauma cause violence?

The long term impact of childhood trauma on your body and mind is profound and devastating. Many perpetrators of violent... more

09 Apr 2025 · 54 minutes
BBC Reith lecture 2 — Goodness as the antidote to evil

You all have the capacity for evil behaviour in you — given the right mix of circumstances. Rigidity of thinking... more

08 Apr 2025 · 53 minutes
BBC Reith lecture 1 − Is violence normal?

What then are the tipping points that drive some to kill? Is violence unnatural? Or is it normal because, deep... more

07 Apr 2025 · 53 minutes
Supporting teenagers to thrive online

Teenagers 'live' online and on social media. How can they reap the many benefits that social media can offer? There... more

03 Apr 2025 · 54 minutes
Big Ideas
When women resist authoritarianism — what's happening in Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar right now?
Big Ideas