http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/Sat, 22 Mar 2014 03:55:28 +0000en-AUSite-Server v6.0.0-9512-9512 (http://www.squarespace.com)Craig EmersonAnswering your questions about policies, politics and people.Dr Craig Emerson, former Cabinet Minister in the Australian Government, and guests discuss the most prominent issues for progressive thinkers in the 21st century. Emmo Forum answers questions about philosophical values, society, public policy, politics, economics and more.Dr Craig Emerson, former Cabinet Minister in the Australian Government, and guests discuss the most prominent issues for progressive thinkers in the 21st century. Emmo Forum answers questions about philosophical values, society, public policy, politics, economics and more.nopolitics,craig,emerson,emmo,forum,australia,australian,politics,public,policy,economics,social,philosophy,political,philosophyCraig Emerson Economics Pty Ltdtom.emerson@craigemersoneconomics.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/EmmoForumBen EmersonSat, 22 Mar 2014 03:26:00 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2014/3/22/ep18-child-abuse-w-sue-packer520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:532d02d5e4b0eaed9ab6ecaaCraig EmersonBoard Member of National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) Dr Sue Packer joins Emmo to discuss child abuse.Board Member of National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) Dr Sue Packer joins Emmo to discuss child abuse. Find Craig Emerson WEBSITE http://craigemersoneconomics.com TWITTER https://twitter.com/DrCraigEmerson‎ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigEmerson iTUNES http://craigemersoneconomics.com/itunesno00:37:36Ben EmersonMon, 10 Mar 2014 01:40:03 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2014/3/10/ep17-the-history-of-climate-policy-w-matto-mildenberger520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:531d17ffe4b00379baf29e04Craig EmersonYale PhD Candidate Matto Mildenberger joins Emmo to discuss the history of climate change policy in Australia and trends across the globe.Yale PhD Candidate Matto Mildenberger joins Emmo to discuss the history of climate change policy in Australia and trends across the globe. Find Craig Emerson WEBSITE http://craigemersoneconomics.com TWITTER https://twitter.com/DrCraigEmerson‎ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigEmersonno00:56:57Ben EmersonMon, 17 Feb 2014 06:50:35 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2014/2/17/ep16-chronic-inequality-w-christian-barry520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:5301b14ae4b0484cf7554139Craig EmersonANU philosopher Dr Christian Barry joins Emmo to discuss growing global inequality. Find Christian Barry PODCAST http://publicethicsradio.org Find Craig Emerson WEBSITE http://craigemersoneconomics.com TWITTER https://twitter.com/DrCraigEmerson‎ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigEmersonANU philosopher Dr Christian Barry joins Emmo to discuss growing global inequality. Find Christian Barry PODCAST http://publicethicsradio.org Find Craig Emerson WEBSITE http://craigemersoneconomics.com TWITTER https://twitter.com/DrCraigEmerson‎ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigEmersonchronic,inequality,inequality,global,poverty,equalityno00:33:35Ben EmersonFri, 31 Jan 2014 07:22:59 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2014/1/31/ep15-the-death-of-reform-w-geoff-kitney520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:52eb4f60e4b08f94e6d8e949Craig EmersonSenior National Press Gallery journalist Geoff Kitney joins Emmo to discuss the death of reform in Australian politics.Senior National Press Gallery journalist Geoff Kitney joins Emmo to discuss the death of reform in Australian politics. Find Craig Emerson WEBSITE http://craigemersoneconomics.com TWITTER https://twitter.com/DrCraigEmerson‎ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigEmersonaustralian,reform,reform,journalism,australian,journalism,australian,politicsno00:40:54Ben EmersonFri, 17 Jan 2014 06:20:07 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2014/1/17/ep14-refugee-politics-w-dr-kim-huynh520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:52d8cb94e4b09cce38aaf238Craig EmersonANU’s Dr. Kim Huynh joins Emmo to discuss refugee politics.ANU’s Dr. Kim Huynh joins Emmo to discuss refugee politics. Find Kim Huynh BOOK http://www.amazon.com/Where-Sea-Takes-Kim-Huynh/dp/0732285593 Find Craig Emerson WEBSITE http://craigemersoneconomics.com TWITTER https://twitter.com/DrCraigEmerson‎ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigEmersonrefugee,politics,refugee,australian,refugees,pacific,solution,malaysian,solutionno01:02:01Ben EmersonFri, 20 Dec 2013 23:09:48 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/12/21/ep13-the-digital-age-w-luke-buckmaster520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:52b4ce4ae4b00990ce087b5cCraig EmersonCrikey's Luke Buckmaster joins Emmo to discuss social media, new technologies and privacy.Crikey's Luke Buckmaster joins Emmo to discuss social media, new technologies and privacy. Find Luke Buckmaster TWITTER https://twitter.com/lukebuckmaster BLOG http://blogs.crikey.com.au/cinetology/ PODCAST http://www.crikey.com.au/topic/the-parallax-podcast/ Find Craig Emerson WEBSITE http://craigemersoneconomics.com TWITTER