ppkz28dj2Z ABC Australia Boyer Lectures https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/ 2025 ABC Boyer Lecture Series: Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy Curated and hosted by respected journalist, author and broadcaster, Dr Julia Baird, this year's Boyer Lecture Series explores the theme Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy, through five distinct orations examining the strengths and challenges of our democracy as we navigate unprecedented global changes in politics, society and technology. The speakers—drawn from academia, literature, and policy— reflect on the paradox of Australians' declining trust in politicians alongside their continued faith in the integrity of electoral processes. This year's keynote is Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan and visiting professor at the University of NSW, whose lecture "Australia is Freaking Amazing", is enthusiastic about our strong institutions and asks whether Australia needs a form of conservative radicalism? The second lecturer is the Hon John Anderson, AO, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister, whose talk, 'Our Civilisational Moment' argues that Australia lacks the spirit, not the machinery of democracy. Our third lecturer is Larissa Behrendt, a Euahleyai/Gamillaroi woman, Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney, and host of the ABC Radio National's Speaking Out program. Her lecture, 'Justice, Ideas and Inclusion' outlines the strengths and pitfalls of our country's legal system, and how our democracy might be enriched by our First Nations' peoples' wisdom of interdependence. Amelia Lester, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy magazine, our fourth lecturer, examines how Artificial Intelligence could potentially undermine democracy here, in her lecture entitled 'AI, On Australia's Terms'. And in the final lecture, James Curran, author and professor of modern history at the University of Sydney, will argue that the US Presidency holds advantages for Australia, if we are brave enough to take them, and to confront possible changes in our historic alliance, in his speech, 'Trump's Gift'. The keynote lecture will be broadcast on October 18 on ABC-TV and on consecutive Sundays starting October 19 on ABC Radio National's Sunday Extra program, at 8.05am. Sunday 26th October at 8.05am you can hear Hon John Anderson's lecture Sunday 2nd November at 8.05am tune in to hear Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt Sunday 9th November at 8.05am on Radio National Amelia Lester will give her lecture Sunday 16th November at 8.05am on Radio National you can hear Professor James Curran's lecture 'Trump's Gift' All lectures can also be watched via ABC iview and heard at any time on the ABC ListenApp. en Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:30:00 +1100 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:30:00 +1100 Boyer Lectures https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/2d56c0f080ddc891179e7e491b252710.jpg?src https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/ 2025 ABC Boyer Lecture Series: Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy Curated and hosted by respected journalist, author and broadcaster, Dr Julia Baird, this year's Boyer Lecture Series explores the theme Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy, through five distinct orations examining the strengths and challenges of our democracy as we navigate unprecedented global changes in politics, society and technology. The speakers—drawn from academia, literature, and policy— reflect on the paradox of Australians' declining trust in politicians alongside their continued faith in the integrity of electoral processes. This year's keynote is Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan and visiting professor at the University of NSW, whose lecture "Australia is Freaking Amazing", is enthusiastic about our strong institutions and asks whether Australia needs a form of conservative radicalism? The second lecturer is the Hon John Anderson, AO, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister, whose talk, 'Our Civilisational Moment' argues that Australia lacks the spirit, not the machinery of democracy. Our third lecturer is Larissa Behrendt, a Euahleyai/Gamillaroi woman, Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney, and host of the ABC Radio National's Speaking Out program. Her lecture, 'Justice, Ideas and Inclusion' outlines the strengths and pitfalls of our country's legal system, and how our democracy might be enriched by our First Nations' peoples' wisdom of interdependence. Amelia Lester, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy magazine, our fourth lecturer, examines how Artificial Intelligence could potentially undermine democracy here, in her lecture entitled 'AI, On Australia's Terms'. And in the final lecture, James Curran, author and professor of modern history at the University of Sydney, will argue that the US Presidency holds advantages for Australia, if we are brave enough to take them, and to confront possible changes in our historic alliance, in his speech, 'Trump's Gift'. The keynote lecture will be broadcast on October 18 on ABC-TV and on consecutive Sundays starting October 19 on ABC Radio National's Sunday Extra program, at 8.05am. Sunday 26th October at 8.05am you can hear Hon John Anderson's lecture Sunday 2nd November at 8.05am tune in to hear Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt Sunday 9th November at 8.05am on Radio National Amelia Lester will give her lecture Sunday 16th November at 8.05am on Radio National you can hear Professor James Curran's lecture 'Trump's Gift' All lectures can also be watched via ABC iview and heard at any time on the ABC ListenApp. 30 no 2025 ABC Boyer Lecture Series: Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy Curated and hosted by respected journalist, author and broadcaster, Dr Julia Baird, this year's Boyer Lecture Series explores the theme Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy, through five distinct orations examining the strengths and challenges of our democracy as we navigate unprecedented global changes in politics, society and technology. The speakers—drawn from academia, literature, and policy— reflect on the paradox of Australians' declining trust in politicians alongside their continued faith in the integrity of electoral processes. This year's keynote is Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan and visiting professor at the University of NSW, whose lecture "Australia is Freaking Amazing", is enthusiastic about our strong institutions and asks whether Australia needs a form of conservative radicalism? The second lecturer is the Hon John Anderson, AO, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister, whose talk, 'Our Civilisational Moment' argues that Australia lacks the spirit, not the machinery of democracy. Our third lecturer is Larissa Behrendt, a Euahleyai/Gamillaroi woman, Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney, and host of the ABC Radio National's Speaking Out program. Her lecture, 'Justice, Ideas and Inclusion' outlines the strengths and pitfalls of our country's legal system, and how our democracy might be enriched by our First Nations' peoples' wisdom of interdependence. Amelia Lester, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy magazine, our fourth lecturer, examines how Artificial Intelligence could potentially undermine democracy here, in her lecture entitled 'AI, On Australia's Terms'. And in the final lecture, James Curran, author and professor of modern history at the University of Sydney, will argue that the US Presidency holds advantages for Australia, if we are brave enough to take them, and to confront possible changes in our historic alliance, in his speech, 'Trump's Gift'. The keynote lecture will be broadcast on October 18 on ABC-TV and on consecutive Sundays starting October 19 on ABC Radio National's Sunday Extra program, at 8.05am. Sunday 26th October at 8.05am you can hear Hon John Anderson's lecture Sunday 2nd November at 8.05am tune in to hear Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt Sunday 9th November at 8.05am on Radio National Amelia Lester will give her lecture Sunday 16th November at 8.05am on Radio National you can hear Professor James Curran's lecture 'Trump's Gift' All lectures can also be watched via ABC iview and heard at any time on the ABC ListenApp. 2025 ABC Boyer Lecture Series: Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy Curated and hosted by respected journalist, author and broadcaster, Dr Julia Baird, this year's Boyer Lecture Series explores the theme Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy, through five distinct orations examining the strengths and challenges of our democracy as we navigate unprecedented global changes in politics, society and technology. The speakers—drawn from academia, literature, and policy— reflect on the paradox of Australians' declining trust in politicians alongside their continued faith in the integrity of electoral processes. This year's keynote is Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan and visiting professor at the University of NSW, whose lecture "Australia is Freaking Amazing", is enthusiastic about our strong institutions and asks whether Australia needs a form of conservative radicalism? The second lecturer is the Hon John Anderson, AO, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister, whose talk, 'Our Civilisational Moment' argues that Australia lacks the spirit, not the machinery of democracy. Our third lecturer is Larissa Behrendt, a Euahleyai/Gamillaroi woman, Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney, and host of the ABC Radio National's Speaking Out program. Her lecture, 'Justice, Ideas and Inclusion' outlines the strengths and pitfalls of our country's legal system, and how our democracy might be enriched by our First Nations' peoples' wisdom of interdependence. Amelia Lester, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy magazine, our fourth lecturer, examines how Artificial Intelligence could potentially undermine democracy here, in her lecture entitled 'AI, On Australia's Terms'. And in the final lecture, James Curran, author and professor of modern history at the University of Sydney, will argue that the US Presidency holds advantages for Australia, if we are brave enough to take them, and to confront possible changes in our historic alliance, in his speech, 'Trump's Gift'. The keynote lecture will be broadcast on October 18 on ABC-TV and on consecutive Sundays starting October 19 on ABC Radio National's Sunday Extra program, at 8.05am. Sunday 26th October at 8.05am you can hear Hon John Anderson's lecture Sunday 2nd November at 8.05am tune in to hear Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt Sunday 9th November at 8.05am on Radio National Amelia Lester will give her lecture Sunday 16th November at 8.05am on Radio National you can hear Professor James Curran's lecture 'Trump's Gift' All lectures can also be watched via ABC iview and heard at any time on the ABC ListenApp. 05 | James Curran: Trump’s gift https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/james-curran-trumps-gift/105872304 In our fifth and final Boyer Lecture for 2025, James Curran, professor of modern history at the University of Sydney, analyses our partnership with the world’s most powerful democracy, the USA, addressing options for how we can deal with, and even construct, a post -American future.

In his talk, Professor Curran argues that we need to stop hoping for ‘regional strategic equilibrium' because US primacy is a thing of the past.  Instead, we need to look for new solutions within our Asia-Pacific region to secure amity, commerce, and cooperation into the future.

“The point is not that we cannot have an independent foreign policy: the point is that it does not need to be articulated by the shaking cans of bully beef or dressing up the Eureka Stockade incident in the borrowed robes of Gettysburg or the storming of the Bastille.  We cannot be entirely dependent of the US and China because their actions still have such a powerful influence on us. And we need to retain influence in Washington and Beijing to press the cause of peace.”

Credits:

  • Presented by James Curran, professor of modern history at the University of Sydney
  • Series curated and introduced by Dr Julia Baird
  • Executive Producer, Julia Baird
  • Producer,  Gail Boserio
  • Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite
]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/james-curran-trumps-gift/105872304 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In our fifth and final Boyer Lecture for 2025, James Curran, professor of modern history at the University of Sydney, analyses our partnership with the world’s most powerful democracy, the USA, addressing options for how we can deal with, and even construct, a post -American future. In his talk, Professor Curran argues that we need to stop hoping for ‘regional strategic equilibrium' because US primacy is a thing of the past.  Instead, we need to look for new solutions within our Asia-Pacific region to secure amity, commerce, and cooperation into the future. “The point is not that we cannot have an independent foreign policy: the point is that it does not need to be articulated by the shaking cans of bully beef or dressing up the Eureka Stockade incident in the borrowed robes of Gettysburg or the storming of the Bastille.  We cannot be entirely dependent of the US and China because their actions still have such a powerful influence on us. And we need to retain influence in Washington and Beijing to press the cause of peace.” Credits: Presented by James Curran, professor of modern history at the University of Sydney Series curated and introduced by Dr Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite In our fifth and final Boyer Lecture for 2025, James Curran, professor of modern history at the University of Sydney, analyses our partnership with the world’s most powerful democracy, the USA, addressing options for how we can deal with, and even construct, a post -American future. In his talk, Professor Curran argues that we need to stop hoping for ‘regional strategic equilibrium' because US primacy is a thing of the past.  Instead, we need to look for new solutions within our Asia-Pacific region to secure amity, commerce, and cooperation into the future. “The point is not that we cannot have an independent foreign policy: the point is that it does not need to be articulated by the shaking cans of bully beef or dressing up the Eureka Stockade incident in the borrowed robes of Gettysburg or the storming of the Bastille.  We cannot be entirely dependent of the US and China because their actions still have such a powerful influence on us. And we need to retain influence in Washington and Beijing to press the cause of peace.” Credits: Presented by James Curran, professor of modern history at the University of Sydney Series curated and introduced by Dr Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite 0:41:55 04 | Amelia Lester: AI on Australia’s terms https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/amelia-lester-ai-on-australias-terms/105872296 In the fourth Boyer Lecture for 2025, Amelia Lester, deputy editor at Foreign Policy Magazine in Washington, explores why it is so difficult to have meaningful discussions about the possible repercussions of Artificial Intelligence in all our lives. Given it is being described as possibly more transformative than electricity, even more transformative than fire, and even worthy of threatening our very human nature, what needs to happen?

