Uncommon Sense

Independent Candidate Jo Dyer Reflects On The 2022 Election Results And The Rise Of The Independents; Brendan Wintle On How To Fix Federal Environment Policy; The Great Barrier Reef's Sixth Mass Coral Bleaching Event


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Jo Dyer reflects on her experiences campaigning as an independent in the marginal seat of Boothby and the rise of the independents in politics. Jo discusses the transformation of Australian politics with a greatly expanded crossbench, a more diverse parliament, and a likely shift in the political culture in Canberra. Jo is the author of the very prescient book, Burning Down The House: Reconstructing Modern Politics, and is outgoing Artistic Director of the Adelaide Festival. Dr Brendan Wintle, Professor of Conservation Ecology at the University of Melbourne, joins Amy to talk about the crisis of bioddiversity loss in Australia. After past failures of federal environmental policy, what does the new Albanese Labor government need to do to correct course and protect Australia's threatened species? Will the Great Barrier Reef finally be placed on the World Heritage 'in danger' list? Guardian Australia environment reporter Graham Readfearn talks about the sixth mass coral bleaching event at the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, which occurred earlier this year. He describes his visit to the reef and what he has learned about the causes of its decline. We learn about its current condition and the reef's future in the face of climate change. Graham also explains what happened during the recent assessment of the reef's condition by a scientific team from UNESCO.

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