The death of Graham Freudenberg comes at a time when politics has all but abandoned speech making. Don Watson on how the loss of big narratives denies us the possibility of bold policy.

Guest: Author and speechwriter Don Watson. 

Background reading: 

Graham Freudenberg’s time in The Monthly

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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The death of Graham Freudenberg comes at a time when politics has all but abandoned speech making. Don Watson on how the loss of big narratives denies us the possibility of bold policy.Guest: Author and speechwriter Don Watson. Background reading: <a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/september/1567260000/don-watson/graham-freudenberg-s-time">Graham Freudenberg’s time</a> in The Monthly<a href="https://thesaturdaypaper.com.au">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="themonthly.com.au">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="7ampodcast.com.au">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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The death of Graham Freudenberg comes at a time when politics has all but abandoned speech making. Don Watson on how the loss of big narratives denies us the possibility of bold policy.Guest: Author and speechwriter Don Watson.&nbsp;Background re...

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