Synopsis
Through thoughtful conversations, a range of Australians in the public square test their concerns. What keeps them awake at night and should we too be restless?
Episodes
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![Maile Carnegie on how to make innovation less frightening]()
Maile Carnegie on how to make innovation 'less frightening'
19/01/2018 Duration: 25minWhen it comes to digital disruption, Maile Carnegie describes herself as a 'contrarian'.
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![Claire Edwardes on paying artists a wage]()
Claire Edwardes on paying artists a wage
12/01/2018 Duration: 25minClaire Edwardes is the Artistic Director of Ensemble Offspring.
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![Gareth Evans on optimism and the power of diplomacy]()
Gareth Evans on optimism and the power of diplomacy
05/01/2018 Duration: 25minAs former Foreign Minister of the Hawke/Keating government, Gareth Evans knows it takes 'courage to be co-operative' with world leaders, no matter how quirky.
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![Social campaigner Tanya Hosch on mental health and vulnerability]()
Social campaigner Tanya Hosch on mental health and vulnerability
29/12/2017 Duration: 25minTanya Hosch believes that if you have been given a "seat at the table" with decision-makers, you have to take it. But what keeps Tanya awake?
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![Major General Simone Wilkie on women, sport and resilience]()
Major General Simone Wilkie on women, sport and resilience
22/12/2017 Duration: 25minSimone Wilkie asks: if gender is not an issue in the army, why is it such a problem in sport?
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![STC Artistic Director Kip Williams on the responsibility of the arts]()
STC Artistic Director Kip Williams on the responsibility of the arts
15/12/2017 Duration: 25minThe task of making sure everyone has a voice through the arts, is what keeps Kip Williams awake.
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![Maile Carnegie on how to make innovation less frightening]()
Maile Carnegie on how to make innovation 'less frightening'
01/12/2017 Duration: 25minWhen it comes to digital disruption, Maile Carnegie describes herself as a 'contrarian'.
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![Claire Edwardes on paying artists a wage]()
Claire Edwardes on paying artists a wage
24/11/2017 Duration: 25minClaire Edwardes is the Artistic Director of Ensemble Offspring.
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![Author Anna Funder on social inequality]()
Author Anna Funder on social inequality
17/11/2017 Duration: 25minAnna Funder was working in America when she decided to finally call Australia home. What keeps Anna awake?
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![Oxfam Chief Executive Helen Szoke on how fast fashion hurts overseas textile workers]()
Oxfam Chief Executive Helen Szoke on how fast fashion hurts overseas textile workers
10/11/2017 Duration: 25minIf you buy a $10 t-shirt, it is likely that only 40 cents of the cost goes to the person who made it.
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![Margaret Gardner on opinion versus fact]()
Margaret Gardner on opinion versus fact
03/11/2017 Duration: 25minThe Chair of Universities Australia says that the purpose of university is to couple brilliant minds with academic rigour.
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![Gareth Evans on optimism and the power of diplomacy]()
Gareth Evans on optimism and the power of diplomacy
27/10/2017 Duration: 25minAs former Foreign Minister of the Hawke/Keating government, Gareth Evans knows it takes 'courage to be co-operative' with world leaders, no matter how quirky.
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![Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith on childhood]()
Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith on childhood
23/06/2017 Duration: 25minJoanna Murray-Smith turns her own life experience into plays. But it is childhood in particular that keeps her awake.
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![Conductor and educator Richard Gill on the perils of NAPLAN]()
Conductor and educator Richard Gill on the perils of NAPLAN
16/06/2017 Duration: 25minConductor Richard Gill is "worried sick" about music education in Australia. Why?
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![CEO of the New York Times, Mark Thompson, on the demise of language]()
CEO of the New York Times, Mark Thompson, on the demise of language
09/06/2017 Duration: 25minCEO of the New York Times, Mark Thompson has seen plenty of change in media. But it's the demise of language that keeps Mark awake.
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![STC Artistic Director Kip Williams on the responsibility of the arts]()
STC Artistic Director Kip Williams on the responsibility of the arts
02/06/2017 Duration: 25minThe task of making sure everyone has a voice through the arts, is what keeps Kip Williams awake.
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![Major General Simone Wilkie on women, sport and resilience]()
Major General Simone Wilkie on women, sport and resilience
26/05/2017 Duration: 25minSimone Wilkie asks: if gender is not an issue in the army, why is it such a problem in sport?
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![Former US Republican politician Eric Cantor on bridging the American divide]()
Former US Republican politician Eric Cantor on bridging the American divide
19/05/2017 Duration: 25minFormer US Republican politician Eric Cantor says that we should insist on decency in high public office.
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![Political journalist Laura Tingle on the angry mob]()
Political journalist Laura Tingle on 'the angry mob'
12/05/2017 Duration: 25minAuthor and journalist Laura Tingle says that the media has lost credibility and many of the pillars of our democracy appear fragile. This is what keeps Laura Tingle awake.
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![Social campaigner Tanya Hosch on mental health and vulnerability]()
Social campaigner Tanya Hosch on mental health and vulnerability
05/05/2017 Duration: 25minTanya Hosch believes that if you have been given a "seat at the table" with decision-makers, you have to take it. But what keeps Tanya awake?
