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Social Policy Connections Podcasts episodes:

11.23.2012
Faith, values, & social policy
Welcome to the Social Policy Connections audio podcast. The following podcast features a lecture delivered by Dr Bruce Duncan C.Ss.R on Faith, values, & social policy. The talk was presented to Social Policy Connections on Wednesday November 31 at the...
09.05.2012
Australia’s income security system & the abandonment of equity.
Those who can work should, and those who cannot should be properly supported to achieve a full life. How does Australia fare in relation to this? Philip Mendes from Monash University promotes a better way, advocating for a participation income...
06.26.2012
Santamaria’s Salesman: Kevin Peoples and the Catholic Rural Movement
In a lucid talk, Kevin Peoples spoke on his 2012 book about working as a fund-raiser for the National Catholic Rural Movement and his disillusionment with Bob Santamaria's use of its people and money. Strongly committed to the YCW emphasis...
05.09.2012
The pokies ten years on: addiction – personal & governmental”.
Welcome to the Social Policy Connections audio podcast. The following podcast features a lecture delivered by Gabriela Byrne – founder of the Free Yourself Program, a resource for problem gamblers. The talk was presented to Social Policy Connections on May...
11.29.2011
Morality & Global Warming: A Response to Cardinal Pell
Talk given at Social Policy Connections’ Annual General Meeting 24 November 2011By Geoff Lacey In October, Cardinal George Pell gave a lecture in Westminster Cathedral Hall, entitled, One Christian Perspective on Climate Change. Geoff Lacey addresses the question of how...
08.17.2011
Australia, Aid, Global Development
Welcome to the Social Policy Connections audio podcast. The following podcast features a lecture delivered by Marc Purcell at Social Policy Connections ‘Australia, Aid, Global Development’ public forum held at the study centre of the Yarra Theological Union on August...
07.21.2011
Public policy and human wellbeing
The following podcast features a lecture delivered Robert Fitzgerald AM at Social Policy Connections ‘Churches & Public Policy Conference, held at the Abbotsford Convent on July 19th 2011. Robert Fitzgerald is a full-time Commissioner with the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission,...
07.11.2011
Slavery: the importance of victim centred terminology
This short audio podcast of this even was presented byMichaela Guthridge's at SPC's forum on Slavery.
03.31.2011
Nuclear disarmament: The great challenge
Professor Tilman Ruff – Chair of the Australian Board of ICAN and Rev Harry Kerr – Chair of Pax Christi (Vic), addressed Social Policy Connections on March 29th 2011 on one of the world’s most pressing issues, nuclear disarmament. Professor...
12.16.2010
Human Rights & the NT Intervention
The following podcast features a lecture delivered by The Honourable Alastair Nicholson, titled “Human Rights & the NT Intervention”. The talk was presented to Social Policy Connections on Wednesday December 1st at the Study Centre of Yarra Theological Union. If...
11.08.2010
Mandatory detention and release of children
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08.13.2010
Receiving asylum seekers
The following podcast features a lecture delivered by Caz Coleman. Caz drew from the findings of her recently published research project “Australia’s Hidden Homeess”, to discuss alternatives to current ways of receiving asylum seekers. The talk was presented to Social...
08.06.2010
Politics, Religion & Election Issues
The following podcast features a lecture delivered by Professor John Warhurst, titled “Politics, Religion & Election”. The talk was presented to Social Policy Connections on Wednesday 4 August at the Study Centre of Yarra Theological Union. John Warhurst was born...
06.10.2010
Australia’s relationship with China: prospects and perils
Welcome to the Social Policy Connections audio podcast on the topic of moral implications of Australia’s close economic ties with China. The following podcast features a discussion between Dr Thomas Bartlett and Dr Paul Rule on Wednesday May 23rd 2010...
04.19.2010
New Hope for Africa: the churches’ role in peacemaking, development’
Welcome to the Social Policy Connections audio podcast, The following Social Policy Connections event was held in association with Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia, on Saturday April 19 2010, at...
09.24.2009
A Response to Global Warming
A civil engineer, Geoff Lacey is also well known as a pioneering environmentalist and naturalist. He is the author of a landmark work on the ecology of the Yarra: 'Still glides the Stream': the Natural History of the Yarra from...
09.17.2009
Micah Challenge & the UN Millennium Development Goals: what has been achieved and what more can we do?
If you would like attend one of our events please refer to our website www.social policyconnections.com.au. Please feel free to subscribe to our podcast via itunes or via an RSS feed located on our website’s home page, as we will...
09.17.2009
The Global Financial Crisis: Opportunity for Transformation
The following lecture entitled “The Global Financial Crisis: Opportunity for Transformation” was presented by Professor John Langmore on Thursday September 10th 2009 in the new Study Centre of Yarra Theological Union. In this podcast Professor John Langmore gives a succinct,...

What's Social Policy Connections Podcasts about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Social Policy Connections Podcasts episodes:

Faith, values, & social policy

Australia’s income security system & the abandonment of equity.

Santamaria’s Salesman: Kevin Peoples and the Catholic Rural Movement

The pokies ten years on: addiction – personal & governmental”.

Morality & Global Warming: A Response to Cardinal Pell

Australia, Aid, Global Development

Public policy and human wellbeing

Slavery: the importance of victim centred terminology

Nuclear disarmament: The great challenge

Human Rights & the NT Intervention

Mandatory detention and release of children

Receiving asylum seekers

Politics, Religion & Election Issues

Australia’s relationship with China: prospects and perils

New Hope for Africa: the churches’ role in peacemaking, development’

A Response to Global Warming

Micah Challenge & the UN Millennium Development Goals: what has been achieved and what more can we do?

The Global Financial Crisis: Opportunity for Transformation