Past events

Trump, America, Australia and the World. Bruce Wolpe in conversation with Maisy Stapleton. Bruce will discuss the state of Trump’s presidency, major issues and… Read more

Where next for your future living arrangements: 1. Reverse Mortgage or 2. Downsize? These two talks will address important issues facing community members in… Read more

Actor, writer and director, Jonathan Biggins, will discuss satire, its relevance and the challenges it faces in the modern world. The American playwright George… Read more

Anarchy and Industry in the ABC. ABC radio’s Marius Webb will discuss the birth of DoubleJay and other ABC stories. Marius Webb worked at… Read more

Veteran actor and SMH letter writer Bruce Spence and ABC radio’s Marius Webb share stories of their exploits and transgressions. Veteran Balmain residents Bruce… Read more

America 2024: No escape from the ballot or the bullet Why do so many Americans still support Donald Trump, who is enjoying his highest… Read more

Living longer, Living better: exploring the science and social impact of increased longevity Over the past century, average life expectancy has doubled, largely due… Read more

Social justice – why it’s important ‘Alopi Latukefu is the Director of The Edmund Rice Centre for justice and community ‘Alopi will share how… Read more

The philosophy of Forgiveness You should forgive those who have wronged you, or so we are often told. In this talk we will delve… Read more

Cybersecurity – where we are at Richard will give an overview of the current state of cybersecurity, structural reasons why we expect systems to… Read more