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Critical Line Item with Tom Ravlic
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George Donikian ... and all the problems with the world of news
69 hours 36 mins; September 24, 2025
Letter to Biden - pardon Assange
11 mins; January 16, 2025
Ravlic at Large - S1E4 - Gordon Traill
43 mins; December 16, 2024
Ravlic at Large - S1E3 - Greg Barton
31 mins; December 13, 2024
Why are people not listening to learn, but listening to react?
9 mins; December 13, 2024
Ravlic at Large - S1E2 - Barbara Pocock
38 mins; December 10, 2024
Getting evidence for policy making and legislating tougher tax laws
26 mins; December 09, 2024
Tips on how to get a broader perspective on Australia's domestic politics
11 mins; December 08, 2024
Where are we at with creating inclusive workplaces that incorporate disabled people?
23 mins; December 04, 2024
A reflection on the International Day for People with Disabiities
14 mins; December 03, 2024
Food security - a view from the Australian Food and Agriculture Industry Taskforc
23 mins; December 03, 2024
Colbeck and the social media ban law
8 mins; December 01, 2024
Submissions from experts and advocacy groups were ignored - what was the point?
16 mins; November 29, 2024
The social media ban law - a personal perspective
12 mins; November 28, 2024
Taking a look at Australia's economy: the state of the Albanese budget, off budget games, and how best to talk about cost of living
41 mins; November 26, 2024
Dickson Decides - a case study of an independent movement
19 mins; November 26, 2024
Unpacking some of the challenges in climate financial disclosures
32 mins; November 24, 2024
What's wrong with the proposed ban on people under 16 using social media?
19 mins; November 22, 2024
What's up with the new political donation laws in Australia?
28 mins; November 21, 2024
The state of play in credit in the hospitality and retail sectors
19 mins; November 18, 2024
A perspective on the economy, inflation, cost of living and the RBA's accountability
36 mins; November 14, 2024
What is the debate on misinformation and disinformation legislation about?
51 mins; November 13, 2024
Understanding the conflict in the Middle East and its implications in Ausralia
41 mins; November 11, 2024
Senate estimates: what is it, why it matters, and how governments can muck about with it
22 mins; October 24, 2024
How do we get back to having a civil discourse about ideas?
34 mins; October 24, 2024
Taking on accessibility and disability issues in Australia's parliament
48 mins; October 16, 2024
How do we get women's financial security right in Australia?
33 mins; June 20, 2024
The final report on consultants to government - Greens perspective
23 mins; June 13, 2024
A deep dive into challenges with the property market
25 mins; April 25, 2024
An Australian Greens' perspective on the public service, government procurement and regulation
30 mins; April 12, 2024
A cross bench perspective from the Senate with the ACT's David Pocock
28 mins; March 13, 2024
A view on the Israel-Gaza conflict
17 mins; January 08, 2024
What factors contributed to the shootings in Wieambilla in December 2022?
25 mins; January 08, 2024
2023 - the year of kicking consulting firm tyres
24 mins; December 19, 2023
The writer's craft and the state of contemporary discourse in the public square
32 mins; October 21, 2023
What the heck are these sustainability standards? And where do they come from?
35 mins; October 17, 2023
Mute the noisy galahs in the Voice debate
24 mins; September 24, 2023
Boyd and the NSW edition of consultants behaving badly
35 mins; August 30, 2023
Psychosocial hazards in the workplace
18 mins; August 30, 2023
More on consultants behaving badly .... a view from Senator Pocock
24 mins; August 24, 2023
What is a sustainability standard?
29 mins; August 16, 2023
Secret State ... insight into a Four Corners report
21 mins; August 06, 2023
Investigating and reporting on war crimes ...
16 mins; August 06, 2023
Why does a Senator get interested in audit?
22 mins; June 20, 2023
Reporting entertainers, and being entertaining in a social media era
21 mins; June 06, 2023
Consulting firms - why are politicians having a closer look?
21 mins; May 18, 2023
Taking a look at things Man-Made
24 mins; May 18, 2023
Every tool has its purpose - understanding diagnostic tools used to assess security threats
23 mins; May 17, 2023
Kerry O'Brien's voice on the Voice
34 mins; May 17, 2023
What going down with the bankers?
12 mins; May 13, 2023
Surviving the coronavirus as an accounting practice - and then pulling off a merger!