If it seems that we are being carried along a road without return, Amelia begs to differ, arguing that given Australia’s track record in standing up for workers’ rights and human rights puts us in a good place to exercise action against these threats to our very humanness.

“A handful of big tech companies control what we know about AI, and because these companies want to consolidate oligopoly control over the AI ecosystem, we’re constantly having to parse what’s factual and what’s hype. But just because AI’s hard to talk about, doesn’t mean we have to resign ourselves to it, or any technology, being harmful to humanity.”

Credits:

  • Presented by Amelia Lester, deputy editor at Foreign Policy Magazine in Washington.
  • Series curated and introduced by Dr Julia Baird
  • Executive Producer, Julia Baird
  • Producer,  Gail Boserio
  • Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite
]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/amelia-lester-ai-on-australias-terms/105872296 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the fourth Boyer Lecture for 2025, Amelia Lester, deputy editor at Foreign Policy Magazine in Washington, explores why it is so difficult to have meaningful discussions about the possible repercussions of Artificial Intelligence in all our lives. Given it is being described as possibly more transformative than electricity, even more transformative than fire, and even worthy of threatening our very human nature, what needs to happen? If it seems that we are being carried along a road without return, Amelia begs to differ, arguing that given Australia’s track record in standing up for workers’ rights and human rights puts us in a good place to exercise action against these threats to our very humanness. “A handful of big tech companies control what we know about AI, and because these companies want to consolidate oligopoly control over the AI ecosystem, we’re constantly having to parse what’s factual and what’s hype. But just because AI’s hard to talk about, doesn’t mean we have to resign ourselves to it, or any technology, being harmful to humanity.” Credits: Presented by Amelia Lester, deputy editor at Foreign Policy Magazine in Washington. Series curated and introduced by Dr Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite In the fourth Boyer Lecture for 2025, Amelia Lester, deputy editor at Foreign Policy Magazine in Washington, explores why it is so difficult to have meaningful discussions about the possible repercussions of Artificial Intelligence in all our lives. Given it is being described as possibly more transformative than electricity, even more transformative than fire, and even worthy of threatening our very human nature, what needs to happen? If it seems that we are being carried along a road without return, Amelia begs to differ, arguing that given Australia’s track record in standing up for workers’ rights and human rights puts us in a good place to exercise action against these threats to our very humanness. “A handful of big tech companies control what we know about AI, and because these companies want to consolidate oligopoly control over the AI ecosystem, we’re constantly having to parse what’s factual and what’s hype. But just because AI’s hard to talk about, doesn’t mean we have to resign ourselves to it, or any technology, being harmful to humanity.” Credits: Presented by Amelia Lester, deputy editor at Foreign Policy Magazine in Washington. Series curated and introduced by Dr Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite 0:39:48 03 | Larissa Behrendt: Justice, ideas, inclusion https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/larissa-behrendt-justice-ideas-inclusion/105872300 Larissa Behrendt, AO a Euahleyai/Gamillaroi woman and Distinguished Professor of Law and Inaugural Chair in Indigenous Research at the University of Technology, is passionate about the Australian courts’ record of upholding democracy, but reminds us the legal system has been used to exclude and discriminate against First Nations people.  

In the third Boyer Lecture for 2025, she presents a three-point remedy to get us past the ‘us and them’ mentality, highlighting the necessity and importance of truth and story-telling and the critical importance of universities, the arts and creative and cultural institutions to forge a truly healthy democracy.

Larissa Behrendt also advocates for the inclusion of ancient Indigenous philosophies into our traditional Western liberal traditions, to create a truly inclusive and engaging democracy.

“The law is shaped by power. It reflects who has a voice, and who does not. If we want a fairer society, we must ensure the law listens to those too often silenced.  And we have to acknowledge that at the heart of the Constitution, there lies an historic and structural wound.”

Credits

  • Presented by Larissa Behrendt, AO 
  • Series curated and introduced by Julia Baird
  • Executive Producer, Julia Baird
  • Producer,  Gail Boserio
  • Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite
]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/larissa-behrendt-justice-ideas-inclusion/105872300 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Larissa Behrendt, AO a Euahleyai/Gamillaroi woman and Distinguished Professor of Law and Inaugural Chair in Indigenous Research at the University of Technology, is passionate about the Australian courts’ record of upholding democracy, but reminds us the legal system has been used to exclude and discriminate against First Nations people.   In the third Boyer Lecture for 2025, she presents a three-point remedy to get us past the ‘us and them’ mentality, highlighting the necessity and importance of truth and story-telling and the critical importance of universities, the arts and creative and cultural institutions to forge a truly healthy democracy. Larissa Behrendt also advocates for the inclusion of ancient Indigenous philosophies into our traditional Western liberal traditions, to create a truly inclusive and engaging democracy. “The law is shaped by power. It reflects who has a voice, and who does not. If we want a fairer society, we must ensure the law listens to those too often silenced.  And we have to acknowledge that at the heart of the Constitution, there lies an historic and structural wound.” Credits Presented by Larissa Behrendt, AO  Series curated and introduced by Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite Larissa Behrendt, AO a Euahleyai/Gamillaroi woman and Distinguished Professor of Law and Inaugural Chair in Indigenous Research at the University of Technology, is passionate about the Australian courts’ record of upholding democracy, but reminds us the legal system has been used to exclude and discriminate against First Nations people.   In the third Boyer Lecture for 2025, she presents a three-point remedy to get us past the ‘us and them’ mentality, highlighting the necessity and importance of truth and story-telling and the critical importance of universities, the arts and creative and cultural institutions to forge a truly healthy democracy. Larissa Behrendt also advocates for the inclusion of ancient Indigenous philosophies into our traditional Western liberal traditions, to create a truly inclusive and engaging democracy. “The law is shaped by power. It reflects who has a voice, and who does not. If we want a fairer society, we must ensure the law listens to those too often silenced.  And we have to acknowledge that at the heart of the Constitution, there lies an historic and structural wound.” Credits Presented by Larissa Behrendt, AO  Series curated and introduced by Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite 0:38:41 02 | Hon John Anderson AC: Our civilisational moment https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/john-anderson-our-civilisational-moment/105872308 In the second Boyer Lecture for 2025, the Hon John Anderson, AC, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister of Australia, takes a sweeping look over our history and concludes that the liberal world order that has so far defined us, is ending.

While such turning points require big and important decisions, what happens to Australia, he understands, is inextricably linked to what happens to the global democratic order.

John Anderson argues for the need to counter distrust, disengagement and other pressing social issues, and has found in talking to many young participants in his podcast series, that the views of the young need to be far better respected to foster new Australian leadership.

“As the great American economic historian Thomas Sowell put it best, ‘Civilisation doesn’t always sustain itself, it has to be built, maintained, defended, and most importantly understood.’   When that understanding is lost, decline is not just likely, it becomes inevitable.  And that’s the illusion we’re living under today – that civilisation is permanent – but it isn’t.”

Credits:

  • Presented by Hon John Anderson, AC, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister of Australia
  • Series curated and introduced by Dr Julia Baird
  • Executive Producer, Julia Baird
  • Producer,  Gail Boserio
  • Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite
]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/john-anderson-our-civilisational-moment/105872308 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the second Boyer Lecture for 2025, the Hon John Anderson, AC, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister of Australia, takes a sweeping look over our history and concludes that the liberal world order that has so far defined us, is ending. While such turning points require big and important decisions, what happens to Australia, he understands, is inextricably linked to what happens to the global democratic order. John Anderson argues for the need to counter distrust, disengagement and other pressing social issues, and has found in talking to many young participants in his podcast series, that the views of the young need to be far better respected to foster new Australian leadership. “As the great American economic historian Thomas Sowell put it best, ‘Civilisation doesn’t always sustain itself, it has to be built, maintained, defended, and most importantly understood.’   When that understanding is lost, decline is not just likely, it becomes inevitable.  And that’s the illusion we’re living under today – that civilisation is permanent – but it isn’t.” Credits: Presented by Hon John Anderson, AC, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister of Australia Series curated and introduced by Dr Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite In the second Boyer Lecture for 2025, the Hon John Anderson, AC, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister of Australia, takes a sweeping look over our history and concludes that the liberal world order that has so far defined us, is ending. While such turning points require big and important decisions, what happens to Australia, he understands, is inextricably linked to what happens to the global democratic order. John Anderson argues for the need to counter distrust, disengagement and other pressing social issues, and has found in talking to many young participants in his podcast series, that the views of the young need to be far better respected to foster new Australian leadership. “As the great American economic historian Thomas Sowell put it best, ‘Civilisation doesn’t always sustain itself, it has to be built, maintained, defended, and most importantly understood.’   When that understanding is lost, decline is not just likely, it becomes inevitable.  And that’s the illusion we’re living under today – that civilisation is permanent – but it isn’t.” Credits: Presented by Hon John Anderson, AC, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister of Australia Series curated and introduced by Dr Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite 0:40:10 democracy, Boyer lectures, leadership, youth, generations, Australian government 01 | Professor Justin Wolfers: Australia is freaking amazing https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/justin-wolfers-australia-is-freaking-amazing/105867576 The Keynote Boyer Lecturer for 2025 is Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan and visiting Professor at the University of NSW.

After many years teaching in the USA, he argues that Australia’s political institutions are unique; in fact, they are the very key to its prosperity and asks if we require a form of conservative radicalism to preserve them.

“Australia’s institutions are world-leading – which might seem like an unlikely argument if you follow the news. Every day we’re bombarded by bulletins of broken institutions: Power-hungry politicians; dysfunction and deadlocked debate, and the maddening messiness of democracy. But travel the world and you’ll get a different perspective. Australia’s rules aren’t perfect, but just about every other country is imperfect-er.”

