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Big Ideas brings you the best of talks, forums, debates, and festivals held in Australia and around the world, casting light on the major social, cultural, scientific and political issues... more
FAQs about Big Ideas:How many episodes does Big Ideas have?The podcast currently has 1,429 episodes available.
November 01, 2016The 2016 Reith LecturesPhilosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah argues that when considering religion we overestimate the importance of scripture and underestimate the importance of practice....more1minPlay
November 01, 2016The Reith Lectures: Mistaken IdentitiesEpisode 1 CreedProfessor Appiah begins with the complexities of his own background, as the son of an English Anglican mother and a Ghanaian Methodist father....more1minPlay
October 31, 2016Lois and Juris Greste on Freeing PeterLois and Juris Greste discuss the long road to freeing their son, Peter, from a Cairo prison....more54minPlay
October 27, 2016Muslim FeminismHow are Muslim women fighting sexism and working for change?...more54minPlay
October 26, 2016Understanding the mind of a compulsive hoarderRandy Frost explains the meaning possessions play in our lives and how and why this can go astray....more55minPlay
October 25, 2016Can the refugee narrative be shifted?How does the language and rhetoric used in the refugee discourse affect policy and perceptions...more55minPlay
October 24, 2016Clementine Ford: feminist warriorThe internet and social media has helped to spawn a new generation of feminism. At the forefront of this, in Australia, is Clementine Ford. She is a fearless feminist with a ‘take no prisoners’ attitude. She fights back against online misogyny and abuse, making the trolls accountable for what they post, even if it costs them their job. Clementine Ford talks to Paul Barclay about her book, “Fight Like A Girl”, part memoir, part personal manifesto....more54minPlay
October 20, 2016The Cranlana Programme: Medicine and societyThere’s evidence to suggest that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander health sector is treated differently to mainstream services. Why does this happen and how can government and policy makers change this treatment?...more54minPlay
October 20, 2016Cranlana Programme: Medicine and societyThere’s evidence to suggest that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander health sector is treated differently to mainstream services. Why does this happen and how can government and policy makers change this treatment?...more54minPlay
October 19, 2016Tim Fischer: World Trade DisconnectRebranding and revamping before renewed protectionism destroys all...more55minPlay
FAQs about Big Ideas:How many episodes does Big Ideas have?The podcast currently has 1,429 episodes available.