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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 52 MIN

The Census: why everyone should be counted

from The Conversation Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We talk about the hidden and ongoing costs of childhood cancer with Redkite CEO Monique Keighery, and mother of two Samantha Leffler, whose 1-year-old daughter Florence was diagnosed with a Wilms tumour.Liz Allen takes your Census questions and shares her personal connection to the Census, why she became a Demographer and why she believes every Australian should be counted.And Paul Simon’s Graceland celebrates its 40th Anniversary. We take a look back at the joy and controversy surrounding its release and the legacy that lives on with Sisonke Msimang.

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