Webinars
Each week the Australia Institute tackles the big issues with Nobel laureates, current and former politicians, activists, academics, artists and other experts, with host Ebony Bennett.
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.
April 2024
to start
Unparliamentary with Paul Karp – 30 April 2024
Unparliamentary is the Australia Institute’s fortnightly show that gives you the scoop on what’s happening in federal politics.
May 2024
to start
Bri Lee – The Work
Australia's Biggest Book Club book for May 2024
A stunning debut novel about art, power, love and money from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Eggshell Skull.
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Past webinar recordings
The End of Certainty
Katharine Murphy
Aged Care & Ageing Well at Home
Ged Kearney, Beris Campbell OAM & Ruth Kestermann
A Plan for Planet A
Craig Reucassel
East Timor, oil & secret prosecutions
José Ramos-Horta & Bernard Collaery
Pandemic Mental Health: New Problems & New Ideas
Simone Read, Hon Andrew Robb AO, Tania De Jong AM, Dr Prash Puspanathan
Electrifying our Roads: Norway’s Way
Christina Bu & Giles Parkinson
COVID-19: The View from Intensive Care
Professor John Fraser, Professor Carol Hodgson & Dr. Dan Meyer
Why TAFE is Critical to Economic Recovery
Michele O'Neil & Correna Haythorpe
United in a Global Crisis
Elliott Harris
The pandemic, mental health and beyond
Hon Julia Gillard AC
The War on Populism & Fight for Democracy
Thomas Frank
Unpacking the Mini-Budget
Ebony Bennett, Richard Denniss & Matt Grudnoff
Treaty & Sovereignty
Professor Megan Davis, Jamie Lowe & Michael Mansell
Navigating the Australia-China Relationship
Professor Jane Golley
The Reconstruction: Building Back Better or Just Bigger
Dr Richard Denniss
War is not a Metaphor
Allan Gyngell AO
The Deficit Myth
Professor Stephanie Kelton
Safeguarding our Democracy
Helen Haines, The Hon David Harper AM QC & The Hon Margaret White AO
Protecting Workers as the Economy Re-Opens
Sally McManus
Renewing Australia with a Green New Deal
Adam Bandt
The role of climate action in rebuilding after the pandemic
Zali Steggall OAM
The Australian Government Health Response
Hon. Greg Hunt
International responses to COVID-19
Helen Clark, Former NZ Prime Minister
Powering Up: Opportunities for Australian Manufacturing In the Era of Renewables
Professor Ross Garnaut AC
View From the Press Gallery
Amy Remeikis & Samantha Maiden
The Public Health Response
Laureate Professor Peter Doherty
The Role of Artists & the Arts in Rescuing the Economy
Melanie Tait & Senator Sarah Hanson-Young