History, politics & current affairs

Anything and everything in History, politics & current affairs from across our archives.

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19 Nov 2013

Past event

Promo image for The Cult of Wagner: The Fellowship of The Ring Cycle

The Ring Festival

The Cult of Wagner: The Fellowship of The Ring Cycle / Music

With Neil Armfield, Maggie Beer, Robyn Archer and 2 others

29 Apr 2014

Past event

Rebellion and Tomorrow / Government

With Georgie Mattingley, Alan Duffy, Erik Jensen and 3 others

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Question Time: The Modern Family / Sex & relationships

With Madeleine Morris, Chloe Shorten, Caroline Baum and 1 other

Quarterly Essay: On Women, Freedom and Misogyny: Anna Goldsworthy / Sexual & gender politics

With Anna Goldsworthy and Sophie Black

The Fifth Estate: Greg Combet: Unions, Labor and Leadership / Australia

With Greg Combet and Sally Warhaft

4 Oct 2018

Upcoming event

Booking fast

Promo image for Gillian Triggs: Speaking Up

Gillian Triggs: Speaking Up / Biography & memoir

With Gillian Triggs and Virginia Trioli

27 Mar 2012

Past event

Promo image for George Megalogenis: The Australian Moment

George Megalogenis: The Australian Moment / Government

With George Megalogenis

Podcast episode

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The Fifth Estate

Dissecting the Dismissal / Government

The Fifth Estate: Mark Colvin / Biography & memoir

With Mark Colvin and Sally Warhaft

Podcast episode

The Fifth Estate

David Marr / Australian politics

The Fifth Estate: Defence policy in the age of ISIS / Defence, military & war

With Greg Barton, James Brown, and Sally Warhaft

Jane Gleeson-White on Monks, Maths and Magic / Business & finance

11 Nov 2014

Past event

Promo image for Patrick McCaughey in Queenscliff

Patrick McCaughey in Queenscliff / Visual art & design

With Patrick McCaughey

12 Sep 2011

Christine Nixon Praises Julia Gillard’s Leadership Style / Government

By Jon Tjhia

(Click to watch video.)

Former Victorian Police Commissioner Christine Nixon delivered last Thursday’s Lunchbox/Soapbox on the subject of leadership. Comparing what she argued are old and new models of leadership, Nixon stressed that qualities such as independence, lateral thinking and openness to the needs of others are key to leadership in a progressive society. She also acknowledged the reluctance of some to leave behind…