Communities in Control

Communities in Control

90 episodes

Communities in Control is Australia's most inspiring social movement, each year bringing together many hundreds of community sector workers, volunteers and supporters and an A-list of speakers to listen, debate, network, exchange strategies, and recharge. Between conferences, the movement fans out to transform communities into thriving, inclusive towns, cities and suburbs.

Podcasts

Senator the Honourable Penny Wong Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration 2021

Published: May 18, 2021, 5:15 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 55 seconds

Listed in: Government

Jess Scully Glimpses of utopia

Published: May 18, 2021, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 1 second

Listed in: Government

Andrew Wear Sometimes the solutions are closer than we think

Published: May 18, 2021, 2:40 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 42 seconds

Listed in: Government

Daniel Teitelbaum Stop playing around and start playing seriously

Published: May 18, 2021, 12:45 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 53 seconds

Listed in: Government

Dr Tim Thornton Better economics for a better world

Published: May 17, 2021, 11 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 36 seconds

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Dr Ramona Vijeyarasa Gender equality in a generation?

Published: May 17, 2021, 4:15 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 34 seconds

Listed in: Government

Hugh Mackay Restoring hope, rebuilding trust and inspiring optimism

Published: May 17, 2021, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 38 seconds

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Robert Fitzgerald Reimagining the community sector

Published: May 17, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 52 seconds

Listed in: Government

Paul Bongiorno The 2020 Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 34 seconds

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Lucinda Hartley Using people-centred data to remake cities and towns

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 4:10 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 27 seconds

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Nicholas Gruen The iron law of business-as-usual

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 12:45 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 53 seconds

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Danielle Wood Inequality in Our Communities: Why are so many missing out?

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 11:30 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 26 seconds

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Professor Kristy Muir Understanding the Social Progress Index

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 4:50 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes

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Peter Colacino Building a Community: Bringing social infrastructure into the conversation

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 23 seconds

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Georgina Dent Breaking Badly: How I worried myself sick

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 41 seconds

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Professor Hilary Bambrick Climate and Communities: Adapting to the new normal

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 37 seconds

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Dr Fiona Kerr Replacing alert and alarmed with informed and engaged

Published: Nov. 15, 2020, 11:30 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 47 seconds

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SPECIAL EDITION: 2019 Conference Highlights Part 3

Published: June 27, 2019, 1 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 59 seconds

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SPECIAL EDITION: 2019 Conference Highlights Part 2

Published: June 27, 2019, midnight
Duration: 14 minutes 59 seconds

Listed in: Government

SPECIAL EDITION: 2019 Conference Highlights Part 1

Published: June 26, 2019, 11 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes

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Professor Lea Waters - Strengths at Work: Unlocking energy and engagement

Published: June 6, 2019, 1 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 18 seconds

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Professor Helen Milroy - The 2019 Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration

Published: June 6, 2019, 1 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 9 seconds

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Mariam Veiszadeh - Identifying Privilege

Published: June 6, 2019, 1 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 9 seconds

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Community Innovations Panel

Published: June 6, 2019, 1 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 15 seconds

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Dr Jason Fox - Change the Game: Craft a culture fit for the future

Published: June 6, 2019, 1 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 23 seconds

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Father Rod Bower - All Justice is Social

Published: June 6, 2019, 1 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 22 seconds

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Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope - The Apology: A Response

Published: June 5, 2019, 1 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 41 seconds

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David Manne - The Apology: To the refugees, we say sorry

Published: June 4, 2019, 1 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 44 seconds

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Dr Mary C. Gentile - Ethical Leadership: Giving Voice to Values

Published: May 29, 2018, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 52 seconds

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Prof. Gillian Triggs - Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration

Published: May 29, 2018, 5 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 23 seconds

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Hugh Mackay - The state of the nation starts in your street

Published: May 29, 2018, 1:30 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 35 seconds

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Jax Jacki Brown - Why society needs to change: a creative performance

Published: May 29, 2018, 1 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 51 seconds

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Stan Grant - Another Sorry Day: and no closer to equality

Published: May 28, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 29 seconds

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Kathy Kelly - How to change your community, your society, and your thinking

Published: May 28, 2018, 3:45 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 1 second

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Paul Higgins - The future is now for our communities

Published: May 28, 2018, 3:15 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 59 seconds

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Nicholas Gruen - Rebuilding our political system to nurture equality

Published: May 27, 2018, 11:40 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 37 seconds

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Prof. Martin Krygier: From Hanson to Hanson - What a difference 20 years makes

Published: May 30, 2017, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 15 seconds

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Andrew Denton in conversation with Viginia Tioli: The 2017 Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration

Published: May 30, 2017, 5 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 28 seconds

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Prof. Cordelia Fine: Testosterone Rex - Unshackling communities from a gendered mindset

Published: May 29, 2017, 11:30 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 4 seconds

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Richard Denniss: The Truth is Out There - Decoding econobabble to make room for good ideas

Published: May 29, 2017, 5:10 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 23 seconds

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PANEL: Power to the People: Creating change from the ground up

Published: May 29, 2017, 3:45 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 51 seconds

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Dr Sandhya Ramrakha: This is Health: This is Healthy Communities: This is World Leading

Published: May 29, 2017, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 5 seconds

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Dr Rebecca Huntley: Still Lucky - Why you should feel optimistic about Australia and its people

Published: May 29, 2017, 1:10 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 10 seconds

Listed in: Government

Magda Szubanski: Reckoning

Published: May 31, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 2 seconds

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Waleed Aly: The 2016 Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration

Published: May 31, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 47 seconds

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Peter FitzSimons AM: After the Evolution

Published: May 31, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 30 seconds

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Abraham Nouk: Words Have Meaning

Published: May 31, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 53 seconds

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Prof. Ian Harper: The Purpose of Place

Published: May 30, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 52 seconds

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Celeste Liddle: Aboriginal Women Talking For Themselves

Published: May 30, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 45 seconds

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Dr Dennis Glover: An Economy is Not a Society

Published: May 30, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 15 seconds

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Prof. Mick Dodson AM - The 2009 Community Leadership Oration

Published: May 27, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 42 seconds

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Geraldine Doogue AO - Imagine Communities with Vibrant Hearts and Souls

Published: May 27, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 40 seconds

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Eva Cox - What Future Do We Want?

