Best Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Podcasts (2024)

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Brave New World 30:00

3m ago30:00

30:00

This week on All The Best, apocalyptic audio stories. Apocalyptic Radio Fiction (13.37) In our first story, Producer Phoebe speaks with audio fiction producer Ian Walker about the process of creating new Australian audio fiction. Produced by Phoebe Adler Ryan in conversation with podcast producer Ian Walker. With special thanks to Bronwyn Mehan. Yo…

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Cyber Insecurity and Australian Wellbeing – With Michael Walker 5:12

3h ago5:12

5:12

This week on the Five Minute Advocate Michael Walker explores the alarming rise in cyber insecurity and its impact on Australians’ wellbeing where new data reveals a sharp increase in online harm and hate and recent events that have seen this translate to real world violence. Michael delves into what’s fuelling this uptick in unrest and calls on th…

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s a f e 30:00

6h ago30:00

30:00

This week on All The Best, stories about fighting violence against women. Content Warning: These stories contain references to gendered violence, including those of a domestic, family or sexual nature. Please listen with care. The Park (4.35) In our first story, Jasmyn, on a wet rainy night, investigates after hearing someone in distress at a local…

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Leading By Example, For Better or Worse – With Julie Macken 5:36

9d ago5:36

5:36

This week on The Five Minute Advocate, Julie Macken highlights two stark examples of leadership in action that we’ve seen over the last week. The first an example in accountability with NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy’s sincere apology at Garma Festival for the historical and ongoing harms committed against Indigenous Territorians. The second…

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That's The Spirit 30:00

7d ago30:00

30:00

This week, stories about connections transcending through our mortal plane, from the spirit world to our ancestral past. To start us off, host Mads takes us to Colombo, Sri Lanka, where her grandmother seeks to impart the wisdom of Hindu astrology. Ancestral Echoes In our second story, Xueyi reconnects to the tradition of ancestor worship that her …

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Stay Focused 30:00

14d ago30:00

30:00

This week, stories about how hard it is to stay focused these days. Dumb Phones by Sam Irvine Our first story this week follows this line of thinking, with a personal experiment using old technology. A Close Shave by Jining Wen Next up, a barber experiences a time crunch. Cooking as Distraction by Kepuyan Wu Then, Kepuyan explores cooking as a form…

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Digitising Government – With Michael Walker 4:51

15d ago4:51

4:51

In this episode of the Five Minute Advocate Michael Walker draws inspiration from Taiwan's Gov Zero and imagines a reformed, user-friendly digital government platform that would allow citizens to engage more effectively with the democratic process through curated updates and participatory tools, enhancing transparency and accountability. See omnyst…

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Will Fair Politics Win? - with Eva Cox 4:59

1M ago4:59

4:59

With the recent resignation of Joe Biden and the developing support for the populist and divisive Donald Trump, critics are suggesting this election could change the shape of American politics. Now, the democrat's presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, could provide the clarity and direction needed to restore stability and fairness t…

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Great Expectations 27:50

1M ago27:50

27:50

This week, stories about the burden of expectations and the triumph of defying them. The Burden of Low Expectations In our first story, Esther navigates different cultural expectations of disability when she migrates to Australia via Uganda and Sudan. Content Warning: A note that this story contains examples of discriminatory attitudes towards disa…

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A Threat to Social Cohesion – With Julie Macken 5:14

1M ago5:14

5:14

In this episode of the Five Minute Advocate, Julie Macken unpacks the aftermath of Senator Fatima Payman’s decision to cross the floor in support of urgent action for Palestine and critiques Labor’s dismissal of the Australian public’s concerns over international issues. Julie challenges the Prime Minister’s warning about single-issue parties threa…

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Bankstown: Stories of Sanctuary 30:00

1M ago30:00

30:00

This week we're bringing you the second half of All The Best's collaboration with Outloud Arts, working with young people in Bankstown to make an audio walking tour about the places that matter to them. For those who aren’t familiar with Sydney, Bankstown is a suburb located in the South-West Sydney region. Due to the multicultural immigrant demogr…

