Podcast appearances and mentions of Jay Weatherill

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is calling for higher birth rates in Australia, saying immigration isn't the key to balancing Australia's aging population. Minderoo's Thrive by Five Campaign director Jay Weatherill told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live the government needs to tackle the cost of living crisis first.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have books in your home or workplace? And, perhaps more importantly, do you read any of them? Our guest today, Rainer Jozeps, says the presence of books is a symbol of your curiosity and your interest in engaging with the world (my words). However, that utterance was a small park of a bigger issue he drew attention to in In Review, namely, our state government's dropping of the ball (so to speak), when it comes to arts funding vs sports funding. And in the Musical Pilgrimage, thoughtful singer/songwriter, Lucas Day. You can navigate episodes using chapter markers in your podcast app. Not a fan of one segment? You can click next to jump to the next chapter in the show. We're here to serve! The Adelaide Show Podcast: Awarded Silver for Best Interview Podcast in Australia at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards and named as Finalist for Best News and Current Affairs Podcast in the 2018 Australian Podcast Awards. And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It's an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we'll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review in iTunes or other podcast sites, or buy some great merch from our Red Bubble store – The Adelaide Show Shop. We'd greatly appreciate it. And please talk about us and share our episodes on social media, it really helps build our community. Oh, and here's our index of all episode in one concise page Running Sheet: Rainer Jozeps In The House With No Books 00:00:00 Intro Introduction 00:00:00 SA Drink Of The Week No SA Drink Of The Week this episode. 00:02:32 Rainer Jozeps Books on bookshelves, news avoidance, ignorance, cocooning, and art making. These five topics were woven into an intriguing piece in InReview by Rainer Jozeps, entitled, South Australia Has Become Like A House With No Books. Rainer has been involved in Australia's arts industry for more 30 years, holding senior executive roles with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, Adelaide Festival Centre, West Australian Ballet, Australian Dance Theatre and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Rainer, I'd like to use your article to give structure to this conversation, even though I'm anticipating that we will do an awful lot of colouring outside the lines. Your article begins by recounting your many visits to display homes to sate your curiosity about what was being offered by builders, noting that you'd leave with an empty feeling in the pit of your stomach because the homes had no provision for books. You then quote Greek philosopher, Cicero, who said “a house with no books is like a body with no soul”. I'd like to explore this a little because my initial reaction was to cheer your claim that “books inspire creativity, excite the imagination and stimulate the intellect”, but then I realised that I have a wall or two of books at home and many have not been touched for years. Do you think there's intrinsic value in “the having of books” or are you assuming that those with books actually read them? Does the presence of books create a more thoughtful headspace? David Olney noted that seeing books can spark conversation. Our books are on our phones – perhaps our screens could run slideshows? Russ Roberts from the Econtalk Podcast says if we read a book a week, we'll probably read about 2,500 books in our lifetime. That's not many. Are there any you believe are a must – either by title or genre? The next theme in your article is ignorance, defined as the lack of knowledge. You argue ignorance can be a chosen state (you realise other people know things you don't know), or it can simply be that you are unaware of there being things you don't know. You note that ethicists call the former “recognised ignorance” and the latter “primary ignorance”. This drew recollections of the Johari Window but also the toxic saturation of conspiracy theories that thrive in this Donal Trump-led era of Fake News. Setting aside mainstream news consumption for the moment, are you hopeful or pessimistic about our society's chances of shaking free from this almost ubiquitous, heavy veil of ignorance? I sense there are First Principles at plan here. No matter how deep the proliferation social media, if we all chose to take heed of Socrates' dictim, that “the unexamined life is not worth living,” we might create space between hearing things and reacting to them. Do we need meditation before education? I did talkback radio for a number of years and I was always dumbfounded by vocal callers who robustly stated their position on anything you put in front of them, within a millisecond. My intuition would suggest their arguments were flawed, but I always needed more time and openness from them to investigate what their beliefs were based on. Needless to say, they were never open to that. Have you mixed with such people. Have you developed any strategies, not to trick them, but to engage them in reflection? And how important is it to actually challenge bad, stereotypical ideas? I ask this because psychologist and writer Adam Mastroianni has eloquently argued on Econtalk that, “our minds are like the keep of a castle protecting our deepest held values and beliefs from even the most skilled attacks. The only problem with this design for self-preservation is that it also can keep out wisdom that might be both useful and true.” He says there is little to do to change people's minds; you can't access our brains through our ears. Your thoughts? The third theme is the link between ignorance and “news avoidance”. What is news avoidance and what do we know about it? I am a former journalist and I get news from a glance through the ABC app, a longer dwell time on the Al Jazeera app, occasional reads of the Ukraine independent app which I subscrib to, Zaborona, and the In Daily newsletter when I see it. That keeps me abreast of most timely stories but for “colour, as I confessed to Peter Greste, I now get my news “sense” from news satire shows like The Bugle, Mad As Hell (when it was on, even though writer David M Green says they didn't think they were fulfilling such an important role), and comedic articles by The Chaser. By being prepared to describe the context of a story and then shout