Humanitarian Conversations is a RedR Australia podcast exploring what it means to be a humanitarian in today’s world, hosted by Sally Cunningham and produced by Jill Farrar. Through interviews with notable humanitarians who have worked all over the globe, we learn about the surprising twists and turns in their careers and delve into the big issues facing the humanitarian sector. Tune in to a new episode every couple of months.
Humanitarian Conversations
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17 episodes
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Humanitarian Conversations is a RedR Australia podcast exploring what it means to be a humanitarian in today’s world, hosted by Sally Cunningham and produced by Jill Farrar. Through interviews with notable humanitarians who have worked all over the globe, we learn about the surprising twists and turns in their careers and delve into the big issues facing the humanitarian sector. Tune in to a new episode every couple of months.
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Recent Episodes
March 24, 2026
How operational research makes for better humanitarian work
What happens when humanitarians turn a critical eye to their own work? Not the work they do for communities—but the way they do it? Operational research is a branch of humanitarian inquiry dedicated to exactly that: investigating how aid is delivered, whether it's working, and how it can be done better. It asks hard questions. And it sits with uncomfortable answers. In this special episode of Humanitarian Conversations, RedR Australia CEO Dr Helen Durham is joined by three leading voices in the field—Dr Fiona Terry, Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland and long-time aid practitioner; Beth Eggleston, Co-Founder and Director of the Humanitarian Advisory Group; and Dr Josh Hallwright, RedR Australia's Director of Training and Strategy. Together, they draw on careers spanning some of the world's most complex crises—from the moral dilemmas facing aid workers in Myanmar's Rohingya camps, to understanding what drives armed groups to show restraint in conflict, to the political economy of aid in Somalia. They explore what operational research really is, why it matters, and what it looks like in practice. And they wrestle with the ethical challenges that come with asking difficult questions in high-stakes environments—and perhaps more critically, what humanitarians are obligated to do with the answers. Host: Dr Helen Durham Guests: Dr Fiona Terry, Beth Eggleston and Dr Josh Hallwright Producer, engineer and composer: Jill Farrar Producer and series host: Sally Cunningham Read the transcript here. You can join our conversations on LinkedIn and Facebook. You can find out more about RedR Australia’s training courses here.
February 3, 2026
Why Josephine Hutton is still an optimist
After 30 years as a humanitarian, Josephine Hutton is an optimist. From her first job in the humanitarian and development sector in the 90s working for AusAID (the former Australian government agency for international aid and development), Jo went on to work in humanitarian leadership roles across the globe. From Iraq and Kosovo to Palestine and Sri Lanka, she has worked in conflict zones, a tsunami response and everything in between, and currently leads Oxfam Australia’s international programs. And despite the challenges, her optimism for positive change has only grown. Jo is a valued member of the RedR Australia family. She joined us as an associate trainer in 2002, and she has served on our board twice—first from 2011-2012, and again from 2024 to the present. In this episode, Jo chats with Sally about the challenges of working in conflict zones, the dangers of decision paralysis, and the importance of having difficult conversations. She explains why she’s continued to train on RedR Australia’s courses for more than two decades, and she shares wise counsel on when to give advice—and when to simply listen. Host: Sally Cunningham Guest: Josephine Hutton Producer, engineer and composer: Jill Farrar Read the transcript here. You can join our conversations on LinkedIn and Facebook. You can find out more about RedR Australia’s training courses here.
October 12, 2025
Tai-Ring Teh on humanitarian engineering and the impact of mentoring
When the Indian Ocean tsunami hit in 2004, hundreds of thousands lost their lives—and millions more were forever altered. For Tai-Ring Teh, a civil engineer, the tsunami recovery set him on an unexpected path as a humanitarian. Using his engineering skills to help provide clean water for communities who had lost everything in Aceh, Indonesia, he has since devoted his career to supporting people affected by crisis. From the Solomon Islands to Rwanda, from Nepal to South Sudan and beyond—Tai-Ring has used his engineering skills to help communities gain or regain access to safe water and improved sanitation. Today, Tai-Ring shares this wealth of experience as a RedR Australia roster member and associate trainer, where he is passionate about mentoring the next generation of humanitarian engineers. In this episode, Tai-Ring chats with Sally about his formative experiences in the humanitarian sector, the life-sustaining value of water, and why mentoring is essential to developing our next generation of humanitarian and development leaders. You can join our conversations on LinkedIn and Facebook. You can find out more about RedR Australia’s training courses here. Host: Sally Cunningham Guest: Tai-Ring Teh Producer, engineer and composer: Jill Farrar
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