The Five Minute Advocate – Power and corruption
This week on The Five Minute Advocate, formerly known as More Civil Societies, Julie Macken looks at how politicians both here and overseas are abusing their power throughout the pandemic. Read More
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More Civil Societies – What is society?
Eva argues that the consequences of lockdown to our social selves could be extreme as some elements of our society might not return in the way that we knew them. Read More
More Civil Societies – All in this, together?
As we face a global pandemic, Julie Macken asks if we are all in this together? Or goes our government see this crisis as an opportunity? Read More
More Civil Societies – Universal Basic Income
On this weeks episode Eva puts forward an incredibly convincing case for developing some form of Universal Basic Income to help Australians shift out of the economic crisis that the Coronavirus has caused. Read More
More Civil Societies – COVID-Safe, or COVID-Traced?
COVID-Safe, or COVID-Traced? The Government's new COVID-19 tracing app has caused a lot of questions to be asked of the government in recent weeks. Read More
More Civil Societies – Economy or Society?
Eva suggests that during this pandemic, the society has taken a back seat to the economy. Read More
More Civil Societies – Opportunity for change
Julie Macken reminds us of the old saying, 'nothing changes when nothing changes' but in a time when we're told that everything is changing, what does this mean? Read More
More Civil Societies – Crisis and its effects on trust
After months of stress and worry after bushfires and floods, Australia faces a new crisis; one that it is sharing with the rest of the world at the moment - Coronavirus, or COVID-19. Read More
More Civil Societies – A history of International Women’s ...
This week Eva Cox reminds us of the history of International Women's Day, where it all began and how we reinvigorate modern feminism by focusing on women's rights and away from obscure equality. Read More
More Civil Societies – Are Climate Issues Social or Economic
Nowhere has this been clearer than the vexing question of 'How much will action on climate change cost?' rather than the more pressing concern of inaction. Read More
More Civil Societies – Hope and optimism for change
The second episode of More Civil Societies for 2020 is a call out for solutions. Read More
More Civil Societies – A Dramatic Summer
Julie Macken and Eva Cox are joined in studio with CRN's Sharmaine Spencer to chat about the dramatic summer we’ve experienced. Read More