convincingly that the emperor has no clothes, they keep tabs on those in power. How would you define me on the news consumer to news avoider continuum? And where do you sit? The fourth estate has abdicated its responsibility. Peter Greste shared first hand how newsroom editors measure “success” by likes, instead of the important measure of editorial value. Your thoughts? The fourth theme is cocooning and I confess, I might be in that category. I quote: “Cocooning” is a middle-class phenomenon coined by US futurist Faith Popcorn, who predicted large swathes of the community would, in fear of an ever-changing outside world, equip their residences with entertainment rooms, streaming services, security systems and perimeter walls, and utilise ever more home delivery services. And now we want to work from home! What's wrong with this picture? I have worked from home for almost 20 years and I do everything I can to avoid driving in peak hour, if at all. I was in LA a week or two before Covid and the multi-lane highways were a non-stop channel of filth and waste and exhaust. Come Covid, they became almost deserted and peaceful, and air quality improved. Are there not good things about working from home? Going out necessitates a place to congregate with others and bars, cafes, and restaurants typically fill that need. But in an article in 2020, you lamented the noisy architecture of our eateries, where you have to shout to be heard. A client and friend of mine, Laura Drexler, has started a site called, Ambient Menu, where people can review eateries on their level of noise. Is this the other half of the deadly duo strangling social cohesion; crappy, selfish, dumbed down media and news, coupled with venues that encourage consumption and monosylabic conversations? The final theme in your article is art making. You lament our State's reduction in art funding, especially compared to its increased funding of sporting events. I quote: “The arts in South Australia are woefully underfunded relative to other states. From 2017-2022, states and territories cumulatively increased arts funding by 22 per cent, while SA was the only state to head in the opposite direction, reducing funding by 9 per cent over the same period.” I think we can accept the funding figures as fact, so let's look at your underlying reason for frustration here, you state: Our civic life needs thriving cultural institutions to counter ignorance and intolerance. How is that so? I have seen some wonderful, thought-provoking theatre that had potential to counter ignorance and intolerance, but it it seen by a select few who can afford $50+ a ticket and who are primarily people from the chattering, enlightened classes who are already doing their best to stay informed and engaged. What is the value of our State Theatre putting on worthy pieces, society-improving pieces, if only the tiniest morsel of the community can see them? At the end of every episode since 2013, we have said goodnight to Don Dunstan, to honour his legacy as a Premier who stirred things up and got our kitchen cooking (literally). In a stirring piece you wrote in 2o16, Inauthentic “vibrancy” is damaging SA's shrinking arts sector, you lamented then Premier Jay Weatherill's dropping of the ball (so to speak) in reducing arts funding. There are many buzzwords in art but especially in politics and “vibrancy” is one, along with “activation”. What have you noticed about governnment support for the arts from Weatherill to Marshall to Malinauskas? Some of the events receiving money at the moment, most likely at the expense of arts, include Liv Golf, the AFL's Gather Round, and bidding for next year's Netball grand final. Do you think these events are intrinsically unworthy of funding? Our guest, next week, for our 10th birthday episode is New Zealander, Owen Eastwood, who has written a beautiful book about Belonging, drawing on many principles and insights of his Maori culture. He has noted that the communal act of following a team and “being there” every week is actually good for the spirit and the soul. Have you ever partaken in such a thing as “following a team”? And is there something from this dynamic that we can learn from in The Arts? I am part of a netball family. My wife coaches three teams and both my daughters play in two teams apiece. It has a strong web of grassroots involvement and is a crucial part of holding many regional communities together. Could there ever be an Arts alternative? Your words to our government and us? 00:53:22 Musical Pilgrimage Our featured song this episode is Intuition by Lucas Day. Guided by what's left unsaidTempted to put my trust in itSuccumbTo intuitionLed by instincts rarely wrongHeld by hands with a mind of their ownSuccumbTo intuitionLet your soul fly freeYour desire run wildYou got nowhere else to beThan in the shared state of mindSuccumbTo intuitionDown that deep end is where I belongGetting used to that sweet unknownSuccumbTo intuitionLet your soul fly freeYour desire run wildYou got nowhere else to beThan in the shared state of mindSuccumbTo intuitionSuccumbTo intuition And here's a slice from his Facebook page with his busy schedule: why am I so happy?1st Sept BAND GIGplaying @fatcontrollerclub for the first time with @ebonyemili and @travcollinsmusic on the lineup8th Sept ONE MAN BAND GIGreturning to the @lovethegov stage supporting @noasis_official with @dumb_whales1st Oct ONE MAN BAND GIGventuring to the @terminushotelstrath supporting @bekjensenmusic for her album launch tour28th Oct BAND GIGhitting up the @spacejamsfest stage for @fleurieufolkfestthat's why!so grateful to be able to share my music with the world and meet so many awesome people stay brightLD xSupport the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jay Weatherill from Thrive by Five spoke to Matthew Pantelis about the interim report from the Royal Commission into early childhood education and care.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government has announced a year long inquiry, kicking off in January, into the rising cost of child care. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been asked to investigate and provide recommendations in their report, in hope of finding ways to make the system more affordable. Thrive by Five Director, Jay Weatherill told Mark Gibson in some cases it would cost more in childcare fees than not going back to work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group called Thrive by Five were campaigning at a childcare centre in Melbourne today, in a show of support for lowering the costs of daycare and early education. Jay Weatherill, former South Australian Premier and Nicola Forrest, philanthropist

