Tuesday 30 Oct 2018 · News · Open House Interviews
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutes serious international crimes, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. What should we make of US National Security Advisor John Bolton's condemnation of the ICC? Dr Carrie McDougall, has first-hand experience of dealing with the ICC and believes it is important to have an independent international body to deal such serious issues.
Tuesday 30 Oct 2018 · Life · Open House Interviews
Dr Peter White from the University of New South Wales reasoned that the DNA of the hardy pest just might provide a weapon to halt their destructive impact on the environment. Dr White was shocked to discover that no one has ever mapped the DNA of the cane toad - so he decided to fix that.
Sunday 28 Oct 2018 · News · Open House Interviews
Listen: Professor Vrasidas Karalis in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty. The Balkans in Eastern Europe have featured in many critical world events. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand triggered the First World War and some of the final Christian Crusades were to the region. More recently there were a series of fiercely contested wars, uprisings and insurgencies […]
Sunday 28 Oct 2018 · Culture · Open House Interviews
Listen: Meredith Lake in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty. The ship commanded by Captain James Cook, the Endeavour, is an important material object in the history of Australia. For years marine archeologists have been trying to find the remains of the famous ship. It is significant in the history of Australia, New Zealand, Britain and the […]
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Thursday 25 Oct 2018 · Culture · Open House Interviews
Around the world scientists and ordinary citizens are mourning the destruction of millions of priceless scientific and cultural items in the catastrophic fire at the 200 year old National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. Expert Australian conservator, Professor Robyn Sloggett (AM), says the deep sadness we feel about the loss of this enormous collection is because humans have intense affection for the past as it is such a part of how we make sense of who we are.
Tuesday 23 Oct 2018 · Life · Open House Interviews
Listen: Andrea Carson in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty. New research from the University of Melbourne has found that conservative voters generally fail to see how being female can impede political success. That’s in sharp contrast to left-of-centre voters, who list gender as the main obstacle to success. No incentive for gender quota According to researcher, Dr […]
Tuesday 23 Oct 2018 · Faith · Open House Interviews
Women leaders from across the denominations of Australia’s churches and Christian organisations came together late last month for an historic visit to Canberra. They were advocating for policies of justice and care for the world’s poor. Sue Irwin, Senior Pastor, The Grainery Church, spoke with Stephen O'Doherty on Open House.
Monday 22 Oct 2018 · Life · Open House Interviews
Listen: David O’Loughlin in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty. Under the theme ‘all politics is local’, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has launched its federal election document outlining 12 ways political parties and their candidates can keep the election local and deliver for Australian communities. The ALGA also announced the results of a poll revealing that […]
Monday 22 Oct 2018 · Faith · Open House Interviews
President Ronald Reagan chose Peggy Grande to work at his side for 10 years, and together they created a powerful partnership. Serving as his post-presidency Executive Assistant, Peggy had a front row seat to history and got to know Ronald Reagan the man, not just the president.
Monday 22 Oct 2018 · News · Open House Interviews
A report by ACOSS and Jobs Australia has found that getting a job while on Newstart is harder than people think. ACOSS CEO, Dr Cassandra Goldie, says the jobseekers on Newstart are often victims of serious and long standing policy failures. ACOSS and Jobs Australia are calling for government to invest in quality employment assistance for the long-term unemployed and for a safety net the supports rather than punishes people.
Friday 19 Oct 2018 · Faith · Open House Interviews
Dr Denis Alexander from Cambridge University, is a neuroscientist who believes passionately in both the biblical doctrine of creation and the coherence of evolutionary theory. He was recently in Australia to deliver the 2018 New College Lectures, "Genetics: God and the Future of Humanity.”
Friday 14 Sep 2018 · Finance and Business · Open House Interviews
Listen: Dr Michelle Carmody in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty. Venezuela has been experiencing an incredible cycle of inflation – currently around 108,000%. The situation is so bad that people can no longer fit into their wallet the money required for the simplest purchases. Combined with stagnant growth, and low prices world for oil – their […]