https://twitter.com/DrCraigEmerson‎ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigEmersonsocial,media,future,technology,new,technologies,google,glass,privacyno00:35:00Ben EmersonFri, 06 Dec 2013 04:49:41 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/12/6/ep12-war-us-china-relations-for-australia-w-hugh-white520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:52a15775e4b0f794d6671fb6Craig EmersonANU Professor Hugh White joins Emmo to discuss avoiding conflict, winning wars, and Australia’s strategic position in the context of US-China relations. Subtitle: ANU Professor Hugh White joins Emmo to discuss avoiding conflict, winning wars, and Australia’s strategic position in the context of US-China relations. Summary: Hugh White is Professor of Strategic Studies at ANU. He visits Emmo Forum to discuss the flaws in Australia’s strategic position and urges Australia to play a more active role in guiding the US-China relationship in order to sustain a stable and prosperous Asian region. Read Professor Hugh White’s Column in the SMH http://www.smh.com.au/comment/by/Hugh-White And his latest book, ‘The China Choice’ http://www.amazon.com/The-China-Choice-America-Should-ebook/dp/B008XP1IMS Find Craig Emerson http://craigemersoneconomics.com https://twitter.com/DrCraigEmerson‎ https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigEmersonstrategic,studies,defensive,strategy,australian,defence,US-China,relations,US-China,relationship,Asian,century,australian,politics,australian,foreign,policy,foreign,affairsno01:05:24Ben EmersonFri, 29 Nov 2013 00:06:51 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/11/29/ep11-dog-days-w-ross-garnaut520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:5297daa6e4b069bc9beb2e10Craig EmersonRenowned economist Professor Ross Garnaut joins Emmo to discuss the contents of his new book, ‘Dog Days’.Renowned economist Professor Ross Garnaut visits Emmo Forum to discuss his new book, ‘Dog Days’. The conversation follows the general structure of his book, starting with Australia’s boom-bust economic history, continuing with policies for averting a recession, and ending with concerns about morality in politics. Struggling with some of the jargon? Check out Jargon Buster on: GDP – http://youtu.be/XkFfC130gZ0 Productivity – http://youtu.be/ESMZP9xkiCg Terms of Trade – http://youtu.be/1kx4RmcTOP8 Unemployment – http://youtu.be/NyHD2K8nUgY Find Professor Ross Garnaut http://www.rossgarnaut.com.au And his latest book, ‘Dog Days’ http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Days-Australia-After-Boom/dp/1863956220 Find Craig Emerson http://craigemersoneconomics.com https://twitter.com/DrCraigEmerson‎ https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigEmersonross,garnaut,australian,economy,economics,dog,days,australian,politics,policy,economic,regulation,economic,deregulation,australia's,futureno01:23:47Ben EmersonSun, 24 Nov 2013 04:24:28 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/11/24/ep10-indonesia-w-hal-hill520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:52917f87e4b07735ce1987b5Craig EmersonANU Professor Hal Hill explains that Indonesia looks north for its prosperity, not south to Australia.Australians assume Indonesia needs us. But ANU Professor Hal Hill points out that Australian trade and aid are small for Indonesia. Indonesians don’t spend a lot of time worrying about asylum seekers coming to Australia. By 2030 Indonesia will be a top-10 economy. Australia needs Indonesia much more than Indonesia needs Australia.indonesia,immigration,asylumseekersno00:48:59Ben EmersonFri, 22 Nov 2013 02:46:56 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/11/22/ep9-climate-change-propaganda-w-bernard-keane520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:528ec5afe4b0dc2189b822d4Craig EmersonCrikey politics editor Bernard Keane joins Emmo to debunk public policy myths regarding climate change and productivity growth.Bernard Keane discusses conspiracy theories about the science of climate change and whether the science is really settled. He explains the benefits and costs of emissions trading, carbon taxes and direct action. Bernard also explores trends in productivity growth over the last decade and the effect of different industrial relations system on productivity.climate,change,global,warming,Bernard,Keane,crikey,public,policyno00:41:43Ben EmersonFri, 15 Nov 2013 06:21:40 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/11/13/ep8-australias-entrepreneurial-future-w-brad-krauskopf520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:52832700e4b0742b647b2c04Craig EmersonFounder & CEO of Hub Australia Brad Krauskopf joins Emmo to discuss new forms of collaboration amongst Australia’s young entrepreneurs.Australia’s Small Business Ambassador and Founder of Hub Australia, Brad Krauskopf, explains how the Hub is bringing together small business entrepreneurs in a single physical location. The virtue of being in one place is the sharing of ideas and the creation of new ventures through social interaction with like-minded people.hub,australia,small,business,australian,innovation,young,entrepreneurs,australia's,future,alternative,business,australian,business,brad,krauskopfno00:17:17Ben EmersonFri, 08 Nov 2013 03:53:54 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/11/8/ep7-economic-theory-progressives-economics-partners-or-rivals-wandrew-leigh520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:527c605fe4b0c8e59c805890Craig EmersonFederal MP Andrew Leigh joins Emmo