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Why we drink — the past and present of Australia’s relationship to alcohol
Manage episode 421076132 series 5382
Australians love a drink, or at least, that's a perception that's deeply ingrained in our national identity... but how true is it, these days? This Big Ideas explores the politics, problems, and pleasures of Australia's long and chequered relationship with alcohol.
This event was recorded at Clunes Booktown Festival on Saturday March 23 2024.
Speakers
Alex Ettling Author, Knocking the Top off: A People's History of Alcohol in Australia
Sarah MacLean Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe University
Richard Gilbert Author, Thirst for Gold
Bill Garner (host) Writer, actor, academic, author Born in a Tent
921 episodes
Manage episode 421076132 series 5382
Australians love a drink, or at least, that's a perception that's deeply ingrained in our national identity... but how true is it, these days? This Big Ideas explores the politics, problems, and pleasures of Australia's long and chequered relationship with alcohol.
This event was recorded at Clunes Booktown Festival on Saturday March 23 2024.
Speakers
Alex Ettling Author, Knocking the Top off: A People's History of Alcohol in Australia
Sarah MacLean Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe University
Richard Gilbert Author, Thirst for Gold
Bill Garner (host) Writer, actor, academic, author Born in a Tent
921 episodes
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