Anna Henderson's Canberra, economist Mariana Mazzucato on the common good, and Australia's longstanding love of soccer
6/23/202655 min
Our Auspol commentator Anna Henderson on n multiculturalism, and the Opposition's response to Pauline Hanson's speech. International economist Mariana Mazzucato urges a whole new approach to economics which prioritises the common good. Plus Australia's passion for soccer goes back further than you might think.
Guests:
- Anna Henderson, chief political correspondent, SBS
- Mariana Mazzucato, author of ‘The Common Good Economy - A New Compass”. Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London
- Ian Syson, author of The Game that Never Happened; The Vanishing History of Soccer in Australia
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[upbeat music] Welcome to Late Night Live. I'm David Marr, coming to you from Gadigal Land. Thank God there are economists still arguing passionately and persuasively that it's possible to refashion our economies to serve the common good. One of these is the celebrated writer Mariana Mazzucato, who joins us later from London to discuss her new book, The Common Good Economy: A New Compass. And to celebrate these days of high football fever, we thought we'd take a few minutes