The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation
By Andrew Leigh
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Andrew Leigh interviews people on living a happy, healthy and ethical life
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195. Ant Williams on Training Mental Toughness
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May 05, 2026 |
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194. Mark Fabian on Why Wellbeing Beats Happiness
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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193. Toby Walsh on Artificial Intelligence
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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192. Alex Hutchinson on The Explorer's Gene
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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191. Robert Dessaix, Chameleon
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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190. Matthew Halteman on Hungry Beautiful Animals
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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189. Shaun Micallef on Laughter, Stepping Up and Stepping Back
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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188. Dave Eccles and Tadgh Kennelly on Blokes Bonding on Beaches
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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187. Nina Jankowicz and Van Badham on Online Misogyny
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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186. Lucas Patchett on front loaders, friends & founding Orange Sky
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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185. Sean Turnell on Finding Hope in Myanmar's Most Notorious Jail
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May 09, 2024 |
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184. Tanya Plibersek on crime fiction
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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183. Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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182. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz on creatively crunching data and the AI revolution
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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181. Dana Suskind on building a parent nation
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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180. Chris Hammer on writing crime fiction
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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179. Catharine Lumby on Biography, Betrayal and Bookwriting
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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178. Michael Brosowski on helping street kids and fighting human trafficking
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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177. Emma Johnston on seas, science and sailing
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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176. Richard Reeves on boys and men
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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175. Tim Winton on landscape, words and activism
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick (Rebroadcast)
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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174. Brigid Delaney on Stoicism
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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173. Bo Seo on how to have a good argument
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Michael Traill on Willoughby Wildcats, lifelong learning and jumping ship (Rebroadcast)
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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172. Robert Dessaix on Abracadabra
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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171. Daniel Pink on the power of regret
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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170. Ben Quilty on painting soldiers, asylum seekers and Santa
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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169. Amani Haydar on Agony, Anger and Art
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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168. Jennifer Nadel & Matt Hawkins on Compassion in Politics
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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167. Ed Coper on fighting online lies
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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166. Van Badham on cranks, conspiracies & courage
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Susan Carland on Islam and authenticity (Rebroadcast)
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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165. Ryan Holiday on Stoicism
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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164: Andrew Denton on Improvisation, Interviewing & Liquid Time
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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163. Emma McKeon on Swimming, Stress & Success
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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162. Michelle de Kretser on Shimmering Stories & Scary Monsters
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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161. Nyadol Nyuon on seeking refuge & fighting racism
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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160. Madeleine Dore on avoiding guilt, busyness & indecision
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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159. Cathy Wilcox on cartoons, chance & change
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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158. Robyn Archer on festivals, artistic risks & German cabaret
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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157. Paul Grabowsky on making music
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity (Rebroadcast)
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees (Rebroadcast)
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys‘ Toys and Other Delusions of Gender (Rebroadcast)
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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156. David Williamson on a Life of Drama
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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155. Cal Newport on deep work and the curse of email
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Joshua Gans on Parentonomics (Rebroadcast)
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Patricia Karvelas on resilience and community (Rebroadcast).
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life (Rebroadcast)
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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154. Harry Garside on boxing, ballet and masculinity
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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153. John Safran on comedy, constraints & creativity
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything (Rebroadcast)
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Hugh Mackay on the Golden Rule and the Positivity Trap (Rebroadcast)
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Jono Lineen explains why walking makes us wise (Rebroadcast)
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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152. Jill Stark on breakdowns and breakthroughs
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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151. John Bell on leadership lessons from Shakespeare
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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150. Rhiannon Evans on lessons from Ancient Rome
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Linda Burney on love, loss, racism and hope (Rebroadcast)
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Sisonke Msimang on exile and home, hatred and belonging (Rebroadcast).
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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149. Turia Pitt on triathlons, beauty and happiness
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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148. Rob Hamill on rowing naked across the Atlantic
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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147. Natasha Stott Despoja on pathbreaking, changemaking & 80s rock
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Pat Dodson on reconciliation, Catholicism and Yawuru country. (Rebroadcast)
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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146. Alice Pung on tragedy, cultural appropriation and the craft of writing
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May 27, 2021 |
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Dylan Marron on conversations with people that hate me (Rebroadcast).
