Stefan Armbruster is the Brisbane-based correspondent for SBS News and Current Affairs, reporting on Queensland and the Pacific. He was born in Germany, grew up in Australia, and worked for a decade ...

Fatima Measham is a writer and speaker living west of the Werribee River on Wadawurrung country. Her recent work focuses on nature, conservation, and the tensions inherent in our claims of love for ...

One of Australia’s literary icons unveils her latest work about family, masculinity and the influential role of sport in the lives of young people. Hosted by Leigh Sales. Helen Garner discusses the ...

This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email ticketing@wheelercentre.com. From Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerburg, no one comes out unscathed as legendary ...

Can robust public journalism save democracy? Veteran journalists Eric Beecher, Samantha Maiden and Alan Rusbridger come together to discuss the past, present and future of making the news. Together ...

Due to personal circumstances, Masha Gessen is no longer able to travel to Australia, and unfortunately this event has been cancelled. As Donald J Trump embarks on his second term – and Australia ...

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Glynn is a director, comedian, guitarist, scriptwriter, songwriter and mime teacher. He is currently Chairman of Big hART - an award-winning Australian organisation, working to reengage marginalised ...

Twice Booker Prize-nominated author Rachel Kushner discusses her propulsive new eco-espionage novel, in conversation with Rebecca Harkins-Cross. Rachel Kushner’s new novel Creation Lake tells the ...

The Wheeler Centre’s Hot Desk Fellowships are back for 2025 – this year made possible by the generous support of the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, the Readings Foundation and the Just ...

Jane Montgomery Griffiths is an actor, writer and academic. Currently Director of Monash University’s Centre for Theatre and Performance, Jane is an expert on Greek drama and theories of performance, ...

Rob Stary is a Melbourne criminal defence lawyer who runs his own firm in Footscray. Rob describes the acquittal of Jack Thomas in 2008 as the most significant case he’s been involved in. Thomas, the ...