Virginia Trioli is one of Australia’s most respected journalists, known for her sharp interviewing style, wit and versatility across television, radio and print. A multi-prize-winning reporter, she ...

Jacinda Ardern was elected prime minister of New Zealand in 2017 at the age of thirty-seven and became the country’s youngest prime minister in more than 150 years. In 2018, she gave birth to her ...

Discover the next wave of standout voices in Australian writing at the first edition of The Next Big Thing for 2026. Over a drink at The Moat, five emerging writers traverse contemporary parenthood ...

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Zadie Smith returns to Melbourne to explore how literature and imagination trace the unseen fractures of our existence, showcasing her unrivalled ability to think deeply and compassionately about the ...

Literary icon Nell Zink brings to Melbourne the hedonistic spirit of a big night out in Berlin as she discusses her seventh much acclaimed novel, Sister Europe. In this dazzling satire of modern life, ...

Celebrate 100 editions of Quarterly Essay as special guests Sean Kelly, David Marr and Laura Tingle discuss the power, impact and legacy of the agenda-setting journal. Three of Australia’s most ...

As part of The Wheeler Centre’s Hot Desk Fellowship program, Jamil worked on New Ancient Folktales, a collection of 11 original interconnected folktales. The collection explores how cultures of ...

Get your fix of honest and original media analysis from two insiders who’ve broken plenty of news and been broken by it, too. In this special live recording of We Used to be Journos, hosts Antoinette ...

What is The Wheeler Centre? The Wheeler Centre is Melbourne’s home for smart, passionate and entertaining public talks. We support writers, readers and thinkers. Through live and digital conversations ...

Randa Abdel-Fattah is an ARC Future Fellow at Macquarie University. Her research areas cover Islamophobia, race, Palestine, the war on terror, youth identities and social movement activism. Dr ...

As Donald Trump’s presidency reshapes the global economy, expert commentator Satyajit Das offers new perspectives on Australia’s place in the new world order.