In his ground-breaking book, Dark Emu, Bruce Pascoe described the farming and land management practices of Indigenous Australians, developed over thousands of years to produce food sustainably on the Australian …
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MAIN PROGRAM: On Fire!
It’s a fundamental tool, but also one of our greatest fears. Join former NSW Fire Commissioner Greg Mullins, Indigenous fire expert Oral McGuire and cultural geographer Lesley Head as they …
MAIN PROGRAM: Quacks, conspiracy theorists and actual evidence
Social media may try to convince you otherwise, but climate change is not a hoax, vaccines don’t cause autism, and the paleo diet really isn’t good for babies. In a …
MAIN PROGRAM: Writing Catastrophe
Whether it’s mega-fires, a global pandemic or the shameful history of the asbestos industry, writing about disasters can take a toll. Emergency physician and novelist Michelle Johnston, former NSW Fire …
MAIN PROGRAM: Big Problems, Big Solutions
From environmental threats to warmongering despots, the list of challenges our world faces can seem overwhelming. We bring together a panel of writers, thinkers and scientists to tackle the hardest …
