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Matrescence

Studio

9 Mar 2025

  • Talks and Ideas

The transition into motherhood causes some of the most dramatic physiological and psychological changes in a person, rivalled only by adolescence. A process that has historically been sorely neglected and under-reported, Lucy Jones shares her professional and deeply personal experience to shed light on this altering metamorphosis

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They Still Take the Children Away

Yallamundi Rooms

9 Mar 2025

  • Talks and Ideas

Hear the call to action from one of Australia’s most powerful voices advocating for human rights as Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts exposes the injustice inside systems that claim to protect First Nations children.

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State of Emergency

Concert Hall

9 Mar 2025

  • Talks and Ideas

With rates of domestic and family violence rising exponentially and with increasingly deadly consequences, this expert panel examines the crisis that governments acknowledge but seem powerless to prevent.

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Game Changers

Utzon Room

9 Mar 2025

  • Talks and Ideas

Energy for women’s sport in Australia is reaching a fever pitch, with larger crowds, increased sponsorship, and even higher pay in some cases. But has it gone far enough? Join our expert panellists to examine the real state of play for women with skin in the game.

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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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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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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.

Runt: Audio Described Screening

Playhouse

23 Jan 2025

  • Cinema
  • Kids & Families

Runt, based on Craig Silvey's best-selling novel, is a delightful Australian family film that blends heartfelt moments with humour. The film will be screened with audible Audio Description scripted and recorded by Fran Mathey.

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Ensemble Offspring: Future Classics

Utzon Room

22 Nov 2025

  • Classical Music

Fresh ideas from the next generation – discover the Future Classics of new Australian art music in this showcase at the Sydney Opera House.

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