http://www.communify.org.au/ Mon, 28 Nov 2016 06:12:42 +0000 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 06:12:42 +0000 60 en All rights reserved feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) Podcast by New Farm Neighbourhood Centre Euthanasia and assisted suicide have been the subject of much moral, religious, philosophical, legal and human rights debate in Australia. At the core of this debate is how to reconcile competing values: the desire of individuals to choose to die, especia New Farm Neighbourhood Centre info@communify.org.au New Farm Neighbourhood Centre no https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000247772601-xvt5m9-original.jpg http://www.communify.org.au/ Australian,PoliticsEuthanasia and assisted suicide have been the subject of much moral, religious, philosophical, legal and human rights debate in Australia. At the core of this debate is how to reconcile competing values: the desire of individuals to choose to die, especially when suffering, and the need to uphold the inherent right to life of every person. On 16 August 2016 Politics in the Pub tackled the euthanasia debate head on with a powerful lineup of expert speakers. Speakers in this podcast include Dr David Swanton (Exit International Chapter Coordinator and Director of Ethical Rights), Professor Colleen Cartwright (Principal Director of Cartwright Consulting and Emeritus Professor at Southern Cross University), Julie Borger (President of Cherish Life Queensland), Sharon Tregoning (Vice President of Dying With Dignity Queensland), Dr Maureen Mitchell (Palliative Care Specialist at The Wesley Hospital) and The Reverend Canon Richard Tutin (General Secretary of Queensland Churches Together). Hosted by veteran MC Marg O’Donnell, this Politics in the Pub podcast is your chance to understand the ethics of euthanasia from multiple viewpoints. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/295097473 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 05:15:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/nfnc-politics-in-the-pub/the-state-of-our-democracy 01:52:50 New Farm Neighbourhood Centre no Politics in the Pub hosts a public discussion on the health of Australian democracy. Informal voting in Australian politics is on the rise, with this year's federal election returning the highest rates of invalid ballot papers in nearly 30 years. Simultaneously, our last election showed the highest support for minor parties and independents, with nearly a quarter of Australians allocating their first preference to parties other than Labor and the Coalition. Voters of all ages are expressing a growing disillusionment with Australian politics and a deep scepticism of politicians at all levels of government. What's going on? Find out what the insiders and experts think by listening to the year's final Politics in the Pub. Entitled “The State of Our Democracy: Donkey Votes, Minor Parties and Three Word Slogans”, panellists included ALP State Secretary Evan Moorhead, GetUp's QLD Coordinator Ellen Roberts, Greens Councillor Jonathan Sri and the H.R. Nicoll's Society's John Slater. This Q&A style discussion was hosted by acclaimed ABC political reporter Chris O'Brien. Politics in the Pub hosts a public discussion on … Politics in the Pub hosts a public discussion on the health of Australian democracy. Informal voting in Australian politics is on the rise, with this year's federal election returning the highest rates of invalid ballot papers in nearly 30 years. Simultaneously, our last election showed the highest support for minor parties and independents, with nearly a quarter of Australians allocating their first preference to parties other than Labor and the Coalition. Voters of all ages are expressing a growing disillusionment with Australian politics and a deep scepticism of politicians at all levels of government. What's going on? Find out what the insiders and experts think by listening to the year's final Politics in the Pub. Entitled “The State of Our Democracy: Donkey Votes, Minor Parties and Three Word Slogans”, panellists included ALP State Secretary Evan Moorhead, GetUp's QLD Coordinator Ellen Roberts, Greens Councillor Jonathan Sri and the H.R. Nicoll's Society's John Slater. This Q&A style discussion was hosted by acclaimed ABC political reporter Chris O'Brien. New Farm Neighbourhood CentreAustralian,Politics