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Bernardo García Pola | Think local, act global

The pursuit of profits has seen us hurtling towards the point of no return, so how can we incentivise the world’s biggest polluters to choose the planet over profit?

Kate Faasse | This talk may cause side effects

Imagine if medical side effects were all in your head… turns out more than half of them might be… so how can medical researchers break this dangerous cycle?

Isabella Dobrescu & Alberto Motta | Education reloaded

Education needs a rethink. Learning must both reflect and fit into our lives, and be a bold experience that is interactive and fun... because who said education can’t be as ...

Felix Aplin | Building better brains

As we move into the most information rich age in human history, how can we ensure that we keep our focus on advancing neuroscience so those most vulnerable can receive ...

Ebony Lewis | Stories from the End of Life

We need to have a conversation about dying.

Holly Seale | Communicating in a Pandemic

How can we encourage everyone to get vaccinated?

Christiana Figueres on the energy centre of the world

“Australia could be the energy centre of the world… exporting renewable energy to the entire world and three other planets” – Christiana Figueres

The Price of COVID

After two years of arguing about how to ‘balance’ public health and the economy, it’s time to talk about what we have learned.

Australia's Turning Point

As our environment suffers and pressures from the outside world loom, what will come to define Australian national identity?

Pandemic Politics

With national power siphoned towards state premiers, the allergy to massive government spending cured, and scientific advice brought to the fore, what future will our new political landscape hold?

Megan Davis | The Power of Voice

There can be no more truth, without justice.

Emma A. Jane | The Other Sex Talk

Enough about the thigh gap, let’s talk about the orgasm gap.

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