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NAIDOC Week - With Michael Walker 5:02

1M ago5:02

5:02

This week on The Five Minute Advocate, Michael Walker commemorates NAIDOC Week by emphasizing the vital importance of celebrating Indigenous Australia. Michael calls for non-Indigenous Australians to collectively reject the distorted colonial narratives that have long shaped perceptions of Indigenous Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…

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Pigeons and Poultry 30:00

1M ago30:00

30:00

This week, we’re bringing you more bird stories. i love birds First up, Matt Cooper explores his neighbourhood’s relationship to birds and learns a thing or two. Produced by Matt Cooper, with special thanks to Lea Redfern. Mothercluckers Then, Dione Green investigates the politics of free range chickens. This story was produced as part of the 2020 …

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Restoring Democracy's Foundation – With Eva Cox 5:00

2M ago5:00

5:00

In this episode of The Five Minute Advocate, Eva Cox explores the unsettling trend away from social democracy and trust in government, emphasising the importance of fairness and inclusivity in maintaining a healthy democracy. She argues for a return to these foundational principles to ensure governments prioritise citizen needs and foster genuine d…

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Knowledge of Country 30:00

2M ago30:00

30:00

The traditional owners of this land, Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people, have a connection to and understanding of country that is thousands of years old. Right now we’re living in a time of climate change and natural disasters, of warmer winters and colder summers and it often feels like our understanding of mother nature and her seasons…

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The Flaws of Australia's Nuclear Power Ambitions - With Julie Macken 5:00

2M ago5:00

5:00

In this episode of The Five Minute Advocate, Julie Macken revisits the nuclear power debate in Australia. She critiques former Prime Minister John Howard's 2006 plan to make Australia a nuclear hub, which failed due to high costs, safety issues, and community opposition. Julie also takes aim at Peter Dutton's recent push for nuclear reactors, highl…

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Reflections 32:00

2M ago32:00

32:00

This week we’re bringing you stories that question and expand our national identity. A content warning, this episode contains racial slurs, racism, and violence so please listen with care. The Ocean and the Desert Flower In our first story, Zeinab shares the things she loves about her home, and ruminates on the various contradictions involved withi…

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Renters Forums: We Aren’t All Alone – With Michael Walker 5:00

2M ago5:00

5:00

In this episode of The Five Minute Advocate, Michael Walker delves into Australia's housing crisis, highlighting the grim realities renters are facing. Michael shares insights from renters' forums where many, including himself, express the direct impacts of skyrocketing rents and negligent property management. He calls for urgent reforms to address…

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177 Nations: Anne From Papua New Guinea 24:53

2M ago24:53

24:53

This week we’re bringing you another feature from our partnership with the podcast ‘177 Nations of Tasmania’. In this podcast, host and producer Mark Thomson aims to interview subjects from each of the 177 nationalities represented in Tasmania’s last census. This story belongs to Anne from Papua New Guinea. She enthusiastically shares her childhood…

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Community at the (Childcare) Centre – With Eva Cox 5:41

2M ago5:41

5:41

This week on the Five Minute Advocate Eva Cox reflects on the state of Australia’s childcare sector specifically its shift from a community led and controlled service to what it is today - just another avenue for privatisation. Eva calls for a return to the government's responsibility in providing childcare as a community service and urges the Labo…

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Palestine: Resistance 30:00

2M ago30:00

30:00

Please listen to this week's episode with care as it includes accounts of displacement and detention in Palestine. Last week, we heard about Amal's everyday life growing up in Aida Refugee Camp, in the West Bank Palestine. We heard stories of regular young people, living between wars, with hopes for the future. Amal no longer lives in the camp, so …

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A Stand Against Corporate Bullies – With Julie Macken 5:13

3M ago5:13

5:13

This week on the Five Minute Advocate, Julie Macken again plays with the idea of imagination being a tool in nation building and this week asks us to envisage a society where bullying is no longer a part of the culture in our corporate and media landscape. Julie implores us to take courageous action and accountability to shift towards a society whe…

