Webinars
Each week the Australia Institute tackles the big issues with Nobel laureates, current and former politicians, activists, academics, artists and other experts.
Subscribe to updates from the Australia Institute to hear about future webinars. Catch up on the latest video recordings of previous webinars in our archive below, on our YouTube playlist or listen on our podcast Follow The Money.
August 2025
Unparliamentary with Michelle Grattan – 1 August 2025
Unpack the big political and policy issues at Unparliamentary with Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent for The Conversation. Unparliamentary is The Australia Institute’s regular show that gives you the scoop on what’s happening in federal politics. SPEAKERS: Michelle Grattan — Chief Political Correspondent for The Conversation Michelle Grattan is one of Australia’s most respected political
Conspiracy Nation with Ariel Bogle
Through new investigations and first-hand accounts, Conspiracy Nation takes readers to the rallies, homes, courtrooms, secret chat rooms and $2000 Byron Bay luxury retreats where Australia’s conspiracy theories spread. ‘There are microchips in vaccines’; ‘5G spreads COVID-19’; ‘the Australian government is hiding a list of powerful predators’ – Conspiracy Nation exposes the world of Australian
September 2025
Dead Centre with Richard Denniss
The sensible centre. Evidence-based policy. These are not the same. In fact, they are at odds with each other. The scientific evidence tells us that building new gas, oil and coal mines will cause catastrophic climate damage this century. Yet politicians describe a call for the end of new mines as extreme. Likewise with online
October 2025
Defiance with Bob Brown
For half a century, Bob Brown has been standing up to the powerful interests who would put profit before planet. In Defiance, he draws on this experience to inspire a new generation of individual and collective action. He reflects on the people and places that have shaped him, celebrates the irreplaceable beauty and value of nature
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Past webinar recordings
Human/Nature with Jane Rawson
After America with Emma Shortis
Blue Poles with Tom McIlroy
Losing it with Jess Hill
You wouldn’t read about it: Fixing a broken media
Crimes Against Humanity with Geoffrey Robertson KC
Juice with Tim Winton
Universities and Democracy
Black Convicts with Santilla Chingaipe
Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions with Clare Wright
Minority Report with George Megalogenis
Climate Obligations on Trial
