Benevolence and Housing Security

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 - 7:00am to 8:30am

[0:00:00] Acknowledgement of Country.

[0:16:00] Geoff Hanmer, architect and writer of construction history, comes on to chat about how we should be taking advantage of this time to think about social housing and how we should be encouraging local industry manufacturing. He also addresses the long term issue of lacking affordable housing and social housing in Australia. 

[0:33:00] This week's Tram Thought touches on the topic of fabrication of inclusivity and representation in Hollywood and all media franchises. Tune in to find out more!

[0:55:00] Julie Janson joins us to talk about her new book titled 'Benevolence'. The book, published this May, is a historical fiction based in NSW touching on early aboriginal accounts of colinisation is Australia. It shows the struggle between the brutal colonisation and the resistance of the indigenous.