Ideas at the House

Standing against Islamophobia in Australia. Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Randa Abdel-Fattah & Ghassan Hage moderated by Sara Saleh The 2001 September 11 terrorist attacks on New York City gave rise to bigotry, hate speech, and violence against Arab and Muslim communities around the world. Twenty years after the event, how much have things changed for Arab-Australians and Muslim-Australians? - Watch thi...

Privilege and disadvantage: confronting systemic injustice With Bri Lee, Sheila Ngoc Pham & Rick Morton, moderated by Laura Murphy-Oates Racism, family trauma, poverty - social disadvantage comes in many different and often intersecting forms. How do we dispel the idea of "lifters and leaners" to build a society where everyone truly gets a fair go? - Watch this talk and others at Antidote 2021 on...

When will we outgrow the mother country? With Afua Hirsch moderated by Daniel Browning It's been more than 200 years since the British laid claim to our country and called it Australia, but the legacy of colonialism lives on. Who gets included and excluded from the privileges of citizenship, and how can we move towards a truly inclusive, decolonised Australian identity? - Watch this talk and other...

What does it mean to be a believer? Amal Awad & Sarah Krasnostein moderated by Fenella Kernebone In times of uncertainty, we humans look for answers, and today's seekers have a well-stocked spiritual marketplace at their disposal. From healers to spirit guides to yoni eggs, is the continued appeal of alternative practices pointing to a more fundamental need? - Watch this talk and others at Antidot...

The good, the bad, and the halls of power With Jacqueline Maley, Julia Baird & Osman Faruqi moderated by Edwina Throsby Morally bankrupt, moral challenges, a moral vacuum - commentary on politics often circles around right and wrong. What role does morality play in contemporary Australian politics? - Watch this talk and others at Antidote 2021 on Stream . The new streaming service from the Sydney...

Finding environmental solutions at the brink of extinction. With Elizabeth Kolbert moderated by Paddy Manning Acclaimed environmental writer Elizabeth Kolbert's latest book investigates science's cutting-edge fight against the effects of climate change. After doing so much damage, have we left it too late to save our world? - Watch this talk and others at Antidote 2021 on Stream . The new streamin...

It doesn't have to be this way - it's time to imagine something new. With Yanis Varoufakis moderated by Scott Ludlam. From the GFC to global warming to the global pandemic, the world economy and environment has suffered some major knocks. Governments around the world are reluctant to make the sorts of major reforms that many are calling for. So what do we do about it? What radical new ideas can tu...

Voice, Treaty, Truth: Indigenous rights and structural change Pat Anderson AO, Megan Davis & Thomas Mayor On the fiftieth anniversary of the 1967 referendum, the Uluru Statement from the Heart called for Australians to stand for real change. Join two of its authors for an urgent discussion about the future of Indigenous rights. - Watch this talk and others at Antidote 2021 on Stream. The new strea...

From her breakthrough role as a VJ on Channel V in the early 2000s to her wildly popular podcasts and best-selling books, Yumi Stynes has been a pop culture fixture on Australian screens and airwaves for the past two decades. Here, she chats with Edwina Throsby about her rich and varied career: moving from country Victoria and into the media spotlight, the heady days of the early millennium music...

Entrepreneur, author, TV host, DJ, model, social media superstar: is there anything that Lillian Ahenkan can’t do? In this lively, inspiring conversation, Edwina Throsby speaks with Ahenkan – better known as FlexMami – about her path to modern stardom, delving into her unique life philosophy, indomitable business smarts, and relationship to online celebrity. From her unlikely childhood as the daug...

In this candid conversation, sex worker, activist and author, Tilly Lawless opens up about her often complex feelings towards sex work, her early childhood in coastal NSW, and negotiating her queer identity in a largely straight business model. - Watch this talk and others with best-selling author, podcaster and businesswoman FlexMami, Sydney-based sex-worker and feminist activist Tilly Lawless, a...

