The Minefield

Ideas

In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicities of modern life.

Episodes

The Art of Living: Jane Austen’s “Emma”

Persuasion — is it possible, or even desirable?

Is Julian Assange entitled to a “free speech” defence?

What’s the point of political comedy?

What would a First Nations Voice mean for Australia?

The ethical dilemmas of crowd-funding platforms

What is the significance of Australia’s federal election?

How do you solve a problem like housing affordability?

Is it ethical to be ambivalent?

Sovereignty, security, and the Solomon Islands

Purification and the Moral Life: The Ethics of Hunger and Eating

Purification and the Moral Life: Disciplining the Eyes

Purification and the Moral Life: Chastening Speech

Purification and the Moral Life: Transforming Desire

Is anger corrosive to the moral life? A conversation with Christos Tsiolkas

Live from WOMADelaide: Should children get the vote?

What’s at stake in the conflict in Ukraine?

What’s worse in politics — lying or hypocrisy?

“Succession” — A Theatre of Cruelty

Does Australia have a concept of “solidarity”?