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Newsroom edition: has life for Australians become harder, or does it just feel that way?

Jul 18, 2024

Senior journalist Bridie Jabour, editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor, and head of news Mike Ticher discuss the growing gap between public perception and reality in Australia. They tackle topics like youth crime trends in Queensland, the impact of negative news, nostalgia, and media influence on public opinions. The podcast also covers creative fact presentation, alternative views on sensitive issues, and a quirky segment on bear culling in Romania and a hot chocolate taste test.

21:17

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Mike Ticher

Lenore Taylor

Bridie Jabour

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Quick takeaways

Data indicates global improvements despite perceived crises.

Policies influenced by false perceptions exacerbate issues like youth crime rates.

Deep dives

Perception vs. Reality Discrepancy

Despite widespread perceptions of deteriorating global conditions, data suggests that many aspects of the world are actually improving. An interactive quiz highlighted the stark disparity between public perceptions and factual outcomes on various issues such as extreme poverty, crime rates, and gender pay gaps. This gap between how people feel about the state of the world and the actual data is crucial in shaping debates and policies.

Intro

4min

Youth Crime Perception vs. Reality

6min

Perception vs. Reality: Navigating a Complex Landscape

6min

Exploring Imaginative Fact Presentation and Alternative Views on Sensitive Issues

3min

Bear Culling in Romania and Hot Chocolate Taste Test

4min

For many Australians, as the cost of living continues to bite, it’s easy to feel as though everything is going backwards. But are things really as bad as they seem? On many measures things are actually improving, and the sense that the world is in a time of unprecedented crisis does not always match up with the data. Bridie Jabour speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of news Mike Ticher about the growing gap between our perception of the world and the reality

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Full Story

Newsroom edition: has life for Australians become harder, or does it just feel that way?

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Perception vs. Reality Discrepancy

Youth Crime Misconceptions

Impact of Perception on Policy

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