We know what children need in their first five years to develop to their full potential, so why isn’t action around this at the top of the national agenda? Former Premier and South Australian Minister for Children, Jay Weatherill, leads the Thrive by Five campaign, which seeks to change that. He’s advocating for a universal, high quality childcare system for all Australian children. What would it take to get the states and the Commonwealth to cooperate and hasten the pace of reform to improve kids’ outcomes and better support parents and carers? Ebony Curtis also shares her story of becoming a mum for the first time at 15. What's it like to navigate pregnancy and raising children when you’re not an adult yourself? As a young parent who has pursued her education and career dreams, while adding to her family, Ebony also lends her lived experience to the work of The Brave Foundation. Brave works to support teens in their communities to become the parents they want to be, while also juggling their own education and other needs. With thanks to: Jay Weatherill, Ebony Curtis, Brave Foundation

Jay Weatherill, CEO of Thrive by Five and former Premier of South Australia, discusses Early Childhood Development within an Australian context and introduces an exciting new parenting app. Thrive by Five is an initiative of the Minderoo Foundation — a philanthropic outfit founded by Nicola and Andrew Forrest that has grown to AU$2.5 billion and is today one of the largest foundations in Australia and the region. We explore the Early Childhood Development landscape; the work of Thrive by Five and the Minderoo Foundation; and their new parenting app. As a former Premier of South Australia, we hear how James is able to draw on his experience and expertise to create a social movement and change political realities in the drive to put Early Childhood Development front and centre on the agenda. Thank you for downloading this episode of The Do One Better Podcast. For information on more than 150 interviews with remarkable thought leaders in philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship please visit our website at Lidji.org  