Credits:

  • Presented by Justin Wolfers.,  Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
  • Series curated and introduced by Julia Baird
  • Executive Producer, Julia Baird
  • Producer,  Gail Boserio
  • Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite
]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/justin-wolfers-australia-is-freaking-amazing/105867576 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Keynote Boyer Lecturer for 2025 is Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan and visiting Professor at the University of NSW. After many years teaching in the USA, he argues that Australia’s political institutions are unique; in fact, they are the very key to its prosperity and asks if we require a form of conservative radicalism to preserve them. “Australia’s institutions are world-leading – which might seem like an unlikely argument if you follow the news. Every day we’re bombarded by bulletins of broken institutions: Power-hungry politicians; dysfunction and deadlocked debate, and the maddening messiness of democracy. But travel the world and you’ll get a different perspective. Australia’s rules aren’t perfect, but just about every other country is imperfect-er.”   Credits: Presented by Justin Wolfers.,  Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Series curated and introduced by Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite The Keynote Boyer Lecturer for 2025 is Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan and visiting Professor at the University of NSW. After many years teaching in the USA, he argues that Australia’s political institutions are unique; in fact, they are the very key to its prosperity and asks if we require a form of conservative radicalism to preserve them. “Australia’s institutions are world-leading – which might seem like an unlikely argument if you follow the news. Every day we’re bombarded by bulletins of broken institutions: Power-hungry politicians; dysfunction and deadlocked debate, and the maddening messiness of democracy. But travel the world and you’ll get a different perspective. Australia’s rules aren’t perfect, but just about every other country is imperfect-er.”   Credits: Presented by Justin Wolfers.,  Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Series curated and introduced by Julia Baird Executive Producer, Julia Baird Producer,  Gail Boserio Sound Engineer, Simon Branthwaite 0:54:24 Australian democracy, Boyer Lectures 2025, Julia Baird, ABC Boyer Lecture series, democratic resilience, political trust Australia, electoral integrity, rising autocracies, global alliances, artificial intelligence politics, democracy challenges, Australian political system, public discourse Australia, Justin Wolfers lecture, democratic institutions Australia, conservative radicalism, compulsory voting Australia, women's suffrage history, voter disengagement, global authoritarianism, misinformation in politics 04 | Lyn Williams: The Artistry of Children https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lyn-williams/104491546 "Whilst our new Australian choral music began in a classical context, artistic collaborations have extended our musical realm to a point where it no longer fits this classification – it is simply choral music." 

As the founder of Gondwana Choirs, Lyn Williams AM is particularly well placed to talk about the future of classical music. Her work with children over 30 years has created a whole new choral repertoire and a new standard for children’s choirs. In the final Boyer Lecture for 2024, she looks at different kinds of excellence, what accessibility really means, and the pathways that choral singing reveals to young musicians.

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lyn-williams/104491546 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation "Whilst our new Australian choral music began in a classical context, artistic collaborations have extended our musical realm to a point where it no longer fits this classification – it is simply choral music."  As the founder of Gondwana Choirs, Lyn Williams AM is particularly well placed to talk about the future of classical music. Her work with children over 30 years has created a whole new choral repertoire and a new standard for children’s choirs. In the final Boyer Lecture for 2024, she looks at different kinds of excellence, what accessibility really means, and the pathways that choral singing reveals to young musicians. "Whilst our new Australian choral music began in a classical context, artistic collaborations have extended our musical realm to a point where it no longer fits this classification – it is simply choral music."  As the founder of Gondwana Choirs, Lyn Williams AM is particularly well placed to talk about the future of classical music. Her work with children over 30 years has created a whole new choral repertoire and a new standard for children’s choirs. In the final Boyer Lecture for 2024, she looks at different kinds of excellence, what accessibility really means, and the pathways that choral singing reveals to young musicians. 0:28:36 03 | Iain Grandage: Beyond the Boundaries https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/iain-grandage/104491544 Iain Grandage is a composer, a cellist, a pianist, a festival director, and a career collaborator. 

In his Boyer Lecture, he asks whether classical music has been underestimated in its capacity to connect communities. His work with Indonesian Gamelan ensembles, Noongar elders, theatre companies and the late, great Jimmy Chi, provide waypoints on a long journey from childhood piano lessons to a mature acquisition of knowledge that only serves to reveal how much more understanding is still to seek. 

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/iain-grandage/104491544 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Iain Grandage is a composer, a cellist, a pianist, a festival director, and a career collaborator.  In his Boyer Lecture, he asks whether classical music has been underestimated in its capacity to connect communities. His work with Indonesian Gamelan ensembles, Noongar elders, theatre companies and the late, great Jimmy Chi, provide waypoints on a long journey from childhood piano lessons to a mature acquisition of knowledge that only serves to reveal how much more understanding is still to seek.  Iain Grandage is a composer, a cellist, a pianist, a festival director, and a career collaborator.  In his Boyer Lecture, he asks whether classical music has been underestimated in its capacity to connect communities. His work with Indonesian Gamelan ensembles, Noongar elders, theatre companies and the late, great Jimmy Chi, provide waypoints on a long journey from childhood piano lessons to a mature acquisition of knowledge that only serves to reveal how much more understanding is still to seek.  0:28:36 02 | Aaron Wyatt: Our Shared Humanity https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/aaron-wyatt/104491554 “There is much to be gained by tapping into the tens of thousands of years of culture that we have available to us in this country. Exposing more people to it can only help to highlight our shared humanity, and to advance the cause of reconciliation.”

Aaron Wyatt is a Noongar, Yamatji and Wongi musician: a conductor, composer, violist, educator and programmer. And as the Artistic Director of Ensemble Dutala, Australia’s first First Nations chamber ensemble, he’s working to rectify the conditions in the classical music industry that often see him being the only Indigenous person in an orchestra. 

In their 2024 Boyer Lecture, Aaron traces the ways that classical music in Australia has attempted to fold in Indigenous ideas, music, and people – from the appropriative, to the naive, the collaborative, and the groundbreaking. 

This lecture was written on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Land and produced on Gadigal Land. 

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/aaron-wyatt/104491554 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation “There is much to be gained by tapping into the tens of thousands of years of culture that we have available to us in this country. Exposing more people to it can only help to highlight our shared humanity, and to advance the cause of reconciliation.” Aaron Wyatt is a Noongar, Yamatji and Wongi musician: a conductor, composer, violist, educator and programmer. And as the Artistic Director of Ensemble Dutala, Australia’s first First Nations chamber ensemble, he’s working to rectify the conditions in the classical music industry that often see him being the only Indigenous person in an orchestra.  In their 2024 Boyer Lecture, Aaron traces the ways that classical music in Australia has attempted to fold in Indigenous ideas, music, and people – from the appropriative, to the naive, the collaborative, and the groundbreaking.  This lecture was written on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Land and produced on Gadigal Land.  “There is much to be gained by tapping into the tens of thousands of years of culture that we have available to us in this country. Exposing more people to it can only help to highlight our shared humanity, and to advance the cause of reconciliation.” Aaron Wyatt is a Noongar, Yamatji and Wongi musician: a conductor, composer, violist, educator and programmer. And as the Artistic Director of Ensemble Dutala, Australia’s first First Nations chamber ensemble, he’s working to rectify the conditions in the classical music industry that often see him being the only Indigenous person in an orchestra.  In their 2024 Boyer Lecture, Aaron traces the ways that classical music in Australia has attempted to fold in Indigenous ideas, music, and people – from the appropriative, to the naive, the collaborative, and the groundbreaking.  This lecture was written on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Land and produced on Gadigal Land.  0:29:21 01 | Anna Goldsworthy: Kairos https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/anna-goldsworthy/104491556 "There is a continuity to the inner experience of what it is to be human. And it is this inner experience that this music addresses directly."

Professor Anna Goldsworthy is a pianist, an author, a festival director and the Director of the Elder Conservatorium at the University of Adelaide. 

In her keynote Boyer Lecture for 2024, she traces how mentorship, music education, and opportunity have led her into a deep relationship with so-called classical music that reaches far beyond her career. Through the lens of her twenty six year collaboration with Helen Ayres and Tim Nankervis, the other two members of her Seraphim Trio, Anna talks about finding kairos: "the right, shared moment". 

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/anna-goldsworthy/104491556 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation "There is a continuity to the inner experience of what it is to be human. And it is this inner experience that this music addresses directly." Professor Anna Goldsworthy is a pianist, an author, a festival director and the Director of the Elder Conservatorium at the University of Adelaide.  In her keynote Boyer Lecture for 2024, she traces how mentorship, music education, and opportunity have led her into a deep relationship with so-called classical music that reaches far beyond her career. Through the lens of her twenty six year collaboration with Helen Ayres and Tim Nankervis, the other two members of her Seraphim Trio, Anna talks about finding kairos: "the right, shared moment".    "There is a continuity to the inner experience of what it is to be human. And it is this inner experience that this music addresses directly." Professor Anna Goldsworthy is a pianist, an author, a festival director and the Director of the Elder Conservatorium at the University of Adelaide.  In her keynote Boyer Lecture for 2024, she traces how mentorship, music education, and opportunity have led her into a deep relationship with so-called classical music that reaches far beyond her career. Through the lens of her twenty six year collaboration with Helen Ayres and Tim Nankervis, the other two members of her Seraphim Trio, Anna talks about finding kairos: "the right, shared moment".    0:31:12 Q&A with Professor Michelle Simmons https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/q-a-with-professor-michelle-simmons/103068552 What will a quantum computer look like? Will quantum computing supercharge AI? Can it save us from the climate crisis? Professor Michelle Simmons has the answers.

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/q-a-with-professor-michelle-simmons/103068552 Sun, 12 Nov 2023 09:35:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation What will a quantum computer look like? Will quantum computing supercharge AI? Can it save us from the climate crisis? Professor Michelle Simmons has the answers. What will a quantum computer look like? Will quantum computing supercharge AI? Can it save us from the climate crisis? Professor Michelle Simmons has the answers. 0:33:45 04 | The Importance of Doubt https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lectures/102960870 Doubt is often seen as a something to be overcome — a failing, or even a sign of incompetence. But in her fourth and final lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons tells us why doubt is her greatest asset.

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lectures/102960870 Sun, 12 Nov 2023 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Doubt is often seen as a something to be overcome — a failing, or even a sign of incompetence. But in her fourth and final lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons tells us why doubt is her greatest asset. Doubt is often seen as a something to be overcome — a failing, or even a sign of incompetence. But in her fourth and final lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons tells us why doubt is her greatest asset. 0:29:07 the, importance, of, doubt, michelle, simmons, lecture, boyer, boyers, lectures, series, science, quantum, computing. computers, scientist, research, attribute, asset, young, people, students, school, high, university, undergrad, undergraduates, atomic, revolution, technology, prize, for 03 | Imagination and Mindset https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lectures/102960864 In her third Boyer lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons maps how science has changed from 1927 to now — moving from the theoretical to the applicable. 

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lectures/102960864 Sun, 05 Nov 2023 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In her third Boyer lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons maps how science has changed from 1927 to now — moving from the theoretical to the applicable.  In her third Boyer lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons maps how science has changed from 1927 to now — moving from the theoretical to the applicable.  0:29:07 imagination, and, mindset, theorist, experimentalist, computing, computer, physics, physicist, power, classical, science, atom, based, phosphorous, silicon, compute, boyer, lecture, lectures, boyers, 2023, michelle, simmons, australia, unsw, professor, error-corrected, second, speech, abc, podcast, expert, field, applications, 1927, solvay, conference, richard, feynman, imagination, mindset, third 02 | The Quantum Promise https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lectures/102953472 In her second Boyer lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons details the international race underway to build the first error-corrected quantum computer.

