The three shocks that changed Australia

Conversations by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Aug 19, 20260:53:01Society & Culture

Political journalist, George Megalogenis has mapped key areas in our population, workforce and geopolitical standing in recent decades, and looks at how these shifts are impacting our collective political future. For the...

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