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The 4-Day-Week − creating a better work life balance or just more stress?
Pressing a full-time workload into four days sounds like simply adding more stress to your job – even if you keep your pay. But many people who have tried this model say that one would need to pay them double their salary to make them go back to a standard work week. And businesses enjoy better staff retention and get a completive edge on the job market.Presented by UQ ChangeMakersSpeakersDebbie BaileyConsultant Partner, 4 Day Week GlobalShannan QuainChief People Officer, Australian Digital Health AgencyAssociate Professor James KirbyClinical Psychologist and the Co-Director of the Compassionate Mind Research Group, University of QueenslandProfessor Tyler Okimoto (host)Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Queensland
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From Mumbai to Studio 54 — how Asha Puthli became India's first disco star
She was Andy Warhol's muse, she's been sampled by Notorious BIG, and her music was once voted on the ten best songs to dry-hump to. This is the amazing true story of how Indian-born singer Asha Puthli became a music legend.This event was recorded at Rising Festival on 7 June 2024.SpeakersAsha Puthli SingerAdriana Lazaridis (host) DJ
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Joanna Murray-Smith — You’re Right, I’m Wrong: The Artist's Role in a Shifting World
The leading playwright Joanna Murray-Smith makes a powerful case for the role of the arts in Australian public life, arguing that moral righteousness is stifling artistic expression.The last ever Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture was recorded at the State Library of Victoria on 8 October 2024.SpeakerJoanna Murray-Smith Playwright, screenwriter and novelist
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The future of remembering wars past — school students speak frankly
How should we reflect on wars, past and present? Do the rituals of Remembrance Day and Anzac Day hold meaning for young people?Natasha Mitchell is joined by a crowd of high school students and special guests with opinions on the future of commemoration.This event was hosted and organised by Victoria's Shrine of Remembrance to mark its 90th anniversary.Speakers:Che Weon (Michelle) LeeMasters of architecture student, University of Melbourne School of DesignGranddaughter of Korean war veteran(Michelle's Shrine design is linked to below)William MuhlhauserYear 9 student, Haileybury CollegeMember, ‘Winjeels’ student club, Moorabbin Air MuseumRecipient of 2024 Spirit of Anzac PrizeZackary MelvaineYear 11 student, Mill Park Secondary CollegeAustralian army cadetMember of Australian Defense Force's National Drone Racing TeamYouth Mayor of the City of WhittleseaRecipient of 2023 Premier's Spirit of Anzac PrizeThanks to Sue Burgess and Laura Thomas at the Shrine of Remembrance.Further information:"First Songline" Che Weon (Michelle) Lee's design for the Shrine of Remembrance for her Masters degree in ArchitectureVictoria's Shrine of Remembrance 90th anniversary eventsDrone warfare, technology and the psyche: an insider speaks [this episode of Science Friction by Natasha Mitchell is mentioned in this program]What it's really like to live with drone warfare [illustrated feature]Premier's Spirit of Anzac PrizeShrine of Remembrance Young Ambassador Leadership program
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Ending homelessness is possible
It needs strong leadership and good coordination. But most of all, it needs public opinion to rise up and push policy makers to tackle this crisis. Canada can teach us a lesson in how to do that. Homelessness is a systemic housing problem – not caused by mental health issues or drug abuse. Presented at the Australian Homelessness Conference, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)SpeakersTim RichterFounder, President & CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH)Carmel HaughSystems and Community Lead for the Brisbane Zero collaboration, Micah ProjectsDavid PearsonCEO Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Dr Tom AlvesHead of Development, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)Further informationBig Ideas – Housing as a human right? With Alan Kohler and Kevin Bell
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