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Culture, Multiculturalism and Immigration | Henry Ergas AO
Has Australia’s experiment with multiculturalism reached a breaking point?
In this episode of Liberalism in Question, economist and public intellectual Henry Ergas AO joins the conversation to examine one of the most sensitive and consequential questions facing classical liberalism in Australia today: how a free and open society can sustain social cohesion amid rapid demographic change, cultural fragmentation, and the rise of identity politics.
Ergas, a long-time columnist for The Australian, former OECD economist, and one of the country’s most rigorous public thinkers, argues that the post-Whitlam model of multiculturalism has shifted from a pragmatic policy of tolerance and integration to an ideology that celebrates difference while weakening the shared civic culture that once held Australia together. He explores the consequences for immigration policy, national identity, and the liberal order itself, including the alarming surge in antisemitism and the broader erosion of social trust.
A clear-eyed and unflinching conversation about culture, belonging, and the future of liberal democracy in Australia.
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17 Aug 2026
What Would Adam Smith Think of Australia? | Joseph Healy
In this episode of Liberalism in Question, Joseph Healy examines what Adam Smith would make of modern Australia.
Drawing on both The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments, he diagnoses today’s economic and social challenges and outlines a more balanced path forward.
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22 Jul 2026
What are our shared values? | Rachael Kohn
What are our shared values? | Rachael Kohn
From de Tocqueville to Lord Acton and beyond, the idea of Democracy has developed, not always ideally, and signs of its demise are evident in Australia, making its defence a priority.
Rachael Kohn AO FRSN is an author, commentator, and award-winning producer and broadcaster, best known for her long tenure at the ABC. She has written three books, edited a fourth, and holds a PhD in religious studies from a Canadian university.
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