Australian issues - about the human person and his society
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Recent Episodes
June 6, 2026
017: Moral Clarity I: The natural law - Martin Fitzgerald
<p>Martin Fitzgerald, head of philosophy at Redfield College, joined me to outline some moral basics as part of a series on morality in an upside down world.</p>
March 28, 2026
016: Gen Z is trapped and unhappy - Parnell Palme McGuinness
<p>Is Gen Z entitled, or are they facing hurdles their parents didn't face? Are they as satisfied with life as other generations? Parnell Palme McGuinness, researcher at the Centre for Independent Studies, looked into what's going on with the emerging generation. </p><p><a href="https://www.cis.org.au/publication/generation-trapped-housing-handouts-and-the-collapse-of-young-australians-life-satisfaction/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Generation Trapped report</a></p><p>Parnell's <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/parnell-palme-mcguinness-p4yw3c" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sydney Morning Herald Column</a> and <a href="https://x.com/parnellpalme" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">X profile</a></p><p><br /></p><p>(00:00) Introduction</p><p>(00:35) Research aims and findings</p><p>(09:10) Going deeper on money and agency</p><p>(16:42) Causes of the problem</p><p>(21:28) Going deeper on the post-traditionalists</p><p>(24:54) The female left-wing vote and the apparent inconsistency between preferences and votes</p><p>(29:33) Wrapping up</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
March 14, 2026
015: A thoroughly family-focused agenda for rebuilding Australia - Virginia Tapscott and Gerard Holland
<p>On X, I described the <a href="https://www.page.org.au/2026/02/raising-the-next-generation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">report </a>the Page Research Centre just released as "remarkable" - a genuinely pro-family policy agenda for Australia aimed at a long-term rebuilding of the country and the social fabric, and something that can offer genuine choice for families.</p><p>We touched on how the research fits into the agenda set out by the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) and Aspire here in Australia (see episode 13), and the broader social and political realignment in Australia. </p><p>It also ties in with episodes 8 and 9 on childcare in Australia.</p><p>There's a lot to chew on in this episode, I hope you enjoy it.</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) Introduction</p><p>(05:16) The need to rebuild Australia; in the footsteps of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship</p><p>(13:14) Challenging current arrangements and narratives</p><p>(19:40) The role of policy in setting the tone for the country and conveying value to families</p><p>(24:24) Ultimately solving for one metric</p><p>(27:29) How responsive will people be to the new policy settings?</p><p>(29:39) Cultural and institutional change in childcare</p><p>(35:49) The demand for, and trade-offs around, time with your children</p><p>(41:36) Specific policy proposals contained in the paper</p><p>(47:07) How the paper fits into the broader realignment in Australia</p><p>(53:28) Finding Gerard and Virginia online</p><p><br></p><p>Gerard's X account: @gerardgholland</p><p>Virginia's Instagram account: @parentsworkcollective</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0eEL23qSLVmt22WNwrDfdC?si=fad7fc7694a64809" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode 8 with Dr Gigi Foster on childcare</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YqeKN3UG1WN5FXbSgey9D?si=6bb79a375354490e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode 9 on childcare</a></p>
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