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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.
March 06, 2019China's hardline control of Muslims in XinjiangOn China’s north west border, the province of Xinjiang is home to the Uyghurs , one of China’s Muslim minorities. Human rights groups estimate that a million Uyghurs are now detained in internment camps for re-education. Beijing aims to make them more amenable to Chinese culture and the goals of the Chinese communist party....more55minPlay
March 05, 2019Tim Costello and the lessons of GandhiMahatma Gandhi has inspired generations of social justice campaigners. One of our best known, the Reverend Tim Costello, tells us why . Gandhi believed that each of us has the power to make a difference and the moral duty to do so....more55minPlay
March 04, 2019Ideas for a better futureTim Dunlop speaks to Paul Barclay about his bold ideas for reinvigorating democratic government, reclaiming the 'commons', and insisting that tech giants pay us for using our personal data....more55minPlay
February 28, 2019Vernon Ah Kee on Indigenous artIndigenous artist Vernon Ah Kee calls for Indigenous art to be completely dismantled and build up again from scratch – by black fellas. He criticises the way the visual art world works and the ‘whiteness’ within the gallery context....more34minPlay
February 27, 2019Britain and the EU after BrexitReady or not Britain is on track to leave the European Union in a month. But what happens next? There's no clear exit strategy or common vision for the future of trade and foreign policy. What lies ahead for a post-Brexit Britain?...more55minPlay
February 26, 2019Evolution made humans less aggressiveNew research shows that Homo Sapiens is a domesticated form of our species. And that’s the result of the invention of capital punishment. But how could our low aggressiveness evolve from repeated acts of violence?...more55minPlay
February 25, 2019Jane Caro on the 'accidental feminists'Jane Caro talks to Paul Barclay about the generation of women who, like her, were born in the 50s and 60s, and were quiet revolutionaries who altered the fabric of Australian society....more55minPlay
February 21, 2019Time for the state to be entrepreneurial?The prevailing view is that the state should stop interfering in the economy and let the market decide. Economist Mariana Mazzucato takes the opposite approach. She says we need an entrepreneurial state with ambitious goals to shape the economy and solve wicked problems like climate change....more55minPlay
February 20, 2019Mental health crisis among childrenExperts in Australia and the UK worry about a crisis of well-being and mental health among children and teenager. What’s needed if we want our kids to be happier? What can teachers, parents and policy makers to about it?...more55minPlay
February 19, 2019Designing the future with artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence will shape the future of work, the way we live and how we relate to one another. Three computer experts discuss the design of user-friendly robots and apps. Who will have the power to decide what is created and where your data will go?...more55minPlay
FAQs about Big Ideas:How many episodes does Big Ideas have?The podcast currently has 1,429 episodes available.