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lectures/102953472 Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In her second Boyer lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons details the international race underway to build the first error-corrected quantum computer. In her second Boyer lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons details the international race underway to build the first error-corrected quantum computer. 0:29:06 the, quantum, promise, computing, computer, physics, physicist, power, classical, science, atom, based, phosphorous, silicon, compute, boyer, lecture, lectures, boyers, 2023, michelle, simmons, australia, unsw, professor, error-corrected, second, speech, abc, podcast, expert, field, algorithm, applications 01 | The Atomic Revolution https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lectures/102932752 Computing machinery that used to fill an entire room has now shrunk to the size of individual atoms. In her first lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons tells the story of miniaturisation  — and how Australia found itself at the forefront. 

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lectures/102932752 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Computing machinery that used to fill an entire room has now shrunk to the size of individual atoms. In her first lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons tells the story of miniaturisation  — and how Australia found itself at the forefront.  Computing machinery that used to fill an entire room has now shrunk to the size of individual atoms. In her first lecture, Professor Michelle Simmons tells the story of miniaturisation  — and how Australia found itself at the forefront.  0:29:06 michelle, simmons, professor, quantum, computing, computer, physics, tech, technology, microchip, transister, electronics, electron, atomic, revolution, the, science, scientist, research, silicon, semi-conductor, miniaturisation, australia, business, economy, economics 05 | We The Australian People https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/we-the-australian-people/14110798 In his fifth and final Boyer lecture Noel Pearson looks at the question of identity, Australian identity, and he argues that our extraordinary diversity and distinctiveness are undermined when we forget the great similarities and commonalities we all share.

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/we-the-australian-people/14110798 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In his fifth and final Boyer lecture Noel Pearson looks at the question of identity, Australian identity, and he argues that our extraordinary diversity and distinctiveness are undermined when we forget the great similarities and commonalities we all share. In his fifth and final Boyer lecture Noel Pearson looks at the question of identity, Australian identity, and he argues that our extraordinary diversity and distinctiveness are undermined when we forget the great similarities and commonalities we all share. 0:31:00 04 | Transformational School education https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/transformational-school-education/14108648 In his fourth lecture, Noel Pearson addresses the educational barriers facing young Indigenous people, and the critical need to raise literacy and numeracy rates through transformational school programs.

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/transformational-school-education/14108648 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In his fourth lecture, Noel Pearson addresses the educational barriers facing young Indigenous people, and the critical need to raise literacy and numeracy rates through transformational school programs. In his fourth lecture, Noel Pearson addresses the educational barriers facing young Indigenous people, and the critical need to raise literacy and numeracy rates through transformational school programs. 0:32:00 03 | A Job Guarantee For The Bottom Million https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-first-game-changer/14104270 In his third lecture Noel Pearson argues that Indigenous Australians have become trapped in the 'bottom million' of the nation when it comes to economic development. He describes the ongoing effect of welfare dependency, or 'passive welfare', which he says is not just a problem afflicting Indigenous communities, it's a human problem.

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-first-game-changer/14104270 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In his third lecture Noel Pearson argues that Indigenous Australians have become trapped in the 'bottom million' of the nation when it comes to economic development. He describes the ongoing effect of welfare dependency, or 'passive welfare', which he says is not just a problem afflicting Indigenous communities, it's a human problem. In his third lecture Noel Pearson argues that Indigenous Australians have become trapped in the 'bottom million' of the nation when it comes to economic development. He describes the ongoing effect of welfare dependency, or 'passive welfare', which he says is not just a problem afflicting Indigenous communities, it's a human problem. 0:30:00 02 | A Rightful But Not Separate Place https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-rightful-but-not-separate-place/14099472 In his second lecture, Noel Pearson reflects on the words of 1968 Boyer lecturer W.E.H. Stanner who said that Aboriginal people seek, 'a decent union of their lives with ours but on terms that let them preserve their own identity'. Pearson traces the long process that led to the final proposal for a Voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution. He identifies a speech by John Howard in 2007, which Pearson says offered 'the core rationale for constitutional recognition', and began the 15-year process to a referendum. 

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-rightful-but-not-separate-place/14099472 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In his second lecture, Noel Pearson reflects on the words of 1968 Boyer lecturer W.E.H. Stanner who said that Aboriginal people seek, 'a decent union of their lives with ours but on terms that let them preserve their own identity'. Pearson traces the long process that led to the final proposal for a Voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution. He identifies a speech by John Howard in 2007, which Pearson says offered 'the core rationale for constitutional recognition', and began the 15-year process to a referendum.  In his second lecture, Noel Pearson reflects on the words of 1968 Boyer lecturer W.E.H. Stanner who said that Aboriginal people seek, 'a decent union of their lives with ours but on terms that let them preserve their own identity'. Pearson traces the long process that led to the final proposal for a Voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution. He identifies a speech by John Howard in 2007, which Pearson says offered 'the core rationale for constitutional recognition', and began the 15-year process to a referendum.  0:30:00 01 | Who we were, who we are, and who we can be https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/who-we-were-who-we-are-and-who-we-can-be/14095284 Noel Pearson argues the case for why a Voice to parliament, enshrined in the constitution, is so important to Indigenous people, ‘to be afforded our rightful place’.

]]> https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/who-we-were-who-we-are-and-who-we-can-be/14095284 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Noel Pearson argues the case for why a Voice to parliament, enshrined in the constitution, is so important to Indigenous people, ‘to be afforded our rightful place’. Noel Pearson argues the case for why a Voice to parliament, enshrined in the constitution, is so important to Indigenous people, ‘to be afforded our rightful place’. 0:30:00 noel pearson, boyer lectures, 2022 04 | Soul of the Age - Imaginary Forces with John Bell https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/soul-of-the-age-imaginary-forces-with-john-bell/13544594 In this fourth and final lecture, John Bell discusses how William Shakespeare imagined a different world and encouraged his audience to do the same.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/soul-of-the-age-imaginary-forces-with-john-bell/13544594 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In this fourth and final lecture, John Bell discusses how William Shakespeare imagined a different world and encouraged his audience to do the same. In this fourth and final lecture, John Bell discusses how William Shakespeare imagined a different world and encouraged his audience to do the same. 0:28:38 john bell william shakespeare boyer lectures hamlet macbeth henry v 03 | Soul of the Age — Shakespeare's Women with John Bell https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/soul-of-the-age-shakespeares-women-with-john-bell/13544568 In this third lecture of the Boyer series, John Bell discusses Shakespeare's Women and how through his female characters he imagined a better world.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/soul-of-the-age-shakespeares-women-with-john-bell/13544568 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In this third lecture of the Boyer series, John Bell discusses Shakespeare's Women and how through his female characters he imagined a better world. In this third lecture of the Boyer series, John Bell discusses Shakespeare's Women and how through his female characters he imagined a better world. 0:26:27 john bell william shakespeare boyer lectures hamlet macbeth henry v 02 | Soul of the Age - Order vs Chaos with John Bell https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/-soul-of-the-age-order-vs-chaos-with-john-bell/13544550 In this second lecture of the Boyer series, John Bell discusses what Shakespeare can teach us about governance, about politics and power.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/-soul-of-the-age-order-vs-chaos-with-john-bell/13544550 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In this second lecture of the Boyer series, John Bell discusses what Shakespeare can teach us about governance, about politics and power. In this second lecture of the Boyer series, John Bell discusses what Shakespeare can teach us about governance, about politics and power. 0:28:38 john bell william shakespeare hamlet macbeth henry v 01 | Soul of the Age — Life lessons from Shakespeare with John Bell https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/soul-of-the-age/13543452 In the first lecture of the 2021 Boyer series, John Bell opens our eyes and our ears to how relevant William Shakespeare is in today's world and what he can teach us through his own observations from four hundred years ago.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/soul-of-the-age/13543452 Sun, 07 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the first lecture of the 2021 Boyer series, John Bell opens our eyes and our ears to how relevant William Shakespeare is in today's world and what he can teach us through his own observations from four hundred years ago. In the first lecture of the 2021 Boyer series, John Bell opens our eyes and our ears to how relevant William Shakespeare is in today's world and what he can teach us through his own observations from four hundred years ago. 0:28:37 john bell william shakespeare boyer lectures hamlet macbeth henry v 03 | The economics of inequality https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-economics-of-inequality/13118402 In the third Boyer lecture, Dr Andrew Forrest discusses how inequality manifests in our modern capitalist system — through intergenerational dependence on welfare, lack of access to finance, a lack of policy focus on early childhood development in vulnerable communities and through modern slavery.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-economics-of-inequality/13118402 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the third Boyer lecture, Dr Andrew Forrest discusses how inequality manifests in our modern capitalist system — through intergenerational dependence on welfare, lack of access to finance, a lack of policy focus on early childhood development in vulnerable communities and through modern slavery. In the third Boyer lecture, Dr Andrew Forrest discusses how inequality manifests in our modern capitalist system — through intergenerational dependence on welfare, lack of access to finance, a lack of policy focus on early childhood development in vulnerable communities and through modern slavery. 0:31:11 02 | Lighting up our ocean https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lighting-up-our-ocean/13089630 In the second of his 2020 Boyer Lectures, Andrew Forrest mounts a passionate defence of our oceans. Dr Forrest argues the key issues facing our oceans — deoxygenation, overfishing and plastic pollution — are our fault, and it's us who must fix them. He says it's philanthropic and government interventions, at a scale not yet seen, that will save our seas.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lighting-up-our-ocean/13089630 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the second of his 2020 Boyer Lectures, Andrew Forrest mounts a passionate defence of our oceans. Dr Forrest argues the key issues facing our oceans — deoxygenation, overfishing and plastic pollution — are our fault, and it's us who must fix them. He says it's philanthropic and government interventions, at a scale not yet seen, that will save our seas. In the second of his 2020 Boyer Lectures, Andrew Forrest mounts a passionate defence of our oceans. Dr Forrest argues the key issues facing our oceans — deoxygenation, overfishing and plastic pollution — are our fault, and it's us who must fix them. He says it's philanthropic and government interventions, at a scale not yet seen, that will save our seas. 0:29:03 minderoo, pilbra, conservation, oceans 01 | Oil vs Water — Confessions of a carbon emitter https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/oil-vs-water-confessions-of-a-carbon-emitter-v1/13072410 In this first Boyer lecture, leading philanthropist and businessman Andrew Forrest calls for an urgent move to green hydrogen "on a global scale". For Dr Forrest, the question is not whether green hydrogen will become the next global energy form, but who will be the first to mass-produce it?