A Queensland man has died after his car was swept off the road into floodwaters near Toowoomba, with three states still on alert as heavy rain and storms lash some areas; New South Wales has recorded another case of the Omicron variant, bringing the state's total to six; and South Australia's parliament will be adjourned this morning after the state's former Premier Jay Weatherill tested positive to COVID. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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A Queensland man has died after his car was swept off the road into floodwaters near Toowoomba, with three states still on alert as heavy rain and storms lash some areas; New South Wales has recorded another case of the Omicron variant, bringing the state's total to six; and South Australia's parliament will be adjourned this morning after the state's former Premier Jay Weatherill tested positive to COVID. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pink Floyd Giveaway, US Cross with Ashlee Mullany, Matt Abraham, Chelsea Carey, Blakey, NSW Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg, Rosie Batty, Jay Weatherill and Brad Chilcott, Behind Closed Doors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, Jesinta Burton talks to journalist Jordan Murray about Jay Weatherill and his work with the Thrive By Five initiative.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, Jesinta Burton talks to journalist Jordan Murray about Jay Weatherill and his work with the Thrive By Five initiative.

One million families were given a big helping hand last year, when childcare fees were temporarily abolished to encourage parents to keep their kids in care during the height of the pandemic.

In our summer special series, we bring you some of our favourite guests from the Australia Institute’s webinar series in 2020. In this episode, host Ebony Bennett talks to Jay Weatherill, Kate Carnell and Richard Denniss about how an affordable, accessible early learning system could help power Australia's economic recovery.The full webinar is available on the Australia Institute’s YouTube channel here.Host: Ebony Bennett // @ebony_bennettGuests:Jay Weatherill, CEO of Thrive by Five, Minderoo Foundation // @JayWeatherillKate Carnell, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman // @KateCarnellAusRichard Denniss, chief economist, The Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAIProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyTheme music is by Jonathan McFeat from Pulse and Thrum

Early education is currently enjoying a higher political profile than usual. The first COVID-19 lockdown back in March and April saw the Government investing in free early education - but only temporarily. The Federal Opposition has made funding changes to early education the centrepiece of this year's Budget in Reply. Community calls for greater access to more affordable early education are increasing. Amidst all that, a new advocacy project is trying to promote more, and smarter, investment in early childhood outcomes. We've seen lots of different advocacy campaigns - can Thrive By Five change Australia's early education sector? To talk about Thrive By Five, and early education policy in Australia, we're joined by the initiative's CEO Jay Weatherill. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

Dr. Craig Emerson is a former Labor MP. In the Rudd and Gillard governments he served as Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, Minister for Tertiary Education and Science and Minister for Small Business. Since leaving parliament, Emerson has run his own economic consultancy firm and in 2019, he co-authored the review into Labor's election loss along with Jay Weatherill.  In this conversation I ask Craig about the reasons why he studied economics and joined the Labor party, his thoughts on "economic rationalism" (or what we now call neoliberalism), compromise and centrism versus radical policies in the age of the climate crisis, fear campaigns, "international green socialism" and the future prospects of the ALP.  Join the Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance's Invasion Day Rallies this Sunday I’m bringing my show ENOUGH to the 2020 Adelaide Fringe in March, tickets on sale now My new show GRANDILOQUENT is coming to the 2020 Brisbane Comedy Festival and the 2020 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron @DrCraigEmerson craigemersoneconomics.com ARTICLE: Tribalism is blighting Australia by Craig Emerson ARTICLE: The Australian Labor Party's Official Election Review Learns All The Wrong Lessons by James Clark Craig singing "Whyalla Wipeout". Just for old times' sake.  Cause of the Week: WIRES (wires.org.au) 

The official campaign post-mortem has been completed by Jay Weatherill and Craig Emerson, but will it set a new trajectory for Labor or simply mark another lost election? Katharine Murphy sits down with Weatherill to discuss the findings of the ‘warts-and-all’ review. Was Bill Shorten found untrustworthy by voters? Will the party continue to be overshadowed by the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd years? How will they combat disinformation in the future?

