Webinars
Each week, The Australia Institute tackles the big issues with Nobel laureates, current and former politicians, activists, academics, artists and other experts.
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June 2026
At Sea with Y.M. Abdel-Magied
Being one of the boys was one thing. Being the boss of the boys was something else altogether. Expert driller Zainab is called to take charge of a high-stakes oil rig operation. Unable to resist the opportunity, she leaves behind her pregnant sister and heads offshore for the job of her life. But there’s a
July 2026
After the landslide: One year on from the historic 2025 election
Last year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the Labor Party to a historic victory, winning a landslide for his second term. The Liberal Party suffered its worst result since World War 2. But with the rise of One Nation at home and crisis abroad, the world already looks very different to how it did in
A Brief History of Climate Folly with Tim Flannery
An outrageous history of dreamers and schemers who wanted to change the climate, from one of Australia’s most recognised names in nature writing. What to do about the climate? If emissions reduction is too hard and too slow, maybe science can engineer a solution? It turns out this line of thinking is as old as
August 2026
Seize the Moment with Bernard Keane
Australia is surviving the second coming of Trump, but our economy and our social cohesion are under pressure, and our political landscape is being reshaped. How do we turn this time of international crisis into a launchpad for success? At the first-quarter mark of the 21st century, giant forces are reshaping our world. This Trump
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Past webinar recordings
Women Who Win with Antoinette Lattouf
Gold Standard? with Frank Bongiorno, Carolyn Holbrook & Joshua Black
What We Owe the Water with Kumi Naidoo
Stolen Man on Stolen Land with Tyree Barnette
Why democracies need to collect more corporate tax
A Time for Bravery with Craig Foster AM & Amy Remeikis
The Right Hand with Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks
The Good Fight with Sean Kelly
Aiming Higher with George Williams
Defiance with Bob Brown
Big Brave Ideas
Dead Centre with Richard Denniss
Conspiracy Nation with Ariel Bogle
AI Killing the Media Star?
Human/Nature with Jane Rawson
After America with Emma Shortis
