Common Ground

By The Guardian

What's Common Ground about?

Lenore Taylor and Rebecca Huntley bring together everyday Australians to find out their opinions on the issues that matter to them

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Common Ground episodes:

11.24.2017
How do we tackle climate change? – Common Ground podcast
In the final episode our participants come to agreements on climate change and renewable energy much faster than our politicians seem to be able to. However, what would they be willing to pay to see a transition to a much...
11.17.2017
Do we need to have a different conversation about immigration? – Common Ground podcast
This week we examine one of the most divisive issues in Australia: immigration and asylum policy. Is there a more nuanced way to look at the issue or do economic and security issues overwhelm the debate?
11.06.2017
Marriage equality, euthanasia and moving Australia Day – Common Ground podcast
Lenore Taylor and Rebecca Huntley bring four very different Australians together to examine three issues that have proved difficult for politicians to navigate. Surprisingly our panel quickly comes to consensus on two of them
10.30.2017
Does Australia have an inequality problem? – Common Ground podcast
Lenore Taylor and Rebecca Huntley bring four very different Australians to examine inequality in Australia. Are they seeing the effect of inequality in their communities? Is the problem with the economy or with people’s personal motivation? And has our group...
10.23.2017
Is the political system broken? – Common Ground podcast, episode 1
Lenore Taylor and Rebecca Huntley bring four very different Australians together to find out what they think of the political system. In our first episode we meet our participants and find out why some of them think the entire system...
10.20.2017
Preview episode – Common Ground podcast
Hosted by Guardian Australia’s editor, Lenore Taylor, and social researcher and author Rebecca Huntley, Common Ground aims to go beyond filter bubbles to understand why voters are disillusioned with the political system, and how they have formed their political views....

What's Common Ground about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Common Ground episodes:

How do we tackle climate change? – Common Ground podcast

Do we need to have a different conversation about immigration? – Common Ground podcast

Marriage equality, euthanasia and moving Australia Day – Common Ground podcast

Does Australia have an inequality problem? – Common Ground podcast

Is the political system broken? – Common Ground podcast, episode 1

Preview episode – Common Ground podcast