Provocations: Ideas that matter

Australians are already changing their homes and reconsidering where they live in response to climate risk. Professor Clive Hamilton examines what this means for planning, resilience, regional communities and inequality.
Read more about Charles Sturt University’s work on climate adaptation: Climate Adaptation Survey
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This episode is part of the Provocations: Ideas that matter launch. All three launch episodes are available from 9 am Sydney time on 22 October 2026.

How is climate change shaping the way Australians think and feel about the future? Professor Clive Hamilton explores climate anxiety, decisions about having children and growing concerns about social stability.
Read more about Charles Sturt University’s work on climate adaptation: Climate Adaptation Survey
Read or download the transcript (PDF)
This episode is part of the Provocations: Ideas that matter launch. All three launch episodes are available from 9 am Sydney time on 22 October 2026.

Why do ideas and the research behind them matter? Professor Neena Mitter introduces the Provocations podcast and explores how research creates meaningful change for regional communities and the wider world.
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This episode is part of the Provocations: Ideas that matter launch. All three launch episodes are available from 9 am Sydney time on 22 October 2026.

What happens when research asks the questions others avoid?
Research Provocations brings together researchers and thought leaders to explore the complex questions shaping our communities and our future.
The series launches on 22 October 2026, with new episodes released monthly.
A podcast from Charles Sturt University. Music by John James.
Production note: This trailer uses an AI-generated narrator alongside Neena Mitter’s original interview audio.