Past events

18 March 2021 Sleepwalking towards a cliff Confidence in Government is shattered. How did this happen? How can we fix it? Why we need… Read more

16 December 2020 US Election Wrap-up Bruce will discuss the Nov 3 US presidential election and the vote by the Electoral College that is… Read more

12 November 2020 Uluru Statement from the Heart: an update Professor Davis joins Pat Anderson in bringing to the Balmain Institute a recounting of… Read more

8 October 2020Bruce Wolpe One month from the US elections: An update Bruce will discuss the state of the presidential election campaign and the… Read more

17 September 2020 Confronting Covid-19What are the prospects for the Covid-19 pandemic in the months and years ahead? Should we be hopeful? The new… Read more

Thursday 13 August 2020 The question of food security –from household to global There are many ways to think about food. You can think… Read more

Thursday 16 July 2020 The new microrecycling science and microfactoriesfor transforming waste into value-added materials About the speaker Professor Veena Sahajwalla is an internationally… Read more

Thursday 11 June 2020 The rising power of corporations in democracy Veteran Journalist, Michael West reluctantly turned media entrepreneur, will talk about the crisis… Read more

Thursday 5 March 2020 Acting locally on climate change In this time of climate anxiety it’s more important than ever to take action in… Read more

Thursday 14 May 2020 How will Australia’s relations with its number one trading partner look in the post Covid-19 era? As the political and… Read more