Barry Jones and Kerry O'Brien — on complexity, politics and love
Sep 01, 2025•54 min
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Episode description
Barry Jones and Kerry O'Brien - Two titans of Australian political and social commentary share insights into how to think well, how to act well and how to make sense of politics, history, the fragility of civilisation, science and love.
Presented at the Byron Writers Festival
Speakers
Barry JonesFormer science minister, Labor member of the Victorian and Commonwealth parliaments, author
Kerry O'Brien (host)Award-winning journalist and broadcaster
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