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The concept and practice of gender equality is not new to China. In fact, encouraging women to take on male-dominated roles was once a core goal of the Chinese Communist Party. However, as…
We take our voting for granted, but how much do you actually know about the history of compulsory voting in Australia? Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of Politics at La Trobe University, visits Amy…
If you haven’t heard of Rutger Bregman you can think of him as a kind of Robin Hood for the Influencer Age: taking from the rich and giving to the poor, one dissenting…
In August of last year, a bill was presented to the Federal Parliament proposing to grant law enforcement agencies access to encrypted data by compelling tech companies to create vulnerabilities in their systems…
‘Where did Europe begin?’ This was the question Professor Tim Flannery asked himself when he first began researching for his latest book, Europe: A Natural History. The acclaimed writer and scientist phones in…
Philomena Murray from Melbourne University’s School of Social and Political Sciences joins Uncommon Sense to talk about the European Union and what the current situation is with Brexit. Going into more detail about…
Gabrielle Chan stops by Uncommon Sense with Amy Mulilns to chat about her new book Rusted Off: Why Country Australia is Fed Up.
During the 1960s, Women’s Liberationists considered feminism to be a politically conservative concept that was ill-equipped to really motivate the kinds of radical change that was needed to end women’s oppression. Dr Anne…
Hate bees? Toss the bug spray and listen to professor emeritus Jürgen Tautz chat with Amy Mullins about the many things that make these yellow and black critters downright amazing. For example, did…
Philosopher and author Anne Manne has just released a chapter in a new book, 'Mothers and the Quest for Social Justice', that explores the nuances of caregiving, which she says is a grossly…