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Palestine: Everyday 35:53

3M ago35:53

35:53

A content warning for this episode, we’re going to be talking about the past and present of Palestine, which may be difficult for some listeners to hear. Discretion is advised. Over the next two weeks, we’re playing stories from a radio project from the Aida Refugee Camp in the West Bank, Palestine. It’s called Radio Lajee. It began in 2008, when A…

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Happy Planet Index - With Michael Walker 4:37

3M ago4:37

4:37

This week on the Five Minute Advocate Michael Walker unpacks the recent Happy Planet Index report which revealed that those of us who burned the most CO2, particularly the wealthiest 10%, are in fact scarcely happier than those living more modest lifestyles. Michael argues that this finding challenges the notion that addressing climate change requi…

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Stranger Than Fiction 27:50

3M ago27:50

27:50

This week we embrace the strange, and delve into those open, uncomfortable parts of life - and death. The Coffin in the Garage First up, Miles and his family get into a sticky situation regarding his grandfather’s coffin. Written and read by Miles Mazzocato, with production support from Phoebe Adler-Ryan. Ghost Girlfriend Next, the highs and lows o…

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A Belated Comment on the Budget – With Eva Cox 4:58

3M ago4:58

4:58

This week on the Five Minute Advocate, Eva Cox criticises the Labor government’s 2024 Budget for prioritising economic concerns over addressing pressing social issues. Eva laments the budget’s lack of impact on social improvement and its failure to instill optimism in its citizens for a fairer society. Eva advocates again for a shift towards priori…

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Stories From Here: Bankstown 27:50

3M ago27:50

27:50

Over the past few months, All The Best has worked with local young people in Bankstown to make an audio walking tour about the places that matter to them. Stories From Here is an audio walking tour of Bankstown featuring recorded monologues written by local young people aged 16-24 about their experiences in the area and the places that matter to th…

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An Imagined Australia – With Julie Macken 5:09

3M ago5:09

5:09

This week on The Five Minute Advocate, Julie Macken deep dives into Irish sociologist Benedict Anderson’s most famous theories – that nations are imagined political communities. This idea reminds us to take the role of imagination in nation building seriously, because it is what makes this country what it is, for better or worse. So, in this editio…

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This Is Your Life 27:50

3M ago27:50

27:50

If you had to tell the story of your life, what moments would you share? This week we hear from people who have lived well and have the yarns to prove it. Silence of the Irish In our first story, Grace brings to light a deeply held secret of her Irish Catholic grandparents. Produced by Grace Macpherson. The supervising producer was Eugenia Zoubtche…

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Wild Swimming 27:50

4M ago27:50

27:50

This week, tales of open water swimming - from the beauty of plunging into parkland ponds to the freedom of venturing into wild waves. Wild Swimming In our first story, Corey needs a swim, and finds themselves wading through British cultural norms to find one. This story was written, recited and produced by Corey Green. Jasmin Alavuk was the Story …

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Grievance and Scarcity – With Michael Walker 4:56

4M ago4:56

4:56

In Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel’s influential work ‘Modernisation, Cultural Change, and Democracy’ it’s noted that increasing a society’s affluence leads to increasing tolerance - as societies become more affluent and self-confident, their citizens will become more open and tolerant. This week on the Five Minute Advocate, Michael Walker hi…

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In This Version of Home 30:10

4M ago30:10

30:10

This week we feature two Australian-Turkish writers, who ruminate on the topic of belonging, home and immigration. In their distinctive creative ways, Ela Pinar and Eda Gunaydin unpack the confusion of feeling homesick for a land that was never truly ‘home’ to begin with. 1.10 - In This Version of Home First, Ela tells the story of her journey to T…

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A National Emergency – With Eva Cox 5:03

4M ago5:03

5:03

This week on the Five Minute Advocate Eva Cox reflects on the impactful events of this past weekend when around the country thousands gathered to end men’s violence against women, calling upon the government to declare this epidemic a national emergency. As a long standing and prominent figure in the feminist movement, Eva reflects on the current s…

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