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May 20, 2021 |
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145. Juliette Wright on Givit and living life like you cannot fail
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May 13, 2021 |
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144. Rodney Vlais on changing men who use family violence
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May 06, 2021 |
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Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity (Rebroadcast)
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Jihad Dib on racism, role models and respect (Rebroadcast)
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Lana Sandas on addiction, advocacy and incarceration (Rebroadcast)
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Leigh Sales on luck, doubt, trolls and what makes a great interview (Rebroadcast)
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Marie Coleman on feminism, trailblazing and a good retirement (Rebroadcast)
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Maree Crabbe on pornography and gender equality (Rebroadcast)
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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143. Rosie Batty on tragedy, pain and purpose
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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142. Clara Tuck Meng Soo on transitions and taking a stand
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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David Sinclair on the science of anti-ageing (Rebroadcast)
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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141. Jess Hill on power, control and domestic abuse
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Cate McGregor on cricket, speechwriting and transitions (Rebroadcast)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Jonathan Haidt on the Coddling of the American Mind (Rebroadcast)
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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140. Peter Singer on why you should go vegan
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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139. Alan Finkel on Science, Start-Ups and Success
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Julia Gillard on friendship, purpose and the cone of silence (Rebroadcast)
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Bill Crews on Exodus, Talkback and Compassion (Rebroadcast)
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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138. Jack Manning Bancroft on Aboriginal Mentoring and the Winning Fallacy
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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137. Alannah Hill on the killer heel of utopia
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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136. Robert Dessaix on why you should never quite grow up
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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135. Graham Walker on the joy of science
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Kate McClymont on dirt, death and determination (Rebroadcast)
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Eddie Woo on the joy of maths (Rebroadcast)
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Morris Gleitzman on writing big stories for little people (Rebroadcast)
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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134. Ginger Gorman on Dealing With Online Trolls
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Tim Flannery on fossils, adventure and Indigenous mentors (Rebroadcast)
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Rob Wiblin on effective altruism and making the most of your 80,000 hours (Rebroadcast)
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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133. Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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132. Bruce Pascoe on Understanding Australia's Indigenous Past (and Why It Matters to Our Future)
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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131. Astrid Jorgensen on Pub Choir
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Brad Chilcott on compassion, altruism and activism (Rebroadcast)
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Robert Putnam on Bowling Alone and living together (Rebroadcast)
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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130. Craig Foster on Socceroos, SBS and Human Rights
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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129. Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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128. Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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127. Massimo Pigliucci on Stoicism
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Kurt Fearnley on Kokoda, struggles and gratitude (Rebroadcast)
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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126. Ally Watson on coding like a girl
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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125. Tony Wheeler on Making the Planet Less Lonely
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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124. Jessie Porteus on learning law, mentoring and 1990s rock
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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123. Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys' Toys & Other Delusions of Gender
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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122. Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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121. Lindsay Oades on happiness and positive psychology
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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120. Nikki Stamp on fixing broken hearts
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Tim Minchin on free will, anger, success & failure (Rebroadcast)
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May 28, 2020 |
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119. Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life
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May 21, 2020 |
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Michelle Knox, death expert and mortal realist (Rebroadcast)
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May 14, 2020 |
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118. Malcolm Turnbull on the big picture
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May 07, 2020 |
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117. Ben Vasiliou on respecting and supporting homeless Australians
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Philosopher Martha Nussbaum on anger, envy, disgust & love (Rebroadcast)
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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116. Eitan Hersh on why local service beats political hobbyism
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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115. Toby Ord on Longtermism
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Randolph Sparks on chronic pain and positive psychology (Rebroadcast)
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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Debra Rickwood on mental wellbeing (Rebroadcast)
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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114. Justin Wolfers on impact, feminism and economics
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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113. Serina Bird the Joyful Frugalista
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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112. Jihad Dib on racism, role models and respect
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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111. Steve Biddulph on the secret to happy children
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Nov 28, 2019 |
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110. Flipped Episode - Andrew Leigh with Joe Walker.
