Common Ground
Lenore Taylor and Rebecca Huntley bring together everyday Australians to find out their opinions on the issues that matter to them
How do we tackle climate change? – Common Ground podcast
In the final episode our participants come to agreements on climate change and renewable energy much faster than our politicians seem to be able to. However, what would they be willing to pay to see a transition to a much higher proportion of renewables used in Australia’s energy generation?
Does Australia have an inequality problem? – Common Ground podcast
Lenore Taylor and Rebecca Huntley bring four very different Australians to examine inequality in Australia. Are they seeing the effect of inequality in their communities? Is the problem with the economy or with people’s personal motivation? And has our group found the perfect solution to the negative gearing debate?
Preview episode – Common Ground podcast
Hosted by Guardian Australia’s editor, Lenore Taylor, and social researcher and author Rebecca Huntley, Common Ground aims to go beyond filter bubbles to understand why voters are disillusioned with the political system, and how they have formed their political views. We talk to four Australians each week who represent a variety of political views from Cory Bernardi’s Australian Conservatives, to the Greens and the two major parties.