Join host ABC journalist Tegan Taylor in conversation with Professor Jason Wu, UNSW Professor and Head of Nutrition Science at The George Institute for Global Health, and Vanessa Matthijssen, Deloitte Asia Pacific ‘Future of Food’ lead for a fascinating look into how the power of nutrition can be harnessed to revolutionise health and wellbeing ..read more

International Women’s Day has become a collaborative effort of people across the globe calling for action to accelerate women’s equality. And while there's still work to be done to close the gender gap, the day also provides us an opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Celebrate the stories of three inspiring women who are making an impact in STEMM: Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology at UNSW Sydney; Hannah Beder (B.Eng ’18), Learning Designer and Research Lead at ..read more

Farmers and climate change in rural Australia. Anika Molesworth is Deputy Chair of Farmers for Climate Action, a PhD in agricultural science and a sheep farmer in Western NSW. In this conversation with Prof Anthony Burke, UNSW Canberra, she discusses the challenges that a rapidly changing climate is posing to Australian farmers, the challenges of adapting and changing as a result, and the role farmers and government could be playing in climate action ..read more

Music: Brendon John Warner Script: Brad Hall Producer: Lee Henderson Narration: Chris Turney Audio Engineer/mixing: Martin Jamieson additional Production: Zoe Thomas Blending real audio samples from the Antarctic and a haunting four-part composition, come on a voyage to the southern continent. Starting at Hobart, the gateway to Antarctica, we set out on a journey across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica and share the beauty, the often-ferocious conditions, and the majestic wildlife we encounter on the way. The final fourth movement is a call for action, on how we can limit the impact of climate ..read more

In this conversation, Ben talks to Damon Gameau Director of the hugely successful documentaries ‘That sugar film’ and ‘2040’, one of the few films to offer a positive vision of our future on this planet. They discuss Damon’s journey from climate-sceptic to passionate advocate, the potential for the pandemic to be a pivot-point for behaviour change, the importance of story-telling and Damon’s many visions for how we can thrive in the Anthropocene ..read more

Is the Paris agreement on climate change likely to fail? And can new treaty concepts help support it to prevent catastrophic climate change? Professor Anthony Burke, an expert in global climate governance, talks with Professor Shirley Scott about a new proposal for a Coal Elimination Treaty ..read more

Climate change, pro-environmental behaviour & the problem with academic jargon. Craig Reucassel is host of the ABC’s Fight for Planet A and the War on Waste. In this Conversation he talks to Ben Newell about what individuals and governments can and should be doing to address climate change; whether we should be ‘nudging’ or ‘boosting’ pro-environmental behaviour; comparisons of our response to COVID-19 and our response to climate change; Craig’s vision for the Anthropocene (and his dislike of academic jargon ..read more

Stephen Oliver is Manager of Documentaries at the ABC. We discuss Stephen’s involvement in major shows such as the War on Waste, Fight for Planet A and the upcoming new series Big Weather and How to Survive It; his desire to drive impact and change that goes beyond the passive viewing of TV; the importance of understanding the interconnectedness of our species; and Stephen’s vision for the Anthropocene ..read more

Joel is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of the Future Minds Lab. In this episode, we talk about how our memories bend reality; whether we can trust our intuitions; the simple ways “choice architecture” can be altered to change our decisions, for good or ill; and how a rickety bridge could affect your love life ..read more

Rod Sims is the Chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. In this wide-ranging episode, we talk about why the Commission started working 16-hour days to allow rivals to cooperate; whether the ACCC’s role could be too broad; how consumers misunderstand what happens to their data; the crisis in journalism; what Bob Hawke’s cabinet did right; Rod’s views on privatisation; and how inequality affects trust ..read more