Policy Forum Pod

May 16 2024 330 ep. 47 mins 2k
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Policy Forum Pod is the podcast of PolicyForum.net - Asia and the Pacific's platform for public policy debate, analysis and discussion. Policy Forum is based at Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University.
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Care, connection and who decides

May 16 2024 50 mins  
In this episode, we speak to the CEO of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, Professor Kristy Muir about care, connection and who decides in policymaking, especially around children.She discusses the life and death realities of social capital, the importance of a wellbeing framework and the challenges of a silo approach to making progress on societal issues. Professor Muir says we need to t

Our vulnerable environment with Sophie Lewis

May 09 2024 42 mins  
In this episode we speak to Dr Sophie Lewis, the ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment. She discusses the key takeaways from the 2023 ACT State of the Environment Report, and how both individuals, industries and governments can make a difference.Dr Lewis talks about how we all need to think about the things we never get back unless action is taken. She says we nee

The Forest Wars: securing the future

May 02 2024 44 mins  
Professor David Lindenmayer joins the podcast to discuss the importance of forests, the threats they are facing, and the myths around the logging industry.In his latest book, The Forest Wars: The ugly truth about what’s happening to our tall forests, Professor Lindenmayer unearths truths about what happens to forests that have been recently logged in a bushfire, how logging impac

A conversation with ANU Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell

Apr 25 2024 50 mins  
ANU Vice-Chancellor, Distinguished Professor Genevive Bell joins us to discuss the power of stories, knowledge and a vision for our future. Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell is the 13th Vice-Chancellor of ANU. She is also the University’s first female Vice-Chancellor. She holds a PhD in cultural anthropology from Stanford University and is a renowned anthropologist, technolo

Building for social inclusion with Sara Bice

Apr 18 2024 53 mins  
In this podcast we speak to Professor Sara Bice about the importance of building for social inclusion, co-design and community consultation as Australia spends $300 billion on infrastructure projects. Professor Bice co-founded the Institute for Infrastructure in Society to help better integrate social and community aspects. She says the best policy making occurs when there is a sha

21st Century Capitalism - A tribute to Susan Sell

Apr 11 2024 46 mins  
In this episode we pay tribute to Professor Susan Sell. Professor Sell died unexpectedly in December 2023. In re-releasing this conversation from August 2023 about 21st Century Capitalism, we honour her intellectual rigour and the enormous contribution of her research.Professor Sell’s work was theoretically ground-breaking and an exemplary example of the careful research that con

Politics, policy and a healthy human future with Helen Clark

Apr 04 2024 69 mins  
On this special episode of Policy Forum Pod the Rt Hon Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former UNDP Administrator, joins Professor Sharon Friel and Professor Bina d’Costa to discuss policy, politics and governing human future.This event was hosted by ANU College of Health and Medicine with the Australian Global Health Alliance. It was recorded live at The Aus

The public sector and public value

Mar 27 2024 58 mins  
Professor Janine O’Flynn joins us for the first episode of Policy Forum Pod for 2024! In conversation, the Director of the Crawford School of Public Policy talks about the obligation and position of the school, and other universities, to exercise a ‘convening power' and bring together a range of different actors and views in our complex public policy systems. Professor O�

Reflecting on 2023 with John Falzon and Thomas Mayo

Dec 14 2023 59 mins  
In the final episode for 2023 we speak to John Falzon and Thomas Mayo about the year that was. We reflect on the challenges that we have faced from the cost of living, the Voice to Parliament referendum, and discuss the latest industrial relations bill.---John Falzon is a sociologist, poet and social justice advocate and is a senior fellow at Per Capita and a visiting fellow at Reg

Strengthening political representation

Dec 07 2023 42 mins  
In this episode, we speak to Professor Carolyn Hendriks about democracy, representation, political trust and decision making and what's happening in local communities. Democracy is under strain as the legitimacy of representatives is questioned and public trust declines. The rise of populism is changing the way many think about democracy and democratic representation, while ne