Speaking with: Chris Ho and Edgar Liu about diversity and high density in our cities
We can make conscious decisions about how we live together in closer proximity that allow for both cultural diversity and a shared sense of community....
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Speaking with: 'Everybody Lies' author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz on why we tell the (sometimes disturbing) truth online
According to Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, everybody lies to preserve social relations. www.shutterstock.com, CC BYHow much do you really know about your ...
Speaking with: Author Anita Heiss on Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia is a compilation of 52 essays from First Nations authors, some of whom have never been published before. Rounak Ami...
Speaking with: law professor Cass Sunstein, on why behavioural science is always nudging us
Governments can use nudges to influence our choices ShutterstockWhat can governments do to stop increasing obesity rates, help people save or get them...
Speaking with: journalist David Neiwert on the rise of the alt-right in Trump's America
A white supremacist holding a US flag over his face during a Unite the Right rally in Washington in August. Michael Reynolds/EPAThe rise of the radica...
Speaking with: Cameron McAuliffe on NIMBYs, urban planning and making community consultation work
We're used to hearing cries of "NIMBYism" and "money-hungry developers" on both sides of planning debates, but there's actually more subtlety ...
Speaking with: satirist Armando Iannucci on The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin is about the chaotic political drama that followed the Russian leader's demise in 1953. Madman FilmsWe’re living in something ...
Speaking with: Andrew Leigh on why we need more randomised trials in policy and law
AndrewLeigh.com, Author providedRandomised controlled trials are the gold standard in medical research. Researchers divide participants into two grou...
Speaking with: David Field about unusual crimes that have changed the law
Is sleepwalking a legitimate defence for murder? Are victims of family violence protected against the premeditated killing of their abuser? Professor...
Speaking with: social researcher and author Hugh Mackay on 2017, 'a really disturbing year'
Social researcher Hugh Mackay and The Conversation's FactCheck Editor Lucinda Beaman. “I’ve found 2017 a really disturbing year.” That’s the summa...