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Jessica Rudd will be in conversation with Sonia Orchard for her In the National Interest edition, Before the Harm: Preventing Abuse, Protecting Children. ABOUT THE BOOK Stories of child sexual...
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We are delighted to host the launch of Jeff Sparrow's latest work, Somewhere Here the Future’s Hid: The Extraordinary Life of Lesbia Harford. Barely known in her lifetime, Lesbia Harford... |
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Join us to celebrate Catherine Gay's new book Australian Girls: Growing Up in the Nineteenth Century (Monash University Publishing). Launched by Senior Curator Deborah Tout-Smith (Museums Victoria), Professor Andrew May...
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Climate change affects all of us – but what about climate action? In this cogent and clear-eyed book, Thom Woodroofe argues that Australia’s energy transition offers us a vital opportunity to secure economic... |
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Mount Beauty Writers Festival ABOUT Everyone has a story ... Come and enjoy the stories of award winning authors in the picturesque Alpine setting of Mount Beauty, awarded Tourism Victoria's...
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How is technology shaping the crime and law enforcement landscape? Best-selling crime fiction author Alan Carter and Assistant Police Commissioner Arlene Mavratsou share the stage with writer and academic Richard...
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Join us for an unforgettable afternoon with Dr Elise Stephenson author of the brilliant 'Space XX'. After leading world first research Dr Elise Stephenson shares a story of the space... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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,...
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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,... |
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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... |
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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...
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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...
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Murray Goot and Tim Rowse will be in conversation with Nicholas Biddle on their new book The Year Our Voice Broke. The Indigenous Voice Referendum and the Australian Public, the... |
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Leading Indigenous thinkers Tristan Kennedy and Billy Griffiths explore their powerful new books, Nothing About Us Without Us and The First Inventors, revealing the extraordinary depth of 65,000 years of...
From the printing press to the internet, each technological shift has been met with fears about what might be lost alongside what is gained. Is AI simply another such turning... |
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One year on, our expert panel will weigh the wins, the drawbacks and what comes next. Has the world-first social media ban for children delivered on its promise, or should... |
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A ‘magic mineral’ impervious to fire, Australia was the highest per capita consumer of asbestos in the world, using it to create flat sheeting, pipes, brake linings, insulation, and other... |
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