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Oct 2, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Claire Slattery |David Le May
We've lived through the age of peak TV, (and wasn't it glorious). Then cinema was BACK, thanks to the hype of Barbenheimer. So, in this post Hollywood writers' strike world, how do we define the era of culture we are now consuming? This event was recorded at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 17 August 2024.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Anita Barraud |David Le May
Does the Milky Way have a sibling and how are stars formed? How can a telescope go back over 13 billion years ago to the Cosmic Dawn? The ASTRO 3D Centre of Excellence are unlocking some of the deepest mysteries of our universe and produced perhaps the clearest and most comprehensive picture of how matter, chemical elements, and energy evolved. Some of the astronomers and astrophysicists involved share their insights.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Claire Slattery |David Le May
Surveys constantly reveal that a huge number of us are not sleeping well. What is that doing to our mental and physical health? This event was recorded at the University of Sydney's Raising the Bar night, on 9 April 2024.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Anita Barraud |David Le May
The art and ethics of artisanal trades, from stone masonry to roof plumbing to limestone mortar plastering. What can be done to revive many of these traditional trades and bring them sustainably into the 21st century?
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Anita Barraud |David Le May
Liana Buchanan is a guardian of the rights of our most precious asset - our children. In a keynote speech, the Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People, Victoria, presents some brutal realities of the failures in some systems that are meant to protect children at risk in Victoria. But there is hope. Amelia Hunt, a young person who has experienced out of home care describes how young people are raising their voices and having direct input into reforms.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Karin Zsivanovits |David Le May
Student activists from the Pacific Islands successfully got the International Court of Justice to define the responsibilities of nations to combat climate change, and the legal consequences of failing to do so. This is the story of their win. Seeing first-hand the dire impact of climate change in their countries, they want to ensure nations around the world understand their obligations to take positive climate action.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Claire Slattery |David Le May |Matthew Crawford |Tegan Nicholls
The median Australian house price is now about $800,000 – almost eight times the average income – and well beyond the reach of many people, without help. So how did we get here, and with a federal election looming, are the political parties game to seriously take this on? "Any solution to housing that is easy and popular won't work." — Alan KohlerPresented at the Sydney Writers Festival and Readings Bookshop.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Claire Slattery |David Le May
Australia's high country is a spectacular and precious place. It's also a place that is changing. In the past, the ski season went until early October, but this year, many of the resorts have closed weeks early because of poor snowfall. So, what does the future hold for the Alpine region, in a changing climate? This event was recorded on 13 June, 2024 at the Australian National University in partnership with Protect Our Winters Australia and the Australian Mountain Research Facility.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Anita Barraud |David Le May
Frequently described as victims, as failures or even as women without morals, single mothers often get a bad rap. They are part of Australian statistics. Of the 1.1 million single parents, 83 percent are women, they are more likely to live in poverty and up to 65 percent have fled violent relationships. In this frank conversation, three women thrash and burn some of the assumptions about single mothers.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Williams |Claire Slattery |David Le May |Christian Huff-Johnston
History is the stories we choose to tell about ourselves and others. So how have those stories changed over time? And how has that shaped new understandings of our national identity? Presented by the Friends of the National Library of Australia.