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/oil-vs-water-confessions-of-a-carbon-emitter-v1/13072410 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 12:00:08 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In this first Boyer lecture, leading philanthropist and businessman Andrew Forrest calls for an urgent move to green hydrogen "on a global scale". For Dr Forrest, the question is not whether green hydrogen will become the next global energy form, but who will be the first to mass-produce it? In this first Boyer lecture, leading philanthropist and businessman Andrew Forrest calls for an urgent move to green hydrogen "on a global scale". For Dr Forrest, the question is not whether green hydrogen will become the next global energy form, but who will be the first to mass-produce it? 0:28:45 03 |The End of Silence: Makarrata https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-end-of-silence-part-3/11729624 In Rachel Perkins final Boyer lecture she details the dual proposal for a Makarrata Commission and a process of truth telling about our nation.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-end-of-silence-part-3/11729624 Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:05:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In Rachel Perkins final Boyer lecture she details the dual proposal for a Makarrata Commission and a process of truth telling about our nation. In Rachel Perkins final Boyer lecture she details the dual proposal for a Makarrata Commission and a process of truth telling about our nation. 0:25:11 02 |The End of Silence: With the consent of the natives https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/end-of-silence-part-2/11713706 From colonial times to the present, Indigenous people have wanted a say about the laws and policies that affect them. Rachel Perkins discusses what needs to be done to guarantee that the Indigenous voice is heard.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/end-of-silence-part-2/11713706 Sat, 23 Nov 2019 13:05:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation From colonial times to the present, Indigenous people have wanted a say about the laws and policies that affect them. Rachel Perkins discusses what needs to be done to guarantee that the Indigenous voice is heard. From colonial times to the present, Indigenous people have wanted a say about the laws and policies that affect them. Rachel Perkins discusses what needs to be done to guarantee that the Indigenous voice is heard. 0:25:13 01 | The End of Silence: The genesis of the Uluru statement https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-end-of-silence-part-1/11678696 Rachel Perkins reminds us of the significance of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and why it's the most important message Indigenous people have sent to their fellow Australians in over four decades.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-end-of-silence-part-1/11678696 Sat, 16 Nov 2019 13:05:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Rachel Perkins reminds us of the significance of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and why it's the most important message Indigenous people have sent to their fellow Australians in over four decades. Rachel Perkins reminds us of the significance of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and why it's the most important message Indigenous people have sent to their fellow Australians in over four decades. 0:25:12 01 | Back to the future of eugenics https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/back-to-the-future-of-eugenics/10338816 How advances in genetics and biomedicine have quietly brought eugenics back from exile.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/back-to-the-future-of-eugenics/10338816 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation How advances in genetics and biomedicine have quietly brought eugenics back from exile. How advances in genetics and biomedicine have quietly brought eugenics back from exile. gene therapy, biotechnology, genetics, john rasko 02 | Gene genie https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/gene-genie/10338954 Human GMOs already walk amongst us and the implications of this are enormous.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/gene-genie/10338954 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:15:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Human GMOs already walk amongst us and the implications of this are enormous. Human GMOs already walk amongst us and the implications of this are enormous. 0:31:56 03 | Sins of the flesh https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/sins-of-the-flesh/10339018 There's a dark side of stem cell research — John Rasko shines a light on the low points and scandals of unproven cell therapies.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/sins-of-the-flesh/10339018 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation There's a dark side of stem cell research — John Rasko shines a light on the low points and scandals of unproven cell therapies. There's a dark side of stem cell research — John Rasko shines a light on the low points and scandals of unproven cell therapies. 04 | Life immortal https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/life-immortal/10339068 In the fields of gene and cell therapies we've already crossed many thresholds — but do we really understand the consequences of what we're doing?

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/life-immortal/10339068 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 09:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the fields of gene and cell therapies we've already crossed many thresholds — but do we really understand the consequences of what we're doing? In the fields of gene and cell therapies we've already crossed many thresholds — but do we really understand the consequences of what we're doing? 0:30:45 Fast, smart and connected: How to build our digital future https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-connected-how-build-digital-future/9062060 Professor Genevieve Bell outlines her proposal for how Australia should build its digital future. This talk was recorded in front of a live audience in Studio 22 at ABC Ultimo on Saturday 21 October, 2017, and features questions from former Boyer lecturer and sociologist Eva Cox and chief commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission Lucy Turnbull.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-connected-how-build-digital-future/9062060 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 06:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Professor Genevieve Bell outlines her proposal for how Australia should build its digital future. This talk was recorded in front of a live audience in Studio 22 at ABC Ultimo on Saturday 21 October, 2017, and features questions from former Boyer lecturer and sociologist Eva Cox and chief commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission Lucy Turnbull. Professor Genevieve Bell outlines her proposal for how Australia should build its digital future. This talk was recorded in front of a live audience in Studio 22 at ABC Ultimo on Saturday 21 October, 2017, and features questions from former Boyer lecturer and sociologist Eva Cox and chief commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission Lucy Turnbull. 0:59:54 digital, technology, robots, future, artificial intelligence Fast, smart and connected: Your hopes and fears for where technology is heading https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-and-connected-your-hopes-and-fears/9061658 We asked what your hopes and fears are for where technology is heading, and here's what you told us.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-and-connected-your-hopes-and-fears/9061658 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 06:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation We asked what your hopes and fears are for where technology is heading, and here's what you told us. We asked what your hopes and fears are for where technology is heading, and here's what you told us. 0:06:34 digital, technology, robots, future, artificial intelligence Fast, smart and connected: All technology has a history (and a country) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-and-connected-technology-has-a-history/9011390 Professor Genevieve Bell reveals how new technologies change life, but rarely in the ways we anticipate. How might the origin stories of the typewriter, the robot and electricity equip us to invent the future?

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-and-connected-technology-has-a-history/9011390 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 06:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Professor Genevieve Bell reveals how new technologies change life, but rarely in the ways we anticipate. How might the origin stories of the typewriter, the robot and electricity equip us to invent the future? Professor Genevieve Bell reveals how new technologies change life, but rarely in the ways we anticipate. How might the origin stories of the typewriter, the robot and electricity equip us to invent the future? 0:28:55 digital, technology, robots, future, artificial intelligence Fast, smart and connected: Dealing lightning with both hands https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-and-connected-dealing-lightning/9011388 Professor Genevieve Bell looks at how personal computers and the internet have reshaped our lives, and the possibilities we’ve imagined for ourselves and each other.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-and-connected-dealing-lightning/9011388 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 06:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Professor Genevieve Bell looks at how personal computers and the internet have reshaped our lives, and the possibilities we’ve imagined for ourselves and each other. Professor Genevieve Bell looks at how personal computers and the internet have reshaped our lives, and the possibilities we’ve imagined for ourselves and each other. 0:26:06 digital, technology, robots, future, artificial intelligence Fast, smart and connected: Where it all began https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-and-connected-where-it-all-began/9011340 Professor Genevieve Bell explains why she’s returned home after decades in Silicon Valley, and explores Australia’s role in building our current digital world.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/genevieve-bell-fast-smart-and-connected-where-it-all-began/9011340 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 06:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Professor Genevieve Bell explains why she’s returned home after decades in Silicon Valley, and explores Australia’s role in building our current digital world. Professor Genevieve Bell explains why she’s returned home after decades in Silicon Valley, and explores Australia’s role in building our current digital world. 0:26:33 digital, technology, robots, future, artificial intelligence Introducing 2017 Boyer Lecturer, Prof Genevieve Bell https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/introducing-2017-boyer-lecturer-prof-genevieve-bell/8868990 What does it mean to be human, and Australian, in a digital world?

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/introducing-2017-boyer-lecturer-prof-genevieve-bell/8868990 Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:30:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation What does it mean to be human, and Australian, in a digital world? What does it mean to be human, and Australian, in a digital world? 0:02:12 digital, technology, robots, future, artificial intelligence Social justice and health: making a difference https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/social-justice-and-health-making-a-difference/8172030 There are examples from around the world, of community and government actions that make a difference to health inequalities. Creating the conditions for individuals to take control over their lives will enable social flourishing of all members of society.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/social-justice-and-health-making-a-difference/8172030 Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation There are examples from around the world, of community and government actions that make a difference to health inequalities. Creating the conditions for individuals to take control over their lives will enable social flourishing of all members of society. There are examples from around the world, of community and government actions that make a difference to health inequalities. Creating the conditions for individuals to take control over their lives will enable social flourishing of all members of society. 0:28:52 health, social inequality, michael marmot, the health gap, equity, social gradient, work, community, australian indigenous Living and working https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-living-and-working/8172028 Unemployment is bad for health, but work can damage health, too. When work is no longer the way out of poverty, health suffers.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-living-and-working/8172028 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Unemployment is bad for health, but work can damage health, too. When work is no longer the way out of poverty, health suffers. Unemployment is bad for health, but work can damage health, too. When work is no longer the way out of poverty, health suffers. 0:28:52 health, social inequality, michael marmot, the health gap, equity, social gradient, education, work, unemployment, australian indigenous Give every child the best start https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-give-every-child-the-best-start/8172026 Absence of the nurturing and presence of the harmful are important for the whole of life and are strong contributors to inequalities in adult health. There is much we can do to make things better at both the level of national policy and at the local level supporting families and children.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-give-every-child-the-best-start/8172026 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Absence of the nurturing and presence of the harmful are important for the whole of life and are strong contributors to inequalities in adult health. There is much we can do to make things better at both the level of national policy and at the local level supporting families and children. Absence of the nurturing and presence of the harmful are important for the whole of life and are strong contributors to inequalities in adult health. There is much we can do to make things better at both the level of national policy and at the local level supporting families and children. 0:28:52 health, social inequality, michael marmot, the health gap, equity, social gradient, education, children, australian indigenous, child development Health inequality and the causes of the causes https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-health-inequality-and-the-causes-of-the-causes/8172022 There are large inequalities in health within and between countries. To explain this we have to look at the social determinants of health—the conditions in which people are born, grow, live work and age; and inequities in power, money and resources.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-health-inequality-and-the-causes-of-the-causes/8172022 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation There are large inequalities in health within and between countries. To explain this we have to look at the social determinants of health—the conditions in which people are born, grow, live work and age; and inequities in power, money and resources. There are large inequalities in health within and between countries. To explain this we have to look at the social determinants of health—the conditions in which people are born, grow, live work and age; and inequities in power, money and resources. 0:28:52 health, social inequality, michael marmot, the health gap, equity, social gradient, boyer lecture Social justice and health: making a difference https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/social-justice-and-health-making-a-difference/7804552 There are examples from around the world, of community and government actions that make a difference to health inequalities. Creating the conditions for individuals to take control over their lives will enable social flourishing of all members of society.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/social-justice-and-health-making-a-difference/7804552 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 13:05:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation There are examples from around the world, of community and government actions that make a difference to health inequalities. Creating the conditions for individuals to take control over their lives will enable social flourishing of all members of society. There are examples from around the world, of community and government actions that make a difference to health inequalities. Creating the conditions for individuals to take control over their lives will enable social flourishing of all members of society. 0:28:59 health, social inequality, michael marmot, the health gap, equity, social gradient, work, community, australian indigenous Living and working https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-living-and-working/7804514 Unemployment is bad for health, but work can damage health, too. When work is no longer the way out of poverty, health suffers.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-living-and-working/7804514 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 13:05:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Unemployment is bad for health, but work can damage health, too. When work is no longer the way out of poverty, health suffers. Unemployment is bad for health, but work can damage health, too. When work is no longer the way out of poverty, health suffers. 0:28:59 health, social inequality, michael marmot, the health gap, equity, social gradient, education, work, unemployment, australian indigenous Give every child the best start https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-give-every-child-the-best-start/7787486 Absence of the nurturing and presence of the harmful are important for the whole of life and are strong contributors to inequalities in adult health. There is much we can do to make things better at both the level of national policy and at the local level supporting families and children.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-give-every-child-the-best-start/7787486 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 13:05:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Absence of the nurturing and presence of the harmful are important for the whole of life and are strong contributors to inequalities in adult health. There is much we can do to make things better at both the level of national policy and at the local level supporting families and children. Absence of the nurturing and presence of the harmful are important for the whole of life and are strong contributors to inequalities in adult health. There is much we can do to make things better at both the level of national policy and at the local level supporting families and children. 0:28:59 health, social inequality, michael marmot, the health gap, equity, social gradient, education, children, australian indigenous, child development Health inequality and the causes of the causes https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-health-inequality-and-the-causes-of-the-causes/7763106 There are large inequalities in health within and between countries. To explain this we have to look at the social determinants of health—the conditions in which people are born, grow, live work and age; and inequities in power, money and resources.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/boyer-lecture-health-inequality-and-the-causes-of-the-causes/7763106 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 13:05:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation There are large inequalities in health within and between countries. To explain this we have to look at the social determinants of health—the conditions in which people are born, grow, live work and age; and inequities in power, money and resources. There are large inequalities in health within and between countries. To explain this we have to look at the social determinants of health—the conditions in which people are born, grow, live work and age; and inequities in power, money and resources. 0:57:16 health, social inequality, michael marmot, the health gap, equity, social gradient, boyer lecture The Birthplace of the Fortunate https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-birthplace-of-the-fortunate/6689512 Australia now finds itself on the centre stage. Staying there is the challenge. In the final of the 2015 Boyer Lectures series, Dr Michael Fullilove calls for a larger and more ambitious foreign policy; one that ensures that our national interests once again align with our national capabilities.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-birthplace-of-the-fortunate/6689512 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 12:05:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australia now finds itself on the centre stage. Staying there is the challenge. In the final of the 2015 Boyer Lectures series, Dr Michael Fullilove calls for a larger and more ambitious foreign policy; one that ensures that our national interests once again align with our national capabilities. Australia now finds itself on the centre stage. Staying there is the challenge. In the final of the 2015 Boyer Lectures series, Dr Michael Fullilove calls for a larger and more ambitious foreign policy; one that ensures that our national interests once again align with our national capabilities. 0:50:20 Foreign policy begins at home https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/6689510 In his third Boyer lecture, Michael Fullilove argues the need for a larger politics and some big thinking on the economy in order to respond to global challenges, like immigration and climate policy.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/6689510 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 12:05:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In his third Boyer lecture, Michael Fullilove argues the need for a larger politics and some big thinking on the economy in order to respond to global challenges, like immigration and climate policy. In his third Boyer lecture, Michael Fullilove argues the need for a larger politics and some big thinking on the economy in order to respond to global challenges, like immigration and climate policy. 0:27:49 A three-dimensional foreign policy https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/6689508 In his second Boyer Lecture, Dr Michael Fullilove examines how the dizzying rise of China has pulled Australia onto a new world stage as a key player, a leap that calls for a serious examination of foreign policy

