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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February 2026
Policy School – How to make a parliamentary submission and appear at an inquiry
Every year, Australian parliaments hold hundreds of inquiries on everything from health policy and environmental protection to the government is using consultants, the use of AI or how well the election was run. Politicians want to hear from you, but not everyone realises how easy it is to make a submission. Some who make submissions
Stolen Man on Stolen Land with Tyree Barnette
Join author Tyree Barnette talking about his new book, Stolen Man on Stolen Land When Tyree Barnette moved to Sydney from North Carolina, he knew little of his new home. On first arriving, he was pleasantly surprised: the police treated him with respect and Black American culture seemed to be widely admired and celebrated. But
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Past webinar recordings
Raising the Age: Getting Children out of Prison
Controlling Covid: why we need vaccines plus TTIQ and other public health measures
Go Big: How to Fix Our World
Green Recovery VS Gas Fired Recovery
18 months into the pandemic & significant numbers of Australians are struggling
Understanding Consent
Nearly 2/3 of those who won’t take AZ admit to other far more dangerous behaviour
Feeling the Heat – Australia Under Climate Pressure
Keeping the Bastards Honest
Confidence in Morrison’s ability to manage crisis dives
Feminist Foreign Policy
The Broken Bargain: Australia’s Growing Wages Crisis
Scott Morrison approval drops six points during latest Covid lockdowns
Majority of voters fear Australia will be left behind on climate change
Electrify Everything: Powering Economies on Clean Energy
1 in 4 say Morrison Gov doing ‘very poor’ or ‘quite poor’ job managing the pandemic
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Majority worry gov lacks long-term plan on a range of policy fronts
Ending Loneliness
Accelerating Australia’s Race To Zero
Unpack the big political issues and dive into the latest political polling
Ensuring Accountability
Remaking the Public Square
Coal, Climate Change & Conservatives
What US Climate Leadership Means For Our Region
The Economics of Climate & Energy
The March of Autocracy
The Long COVID-19 Economic Crisis
