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From stories of disease outbreaks to myths of war and understanding how power actually works — RN Presents is the home of great storytelling that helps you better understand what’s going on in the world.

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03 | Class Act — The dark heart 04.04.2018 53:52

Inequality has been growing in Australia for three and a half decades. It’s reinforcing class divisions and affecting our health, where we live, our levels of education and employment prospects. It's also prising generations apart. Why is this happening? And why is social mobility not what it was?

02 | Class Act — How we got here? 03.04.2018 53:52

Part two of Class Act looks at how we got here. The history of class in Australia, and how it has been shaped by immigration and structural changes to the economy.

01 | Class Act — Where we sit? 02.04.2018 53:52

The idea that Australia is a classless society is widely held and very appealing. It’s just not true. Class exists — it’s determined by economic, social and cultural capital — and it has a big impact on our lives but we don’t talk about it. In this four part series, we’re going to do just that.