We notice the one dirty spot on the floor. We don’t notice the hundred that were cleaned.

In this episode, we start with a simple question: why did many of us grow up hearing about apartheid, but never about Mabo?

Why do we notice loud, visible problems but miss the quiet systems working underneath our lives. From history and news, to AI agreeing with us, to podcast edits, to relationships and housework, we explore why absence is harder to see than presence.

If you’ve ever complained about one small mistake and ignored all the invisible effort around it, this one’s for you.

We also talk about the excellent audio series Hi, I’m Eddie, which tells the story behind the Mabo decision:

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/discover/podcasts/hi-im-eddie