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/6689508 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 12:05:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In his second Boyer Lecture, Dr Michael Fullilove examines how the dizzying rise of China has pulled Australia onto a new world stage as a key player, a leap that calls for a serious examination of foreign policy In his second Boyer Lecture, Dr Michael Fullilove examines how the dizzying rise of China has pulled Australia onto a new world stage as a key player, a leap that calls for a serious examination of foreign policy 0:26:25 Present at the destruction https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/6669044 In this first lecture, delivered at Peking University in Beijing, Dr Michael Fullilove explains the crumbling of world order. As wealth and power shifts to the East,  Australia finds itself in a new and precarious position.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/6669044 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 12:05:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In this first lecture, delivered at Peking University in Beijing, Dr Michael Fullilove explains the crumbling of world order. As wealth and power shifts to the East,  Australia finds itself in a new and precarious position. In this first lecture, delivered at Peking University in Beijing, Dr Michael Fullilove explains the crumbling of world order. As wealth and power shifts to the East,  Australia finds itself in a new and precarious position. 0:29:49 People for Science https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/people-for-science/5697312 In the fourth and final lecture Professor Cory highlights the concerning scientific brain drain in this country: "We are losing women from all areas of science and the deficit at senior levels is particularly disturbing."

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/people-for-science/5697312 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:05:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the fourth and final lecture Professor Cory highlights the concerning scientific brain drain in this country: "We are losing women from all areas of science and the deficit at senior levels is particularly disturbing." In the fourth and final lecture Professor Cory highlights the concerning scientific brain drain in this country: "We are losing women from all areas of science and the deficit at senior levels is particularly disturbing." 0:27:30 environment, suzanne cory, boyer lecture Science for a Healthy Environment https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/science-for-a-healthy-environment/5696868 In the third lecture Professor Suzanne Cory reflects on her other great passion, the environment, and warns that 'humankind is fouling the nest' and that if action is not taken soon, by 2100 Earth will be hotter than any time in the last few million years making mass species extinctions and global human conflicts over energy and water inevitable.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/science-for-a-healthy-environment/5696868 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 13:05:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the third lecture Professor Suzanne Cory reflects on her other great passion, the environment, and warns that 'humankind is fouling the nest' and that if action is not taken soon, by 2100 Earth will be hotter than any time in the last few million years making mass species extinctions and global human conflicts over energy and water inevitable. In the third lecture Professor Suzanne Cory reflects on her other great passion, the environment, and warns that 'humankind is fouling the nest' and that if action is not taken soon, by 2100 Earth will be hotter than any time in the last few million years making mass species extinctions and global human conflicts over energy and water inevitable. 0:27:30 environment, suzanne cory, boyer lecture Science for a Healthy Economy https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/science-for-a-healthy-economy/5696720 In the second lecture Professor Cory shows how extraordinarily important scientific research and development is for our economy.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/science-for-a-healthy-economy/5696720 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 13:05:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the second lecture Professor Cory shows how extraordinarily important scientific research and development is for our economy. In the second lecture Professor Cory shows how extraordinarily important scientific research and development is for our economy. 0:27:30 science, economy, boyer lecture, suzanne cory Science for a Healthy People https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/science-for-a-healthy-people/5696338 In this first lecture Professor Cory reflects on where medical science has come from and where it is heading, drawing out implications for health and the economy.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/science-for-a-healthy-people/5696338 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 13:05:00 +1000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In this first lecture Professor Cory reflects on where medical science has come from and where it is heading, drawing out implications for health and the economy. In this first lecture Professor Cory reflects on where medical science has come from and where it is heading, drawing out implications for health and the economy. 0:27:30 suzanne cory, boyer lecture, science, molecular biology, australian academy of science Advance Australia Fair https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/advance-australia-fair/4998512 Looking to the future of Australian Citizenship

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/advance-australia-fair/4998512 Sun, 24 Nov 2013 12:05:18 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Looking to the future of Australian Citizenship Looking to the future of Australian Citizenship 0:28:49 Australians at their best https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/australians-at-their-best/4998506 Courage, compassion and resilience in everyday life

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/australians-at-their-best/4998506 Sun, 17 Nov 2013 12:05:59 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Courage, compassion and resilience in everyday life Courage, compassion and resilience in everyday life 0:28:50 Watching the women https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/watching-the-women/4998504 The powerful role of Australian Women

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/watching-the-women/4998504 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 12:05:42 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation The powerful role of Australian Women The powerful role of Australian Women 0:28:50 Joining the neighbourhood https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/joining-the-neighbourhood/4998502 A personal story of equal rights advocacy

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/joining-the-neighbourhood/4998502 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 12:05:44 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation A personal story of equal rights advocacy A personal story of equal rights advocacy 0:28:50 05 | Counting Our Victories: the end of Garvey-ism and the soft bigotry of low expectation https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/counting-our-victories/4427682 In her final lecture, Professor Langton reflects on the economic transformation underway in the lives of Aboriginal people -- from increasing Indigenous enrolments in higher education, through rising employment in mining and other rural industries, to the explosion of cultural production by Aboriginal people into the Australian mainstream not only on canvas and on the stage, but also in music, literature, cinema  and television.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/counting-our-victories/4427682 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In her final lecture, Professor Langton reflects on the economic transformation underway in the lives of Aboriginal people -- from increasing Indigenous enrolments in higher education, through rising employment in mining and other rural industries, to the explosion of cultural production by Aboriginal people into the Australian mainstream not only on canvas and on the stage, but also in music, literature, cinema  and television. In her final lecture, Professor Langton reflects on the economic transformation underway in the lives of Aboriginal people -- from increasing Indigenous enrolments in higher education, through rising employment in mining and other rural industries, to the explosion of cultural production by Aboriginal people into the Australian mainstream not only on canvas and on the stage, but also in music, literature, cinema  and television. 0:29:20 04 | The conceit of wilderness ideology https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-conceit-of-wilderness-ideology/4409022 In her fourth lecture, Professor Langton examines how some beliefs within the nature conservation movement in Australia have perpetuated the idea that Aboriginal people are the enemies of nature, and describes recent examples of Indigenous tractional land practices which combine western ecological knowledge to create sustainable and economically viable custodianship of country,

