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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Simon Rose |David Le May |Claire Slattery |Natasha Mitchell
We know them as Zuckerberg, Musk, Bezos, Gates, Jobs. But to Kara Swisher, they're Mark, Elon, Jeff, Bill, and Steve. She was once a Silicon Valley insider, but now she's one of big tech's most vocal critics. This event was recorded at Adelaide Writers Week on Monday 3 March 2025.
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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Karin Zsivanovits |David Le May
It's the story that sustainable environment regulation and programs ALWAYS come at the cost of jobs and prosperity. It doesn't matter whether it's true or not, talking about the risk to profits usually drowns out the alternative narrative of scientists and environmental campaigners. Peter Cosier was there, at the beginning — and talks about the wins and losses of environmental politics in Australia.
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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Claire Nichols |Anita Barraud |David Le May |Rhiannon Brown
American writer Gregory Maguire joins Claire Nichols in a rare and revealing conversation about the evolution of his Wicked series that inspired the popular musical and movies. Once again, with Elphie: A Wicked Childhood, Gregory draws on the iconic Wizard of Oz characters and settings, this time concentrating on the childhood years of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Also, meet Nuzo Onoh, who is described as the African Queen of Horror.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Karin Zsivanovits |David Le May
Is prison time for violent offenders mostly about appeasing a sense of revenge? And if so, are there better ways to rehabilitate perpetrators? Dr Gwen Adshead assesses the effectiveness and impact of therapeutic interventions and restorative justice - and she's looking at how Norway does it. The 2024 BBC Reith lecture seriesSpeakersDr Gwen AdsheadAward-winning forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, author of The Devil You Know.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Karin Zsivanovits |David Le May
The long term impact of childhood trauma on your body and mind is profound and devastating. Many perpetrators of violent crimes have suffered abuse themselves. But is it as easy as to say that trauma causes violence? There are many more people who have lived through trauma and don’t start hurting others. The 2024 BBC Reith lectureSpeakersDr Gwen AdsheadAward-winning forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, author of The Devil You Know.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Karin Zsivanovits |David Le May
You all have the capacity for evil behaviour in you — given the right mix of circumstances. Rigidity of thinking about others, egocentricity, setting your moral rule book and dehumanising victims are contributing factors. But just as innate to you is the antidote to evil: goodness. Find out how to maintain this fine balance on Big Ideas. This is the second 2024 BBC Reith lectureSpeakersDr Gwen AdsheadAward-winning forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, author of The Devil You Know.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Karin Zsivanovits |David Le May
What are the tipping points that drive some to kill? Is violence unnatural? Or is it normal because, deep down, we are all capable of cruelty and can experience, even briefly, the urge to hurt others? The daily news, as well as our cultural landscape, is filled with stories of acts of violence. The impact of violence on the individual, families and communities can be devastating.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Claire Nichols |Anita Barraud |David Le May |Rhiannon Brown
A small family lives on a remote island, the father a caretaker for the world's seeds. Then in the rising seas, a woman is washed up to shore. Charlotte McConaghy's Wild Dark Shore is a mystery, a story of love, and a warning. Melbourne-based writer Sean Wilson offers an empathetic glimpse into the fractured mind of an elderly woman with dementia in his novella, You Must Remember This.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Karin Zsivanovits |David Le May |Tim Jenkins
Teenagers 'live' online and on social media. How can they reap the many benefits that social media can offer? There are plenty of them: an endless pool of knowledge and curiosity. But parents need to help them navigate the risk and threats online — of which there're also plenty. On Big Ideas, we have a panel of experts with a plethora of valuable information, advice and resources. Presented by the Raising Children Network and hosted at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Russell Alexander |David Le May
Two of Australia’s most influential and legendary storytellers, author Tim Winton and filmmaker Rachel Perkins, join Natasha Mitchell to discuss the power of stories and the role of artists to create change in the world. This event was recorded live at the annual 2025 WOMADelaide festival, produced and presented as part of its Planet Talks program, held on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people.
