Talks and Ideas | Sydney Opera House

The Lasting Harm

Drama Theatre

9 Mar 2025

Talks and Ideas

Global headlines about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell often focus on the criminality of these two perpetrators. Now Lucia Osborne-Crowley, an Australian journalist grounded by her own lived experience of survival, reveals the powerful, lesser-known stories of courage of the women they victimised.

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A bright collage featuring a judges gavel shining a spotlight on a lone woman.

Marry Your Friends

Utzon Room

9 Mar 2025

Talks and Ideas

Why should commitment ceremonies be reserved for romantic love? Bring your bestie and “put a ring on it” in this celebration of chosen family.

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Rachel Kushner

Utzon Room

9 Mar 2025

Talks and Ideas

Acclaimed as one of the finest contemporary novelists, Rachel Kushner is a global sensation. Join us for this conversation exploring how her stories and characters always reveal humanity in all its complexity.

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A collage of a women hiding behind a newspaper holding a cigarette.

The Tradwives Club

Joan Sutherland Theatre

9 Mar 2025

Talks and Ideas

As the Trad Wife phenomenon rises up the algorithm, clips of women collecting newly laid eggs and baking bread are finding their way into “For You” pages everywhere. Rejecting the grind of girlbossing has its allure, but is this trend harmlessly traditional or scarily archaic?

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A bright coloured collage. The head of a woman smiling sits on top of a cake surrounded by money and a smart phone.

Wild at Heart

Joan Sutherland Theatre

9 Mar 2025

Talks and Ideas

Her story of reclamation and resilience is inspirational, never shying away from the unconventional. Deeply connected to nature and her sense of self, Gina Chick shares how she walks between worlds.

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A woman with a bird perched beside her head, set against a vibrant green background.

Kara Swisher’s X Files

5 Mar 2025

Talks and Ideas

The legendary journalist and popular podcaster shares her insights as Silicon Valley’s power players reshape the world as we know it. Respected and feared by everyone from Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, Kara Swisher is an insider with incendiary intel.

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Kate Berlant

9 Mar 2025

Talks and Ideas
Comedy

Making her Australian debut, comedian and actress Kate Berlant premieres her brand-new hour of stand-up, hot on the heels of her acclaimed one-woman-show.

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Feminist Roast

Concert Hall

8 Mar 2025

Talks and Ideas

Back by popular demand, this satirical roast is (lovingly) telling feminism to pick herself up by her bootstraps and get on with her (revolutionary) job.

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