Episodes
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Introducing Thinking Philosophy
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
If you've enjoyed Human Matters, check out Thinking Philosophy, a new podcast for an examined life.
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Populism Explosion
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
From Trump to Brexit, Spain to South America, populism is changing the rules of engagement in politics. Ben Moffitt explains a phenomenon that is threatening to upend democracy.
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Fostering better childhoods
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Removing children from their parents is always a tough call but what happens next is equally difficult. Nell Musgrove questions how much foster care has really improved since the days of Victorian paternalism and the stolen generation.
Saturday Apr 20, 2019
Soldiers history forgot
Saturday Apr 20, 2019
Saturday Apr 20, 2019
The hidden histories of Australia’s military are coming to light as LGBT and Indigenous servicemen and women tell their stories. Noah Riseman explores the experience of minorities in the armed services and their far-reaching effects on social change.
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Tea and Revolution
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Long before contemporary feminism, forward-thinking church ladies' groups abandoned the flower roster to fight for birth control, sex education and women's safety. Ellen Warne reveals the work of these unsung pioneers.
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Gold as a Global Magnet
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Contemporary issues such as globalisation, the rise of communications technology and mass migration can be traced back to the movements sparked by 19th Century gold rushes when gold changed the world, explains Benjamin Mountford.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
The Universal Sound of Music
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Music exists in every culture and every period of history. Tim McKenry explores why it is so pervasive and powerful and how we can make the most of it in our contemporary lives.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Revolution and reform in Iran
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Iran is the world's largest and most powerful theocracy but 40 years after it became an Islamic Republic, there are cracks in the fundamentalist regime, explains Naser Ghobadzadeh.
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Is nationalism a dirty word?
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
We need to reclaim the idea of nationalism before it becomes the sole province of flag waving ideologues or racists, argues sociologist Rachel Busbridge.