33 mins; May 08, 2023
How big a problem is radicalisation? And what sort of problem is it?
38 mins; April 25, 2023
Life on the road for a Voice
29 mins; April 24, 2023
Ever wondered what happens when people donate their bodies to science?
24 mins; April 21, 2023
What the hell is radicalisation? And how do we better understand motivations for terrorism?
34 mins; April 10, 2023
Hard to Bear - the conversation we need to have
26 mins; April 04, 2023
Keating's AUKUS spray - interpreting its significance
34 mins; March 28, 2023
Getting the feet wet with maritme law ...
29 mins; March 12, 2023
Scammers will look smarter with AI
21 mins; March 12, 2023
how the hell are tax practitioners regulated?
26 mins; March 05, 2023
Understanding money laundering and how bad actors can - and do - get caught
21 mins; March 03, 2023
Understanding the Voice to Parliament
31 mins; March 03, 2023
Budget planning under way - what are the wishes from the CPAs?
21 mins; February 09, 2023
How the heck do we label the things we see as extremism?
34 mins; January 15, 2023
Casinos, gaming, and the spaghetti junction of regulation
40 mins; January 15, 2023
Assange latest, presumption of innocence and the need for a human rights act
16 mins; December 10, 2022
It's Christmas, interest rates are up: what should small business be thinking about?
22 mins; December 06, 2022
The 'why' behind the Afghan Files story - the whistle blower speaks
40 mins; November 21, 2022
Banks and their profits, and other challenges
20 mins; November 13, 2022
Disinformation and its impact on politics and society
25 mins; November 01, 2022
At the heart of getting a Voice to Parliament
32 mins; November 01, 2022
Wage theft: its origins and possible solutions
26 mins; October 19, 2022
How history helps set the context for discussions on a Voice to Parliament
17 mins; October 04, 2022
What is the strategy of the E-Safety Commissioner for keeping people safe online?
21 mins; August 23, 2022
Politics through the eyes of a veteran observer
52 mins; August 15, 2022
Seeing parliament through a new set of eyes
22 mins; August 15, 2022
Fixing the public sector - a retired public servants perspective
31 mins; July 11, 2022
Steve Tolz's 'Here Goes Nothing' - exploring the writer's craft
29 mins; May 09, 2022
Education, welfare and standing as a First Nations candidate for the Greens
47 mins; April 22, 2022
Authenticity in politics: Hawke's successes, demons, and a biographer's journey
37 mins; March 08, 2022
Making it easier to get to the facts on #auspol
31 mins; March 07, 2022
The Mother, running for the Senate, and having robust debate without being horrible ...
45 mins; March 03, 2022
How does Jo Dyer think politics can be reconstructed?
51 mins; February 24, 2022
What does Georgia Steele stand for? The candidate for the seat of Hughes speaks ....
35 mins; February 22, 2022
The AEC's fight against conspriacy theories on social media
18 mins; February 18, 2022
What happens in the mind of an extremist when they're unmasked? A former extremist explains.
32 mins; February 18, 2022
Fixing a toxic workplace culture - the Federal Parliament edition
34 mins; February 16, 2022
Writing 'On Reckoning', giving voice to survivors, and having the difficult conversation
23 mins; February 08, 2022
Behind the doctorate, the books, tipping elections and THAT column
41 mins; January 27, 2022
Understanding extremism - what are the things you should look for if people you care about are drifting
34 mins; January 24, 2022
Cracking open the republic debate again
25 mins; January 18, 2022
Challenges in keeping up with shifting sands of politics
37 mins; January 10, 2022
Taking a deep dive into extremism: the QAnon case study
40 mins; November 21, 2021
Keane's take on the modern art of political lying
46 mins; November 18, 2021
How are bankers steering their way out of COVID?
14 mins; November 13, 2021
Performative politics - looking at governing the nation as a game
36 mins; November 04, 2021
What gets measured and reported gets done - a look at environmental, social and governance reporting
32 mins; October 27, 2021
Audit, accounting and professional regulation: is it adequate?
32 mins; October 15, 2021
Foreign interference, cybercrime, and terrorism - a view from a committee chair
24 mins; September 27, 2021
Who drafts the documents that tell companies how to put financial statements you read together?
53 mins; September 07, 2021
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