Matt Pantelis, Jane Reilly, Meat Tray Friday, SAPOL/BOM, Environment Minister David Spiers, Kimba Mayor Dean Johnson, Phil Coorey, former Premier Jay Weatherill, SA Power Networks, Buzz Bistrop from Gangajang, Behind Closed Doors See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last night in Mandurah another Climate Change and You forum rolled out; a few weeks ago there was the student climate strike; and two weekends ago, former South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill came to Perth to share his insights about the past twenty years of renewable energy politics, speaking to Citizens' Climate Lobby. Jay Weatherill felt the sharp point of the business-as-usual fossil fuel worldview in 2016, when a devastating freak storm turned the lights off in South Australia. Commentators and fossil fuel enthusiasts seized on the event, blaming the South Australian Labor government’s decade-and-a-half determination for revving up renewable energy in that state. But the critics, from PM to "fake" twitter accounts using the apparently "hacked" Chamber of Mines WA stock photos, were as wrong as they could be. And South Australia showed that a state could go from 2% to 50% renewable energy, well ahead of schedule and with financial advantage, make a regional contribution to a planetary problem, and put a state decisively ahead of the national energy game. (Photo: A Glamorgan)

Former Premier Jay Weatherill joined David and Will following his announcement that he is retiring from politics & he even received a call from a very special friend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A packed house at the University of Melbourne's Carrillo Gantner Theatre greeted former South Australian premier,Jay Weatherill, as he gave his first public address since losing his leadership of the SA Government. He was introduced by journalist and, obviously, a Weatherill enthusiast, Adam Morton.The event was hosted by the Australia-German Climate and Energy College; the Australian Wind Alliance, and The Energy Transition Hub, and of course the University of Melbourne.

This episode focuses on the major parties' energy and environment policies, as well as discussing the state of SA's economy and jobs. The guests for this episode are: Premier Jay Weatherill, Minister for the Environment Ian Hunter, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas, MP and member of Liberal Leadership team Stephen Knoll, Solar Citizens Campaigner Dan Spencer, Business SA CEO Nigel McBride and SACOSS CEO Ross Womersley.

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The South Australian election will be held on March 17 - the same day as the federal byelection in Batman.  In SA Labor is pitching for a fifth term, with former senator Nick Xenophon's SA-Best party injecting a high element of unpredictability into the result. Jobs and power prices are to the fore in voters' minds while the gambling industry is investing heavily to try to fend off the "X factor". The Conversation spent two days in Adelaide; we interviewed Dean Jaensch, emeritus professor in politics from Flinders University, Carol Johnson, politics professor at the University of Adelaide, Premier Jay Weatherill, Nick Xenophon, and South Australian federal Liberal cabinet minister Christopher Pyne.

South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill explains why state election must be a referendum on renewables; hails Tesla battery; and applauds new AEMO boss.

The $40m Fund My Neighbourhood program is giving South Australians across the state the opportunity to vote for improvement projects in their neighbourhood. Voting for round one of the program closes on 20 November; find out more from Premier Jay Weatherill who discusses the workshops being held across SA to help people cast their vote.

Blakey discuss his conundrum about going on Conversations with Cornesy, Jay Weatherill's Grand Final trip expenses, Robert Mugabe's new appointment and plenty of Behind Closed Doors.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South Australian premier, Jay Weatherill, joins Katharine Murphy to discuss his plans to tackle the energy market and his arguments with the federal government. Weatherill believes Malcolm Turnbull ‘knows what the right thing to do is’ on supporting renewable energy, but says he is hobbled by Coalition rightwingers. ‘You can’t do business with these people … They’re insatiable. There is no benefit in the prime minister in trying to placate his right wing because they are incapable of being placated’. Weatherill also says that next year’s SA election will be ‘seen as a referendum on renewable energy’ and offers that prominent senator Nick Xenophon, while still an ‘extraordinary influence’ in the state, has ‘come off the boil a bit’ • Weatherill: Labor states could go it alone on energy policy

