Understanding China Today and Tomorrow
What happens in China today – from economic to political and cultural events – already has an impact on the rest of the world. As its global influence increases, what does the future hold? Working cl...
21 Sep 20161h 34min
Professor Richard Salomon: Reflections on the study of the oldest Buddhist manuscripts
Professor Richard Salomon from Department of Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington presents an overview of his experiences in studying the oldest manuscripts of Buddhism. Thes...
20 Sep 20161h 1min
Dr Barbara De Poli: Doctrinal and Political Roots of the Islamic State
Following its military successes in Iraq and Syria, and especially after the terrorist attacks in Paris and Belgium, the Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) ...
12 Sep 20161h 16min
Insights 2016: Professor Catherine Driscoll on Rural Retirement Culture
Retiring from the city to the country is a popular Australia dream. But what are these retirees’ lives like, and what should we know to help improve them? Speaker: Professor Catherine Driscoll, Depar...
8 Sep 201659min
Festival of Democracy | Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy: Old Visions, New Realities
For several decades after the Second World War, capitalism regulated by democratic politics proved successful. Rapid growth and equitable distribution supported by open markets ended the pessimism abo...
7 Sep 201652min
Five ways your heart can kill you that you did not know
Each year around 55,000 Australians suffer a heart attack, and almost 9,000 will die as a result. We know that obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking can raise the risk of a heart...
7 Sep 20161h 40min
Festival of Democracy | Populism, Race and Democracy
Western democracies have seen a resurgence in far-right populist movements. Alongside disaffection with mainstream political parties, there has been agitation against immigration and multiculturalism....
6 Sep 201647min
Australian Book Review: Professor Alan Atkinson on 'The Australian National Conscience '
As a modern idea, national conscience dates back to the anti-slavery campaign of the late eighteenth century. Its origins were Christian, yet they arose from notions of national character. Alan Atkins...
5 Sep 20161h 13min
