Australia's welfare system and the COVID–19 unemployment crisis; animal intelligence and the soul of an octopus; US politics with Emma Shortis
Luke Henriques-Gomes, reporter for the Guardian Australia chats about the latest in welfare and social policy, including the federal government’s response to the COVID–19 unemployment crisis. American naturalist and writer Sy Montgomery joined Amy to discuss her lifelong relationship with animals, and explore ideas about animal intelligence and consciousness from her critically acclaimed books The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness and How to Be a Good Creature. Dr Emma Shortis from RMIT on the latest in US politics, including the escalating coronavirus death toll and protests demanding state governors open up local societies and the American economy.
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