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Daddy Issues

Utzon Room

10 Mar 2024

  • Talks and Ideas

We already know a woman can do anything a man can do in the workplace but real change will happen when a dad can do what a mum does in the home. Are we there yet? Nowhere near. But some dads are showing us that becoming a parent shouldn’t have to kill equality in a relationship.

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Is it Time to Rethink Porn?

Drama Theatre

10 Mar 2024

  • Talks and Ideas

Sex education campaigner Chanel Contos argues that in our culture, men's pleasure comes before women's humanity. We'll be exploring the relationship between porn and consent in a world of male entitlement.

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Influencers are the New Public Intellectuals

Studio

10 Mar 2024

  • Talks and Ideas

These days on Instagram you’re just as likely to get a lesson in medieval architecture as you are a teeth-whitening strip. But what does it mean for education and public discourse to be wrapped up with online personas and monetisation?

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Beyond Bars

Utzon Room

10 Mar 2024

  • Talks and Ideas

What is the relationship between trauma and the chance of ending up in prison, especially if you're a First Nations woman, trans, or nonbinary person? Expert thinkers shed light on what life is really like behind bars and the long-term impact it has.

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Yellowface

Concert Hall

10 Mar 2024

  • Talks and Ideas

On the heels of her satirical sensation Yellowface crushing the bestseller lists, join Rebecca F. Kuang as she takes on the complexities of diversity, racism and cultural appropriation today.

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Mary Beard

Concert Hall

10 Mar 2024

  • Talks and Ideas

Join the world-famous classics scholar and feminist icon Mary Beard for this captivating conversation on her first-ever visit to Australia.

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The Gene Editing Revolution with Jennifer Doudna

Concert Hall

21 May 2024

  • Talks and Ideas

The world is on the cusp of extraordinary changes - from cures for intractable illnesses to dramatic reductions in greenhouse gasses - thanks to Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna. Join her in this fascinating discussion and learn about the benefits - and some of the threats - in the revolution in gene editing.

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The Body Keeps the Score

Concert Hall

9 Mar 2024

  • Talks and Ideas

Don’t miss this Australian exclusive opportunity to hear directly from Bessel van der Kolk on the 10th anniversary of the publication of his ground-breaking book on PTSD, the mega best-selling The Body Keeps the Score.

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Our Voices from the Heart

Studio

20 Sep 2023

  • Talks and Ideas
  • First Nations

The idea for better participation in the democratic life of the state, especially the Federal Parliament, is not a new one. Hear Pat Anderson and Megan Davis speak about the dialogue process and the proposal for a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament.

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