Published: May 27, 2016, 1 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 7 seconds

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Dr Gregory Phillips: An Aboriginal Australian Republic

Published: June 5, 2015, midnight
Duration: 49 minutes 44 seconds

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PANEL: Think Differently - Disrupt Politics

Published: May 29, 2015, 9 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 33 seconds

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Stephen Koukoulas: Entitlement and Inequality - Why dumb economics is killing our communities

Published: May 29, 2015, 8 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 27 seconds

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Dr Jim Diers: Whatever the Question, Community is the Answer

Published: May 29, 2015, 7 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 13 seconds

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Hugh Mackay AO: The Art of Belonging

Published: May 29, 2015, 6 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 25 seconds

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Helena Norberg-Hodge: Going Local - the economics of happiness

Published: May 29, 2015, 5 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 4 seconds

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Lieutenant Colonel USMC (Ret)Dan Mori: Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration 2015

Published: May 29, 2015, 4 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 48 seconds

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Clementine Ford: Empowerment is a Zero Sum Game

Published: May 29, 2015, 3 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 12 seconds

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PANEL: Crossing the Electronic Frontier - or straddling the electric fence

Published: May 29, 2015, 2 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 7 seconds

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Barnaby Howarth: Bad Things Happen to Good People - what happens next?

Published: May 29, 2015, 1 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 39 seconds

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Assoc. Prof. Adam Alter: Drunk Tank Pink - Communities are better when individuals are better

Published: May 29, 2015, midnight
Duration: 38 minutes 28 seconds

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Prof. Jon Altman: Whose Lucky Country? The Indigenous Land Titling 'Revolution' and Community-based Development

Published: May 27, 2014, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 50 seconds

Listed in: Government

PANEL: The Great Debate: Bambi v Godzilla - Not-for-profit, charity and council mergers

Published: May 27, 2014, 1 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 43 seconds

Listed in: Government

The Hon. Julia Gillard: Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration 2014

Published: May 27, 2014, 1 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 50 seconds

Listed in: Government

Dr Simon Longstaff AO: The Luck of Fools

Published: May 27, 2014, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 10 seconds

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Garry Muratore: Burger Off

Published: May 27, 2014, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 37 seconds

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Peter Hartcher: The Sweet Spot - How Australia made its own luck - and could now throw it all away

Published: May 27, 2014, 1 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 2 seconds

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Linh Do: The Light Bulb Moments - Getting young people involved in community

Published: May 27, 2014, 1 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 6 seconds

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Prof. Kerry Arabena: Malaise, Meditation & Magnificence - The leadership required in Australia

Published: May 28, 2013, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes

Listed in: Government

Hugh de Krester: The Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration 2013

Published: May 28, 2013, 1 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 39 seconds

Listed in: Government

Dr John Falzon: From the Bottom Up - Making change stick

Published: May 28, 2013, 1 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 15 seconds

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Prof. Andrew Markus: Charting Change - Mapping social cohesion in communities

Published: May 28, 2013, 1 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 10 seconds

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PANEL: Q&A

Published: May 28, 2013, 1 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 38 seconds

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Paris Aristotle AM: Speaking Truth to Power - The highs, lows and realities of working with government

Published: May 28, 2013, 1 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 14 seconds

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Jane Farago: Tomorrow's Agenda - Measuring your impact; multiplying your impact

Published: May 28, 2013, 1 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 40 seconds

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Dr James Whelan: Is Australia ready for 'Big Society'?

Published: May 29, 2012, 1 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 18 seconds

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George Megalogenis: The Australian Moment - What's next?

Published: May 29, 2012, 1 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 16 seconds

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Scott Riddle: Technological Stewardship - Charting your course in an increasingly digital world

Published: May 29, 2012, 1 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 52 seconds

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PANEL: Government Works - The OurSay

Published: May 29, 2012, 1 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 15 seconds

Listed in: Government

Damian Ogden: Generation Next - A new way forward for community leadership

Published: May 29, 2012, 1 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 37 seconds

Listed in: Government

Joan Kirner 2012 Social Justice Oration

Published: May 29, 2012, 1 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 2 seconds

Listed in: Government

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Dr Anne Summers AO - Shifting Power: We changed the world, now what's different?

Published: June 1, 2010, 1 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 9 seconds

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Dr Rebecca Huntley - The Future: What the future holds, and how to get there first

Published: June 1, 2010, 1 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 14 seconds

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Richard Watson - A Return to Community? The futurist's view of what lies in store

Published: June 16, 2009, 1 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 58 seconds

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Catherine Deveney - Communities: The good, the bad, the ugly

Published: June 15, 2009, 1 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 45 seconds

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Prof. Fran Baum - Not In My Backyard

Published: June 16, 2008, 1 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 47 seconds

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sharan Burrow - The 2007 Community Leadership Oration

Published: June 5, 2007, 1 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 18 seconds

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Fiona Smith - Imagine the Leaders we Need and Deserve

Published: June 7, 2005, 1 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 39 seconds

Listed in: Government