Events

This walk will be led by social worker historian Jane Miller drawing on the research in her book For Social Betterment – Social Work Education in Australia (2024). Commencing at...

The Greig sisters arrived in Melbourne in 1889 in search of a university education. Jane and Janet would be among the first women doctors in Australia, and Flos became the...

In conversation event to launch Australian Girls: Growing Up in the Nineteenth Century. Join Emily Gallagher (National Centre of Biography) in conversation with Catherine Gay to celebrate the launch of Australian...

Women have joined hands to prepare food as an act of love for family, community and culture for millennia. Passing on recipes and cooking together can preserve cultural memory, empower...

With geopolitical earthquakes shaking our world – what can we expect at COP31 in November? Thom Woodroofe, Clive Hamilton and Miki Perkins explore the underlying philosophies driving world powers and...

Writing about how bodies are tested – through terrible abrupt accident, gruelling ultra-marathon and the simple reality of ageing – can open profound questions about what matters in life. Join...

Three remarkable women share three extraordinary stories of courage, discovery and resilience. Lisa Wilkinson introduces Titanic survivor Evelyn Marsden; Diana Thorp reveals the secret world of Australian women code breakers...

Want to be inspired by the stories of brilliant women? Join us to celebrate books that speak boldly about the vital role of women in leadership roles across the media,...

The 2026 Tamar Valley Writers Festival celebrates the art of storytelling in all its forms with its 2026 theme "Feed the Soul". In partnership with the transformed University of Tasmania,...

Join us to celebrate Catherine Gay's new book Australian Girls: Growing Up in the Nineteenth Century (Monash University Publishing). Drinks and nibbles provided. Books will be available for purchase. Dr...

Can technology really save the planet? From geoengineering and biotechnology to AI, the stuff of science fiction is now a reality. But in bending nature to our will, what do...

Join Elise Stephenson in conversation with Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) at the Australian Space Discovery Centre for the launch of Space XX: Gender, Power and the New Space...