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/the-conceit-of-wilderness-ideology/4409022 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In her fourth lecture, Professor Langton examines how some beliefs within the nature conservation movement in Australia have perpetuated the idea that Aboriginal people are the enemies of nature, and describes recent examples of Indigenous tractional land practices which combine western ecological knowledge to create sustainable and economically viable custodianship of country, In her fourth lecture, Professor Langton examines how some beliefs within the nature conservation movement in Australia have perpetuated the idea that Aboriginal people are the enemies of nature, and describes recent examples of Indigenous tractional land practices which combine western ecological knowledge to create sustainable and economically viable custodianship of country, 0:28:23 03 | Old barriers and new models. The private sector, government and the economic empowerment of Aboriginal Australians https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/-empowerment-of-aboriginal-australians/4393916 In her third lecture, Professor Langton illuminates the experiences of two Aboriginal communities who are levering economic advancement through agreements with mining companies, and examines why it is that the private sector is leading the way in forging new working models with Indigenous Australia while government policies lag far behind.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/-empowerment-of-aboriginal-australians/4393916 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In her third lecture, Professor Langton illuminates the experiences of two Aboriginal communities who are levering economic advancement through agreements with mining companies, and examines why it is that the private sector is leading the way in forging new working models with Indigenous Australia while government policies lag far behind. In her third lecture, Professor Langton illuminates the experiences of two Aboriginal communities who are levering economic advancement through agreements with mining companies, and examines why it is that the private sector is leading the way in forging new working models with Indigenous Australia while government policies lag far behind. 0:29:20 02 | From Protectionism to Economic Advancement https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/from-protectionism-to-economic-advancement/4381992 In her second lecture, Professor Langton examines the confluence of historical, political and social factors which have created entrenched barriers against the economic advancement of Aboriginal people in Australia.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/from-protectionism-to-economic-advancement/4381992 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:30:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In her second lecture, Professor Langton examines the confluence of historical, political and social factors which have created entrenched barriers against the economic advancement of Aboriginal people in Australia. In her second lecture, Professor Langton examines the confluence of historical, political and social factors which have created entrenched barriers against the economic advancement of Aboriginal people in Australia. 0:29:19 01 | Changing the paradigm: Mining Companies, Native Title and Aboriginal Australians https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/mining-companies-native-title-and-aboriginal-australians/4305610 In this first lecture Professor Langton explores the changing relationship between Aboriginal communities and mining companies since the 1993 Mabo agreement and native title legislation, and asks whether this could offer a model for the economic empowerment of all Indigenous people in Australia.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/mining-companies-native-title-and-aboriginal-australians/4305610 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:05:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In this first lecture Professor Langton explores the changing relationship between Aboriginal communities and mining companies since the 1993 Mabo agreement and native title legislation, and asks whether this could offer a model for the economic empowerment of all Indigenous people in Australia. In this first lecture Professor Langton explores the changing relationship between Aboriginal communities and mining companies since the 1993 Mabo agreement and native title legislation, and asks whether this could offer a model for the economic empowerment of all Indigenous people in Australia. 0:54:20 Lecture 4: A Home in Fiction https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4/3724604 It is my great good luck that the words I use are English words, which means I live in a very old nation of open borders; a rich, deep, multi-layered, promiscuous universe, infused with Latin, German, French, Greek, Arabic and countless other tongues. I would not be able to swim so far, dive so deep, in a linguistically isolated language such as Hungarian, or even a protectively elitist one such as French.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4/3724604 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:00:38 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation It is my great good luck that the words I use are English words, which means I live in a very old nation of open borders; a rich, deep, multi-layered, promiscuous universe, infused with Latin, German, French, Greek, Arabic and countless other tongues. I would not be able to swim so far, dive so deep, in a linguistically isolated language such as Hungarian, or even a protectively elitist one such as French. It is my great good luck that the words I use are English words, which means I live in a very old nation of open borders; a rich, deep, multi-layered, promiscuous universe, infused with Latin, German, French, Greek, Arabic and countless other tongues. I would not be able to swim so far, dive so deep, in a linguistically isolated language such as Hungarian, or even a protectively elitist one such as French. 0:35:17 Lecture 3: At Home in the World https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3/3708426 If one definition of the word 'home' is a goal or objective, then I have to be clear that becoming the kind of journalist who covered war was never my goal or intention.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3/3708426 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:00:46 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation If one definition of the word 'home' is a goal or objective, then I have to be clear that becoming the kind of journalist who covered war was never my goal or intention. If one definition of the word 'home' is a goal or objective, then I have to be clear that becoming the kind of journalist who covered war was never my goal or intention. 0:36:41 Lecture 2: A Home on Bland Street https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-a-home-on-bland-street/3695242 The idea of home is bigger than the floorplan of any given four walls or the mass of any roof line. It cannot be compassed by rote recitations of suburb or postcode, nation or state. In last week's lecture, I mentioned the various definitions that dictionaries give for that small, heavily laden word, home. Tonight I would like to explore some of them: home as 'a place of origin, a native habitat', home as 'an environment offering security and happiness' and home as 'the place where something is discovered, founded, developed or promoted. A source.'

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-a-home-on-bland-street/3695242 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation The idea of home is bigger than the floorplan of any given four walls or the mass of any roof line. It cannot be compassed by rote recitations of suburb or postcode, nation or state. In last week's lecture, I mentioned the various definitions that dictionaries give for that small, heavily laden word, home. Tonight I would like to explore some of them: home as 'a place of origin, a native habitat', home as 'an environment offering security and happiness' and home as 'the place where something is discovered, founded, developed or promoted. A source.' The idea of home is bigger than the floorplan of any given four walls or the mass of any roof line. It cannot be compassed by rote recitations of suburb or postcode, nation or state. In last week's lecture, I mentioned the various definitions that dictionaries give for that small, heavily laden word, home. Tonight I would like to explore some of them: home as 'a place of origin, a native habitat', home as 'an environment offering security and happiness' and home as 'the place where something is discovered, founded, developed or promoted. A source.' 0:35:11 geraldine brooks, boyer lectures Lecture 1: Our Only Home https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-our-only-home/3680652 In dictionaries, definitions of home are various. It is both 'a place of origin, a starting position' and 'a goal or destination.' It may also be 'an environment offering security and happiness' or 'the place where something is discovered, founded, developed or promoted. A source.'

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-our-only-home/3680652 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In dictionaries, definitions of home are various. It is both 'a place of origin, a starting position' and 'a goal or destination.' It may also be 'an environment offering security and happiness' or 'the place where something is discovered, founded, developed or promoted. A source.' In dictionaries, definitions of home are various. It is both 'a place of origin, a starting position' and 'a goal or destination.' It may also be 'an environment offering security and happiness' or 'the place where something is discovered, founded, developed or promoted. A source.' 0:53:56 geraldine brooks, boyer lectures Lecture 6: The Republic of Learning https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-the-republic-of-learning/2981320 Universities may appear unchanged and enduring, yet the world of the mind is shifting quickly. This is a moment of unparalleled growth, but also of new challenges — the web, on-line learning, and international competition. Australian higher education must think about its role in the republic of learning, so there is a place for every citizen, for every community.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-the-republic-of-learning/2981320 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Universities may appear unchanged and enduring, yet the world of the mind is shifting quickly. This is a moment of unparalleled growth, but also of new challenges — the web, on-line learning, and international competition. Australian higher education must think about its role in the republic of learning, so there is a place for every citizen, for every community. Universities may appear unchanged and enduring, yet the world of the mind is shifting quickly. This is a moment of unparalleled growth, but also of new challenges — the web, on-line learning, and international competition. Australian higher education must think about its role in the republic of learning, so there is a place for every citizen, for every community. 0:37:32 professor glyn davis, boyer lectures, 2010 Lecture 5: Fired with Enthusiasm https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-fired-with-enthusiasm/2981326 In the modern university, the new sits awkwardly alongside the ancient — medieval gowns and corporate branding, academic board and a chief financial officer. Yet despite its many contradictions, campus remains a place of vitality and imagination, as each new generation seeks its place in the world.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-fired-with-enthusiasm/2981326 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In the modern university, the new sits awkwardly alongside the ancient — medieval gowns and corporate branding, academic board and a chief financial officer. Yet despite its many contradictions, campus remains a place of vitality and imagination, as each new generation seeks its place in the world. In the modern university, the new sits awkwardly alongside the ancient — medieval gowns and corporate branding, academic board and a chief financial officer. Yet despite its many contradictions, campus remains a place of vitality and imagination, as each new generation seeks its place in the world. 0:32:24 professor glyn davis, boyer lectures, 2010 Lecture 4: Becoming a Citizen https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-becoming-a-citizen/2981318 Who gets to university will set the pattern for the life to follow — not just in income and profession, but across almost every dimension of health and happiness. So access to higher learning is a profound matter of social justice. Ensuring equality of opportunity to higher learning must start at the very beginning of education.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-becoming-a-citizen/2981318 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Who gets to university will set the pattern for the life to follow — not just in income and profession, but across almost every dimension of health and happiness. So access to higher learning is a profound matter of social justice. Ensuring equality of opportunity to higher learning must start at the very beginning of education. Who gets to university will set the pattern for the life to follow — not just in income and profession, but across almost every dimension of health and happiness. So access to higher learning is a profound matter of social justice. Ensuring equality of opportunity to higher learning must start at the very beginning of education. 0:33:46 professor glyn davis, boyer lectures, 2010 Lecture 3: Research! A Mere Excuse for Idleness https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-research-a-mere-excuse-for-idleness/2981308 Research is not an ancient feature of the university, yet has become central to their identity. To tackle the really big questions, such as containing malaria, requires networks of researchers across many institutions. It is the republic at its most inspirational as it discovers and communicates the excitement of new knowledge.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-research-a-mere-excuse-for-idleness/2981308 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Research is not an ancient feature of the university, yet has become central to their identity. To tackle the really big questions, such as containing malaria, requires networks of researchers across many institutions. It is the republic at its most inspirational as it discovers and communicates the excitement of new knowledge. Research is not an ancient feature of the university, yet has become central to their identity. To tackle the really big questions, such as containing malaria, requires networks of researchers across many institutions. It is the republic at its most inspirational as it discovers and communicates the excitement of new knowledge. 0:33:41 professor glyn davis, boyer lectures, 2010 Lecture 2: A Lectern in a Dusty Room https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-a-lectern-in-a-dusty-room/2981310 On Open Day across the nation, the republic of learning is on display. Amid the multitude of courses on offer, the classroom is changing — new technology, new ways of teaching, and an old debate about how best to share knowledge with the next generation.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-a-lectern-in-a-dusty-room/2981310 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation On Open Day across the nation, the republic of learning is on display. Amid the multitude of courses on offer, the classroom is changing — new technology, new ways of teaching, and an old debate about how best to share knowledge with the next generation. On Open Day across the nation, the republic of learning is on display. Amid the multitude of courses on offer, the classroom is changing — new technology, new ways of teaching, and an old debate about how best to share knowledge with the next generation. 0:35:02 professor glyn davis, boyer lectures, 2010 Lecture 1: The Global Moment https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-the-global-moment/2981322 During the Renaissance, a new generation, living for the first time in a world of printing, created a conversation across borders and languages.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-the-global-moment/2981322 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation During the Renaissance, a new generation, living for the first time in a world of printing, created a conversation across borders and languages. During the Renaissance, a new generation, living for the first time in a world of printing, created a conversation across borders and languages. 0:54:10 professor glyn davis, boyer lectures, 2010 Lecture 6: Australia's Future: Paying it Forward https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-australias-future-paying-it-forward/3090488 With climate change, the republic, national security, a bill of rights, and the economy, what kind of future are we creating for our children and their children? Every decision we make on the big issues will have a profound effect on their lives, so what can we do now to ensure that we give them the best possible Australia?

