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As we enter the second half of this pivotal decade, what is the evolving role of citizens in shaping major political, social and cultural shifts in Australia?
Democracy is more than democratic institutions of governance and written laws. Itโs also a culture requiring nourishment and societal engagement to ensure it thrives.
Originally presented on Saturday 10 May 2025 by The Wheeler Centre and Melbourne Writers Festival, in this special edition of The Fifth Estate, notable thinkers including political historian Judith Brett and advocate and author Thomas Mayo discussed the dimensions of Australiaโs public and collective identity, from political engagement and civic responsibility to the challenges facing us in this federal election year.
They joined host Sally Warhaft to consider whether the voices of ordinary people are fully present in media, politics and halls of power.
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The Wheeler Centre is where writers, storytellers, thinkers and readers connect through live events, insightful conversations and compelling stories in Melbourne.
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Live and digital conversations, debates, readings, podcasts and discussions at The Wheeler Centre.
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๐ Website: wheelercentre.com
๐ Instagram: instagram.com/wheelercentre
๐ Facebook: facebook.com/wheelercentre
๐Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wheelercentre.bsky.social
๐ LISTEN wherever you get your podcasts: tinyurl.com/TWCLISTEN
#WheelerCentre #WheelerCentreTalks #SmartConversations #InspiringTalks #LearnOnYouTube #YouTubeEducation #PublicTalks #Storytelling #books #writing #ideas
As we enter the second half of this pivotal decade, what is the evolving role of citizens in shaping major political, social and cultural shifts in Australia?
Democracy is more than democratic institutions of governance and written laws. Itโs also a culture requiring nourishment and societal engagement to ensure it thrives.
Originally presented on Saturday 10 May 2025 by The Wheeler Centre and Melbourne Writers Festival, in this special edition of The Fifth Estate, notable thinkers including political historian Judith Brett and advocate and author Thomas Mayo discussed the dimensions of Australiaโs public and collective identity, from political engagement and civic responsibility to the challenges facing us in this federal election year.
They joined host Sally Warhaft to consider whether the voices of ordinary people are fully present in media, politics and halls of power.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ-๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
youtube.com/@WheelerCentre
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐
The Wheeler Centre is where writers, storytellers, thinkers and readers connect through live events, insightful conversations and compelling stories in Melbourne.
๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐
Live and digital conversations, debates, readings, podcasts and discussions at The Wheeler Centre.
๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐
๐ Website: wheelercentre.com
๐ Instagram: instagram.com/wheelercentre
๐ Facebook: facebook.com/wheelercentre
๐Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wheelercentre.bsky.social
๐ LISTEN wherever you get your podcasts: tinyurl.com/TWCLISTEN
#WheelerCentre #WheelerCentreTalks #SmartConversations #InspiringTalks #LearnOnYouTube #YouTubeEducation #PublicTalks #Storytelling #books #writing #ideas
