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September 2024
Securing fairness and integrity in Australian elections
The influence of money on politics corrodes Australia’s democracy, overwhelmingly benefitting large corporations and wealthy individuals.
Politics in the Pub: Australia’s Toxic Relationship with Big Oil
Join author Royce Kurmelovs in conversation with Ebony Bennett as they discuss Royce’s new book ‘Slick: Australia’s toxic relationship with Big Oil’, a riveting expose of the global oil industry’s multi-decade conspiracy to muddy the waters around the science of climate change and use the Australian government to undermine worldwide efforts to address environmental devastation.
Black Witness with Amy McQuire
Join journalist and author Amy McQuire for this free webinar to discuss her book Black Witness, a searing indictment of the media’s failures in reporting Indigenous affairs – and a powerful corrective that shows how Black journalism can pave the way for equality and justice. From one of this country’s leading Indigenous journalists comes a
A Pathway out of Native Forest Logging – Sydney
The end of native forest logging is underway in Australia. Western Australia and Victoria closed their native forest industries, and New South Wales should be on the same path. Dr Sophie Scamps MP is the independent Member for Mackellar who launched The Forest Pledge initiative, which has built momentum in the national campaign to end
October 2024
How parliaments share power when no single party has majority control
When Australians elect a Parliament where no one party has majority control, the government must share power. Politicians and pundits have warned that minority governments would be “coalitions of chaos” or even have “diabolical” consequences – but Australians haven’t given any party a majority of the vote since 1975. Power-sharing parliaments are common, and are
A Periodic Tale: My Sciencey Memoir with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Join the fabulous Dr Karl Kruszelnicki to discuss A Periodic Tale: My Sciencey Memoir, our Australia’s Biggest Book Club book for October 2024.
José Ramos-Horta: The value of independence: Lessons learned from Timor-Leste’s path to freedom
Join José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste and a Nobel Peace Laureate, for an evening at the Sydney Opera House on the value of independence. He has dedicated his life to fighting for Timorese freedom from oppression. The Australia Institute is delighted to present President José Ramos-Horta for an evening of conversation as part of its
José Ramos-Horta: Address to the National Press Club
Timor-Leste is one of Australia’s closest neighbours and allies. However, many Australians are not aware of the history of Timor-Leste, the Timorese fight for independence, or how the futures of our respective countries are intertwined. While strategic dependence on power is often promoted as the path to national security, former Prime Minister and now President
Transparency Summit 2024
“Australia may well be the world’s most secretive democracy” — Damien Cave, New York Times
Gas: How to counter the biggest players in town
Australia has an abundance of gas. Almost 80% of Australia’s gas is exported as liquefied natural gas (LNG), the gas industry pays zero royalties on more than half the gas exported. The monetary value of this gas is enormous. The total value of LNG exports over the last four years is estimated at $265 billion.
From Limits to Growth to Earth for All: towards a wellbeing economy?
Earth has crossed multiple planetary boundaries, while widespread inequality is causing deep instabilities in societies.
Wifedom with Anna Funder
Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self, she tries to remember her own… When she uncovers his forgotten wife, it’s a revelation. Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s literary brilliance shaped Orwell’s work and her practical nous saved
November 2024
Josh Bornstein: Working for the Brand
Join lawyer and author Josh Bornstein for this free webinar to discuss his new book, Working for the Brand.
December 2024
Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions with Clare Wright
Join award-winning author and professor of history Clare Wright in this free webinar discussing her landmark new book, Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions: How the people of Yirrkala changed the course of Australian democracy.