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Professor Elizabeth Joh teaches Intro to Constitutional Law and most of the time this is a pretty straight forward job. But when Trump came into office, everything changed. During the four years of the Trump presidency, Professor Joh would check Twitter five minutes before each class to find out what the 45th President had said and how it jibes with 200 years of the judicial branch interpreting and ruling on the Constitution. Acclaimed podcaster Roman Mars (99% Invisible) was so anxious abou ...
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What is democratic resilience and why is it a national security issue?
Why is it important to preserve public trust and participation in the electoral process and what are some of the challenges to this?
Apart from voting, what are some other ways that Australians can engage in the democratic process?
What challenges do big tech companies, mis- and disinformation, and AI present in this digital age?
In this episode Tom Rogers joins Tim Wilford to discuss the importance of democratic resilience in Australia, the role of civic engagement, and the challenges posed by misinformation in the digital age.
Tom Rogers is a former Australian Electoral Commissioner and a Distinguished Advisor at the ANU National Security College (NSC). He is a member of the Advisory Committee for NSC’s Community Consultation initiative.
Tim Wilford is Director of NSC’s Community Consultation Initiative.
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- NSC academic programs – find out more
- NSC’s Community Consultations initiative
- Judith Brett's book: From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage
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