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Student activism in China dates back 100 years, but since their emergence as a political force in 19

This year marks the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, whose vision and leadership led to

How we can better understand the conflict between scientific and Indigenous knowledge? For more tha

University of Cambridge Professor Herbert Huppert leads this insightful conversation on how global t

Can we prevent diabetes?

2019/4/9

Diabetes is arguably one of Australia's greatest health challenges and fastest-growing chronic condi

What is nano 3D printing, and how will it transform our lives? In this talk, world-renowned nanote

From ending poverty to climate action, reducing inequality and ensuring quality education — the Sust

What are the pathways to cultural change? How do we initiate, nurture, but most importantly, entrenc

On hate and race politics

2019/3/21

How is hate shaping society? And what must we do about it? Political philosopher Tim Soutphommasane

Hear from women’s rights champion, Tina Tchen, who delivered a keynote address as part of the Univer

What is the cost of cashing in on global surveillance? Surveillance has become an unavoidable prese

Are brain and mind conditions such as dementia a case of luck of the draw, or are our body clocks an

The Xinjiang crackdown

2019/2/20

As many as one million Uyghur people and other Muslim minorities in China have reportedly been detai

How post-truth politics is wrecking public discourse Hear from Don Watson, award-winning author and

Tracking Digital Espionage

2019/2/12

How much do governments and private corporations really know about our online history? Hear from R

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2019, the University’s Westmead Initiative h

We commemorate United Nations World Soil Day with a discussion about how we can ensure that our soil

On the eve of 70-year anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Gillian Triggs refle

On the 70-year anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we bring together a panel o

White Fragilty

2018/12/4

Why does race seem to be the hardest word for white people? Dr Robin DiAngelo – a renowned anti-raci