  I ask all of my guests two questions:  what for them is the essence of a real democracy? and  if they could change one thing about our system of democracy what would it be? In episode 1.9 we heard from a number of the guests I interviewed in Season 1 (about deliberative mini-publics) on their view of the essence of a real democracy. And in episode 2. 5 we heard a range of ideas for ‘one change to democracy’. Today is another episode where guests share their idea for that one change (sometimes two) to our system of democracy.    I’ve found the answers people have given to this question fascinating. As I mentioned last time, sometimes people want changes that directly relate to their area of interest and other things they identify an important change in a completely different part of our democratic system.    First up we hear from Peter MacLeod from MASS LBP in Toronto Canada. I interviewed Peter in episode 1.6 about MASS LBP’s work designing and delivering Citizen Reference Panels.   Next is Titus Alexander from Democracy Matters in the UK. Titus was part of episode 1.10 where he talked about the facilitation process for the two UK Citizens’ Assemblies.    In episode 1.3 I spoke with the Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill about why he supports deliberative mini-publics.   Professor Brigitte Geißel from Goethe University in Frankfurt was part of episode 1.18 discussing how she approaches evaluating deliberative mini-publics.    Next is Professor Leonardo Morlino from LUISS in Rome who was part of episode 2.3 talking about how to evaluate representative democracy.    Also in episode 2.3, talking about how to evaluate representative democracy was Professor Wolfgang Merkel from WZB in Berlin.   Next is Zelalem Sirna from Ethiopia who is a PhD student in Portugal. Zelalem was part of episode 2.4 about non-western democracy.   Professor Mark Warren from the University of British Columbia explained his problem-based approach to democratic theory in episode 2.7.   Professor Archon Fung from Harvard University spoke about pragmatic democracy in episode 2.8.   And finally, Associate Professor Sofia Näsström from Uppsala University in Sweden was my guest on episode 2.9 talking about representation and her upcoming book The Spirit of Democracy.   Thank you for joining me today. In the next two episodes of Real Democracy Now! a podcast I’ll taking to a number of people about what isn’t working so well in representative democracy, often referred to as the democratic deficit. I hope you’ll join me then.

Today, John, David and Shahrezad discuss the recent issues with the South Australian electricity sector and Premier Jay Weatherill's plan to fix what critics have labelled a third-world standard of electricity supply STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > What is the South Australian government's plan to restore affordable and reliable power to the State's citizens? > To what degree did South Australia 'sleep walk' its way into a neo-liberal nirvana where overseas corporate interests trumped those of the people of South Australia? > Why would this local Australian issue rate as an international issue of significance? > How realistic are the South Australian government's solutions? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, John, David and Shahrezad discuss the recent issues with the South Australian electricity sector and Premier Jay Weatherill's plan to fix what critics have labelled a third-world standard of electricity supply STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > What is the South Australian government's plan to restore affordable and reliable power to the State's citizens? > To what degree did South Australia 'sleep walk' its way into a neo-liberal nirvana where overseas corporate interests trumped those of the people of South Australia? > Why would this local Australian issue rate as an international issue of significance? > How realistic are the South Australian government's solutions? Support the show.

In this episode, we touch on energy, infrastructure and the political lens through which we receive nation-building ideas. We talk about Jay Weatherill, the South Australian Premier, who gave a master class this week in how to make federal ministers squirm. We also ask whether it is possible for journalists to remain neutral, a quarter into the Trump presidency. Music: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)under CCBYA 3.0 licence. Audio clip via ABC News (Australia).

  On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:   Conciliatory Croissants at the UN and being Double French. Adam is a walking Australia meme. We don’t all love Vegemite. Adam doesn’t watch the Simpsons and thus doesn’t get our references. Should we pivot to being a podcast just about Simpsons Memes. THE SNOWY HYDRO SCHEME THO. Lets to a feasibility study! Politics has always been dumb and terrible. People are people. People are garbage. Nothing changes. The Musical. A virtual power plant is a cool thing to spruke at this exact moment in time in SA. Jay Weatherill and Josh Frydenberg’s stouche on camera. St Partrick’s Day: King of Snakes and getting shitfaced. Irish PM extolls the virtues of immigrants… next to Donald Trump! French Fries to Freedom Fries. Hello should now become Heaven-o! The internet never forgets and never forgives: Mcdonald's Tweets at Donald Trump. Geert Wilders (sort of) lost the Dutch election - but is a sign of bad things to come. Geert Wilders vs Jorhan Stahl. The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection podcast www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things. Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @TomDHeath @UnnaturalShow

