Launching ’Fair Game’ in Melbourne
23 Syys 202225min
A More Dynamic Economy
On 25 August 2022, I delivered the Fred Gruen Lecture at the Australian National University on ‘A More Dynamic Economy’. The text of the talk is available at https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/minister...
29 Elo 202226min
Speaking with Robyn Williams on the Science Show about ‘What’s the Worst That Could Happen?’
On 9 April 2022, I spoke with Robyn Williams on the Science Show about my recent book, ‘What’s the Worst That Could Happen? Existential Risk and Extreme Politics’.
11 Huhti 202211min
Engaged Egalitarianism: Why the Australian Recovery Must Prioritise Openness
On 6 April 2022 in Melbourne, I delivered the biennial Stan Kelly Lecture, named by ‘modest member’ Bert Kelly after his father. The talk was hosted by the Economic Society of Australia’s Victorian br...
7 Huhti 202243min
Doubling Philanthropy by 2030
Speaking in Melbourne on 7 April 2022, I announced Labor’s plan to double philanthropy by 2030, drawing on the stories of Alfred Nobel’s premature obituary and my grandfather Keith Leigh. It’s an ambi...
7 Huhti 20229min
Why the nation’s biggest foundation should be Australia’s epicentre for randomised trials
Speech delivered at the Paul Ramsay Foundation in Sydney on 23 March 2022. If you’re interested in this topic, you may wish to check out my book Randomistas: How Radical Researchers Changed Our World”...
24 Maalis 202218min
Discussing ‘What’s the Worst That Could Happen?’ at Cambridge University
On 17 January 2022, I discussed my new book, ‘What's the Worst That Could Happen? Existential Risk and Extreme Politics’ with Julian Huppert at a Cambridge University event, jointly hosted by Jesus Co...
23 Tammi 202210min
