Big Ideas (Australia)

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Big Ideas is an Australian weekly radio program on ABC Radio National which presents lectures or panels on ideas or issues of particular importance. It is also available as a podcast. It has been presented by Natasha Mitchell since 10 April 2023 [1] when she replaced Paul Barclay, [2] who had presented the program since at least January 2002. [3]

Until the end of 2014, [4] ABC TV also broadcast a television edition of Big Ideas, hosted by Waleed Aly. [5]

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References

  1. Stamm, Wayne (23 March 2023). "A big change for Big Ideas". radioinfo. AMT. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. "Big Ideas - Programs". ABC Radio National. 10 October 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. "Past Programs by Date - Big Ideas". ABC Radio National. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. Knox, David (11 November 2014). "Axed: Big Ideas". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. "Big Ideas". ABC TV. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2008.