I have asked all of my guests what they think is the essence of a real democracy. In this episode I showcase their responses.   Professor Carson sees the essence of a real democracy as being about self government and trust.   Luca Belgiorno-Nettis, founder of the newDemocracy Foundation, agreed that people should be able to govern themselves.   Professor Janette Hartz-Karp from Curtin University in Western Australia highlighted the need to consider the common good co-designed by the people.   Peter MacLeod from MASS LBP in Canada talked about giving citizens a role between elections with more opportunities for citizens to be involved.   Associate Professor Helene Landemore from Yale University democracy talked about inclusiveness and equality, where everyone has an equal chance of being heard in decision-making.   Iain Walker, the Executive Director of the newDemocracy Foundation, doesn’t believe that democracy equals the vote, rather it should be about acting on the informed will of the people.   Professor Graham Smith for Westminster University sees citizen participation at the heart of democracy with citizens able to participate in critical decisions which affect their lives.   Emily Jenke from DemocracyCo, a facilitation company in South Australia, its about active citizenship.   Titus Alexander from Democracy Matter in the UK believes the public should have an equal say in public decisions.   Associate Professor Caroline Lee from Lafayette University identifies social, economic and political equality being more balanced as important in a real democracy.   Jay Weatherill the Premier of South Australia, like Janette, sees citizens acting in the community interest as part of a real democracy.   And Professor Gerry Stoker from Southamption University proposes a real democracy would be one that allows people to participate when and how they want to, what he calls 'politics fit for amateurs'.   I’d love to know what you think is the essence of a real democracy. Please share you views with the Real Democracy Now! community on our Facebook page, by Twitter or on the website. I’ll share some of your perspectives in later episodes.

Jay Weatherill is South Australia’s 45th Premier and has held that position since 2014.    Under his leadership South Australia has become a leading light in democratic reform in Australia and around the world. In particular, South Australia has been at the forefront in the use of deliberative mini-publics, or citizens’ juries as they are often called here in Australia.   In South Australia the Government has conducted a number of citizens’ juries to address a range of issues including  how to ensure their capital, Adelaide, has a safe and vibrant nightlife how cars and bicycles can share the road safely how to manage unwanted litters of dogs and cats how to fund major infrastructure and most recently how the State should respond to a Royal Commission’s findings about the nuclear fuel cycle.

Since 2011, Jay Weatherill has served as the premier of South Australia - a state where the Labor Party has been in power for the past 14 years.  He's been attracting some headlines over the past few months as he's spoken out in favour of raising the GST and offered his state as sanctuary for vulnerable people seeking asylum who are in danger of being returned to Nauru.  I was allowed into the Premier's (very nice) office to discuss what his thinking was here, as well as his journey into politics (as inspired by his father George), the number of lawyers in our parliaments, cynicism, the political history of SA, making submarines, the Bulmer-Rizi case and marriage equality and how he sees 2016 turning out.  Watch back the 2016 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras on SBS Demand The World Keeps Happening is coming to Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney Boundless Plains To Share at MICF 2016   @jayweatherill premier.sa.gov.au Article: Premier apologises to Marco Bulmer-Rizi Cause of the Week: Catherine House (catherinehouse.org.au)  

South Australian born, Political commentator, Annebel Crabb, joins us to chat about pollies talking tough tonight. The conversation stemmed from two happenings in state politics through the week: Premier Jay Weatherill being humble and passionate at the Welcome To Australia march Tourism Minister Leon Bignell being all bravado-like, thumbing his nose at North Adelaide residents and telling the Rolling Stones to play as 'long and as loud' as they wanted to. This topic sparks some discussion among the trio and then ABC political commentator Annabel Crabb joins the show to talk about the weird and rare experience of politicians breaking the mould and facing up to dissenting publics. Janis Hill, local author tells us about her book; Bonnie's Story: A blonde's guide to mathematics. It is chick lit, apparently, and involves high mathematics, fantasy, and bunny slippers. We also enjoy wine from Patritti Wines in the southern suburbs of Adelaide with a grape that has been grown for 6,000 years. Colin then tests the boys' news savvy in Is It news? before singer, songwriter, and former AFL-football hopeful, Christian Andrew, sings us home with his new song, Hope. Support the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hon Jay Weatherill, Premier of South Australia addressed a forum at the University of Adelaide on 16 October 2012.‘Strengthening Australian democracy: Political Discourse and Engagement’The event was co-hosted by the Australian Fabians (South Australia) and the School of History and Politics, University of Adelaide.