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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109. Michelle Simmons on working at the frontier of quantum computing
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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108. Frank Ostaseski on what death can teach us about living fully
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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107. Erna Walraven on what wild animals teach us about leadership
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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106. Andy Macqueen on exploring the Australian bush
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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105. Bill Crews on Exodus, Talkback and Compassion
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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104. Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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103. Alain de Botton on How to Live
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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102. Jamil Jivani on Young Men and the Allure of Violence
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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101. Rick Morton on 100 Years of Dirt
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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100. Jonathan Haidt on the Coddling of the American Mind
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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99. Tim the Yowie Man on extraordinary exploration
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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98. Jono Lineen explains why walking makes us wise
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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97. Laya and Dovid Slavin on cooking to build community
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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96. Munjed Al Muderis on his refugee journey and bionic surgery
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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95. Pat Dodson on reconciliation, Catholicism and Yawuru country
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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94. Nicholas Jans on leadership secrets of the Australian Army
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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93. Jane Jose on places women make
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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92. Michelle Knox, death expert and mortal realist
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Jul 04, 2019 |
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Good Book 2: Discussing The Vanishing American Adult with Macgregor Duncan
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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91. Wendy McCarthy on mentoring, bravery and when to say yes
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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90. Flipped episode – Andrew Leigh on the Unforgiving60
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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89. Julia Gillard on friendship, purpose and the cone of silence
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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88. Emily Oster on data, pregnancy and parenting
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May 30, 2019 |
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87. Marie Coleman on feminism, trailblazing and a good retirement
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Apr 04, 2019 |
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86. Tim Minchin on free will, anger, success and failure
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Mar 21, 2019 |
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85. Rob Wiblin on effective altruism and making the most of your 80,000 hours
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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84. Barry Jones on Pick-a-Box, Science and Poetry
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Feb 21, 2019 |
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83. Leigh Sales on luck, doubt, trolls and what makes a great interview
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Nov 22, 2018 |
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82. Eddie Woo on the joy of maths
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Nov 15, 2018 |
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81. Morris Gleitzman on writing big stories for little people
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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80. Philosopher Martha Nussbaum on anger, envy, disgust & love
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Oct 11, 2018 |
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79. Genevieve Bell on AI, anthropology and the obligation to make things better
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Sep 27, 2018 |
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78. David Marr on corruption, truth-telling and big lives
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Sep 13, 2018 |
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77. Sisonke Msimang on exile and home, hatred and belonging
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Sep 06, 2018 |
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76. Ben Pronk on SAS leadership, elite fitness and why specialisation is for insects
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Aug 30, 2018 |
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75. David Sinclair on the Science of Anti-Aging
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Aug 17, 2018 |
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74. David Gonski, the chairman of everything
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Aug 09, 2018 |
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73. Louise Taylor on Justice and Aboriginal Identity
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Aug 02, 2018 |
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72. Joshua Gans on Parentonomics
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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71. Grant Wardell-Johnson on Shakespeare, King Roger II of Sicily & the backward-looking 1970s
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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70. Yuki Kawauchi, Japan's citizen runner
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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69. Oz Harvest founder Ronni Kahn on kibbutz life, gratitude and the colour yellow
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Jul 05, 2018 |
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68. Tim Soutphommasane on racism, patriotism & culinary multiculturalism
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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67. Anne Aly on discrimination, terrorism & the shiny kettle
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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66. Libby Lyons on gender equality, mortality and public life
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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65. Clyde Rathbone on Karma, Wallabies and the Black Dog
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Jun 07, 2018 |
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64. Robert Putnam on Bowling Alone and living together
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May 31, 2018 |
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63. Natalie Jeremijenko on feral robotic dogs, texting fish and inverted trees
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May 24, 2018 |
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62. GetUp co-founder Jeremy Heimans on New Power
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May 17, 2018 |
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61. Julian Le Grand on revamping social policy, advising leaders and the danger of perfectionism
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May 10, 2018 |
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60. Kate McClymont on dirt, death and determination
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May 03, 2018 |
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59. Alex Hutchinson on sweat science
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Apr 26, 2018 |
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58. Dalton Conley on growing up Honky, genetics and experimental parenting
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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57. Terry Waite on solitary confinement, hatred and forgiveness
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Apr 12, 2018 |
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56. Heather Garriock, Rob De Castella and Sue Read on training hard and living well
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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55. David Walsh on profiting from blackjack, building MONA, and why most winners just got lucky
