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Podcast: The Politics of Everything
Episode: 112: The Politics of Disaster Responses - Alison Covington
Description: A disaster brings out the best and at times, the worst in everyday ordinary people. Rarely is it something less polarizing. Thinking of devastating bush fires, major floods, or terrorist attacks and the raw, media images of what disaster looks like -- and the days that follow -- are pretty confronting for many people, let alone those experiencing the incident firsthand. My guest today is Alison Covington, the woman who brought the ‘Good360’ charity to Australia. Good360 is Australia’s largest online marketplace, matching surplus brand-new goods to people most in need.  It offers the retail...