Per Capita Podcasts

The author of 'Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy' on how citizens must seize new technology to ensure it works for them.
 
Regular panelists Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O'Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita's Peter Lewis also discuss
Anthropic's rare book-breaking binge
Backlash over the surveillance of open models
How to regulate perv glasses
For show notes and further discussion go to: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/

Did you know that land increases in value when it's zoned use changes? "Zoning" is permission from the government that controls how property is used and developed. Granting permission to develop land in new ways adds value to the land, even before any development has actually taken place.
This value is created by and belongs to the public, but it's the private landowners who profit. This unseen giveaway hands vast sums to some of Australia’s wealthiest landowners. Instead, these development rights should be returned to the public by putting a fair price on these development rights. 
In this episode of Re:CAP, Per Capita's Research Associate Lucas Lewit-Mendes chats with Rayna Fahey, Executive Director of Prosper Australia, unpacking the links between taxing land, housing affordability and inequality. 
Check out Prosper's report on Development Rights here: https://www.prosper.org.au/development_rights/
And more info on Land Value Capture here: https://www.prosper.org.au/land-value-capture/
For more podcasts, research, events and updates from Per Capita, visit https://percapita.org.au/
 
 

As Australia’s housing crisis deepens, one alarming outcome from the lack of accessible rentals or supportive housing is the rise of Australian’s facing homelessness. Women and girls are at the centre of this.  
One this week’s episode of Homes Not Houses, Dr Kate Raynor is joined by Allison Heller, director of Urbis, to dissect this troubling story within the housing crisis. 
This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research. 
View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf
Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present. 

Across cultures and workplaces, there are gendered expectations. In particular, there are entrenched expectations around women and the role of caregiving.  
Dr Kate Raynor is joined by Chifley Research Institute’s Emma Dawson on this episode of Homes Not Houses to explore how housing reflects expectations about gendered roles and the geography of care giving and work.   
This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research. 
View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf
Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present. 

There are challenges many women face when navigating the legal system, whether if that is a result of domestic violence or divorce. Such challenges compound the already complex challenge of finding adequate housing.
On this episode of Homes Not Houses, Dr Kate Raynor explores these challenges of navigating the legal system with Jackie Galloway, OAM, CEO of the Peninsula Community Legal Centre. 
This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research. 
View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf
Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present. 

Life has its twists and turns, and for women, the challenges of gender and disadvantage intersect many times over their lifetimes.  
From the huge changes presented in relationships and starting a family, to the inevitable changes in health, such as menopause and so on. Factor these in with the broader challenges of gendered violence and the many iterations it manifests, and you get a bigger picture. 
Kate Raynor explores these challenges as they relate to housing in this week’s episode of Homes Not Houses. With guests, Laura Mahoney from Windana.  
This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research. 
View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf
Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present. 

Like with many things in life, money, and our access to it, is a crucial factor.  
How does banking and mortgages and financial management impact women differently? And how could we structure financial models to suit women?  
What can the financial sector do to help women in housing?  
Dr Kate Raynor asks Unseen’s Kath Leong just that in this episode of Homes Not Houses.  
This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research. 
View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf
Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present. 

Outside of government there are a two areas where we can find people trying to make substantial change: Philanthropy and impact investment.  
On this week’s Homes Not Houses, Dr Kate Raynor takes a close look at the role of philanthropy and impact investment with Julie Reilly OAM, the CEO of Australians Investing in Women.  
 
This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research. 
View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf
Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present. 

How does urban form support or constrain people, depending on gender? How do we build more gender inclusive cities, neighbourhoods and houses? 
Architecture and urban planning play a substantial role in creating affordable and accessible housing.  
On this week’s episode of Homes Not Houses, Dr Kate Raynor speaks with researcher Nicole Kalms from Monash University, and Allison Heller of Urbis to explore built forms and how changing the way we build homes could create a more equitable system. 
 
This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research. 
View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf
Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present. 

Language shapes policy. And timing can make or break government decisions.  
And while governments have an obligation to create policy that is beneficial for everyone, it’s up to advocates to push the envelope for change. 
The same is true for housing policy.  
So, with those things in mind, how can housing advocates move the needle on housing policy, to make the system more gender equitable?  
What can we say or do to spur our leaders into action?  
On this episode of Homes Not Houses, Dr Kate Raynor spoke with Kate Whittle about her experience inside and outside of government, and the way that advocates work alongside governments to help create the change our society needs.  
 
This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research. 
View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf
Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present.