Policy Forum Pod

Policy Forum Pod turns 50 this week! So, in this special pod we take a look back at some of the presenters’ favourite moments, and some moments they would probably like to forget.From Brexit to basic income, and from outer space policy to the very personal space of housing policy, Policy Forum Pod has covered a lot of ground over the last couple of years. And on this week’s special 50th episode, the podders take a look back at some of their favourite moments from the series, a look forward by introducing two new presenters, and a wry look at when things didn’t go entirely to plan! Listen to the podcast here:For this special episode, the presenters all pick some of their favourite podcasts and moments from the last 49 episodes and share some insights about those pods and the topics they cover.This episode also introduces two new presenters for the podcast, Sue Regan and Bob Cotton. Sue is a PhD scholar at Crawford School of Public Policy and Program Director at the Institute of Public Administration Australia. Bob Cotton is a Visiting Fellow at Crawford School. He has had an extensive career as an Australian Diplomat in the Asia-Pacific region.Show notes:The following podcasts are discussed:Scoring goals in Putin's RussiaWho run the world?Diving into the Indo-Pacific debateAustralia's place in the new space raceA high price tag for the Australian dreamTackling violence against womenTerry Waite: Forgiveness and freedomPeter Singer: Doing good in the world of politicsAll things being equal: Babatunde OsotimehinA marriage of inconvenience: The sharp end where science meets policyAre universities failing society? Asit Biswas and James GiggacherA basic income, or the end of the welfare state?Should I stay or should I go? Asia-Pacific views on BrexitPolicy Forum Pod is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lawyer, an economist, and a philosopher sit down at a table to discuss ethics. This might sound like the start to a joke, but the topic of this week’s podcast is no laughing matter. When it comes to public trust in leaders to tell the truth and do the right thing, Australia tends toward the bottom of the rankings.On this episode, Nicky Lovegrove and Sharon Bessell hear from legal expert Associate Professor Vivien Holmes, Economics Professor Ngo Van Long, and Philosophy Professor Christian Barry about how to improve the ethics of public policy, and how our leaders can help build a better moral landscape.Vivien Holmes is Associate Professor at the ANU College of Law. She teaches and researches in the fields of legal ethics, legal education and the legal profession.Ngo Van Long is James McGill Professor of economics at McGill University, Canada, and Honorary Professor at Crawford School. Recently he delivered the F.H. Gruen Public Lecture at the ANU Research School of Economics, where he spoke on the topic of ethical motivation and economic behaviour.Christian Barry is Professor of Philosophy at the ANU Research School of Social Sciences, and Co-Editor of the Journal of Political Philosophy. His research focuses on ethical theory, philosophy of action, and international justice.ShownotesThe following were referred to in this episode:Will life be better in the saddle when no-one’s behind the wheel? by Craig RichardsUsing children in border control and political brinkmanship by Sharon BessellPolicy Forum Pod is available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Policy Forum Pod, we take a look at the hopes and headwinds in Timor-Leste’s under new Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak – from personality politics and gender inequality, to an economy that’s on the brink of a 'fiscal cliff'.Despite being one of Australia’s closest neighbours, Timor-Leste doesn’t usually get too much attention from mainstream media. But you might see it in the news this week, and that’s because after months of political stalemate and election manoeuvring, it has a new Prime Minister – Taur Matan Ruak. On the latest podcast, hosts Martyn Pearce and Sharon Bessel ask experts Sue Ingram, Michael Leach and Sara Niner whether the new government can steer the country away from the turbulence of the past, or whether political, economic and social headwinds could once again blow it off course. Listen here:Dr Sue Ingram is an Honorary Senior Policy Fellow at the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. She has wide experience in public policy, peacebuilding and international development, including senior appointments in UN peacekeeping missions in Timor-Leste before and after independence.Professor Michael Leach teaches International Relations, Comparative Politics, and the Politics of the Pacific at Swinburne University of Technology. He has also published widely on the politics of Timor-Leste, and is a founder of the Timor-Leste Studies Association.Dr Sara Niner is an interdisciplinary researcher and lecturer in Anthropology at Monash University. She is an expert in the field of gender and international development, with a particular interest in those issues in the post-conflict environment of Timor-Leste.ShownotesThe following pieces were referred to in this episode:VIP culture is a blight on India’s democracy by Ramesh ThakurNational Security Podcast: Summitry and strategy with ZackCooperPodcast: Scoring goals in Putin’s Russia with Elizabeth Buchanan, Matthew Sussex, and Olga KrasnyakSounding the alarm on ‘directed energy’ attacks by Robert BunkerHearing things? by Timothy LeightonPolicy Forum Pod is available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the football and international relations podcast you’ve been waiting for. With the World Cup kicking off this weekend, we bring together three Russia experts to commentate on the world game, Putin and politics.Elizabeth Buchanan, Matthew Sussex, and Olga Krasnyak chat to Policy Forum’s Maya Bhandari about reputation and legitimacy, energy markets and football sponsorships, soft power and Asia-Pacific pivots, and what a post-Putin Russia might look like.Associate Professor Matthew Sussex is the Academic Director at the National Security College. His main research specialisation is on Russian foreign and security policy.Dr Elizabeth Buchanan is a Europa Visiting Fellow at the ANU Centre for European Studies, specialising in Russian foreign energy strategy, with a specific research interest in Russian polar strategy.Dr Olga Krasnyak is a lecturer in International Studies at Underwood International College, Yonsei Univesity, Republic of Korea.ShownotesThe following pieces were referred to or informed the discussion in this episode:Russia is flexing its sports sponsorship muscles by Simon ChadwickWill there be a World Cup boycott? by Simon ChadwickFootball, oil, and roads to influence by Simon ChadwickCan China’s companies be World Cup winners? by Simon ChadwickCan FIFA reform itself? by Martin PainterHow to win a presidential election, Russian style by Matthew SussexPutin 4.0 by Matthew SussexPodcast: Who run the world? with NipWijewickrema, Ashleigh Streeter-Jones and Caitlin FigueiredoRapid Round-up: Trump-Kim SummitLove, Canberra Podcast with Evana Ho and Nip WijewickremaPolicy Forum Pod is available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than two-thirds of Australia's Federal Parliament are men. More than 96 per cent are aged 35 and older. You shouldn't need an economics or law degree to work out whose voices are not being heard.On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, four young women discuss how to give youth a greater say in public policy. We hear from Nip Wijewickrema, Ashleigh Streeter-Jones and Caitlin Figueiredo about the pathways available to young people who want to enter politics, the obstacles facing young women trying to make a difference, and the challenges of measuring social impact.Nip Wijewickrema was named 2016 Young Australian of the Year. She established GG’s Flowers, which is a florestry business designed to create employment opportunities for people with special needs. She has also shown other local organisations how to create safe working environments for people with disabilities.Ashleigh Streeter-Jones was named 2018 ACT Woman of the Year in recognition of her work encouraging young people and women in international development. She is also the co-founder of Jasiri Australia, which is a nation-wide social enterprise doing leadership training and pay-it-forward self-defence training.Caitlin Figueiredo was named 2018 ACT Young Woman of the Year for her work as a forceful advocate for gender equity and as an international speaker advocate and student. She co-founded Jasiri Australia alongside Ashleigh. Caitlin is also a board member of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition. Both Caitlin and Ashleigh were named in the Forbes 30 under 30 list.This week’s episode made reference to the following Policy Forum articles and podcasts:'The world as a hostile workplace' by Sally Tyler: https://www.policyforum.net/world-hostile-workplace/'The scourge of sexual violence in Myanmar' by Sara Davies and Jacqui True: https://www.policyforum.net/the-scourge-of-sexual-violence-in-myanmar/'Back to basics – Finland’s Universal Basic Income' with Olli Kangas: https://www.policyforum.net/finlands-universal-basic-income/'National Security Podcast: the rise of the Indo-Pacific' presented by Chris Farnham: https://www.policyforum.net/national-security-podcast-indo-pacific/Policy Forum Pod is available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. Got feedback for us on this pod? Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2016, when Finland launched its Universal Basic Income (UBI) program, it was applauded for being at the forefront of social welfare. But even though the Finnish experiment received strong early praise, Finland’s government has decided not to continue the program past the end of this year. Nevertheless, this experiment has given researchers valuable insights which will shape the global conversation around the future of Universal Basic Income (UBI).Back in July 2016, Olli Kangas spoke on Policy Forum Pod about the beginnings of this experiment and in this latest podcast, we hear about what has happened in this space over the past two years.Professor Olli Kangas is the Head of the Research Department at the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. He was one of the leading designers for Finland’s experiment with its basic income. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it time to say farewell to the Asia-Pacific? In recent years the idea of an ‘Indo-Pacific’ has swept through foreign policy circles all throughout our region. Yet despite its growing popularity in Canberra, Washington, New Delhi and Tokyo, the new mental map is not without its critics.On this special Policy Forum Pod, we play you a public lecture by Rory Medcalf on Indo-Pacific strategy and what the concept means for Australia. We then take the discussion further with David Brewster and Denise Fisher, where we dive into the wheres, whys and what-ifs of the Indo-Pacific.Rory Medcalf is the head of the National Security College at The Australian National University. His professional background involves more than two decades of experience across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks and journalism.David Brewster is a Senior Research Fellow at the National Security College, Australian National University and a Distinguished Research Fellow with the Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne. He writes widely on Indian strategic affairs and maritime security in the Indian Ocean region.Denise Fisher is Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University’s Centre for European Studies. She is a former senior Australian diplomat who has served as Australian Consul General in Noumea, High Commissioner in Zimbabwe, and Political Counsellor in Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you paid attention to Australia’s recent budget, you may have heard that the government has put aside $41 million towards launching a new national space agency. The aim is to kick-start a multi-billion dollar industry, putting Australia firmly on board the global space revolution as new technology takes off in the decades ahead. Sound out of this world? Don’t miss this stellar latest podcast with Anna Moore and Brad Tucker, two leading experts in this space.Professor Anna Moore is Director of the Advanced Instrumental Technology Centre at the Australian National University. She was also a member of the Expert Reference Group which contributed to the recent government review of Australia’s space sector.Dr Brad Tucker is an astrophysicist at the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Among other things, his research looks at cosmology, supernova, dark energy, and asteroid mining. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anyone engaged in policymaking knows that it’s a complex business. But how often do policymakers take the time to think about the number of complex systems that have a bearing on their work? On the latest podcast, Helen Sullivan chats with Deborah Blackman, Claudia Pahl-Wostl, and Datu Buyung Agusdinata about how thinking about the science of systems can lead to better policymaking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the end of 2017, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced a significant restructuring of Australia’s intelligence and security agencies: the creation of a new super-department of Home Affairs. What will the change mean for Australia’s national security? Will the country see a much-needed centralisation of intelligence, or is the change trying to fix a system that’s not broken? On the latest podcast, experts John Blaxland, Jacinta Carroll and Andrew Davies help us put together the pieces of Australia’s new mega-ministry.To read the transcript of this podcast, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.