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Mar 28, 2018 |
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54. Craig Emerson on Baradine struggles, Prime Ministerial resilience and that Whyalla wipeout song
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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53. Liz Forbat on the good death
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Mar 15, 2018 |
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52. Benjamin Law on sex, taboos and making wontons
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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51. Dylan Marron on conversations with people who hate me
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Feb 23, 2018 |
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50. Tim Flannery on fossils, adventure and Indigenous mentors
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Feb 01, 2018 |
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49. Peter FitzSimons on poetry, parenting and the red bandanna
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Jan 18, 2018 |
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48. Nicholas Moore on risk-taking, crisis control and running to hip-hop
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Jan 11, 2018 |
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47. Scott Rankin on Nijinsky, St Francis and growing up on a Chinese junk
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Dec 22, 2017 |
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46. Kate Latimer on learning from the worldly philosophers
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Dec 14, 2017 |
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45. Andrew Bassat on how calculated risk-taking turned SEEK into a global success
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Dec 07, 2017 |
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44. Manny Noakes, principal author of the CSIRO diet
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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43. Kurt Fearnley on Kokoda, struggles and gratitude
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Nov 23, 2017 |
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42. Terri Butler on optimism and her Labor of Love
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Nov 16, 2017 |
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41. Sue Read on peak performance
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Nov 09, 2017 |
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40. Brad Chilcott on compassion, altruism and activism
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Oct 19, 2017 |
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39. Father Bob Maguire on larrikin Catholicism
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Oct 05, 2017 |
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38. Marnie Hughes-Warrington on immortality through teaching and learning
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Sep 28, 2017 |
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37. Nick Lee on cancer, farewells and little black dresses
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Sep 14, 2017 |
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36. Susan Carland on Islam and authenticity
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Sep 07, 2017 |
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35. Maree Crabbe on pornography and gender equality
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Aug 31, 2017 |
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34. Patti Stiles on life lessons from improvised acting
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Aug 25, 2017 |
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33. Frank Brennan on activism, justice and a Jesuit life
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Aug 11, 2017 |
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32. David Pereira on truth, depth and cello playing
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Aug 03, 2017 |
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31. Hugh Mackay on the Golden Rule and the Positivity Trap
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Jul 20, 2017 |
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30. Randolph Sparks on chronic pain and positive psychology
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Jun 23, 2017 |
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29. Carl Vine on composing, perfectionism and rejuvenation
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Jun 15, 2017 |
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28. Jane Halton on leading, mentoring and glass ceilings
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Jun 08, 2017 |
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27. Robert Dessaix on dalliances, languages and leisure
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Jun 01, 2017 |
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26. Debra Rickwood on mental wellbeing
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May 04, 2017 |
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25. Macgregor Duncan on good versus great
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Apr 27, 2017 |
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24. Peter Singer on vegetarianism, altruism & an examined life
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Mar 30, 2017 |
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23. Linda Burney on love, loss, racism and hope
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Mar 23, 2017 |
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22. Justin Wolfers on the economics of love, family and work
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Mar 17, 2017 |
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21. Maile Carnegie on managing people and coping with email
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Mar 09, 2017 |
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20. Bob Carr on Chekhov, Pilates and opera
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Mar 02, 2017 |
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19. Cate McGregor on cricket, speechwriting and transitions
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Feb 23, 2017 |
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18. Rob de Castella on marathoning, pain and giving back
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Feb 09, 2017 |
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17. Patricia Karvelas on resilience and community
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Feb 02, 2017 |
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16. Shaun Creighton on versatility, coaching and comebacks
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Jan 26, 2017 |
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15. Brian Schmidt on stars, wine and the Nobel Prize
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Jan 19, 2017 |
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14. Matt Napier on kicking a soccer ball across Africa
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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13. Tim Costello on compassion and storytelling
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Dec 15, 2016 |
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12. Brad Carron-Arthur on extreme sport and mental health
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Dec 08, 2016 |
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11. Michael Kirby on love, luck and the law
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Nov 25, 2016 |
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10. Lyn Williams on children’s choirs and a creative life
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Nov 18, 2016 |
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9. Glenn Keys on disability, philanthropy and grace under pressure
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Nov 03, 2016 |
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8. Dick Telford on elite sport and everyday exercise
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Oct 28, 2016 |
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7. Lana Sandas on addiction, advocacy and incarceration
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Oct 19, 2016 |
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6. Graeme Simsion on The Rosie Project and being a late starter
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Oct 11, 2016 |
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5. Nikki Johnston on mortality and a full life
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Oct 05, 2016 |
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4. Jack Heath on walking away from the cliff
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Sep 27, 2016 |
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3. Annabel Crabb on seasoning, sharing and savouring
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Sep 21, 2016 |
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2. Michael Traill on the Willoughby Wildcats, lifelong learning and jumping ship
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Sep 12, 2016 |
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1. Lindsay Tanner on family, resilience and life after politics
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Sep 04, 2016 |