Ever wondered what it’s like to be a climate scientist in 2022? Or how bad things really are, and what things could look like from here if we did everything right? Join us for a moving conversation with one of the world’s leading climate scientists, author and senior lecturer Dr Joëlle Gergis.

A deep and reflective chat about meeting the world as it is with love, and learning to change the things we can. We interview Toni Hassan — an award-winning journalist, author, visual artist and parent, who invites us to nurture our ‘big self’, and so much more.

Feeling climate freaked out? Need some grounded, practical hope? Want to learn about positive tipping points and hear stories of really cool people across business, government and community turning this ship around? This is the conversation for you.

Want to be the person in the room who can explain Australia’s recent energy crisis? Yeah, us neither. But here we are. It’s a surprisingly enjoyable conversation about energy solutions that are way more exciting than just ‘remember to turn the lights off.’

Run for office! Even if your response to that invitation is a firm ‘thanks but I’d rather tweeze out my eyebrow hairs one by one’ you’re going to love this conversation with Ruth McGowan. This was an election where more women stood, and more women were elected, to Federal Parliament than ever before (including women from diverse backgrounds, First Nations women). What does it take, why does it matter, and what happens now?

Welcome to the Post-Election Therapeutic Celebratory Download Chat! Join Millie and Lily as we debrief, exhale and talk about where to from here. It’s a refreshing, cup-filling conversation about democracy, ‘strategic joy’ and hope, and where to from here.

What does it look like to put the public good into action? Whether you’re optimistic, indifferent or freaking out about the election, this is a great conversation about purpose and how we build more of the public good.

We’ve been through a lot lately, and more of us are questioning our priorities as a country. Add to that a federal election, and we’ve got a real opportunity to reset our sense of purpose as a nation.

The reMAKERS podcast is back, and just in time for the federal election! Dare we be excited about democracy, even when it’s at its most nauseating?

It’s the final episode of the year, and Millie and Lily are feeling reflective.
What did we learn this year that we don’t actually want to forget over the delightful amnesia of holiday shut down? What were the good bits to hang onto out of covid, and where did things fall apart? What are the wild possibilities for the future?

Caring for each other well in life, at work and in death is something Dr Greg Shields has thought a lot about in his work as a psychiatrist and mental health educator. We talk about structural change vs therapy, the things we’re expected to be well-adjusted to that will seem strange to future generations, and what it means to live and die well in uncertain times.

“I need a sick day. Can you cheer me?” This is a request Millie Rooney gets often from friends and neighbours, who know her reputation as a fierce advocate for rest, care, community and wellbeing. Millie joins us back on the show, for a chat about the things we sometimes think of as fluffy and self-indulgent, but which are actually some of the most vulnerable and courageous work of remaking the world we want.

What does it mean to live a good life, in the face of the climate emergency? How can we grow not just better gardens, but a better world? Hannah Moloney is a permaculture educator, best-selling author and popular guest host on Gardening Australia.

Unity is more than a slogan for our next guest. A First Nations leader, unionist and acclaimed author, Thomas Mayor’s gentle voice reveals profound truth about who we can become, and what we can achieve, when we refuse to be divided.

So, you’re cynical about politics and our democracy. Yep, so what are you going to do about it? In part 2 in our series on democracy and the new movie, Big Deal, we explore what people power actually looks like, with community organisers David Barrow and Thuy Nguyen. Hard-won wisdom and ‘generous anger’ abound, but it’s no place for false hope.

Is our democracy for sale? Our next guests have done a deep dive into this thorny question, giving us some big ideas and a great new movie. Check out this two-part series as we unpack how money really works inside our politics, and what we can do about it. Part 1: Director Craig Reucassel and democracy expert Saffron Zomer. It’s a very Big Deal.

So by now we’ve all heard about the latest IPCC report, which has been described as a ‘code red’ for humanity. What does it really mean, and where to from here? Two of our best environmental leaders show us the way forward in a smart, human, candid conversation that won’t leave you rocking in the foetal position.

Art is the doorway to the soul, but law is what upholds human rights. Meet the young filmmaker, writer and lawyer-to-be using both, and hear what she has to teach us about joy and gentle activism.

Is it really possible to build an economy that works better for people and planet? Meet the leader who’s out there, right now, helping people do it.

Will laughter save us all? Comedian Dan Ilic’s whole career is a testament to using humour as a force for good trouble and taking on the things that scare us most.