Professor Ian Lowe AO is uniquely qualified to tell this story, following a long career in universities, research councils and advisory groups. Lowe is the author of several books, including Living in the Hothouse (Scribe, 2005), A Big Fix (Black Inc., 2005), A Voice of Reason (UQP, 2010), Bigger or Better? (UQP, 2012) and The Lucky Country? (UQP, 2016). He is also the author of a 2006 Quarterly Essay on the prospects for nuclear power in Australia, and a ‘flip book’ with Professor Barry Brook, giving the two sides of the argument.
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Meet the author: Graeme Turner (ANU, Canberra)
ANU Cinema
153 Tangney Rd, Kambri Cinema (Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre), Acton, ACT
Graeme Turner will be in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on his new book Broken: Universities, Politics and the Public Good. A strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The...
Quentin Sprague in conversation about What Artists See (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton
Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
Join us to hear Quentin Sprague discuss his new book What Artists See with Erik Jensen. The twelve essays in What Artists See offer glimpses into the lives of some of Australia's...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Gleebooks, Sydney)
Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South Wales
A strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The building of knowledge and the dissemination of information is vital to the proper functioning of our democracy. At the...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton
Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
Join us to hear Graeme Turner in conversation with Ben Eltham about Broken: Universities, Politics & the Public Good. In Broken, Graeme Turner examines the collapse of our Universities, from underfunding and over-reliance on...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Avid Reader, Brisbane)
Avid Reader
193 Boundary Street, West End, Queensland, Australia
ABOUT THE BOOK In Broken, Graeme Turner provides a reality check for those who imagine the academic life is one of privilege and leisure, laying bare the enormous challenges and...
Meet the author: Graeme Turner (ANU, Canberra)
ANU Cinema 153 Tangney Rd, Kambri Cinema (Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre), Acton, ACTGraeme Turner will be in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on his new book Broken: Universities, Politics and the Public Good. A strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The...
Quentin Sprague in conversation about What Artists See (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaJoin us to hear Quentin Sprague discuss his new book What Artists See with Erik Jensen. The twelve essays in What Artists See offer glimpses into the lives of some of Australia's...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Gleebooks, Sydney)
Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South WalesA strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The building of knowledge and the dissemination of information is vital to the proper functioning of our democracy. At the...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaJoin us to hear Graeme Turner in conversation with Ben Eltham about Broken: Universities, Politics & the Public Good. In Broken, Graeme Turner examines the collapse of our Universities, from underfunding and over-reliance on...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Avid Reader, Brisbane)
Avid Reader 193 Boundary Street, West End, Queensland, AustraliaABOUT THE BOOK In Broken, Graeme Turner provides a reality check for those who imagine the academic life is one of privilege and leisure, laying bare the enormous challenges and...
