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Your front row seat to big thinkers at the best live events, forums, and festivals. Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. We love hearing from you about the show or events you are planning. Get in touch! Email: Bigideas@abc.net.au SMS line for ABC Radio National: 0418 226 576 Airs Monday to Thursday 8pm, repeated Tuesday to Friday 12pm, on ABC Radio ... more

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Hannah Gould
Cultural anthropologist, death studies scholar, author of How to Die in the 21st Century
University of Melbourne
Episode: How to live and die well — with Marieke Hardy, Hannah Gould and Antonia Pont
Antonia Pont
Yoga teacher, associate professor of writing and literature, author of Plain Life on Thinking, Feeling and Deciding
Deakin University
Episode: How to live and die well — with Marieke Hardy, Hannah Gould and Antonia Pont
Paul Strangio
Political historian and author of The Alchemy of Leadership
Monash University
Episode: Wounded narcissist, visionary, team player, a mother's love? The alchemy of good (and bad) political leadership
Jennifer Hewett
Business journalist and national affairs columnist
Australian Financial Review
Episode: Wounded narcissist, visionary, team player, a mother's love? The alchemy of good (and bad) political leadership
Evan Osnos
New Yorker staff writer
The New Yorker
Episode: Why jailed Jimmy Lai's plight is a warning for press freedom and us all, everywhere
Mark Clifford
Author of The Troublemaker, president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation
The Troublemaker / Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation
Episode: Why jailed Jimmy Lai's plight is a warning for press freedom and us all, everywhere
Rita Arrigo
AI consultant
Formerly Microsoft, CSIRO's National AI Centre
Episode: Can you trust AI in the news? UK's Ian Dunt and guests on deepfakes, dodgy headlines and more
Ian Dunt
UK political columnist, author
The I Paper; author of Conspiracy Theory, The Story of an Idea
Episode: Can you trust AI in the news? UK's Ian Dunt and guests on deepfakes, dodgy headlines and more
Dr. Matthew Marques
Social psychologist
La Trobe University
Episode: Can you trust AI in the news? UK's Ian Dunt and guests on deepfakes, dodgy headlines and more

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Natasha Mitchell
Host facilitating engaging discussions and forums, focusing on a wide range of relevant societal issues.

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 1.4k ratings
  • A true gem!

    This pod never disappoints.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jennprincipesa
    Australia8 days ago
  • Women matter

    Just an idea - maybe the complete overreach, anti science and homophobic approach of those wedded to gender ideology has inflicted this damage. It’s called “shooting yourself in the foot.” (One group’s “wants” being given absolute priority over the rights of everyone else certainly isn’t a winning approach.)

    Apple Podcasts
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    LizAnne S
    Australia3 months ago
  • Big Ideas Spotify episode

    This should have been an interesting program, but any “investigative journalist” who uses the word “like” as every fifth word needs some coaching on public speaking before the ABC gives them a platform.

    I gave up a few minutes in - too tedious to keep listening.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    LizAnne S
    Australia8 months ago
  • Always stimulating!

    Excellent podcast among my short-list of #podrecs - the programming is excellent, interviewers and chairs great, guests always invigorating and stimulating. Worth tuning in, following and sharing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anthony Zwi
    Australia9 months ago
  • Adam Liaw

    Big ideas is always good but I was so stimulated by this show as Adam traversed issues of politics, culture, science and food. We are so blessed to have our Aunty sharing her sage advice through such interesting people.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    digit2021
    Australia10 months ago

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Australia's Broken Social Contract — Tahlia Isaac wants to protect women in prison
Q: If you were Prime Minister, what policy would you make and what would you fund to ensure kids are not slipping through the cracks and ending up through courts?
Prioritize housing as a human right, inclusive education, and welfare support to keep families together, while scaling early-intervention and community-based supports to prevent marginalization of at-risk youth.
Do Royal Commissions really work (and are they worth the money)? Betty King KC, Jack Rush KC, Jon Faine
Q: Can a Royal Commission be a substitute for other inquiries like anti-corruption bodies, or are they for bigger questions only?
They are best suited for large, community-wide questions where public insight is essential, but not every issue requires a Royal Commission; some may be handled better by targeted inquiries or anti-corruption bodies depending on the context.
Do Royal Commissions really work (and are they worth the money)? Betty King KC, Jack Rush KC, Jon Faine
Q: How important is the selection of the Royal Commissioner and council assisting?
Extremely important, as their leadership shapes the inquiry's scope, pace, and how evidence is gathered, with a strong preference for independence and a focus on community impact rather than partisan advantage.
Do Royal Commissions really work (and are they worth the money)? Betty King KC, Jack Rush KC, Jon Faine
Q: What would be the ideal template to set up a Royal Commission from scratch?
An ideal template would fix concise terms of reference, a strict timeline with no unwarranted extensions, a realistic budget, and a carefully chosen commissioner and council assisting to set the right tone and balance between public accountability and practical inquiry.
Australia's broken social contract — Tahlia Isaac wants to protect women in prison
Q: How do you propose we fund and scale drug courts and wraparound supports to prevent prison admissions in the first place?
Drug courts and wraparound supports are cheaper and more humane than incarceration; sustained funding is essential, and political incentives should shift away from fear-mongering to evidence-based investment that keeps communities safer in the long term.

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1. Hannah Gould
2. Antonia Pont
3. Paul Strangio
4. Jennifer Hewett
5. Evan Osnos
6. Mark Clifford
7. Rita Arrigo
8. Ian Dunt

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