Exploring who we are, how we got here and where we are going. Australia’s top social scientists in conversation with journalist Ginger Gorman. Brought to you by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
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episode 4: Why it’s worth your neighbours becoming good friends
The TV show, Neighbours, premiered in 1985. Since then, you’re likely to know half as many neighbours as you did in the mid-1980s. So, how did your community help you get through 2020? And why is something Professor Andrew Leigh terms “an ugly term for a beautiful concept” (social capital) so important?
Useful Links
- Reconnected: A community builder's handbook Andrew Leigh & Nick Terrell
- Play For Lives
- Pub Choir
- Intrepid Landcare