to discuss the relationship between economics and progressive philosophy.Professor of economics and Federal MP Andrew Leigh visits Emmo Forum to discuss economic theory and its place in progressive thought. Emmo and Andrew cover topics including economic thinkers like Karl Marx and Adam Smith, contrasting economic views in Australian politics and the importance of education to the economy.economic,theory,progressive,economics,progressive,thinking,andrew,leigh,economics,australian,politics,politician,MPno00:37:28Ben EmersonFri, 01 Nov 2013 04:19:50 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/11/1/z4v4x42svbkofeyj8zyek2p2by58xi520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:5273287be4b0f3771e027898Craig EmersonABC presenter Chris Uhlmann joins Emmo to discuss the impact of social media on the old media model.ABC presenter Chris Uhlmann discusses the impact of social media and online technology on conventional media reporting. He refers to the “ghettoisation” of commercial media as it identifies the political leanings of its audience and panders to them. This bias, he says, is contributing to a sharpening of partisanship in both the US and Australia. Chris expresses sympathy for commercial media’s efforts to operate successfully in the online world.social,media,mainstream,media,ABC,journalism,new,media,twitter,facebookno00:43:05Ben EmersonFri, 25 Oct 2013 10:37:45 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/10/25/ep5-security-privacy-cctv-the-surveillance-society520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:526a4a06e4b0eb90d77246a9Craig EmersonANU researcher Dr Emmeline Taylor joins Emmo to discuss surveillance practices now and into the future.Dr Emmeline Taylor is a social researcher working out of the Australian National University who focuses on the social effects of surveillance practices, particularly in schools. She has just released a book entitled “Surveillance School: Security, Discipline and Control in Contemporary Education”. In this episode, Emmo & Dr Taylor cover problems associated with security, privacy and the surveillance society.surveillance,society,CCTV,surveillance,privacy,security,schools,criminologyno00:35:55Ben EmersonFri, 18 Oct 2013 02:24:31 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/10/18/ep4-climate-change-we-must-not-relent520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:5260988ce4b0c0ba6253a29eCraig EmersonEmmo endorses an emissions trading scheme as essential for reducing emissions.At a time when other countries are moving to emissions trading schemes to reduce carbon emissions, Australia is going backward. Human-induced climate change is not only real, it’s happening now. This episode of Emmo Forum advocates resistance to the Australian Government’s attempts to scrap the emissions trading scheme in Australia for the sake of future generations.climate,change,emissions,emissions,trading,scheme,ETS,carbon,pricing,carbon,Australian,government,Australian,politicsno00:31:56Ben EmersonThu, 10 Oct 2013 08:54:12 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/10/10/ep3-education-opening-the-door-to-opportunity520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:52566b41e4b0bc15a1f83549Craig EmersonEmmo advocates a progressive agenda that gives all young people equal educational opportunity.A special Emmo Forum on education explores the philosophical divide between those who believe intelligence is gifted to some children but denied to others, and progressive thinkers who argue that all young people have talent and it’s the role of the education system to nurture that talent. Emmo discusses the three levels of education: school, vocational and higher education.education,conservatives,progressive,vocational,education,higher,education,tertiary,schools,teachersno00:27:27Ben EmersonFri, 27 Sep 2013 05:00:47 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/9/27/ep2-21st-century-progressive-thinking520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:52450d32e4b0124abb9dc09bCraig EmersonEmmo asks what defines 21st Century progressive thinking.In this Emmo Forum, Craig Emerson discusses issues for progressive thinkers raised by viewers and listeners: population, climate change, food and water supply, energy and environmental sustainability; education; same-sex marriage; and media. He also raises sine of his own issues: privacy or security in the digital age (the use of CCTVs & phone intercepts); immortality through genetic organ replacement); and child abuse.progressive,thinking,population,climate,change,food,supply,water,supply,energy,sustainability,environment,education,same-sex,marriage,media,reform,privacy,security,immortality,child,abuseno00:21:15Ben EmersonSun, 22 Sep 2013 06:10:07 +0000http://craigemersoneconomics.com/emmo-forum/2013/9/22/ep1-where-to-from-here520f0ad9e4b0573b98d894cb:523a9432e4b0656356ec5536:523e89cfe4b0496cd9c6c72dCraig EmersonEmmo responds to a variety of post-election and post-politics questions.Emmo Forum starts with answers to questions on 12 topics, including views on the new Abbott-led Australian Government, the rejuvenation of progressive thinking, the future of the Australian Labor Party, mainstream media, climate change policy, fiscal policy and middle-class welfare, and favourite songs, quotes and experiences as a parliamentarian. abbott,government,australia,australian,government,progressive,thinking,ALP,mainstream,media,climate,change,economicsno00:19:32