A Generation X icon, actress Ione Skye has spent a lifetime inside the world of music and celebrity – and has the stories to show for it. Edwina Throsby sits down with the vibrant star of Say Anything, River’s Edge and Gas, Food, Lodging for a conversation about her life and career, including her unusual relationship with her father, the ’60s pop superstar Donovan, her rocky romances with the Red...

From our stages to your ears, catch up on conversations from All About Women 2021. Life is messy - especially during a pandemic. How do we survive? Our expert panellists are here to help us build a toolbox for mental wellbeing and a stronger, calmer life. Mary Hoang, psychologist, founder of The Indigo Project and journalist Christine Jackman bring us practical, real-life tips and insights into fi...

White feminism is an ideology that seeks individual power over community wellbeing. Join author Koa Beck for a look at the racism embedded in much of the movement's history, and learn how we can all make feminism truly inclusive. Moderated by Fauziah Ibrahim - You can watch this talk along with the others recorded at the All About Women festival, on Stream , the new streaming service from the Sydn...

From our stages to your ears, catch up on conversations from All About Women 2021. In this disarmingly funny chat Tilly Lawless, Jules Kim & Chantell Martin discus the complexities of a frequently misunderstood industry, and its place within the women's movement. From emotional and physical labour, economic realities, and the fight to protect sex workers' rights in the age of COVID, these voices n...

Join some of our most creative voices, brought together from across the country, as they share stories, memories and songs. Curated by Warlpiri woman Rachael Hocking; this is a night for dance and laughter, spirit and survival, community, creation and love. Welcome to country by Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor, music from DRMNGNOW, readings by poet Jeanine Leane and words from Uncle Vic Simms. Hosted...

Isabel Allende's books centre female experience in all its joy and hardship. And at 78, the legendary Chilean has seen first-hand what feminism has accomplished in her lifetime. In this talk at All About Women in 2021, Allende muses on decades of writing and reflects on her marriages, sex, ageing, and the evolution of feminism. - You can watch this talk along with the others recorded at the All Ab...

Caitlin Moran is the UK’s funniest feminist. Her memoirs, columns and essays tackle all of the things we care about... sex, family, politics and dismantling the patriarchy. This event was recorded live at All About Women in 2021, where she joined us from London in a wild, occasionally angry, and extremely fun conversation with broadcaster, Yumi Stynes. - You can watch this talk along with the othe...

We all know that Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. But how many of us know the full extent of what this means? Not just the obvious things, like the threat to our jobs, or the potential dangers of surveillance. What about the deeper issues, like the impacts on our legal systems, our politics, our economies and our environment? This episode features an on stage discussion with Professor Kate...

The 'All About Women' festival this year, took place amid a string of revelations involving women in Australian public life, including the dreadful treatment of Brittney Higgins, and the emergence of historic rape accusations against the then Attorney General. This timely conversation with British feminist Laura Bates, founder of the 'Everyday Sexism Project' and author of “Men Who Hate Women”, hi...

Against the context of growing hostilities between President Xi Jinping's government and the west, nationalist agendas across the board, shocking stories about the abuse of the Uyghur population, trade wars and diplomatic flare-ups, this tightening of the flow of information sparked international alarm. But with unacceptable racism against Asians in the west on the rise, and China's global influen...

A quick word about the new series of the Deadly Voices From The House. Acclaimed presenter, journalist, actor, producer and arts guru Rhoda Roberts AO talks with musicians Julian Bel Bachir , DOBBY and Bow & Arrow , available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram , Twitter and Facebook . - The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House has arrived. At...

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Working between two cultures is something that this weeks' guest has grown up with. Born in America to a family of refugees from the Iranian revolution, Azadeh Moaveni has split her life between the middle east and the west. As a journalist, she has worked for publications like Time Magazine and the LA Times in cities like Tehran and Cairo, and her books include memoirs and deep investigations. In...

Indigenous writer Melissa Lukashenko has been writing poetry, essays and novels for decades. Her work has been nominated for pretty much every Australian literary prize there is. Most recently, she has won the Miles Franklin award for her novel Too Much Lip. In this conversation, she’s speaking with Benjamin Law. Watch Melissa Lucashenko's conversation with Fintan O'Toole and and Deborah Lipstadt...