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-australias-future-paying-it-forward/3090488 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation With climate change, the republic, national security, a bill of rights, and the economy, what kind of future are we creating for our children and their children? Every decision we make on the big issues will have a profound effect on their lives, so what can we do now to ensure that we give them the best possible Australia? With climate change, the republic, national security, a bill of rights, and the economy, what kind of future are we creating for our children and their children? Every decision we make on the big issues will have a profound effect on their lives, so what can we do now to ensure that we give them the best possible Australia? 0:30:54 Lecture 5: From Nino Cullotta to Hazim El Masri https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-from-nino-cullotta-to-hazim-el-masri/3090494 How did we get to where we are as a nation? How many mistakes did we make along the way and how many things did we get right? Over General Peter Cosgrove's lifetime we have grown from a population of 7.5 million to just over 22 million, and in that time our society -- and as a result our nation -- has changed.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-from-nino-cullotta-to-hazim-el-masri/3090494 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation How did we get to where we are as a nation? How many mistakes did we make along the way and how many things did we get right? Over General Peter Cosgrove's lifetime we have grown from a population of 7.5 million to just over 22 million, and in that time our society -- and as a result our nation -- has changed. How did we get to where we are as a nation? How many mistakes did we make along the way and how many things did we get right? Over General Peter Cosgrove's lifetime we have grown from a population of 7.5 million to just over 22 million, and in that time our society -- and as a result our nation -- has changed. 0:31:15 Lecture 4: The Politics of Ordinary Australians https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-the-politics-of-ordinary-australians/3090484 Australia has had its fair share of pivotal political moments over the years, moments that have engaged the interest and opinions of its people. Yet, through them all, our democracy and our institutions have stayed strong and we have remained peaceful.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-the-politics-of-ordinary-australians/3090484 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australia has had its fair share of pivotal political moments over the years, moments that have engaged the interest and opinions of its people. Yet, through them all, our democracy and our institutions have stayed strong and we have remained peaceful. Australia has had its fair share of pivotal political moments over the years, moments that have engaged the interest and opinions of its people. Yet, through them all, our democracy and our institutions have stayed strong and we have remained peaceful. 0:30:12 Lecture 3: Leading In Australia https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-leading-in-australia/3090482 Peter Cosgrove has led the army and then the entire defence force, so he is eminently well placed to talk about leadership. So for him, what makes a good leader? Does it matter if that leader is running a business, a country, or the school tuckshop?

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-leading-in-australia/3090482 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Peter Cosgrove has led the army and then the entire defence force, so he is eminently well placed to talk about leadership. So for him, what makes a good leader? Does it matter if that leader is running a business, a country, or the school tuckshop? Peter Cosgrove has led the army and then the entire defence force, so he is eminently well placed to talk about leadership. So for him, what makes a good leader? Does it matter if that leader is running a business, a country, or the school tuckshop? 0:30:18 Lecture 2: Australia's Regional Relationships https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-australias-regional-relationships/3090478 If Australia were for sale how would the real estate agent describe it? If a potential buyer asked the neighbours what they thought, what would they say? In reality, the USA may be our closest ally but it's not our nearest neighbour, and how we interact with the countries closest to us will determine our challenges and our opportunities for the future.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-australias-regional-relationships/3090478 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation If Australia were for sale how would the real estate agent describe it? If a potential buyer asked the neighbours what they thought, what would they say? In reality, the USA may be our closest ally but it's not our nearest neighbour, and how we interact with the countries closest to us will determine our challenges and our opportunities for the future. If Australia were for sale how would the real estate agent describe it? If a potential buyer asked the neighbours what they thought, what would they say? In reality, the USA may be our closest ally but it's not our nearest neighbour, and how we interact with the countries closest to us will determine our challenges and our opportunities for the future. 0:29:31 Lecture 1: National Security at the Breakfast Table? https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-national-security-at-the-breakfast-table/3090408 He's spent a lifetime puzzling over national security and in his first lecture, General Peter Cosgrove makes mention of all the wars we've been involved in since WW2 and talks about their place in the Australian psyche. They might have been considered other people's wars, but we knew intuitively they were ours as well.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-national-security-at-the-breakfast-table/3090408 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation He's spent a lifetime puzzling over national security and in his first lecture, General Peter Cosgrove makes mention of all the wars we've been involved in since WW2 and talks about their place in the Australian psyche. They might have been considered other people's wars, but we knew intuitively they were ours as well. He's spent a lifetime puzzling over national security and in his first lecture, General Peter Cosgrove makes mention of all the wars we've been involved in since WW2 and talks about their place in the Australian psyche. They might have been considered other people's wars, but we knew intuitively they were ours as well. 0:37:34 peter cosgrove, boyer lectures Lecture 6: The 21st century: comforting the afflicted. And afflicting the comfortable https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-the-21st-century-comforting-the/3192482 The Oxford of Rupert Murdoch's youth was one of the most privileged places on earth. But freedom and information have changed the order of things. On a global scale more people than ever are taking advantage of the revolution. And that's how it should be.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-the-21st-century-comforting-the/3192482 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Oxford of Rupert Murdoch's youth was one of the most privileged places on earth. But freedom and information have changed the order of things. On a global scale more people than ever are taking advantage of the revolution. And that's how it should be. The Oxford of Rupert Murdoch's youth was one of the most privileged places on earth. But freedom and information have changed the order of things. On a global scale more people than ever are taking advantage of the revolution. And that's how it should be. 0:22:41 rupert murdoch, boyer lectures, 2008 Lecture 5: The global middle class roars https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-the-global-middle-class-roars/3192480 Rupert Murdoch's recent trips to China and India have convinced him of one thing: there is no alternative to economic growth as a remedy for poverty. Caste and communism have condemned hundreds of millions to wretched lives.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-the-global-middle-class-roars/3192480 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Rupert Murdoch's recent trips to China and India have convinced him of one thing: there is no alternative to economic growth as a remedy for poverty. Caste and communism have condemned hundreds of millions to wretched lives. Rupert Murdoch's recent trips to China and India have convinced him of one thing: there is no alternative to economic growth as a remedy for poverty. Caste and communism have condemned hundreds of millions to wretched lives. 0:25:30 rupert murdoch, boyer lectures, 2008 Lecture 4: Fortune favours the smart https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-fortune-favours-the-smart/3192470 An important theme of the lectures is the pressing need for Australia to develop human capital. But to do this successfully our schools need serious reform, otherwise the global bar will seem set far beyond our reach.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-fortune-favours-the-smart/3192470 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation An important theme of the lectures is the pressing need for Australia to develop human capital. But to do this successfully our schools need serious reform, otherwise the global bar will seem set far beyond our reach. An important theme of the lectures is the pressing need for Australia to develop human capital. But to do this successfully our schools need serious reform, otherwise the global bar will seem set far beyond our reach. 0:28:45 rupert murdoch, boyer lectures, 2008 Lecture 3: The future of newspapers: moving beyond dead trees https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-the-future-of-newspapers-moving-beyond/3192452 Rupert Murdoch at heart is a traditional newspaperman. But he sees the wood for the trees. Newspapers will thrive in the 21st century if proprietors fully comprehend what it means to be alive in the era of information.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-the-future-of-newspapers-moving-beyond/3192452 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Rupert Murdoch at heart is a traditional newspaperman. But he sees the wood for the trees. Newspapers will thrive in the 21st century if proprietors fully comprehend what it means to be alive in the era of information. Rupert Murdoch at heart is a traditional newspaperman. But he sees the wood for the trees. Newspapers will thrive in the 21st century if proprietors fully comprehend what it means to be alive in the era of information. 0:21:30 rupert murdoch, boyer lectures, 2008 Lecture 2: Who's afraid of new technology? https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-whos-afraid-of-new-technology/3192434 Technology has helped transform the world. Some say it has turned it upside down. Rupert Murdoch argues that we must not be prisoners of the past - modern day Luddites - if we are to succeed in the golden era.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-whos-afraid-of-new-technology/3192434 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Technology has helped transform the world. Some say it has turned it upside down. Rupert Murdoch argues that we must not be prisoners of the past - modern day Luddites - if we are to succeed in the golden era. Technology has helped transform the world. Some say it has turned it upside down. Rupert Murdoch argues that we must not be prisoners of the past - modern day Luddites - if we are to succeed in the golden era. 0:23:38 rupert murdoch, boyer lectures, 2008 Lecture 1: Aussie rules: bring back the pioneer https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-aussie-rules-bring-back-the-pioneer/3190576 In his first lecture Rupert Murdoch scans the future and beholds a golden era. But will we be part of it? The Australia he sees simply is not prepared for the challenges ahead. A classic Russell Drysdale painting provides inspiration.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-aussie-rules-bring-back-the-pioneer/3190576 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In his first lecture Rupert Murdoch scans the future and beholds a golden era. But will we be part of it? The Australia he sees simply is not prepared for the challenges ahead. A classic Russell Drysdale painting provides inspiration. In his first lecture Rupert Murdoch scans the future and beholds a golden era. But will we be part of it? The Australia he sees simply is not prepared for the challenges ahead. A classic Russell Drysdale painting provides inspiration. 0:40:36 rupert murdoch, boyer lectures, 2008 Lecture 6: Shaping the Future https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-shaping-the-future/3210198 In his final lecture, Professor Clark describes the unfolding possibilities of the new discipline of medical bionics. The hope of bionic nerve and spinal repair, a bionic eye, bionic epilepsy control, bionic drug delivery, bionic tissue repair, bionic muscles, organs and implantable sensors are only some of the magnificent achievements which this field may deliver for the benefit of humanity.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-shaping-the-future/3210198 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In his final lecture, Professor Clark describes the unfolding possibilities of the new discipline of medical bionics. The hope of bionic nerve and spinal repair, a bionic eye, bionic epilepsy control, bionic drug delivery, bionic tissue repair, bionic muscles, organs and implantable sensors are only some of the magnificent achievements which this field may deliver for the benefit of humanity. In his final lecture, Professor Clark describes the unfolding possibilities of the new discipline of medical bionics. The hope of bionic nerve and spinal repair, a bionic eye, bionic epilepsy control, bionic drug delivery, bionic tissue repair, bionic muscles, organs and implantable sensors are only some of the magnificent achievements which this field may deliver for the benefit of humanity. 0:26:21 professor graeme clark, bionic ear, boyer lectures, 2007 Lecture 5: Brain Plasticity Gives Hope to Children https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-brain-plasticity-gives-hope-to-children/3210204 Professor Clark describes the realisation of his passionate desire to use the bionic ear to develop spoken language in children and the confrontation that this provoked with sections of the deaf community. He comments, 'It was ironical that I was now confronted by the very people whom I wanted to help hear. The criticisms affected all members of the team, and weighed heavily on us.'

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-brain-plasticity-gives-hope-to-children/3210204 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Professor Clark describes the realisation of his passionate desire to use the bionic ear to develop spoken language in children and the confrontation that this provoked with sections of the deaf community. He comments, 'It was ironical that I was now confronted by the very people whom I wanted to help hear. The criticisms affected all members of the team, and weighed heavily on us.' Professor Clark describes the realisation of his passionate desire to use the bionic ear to develop spoken language in children and the confrontation that this provoked with sections of the deaf community. He comments, 'It was ironical that I was now confronted by the very people whom I wanted to help hear. The criticisms affected all members of the team, and weighed heavily on us.' 0:23:03 professor graeme clark, bionic ear, boyer lectures, 2007 Lecture 4: Imagination Becomes a Reality https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-imagination-becomes-a-reality/3210218 'It is no exaggeration to say I was gambling my whole professional career on this day.' After twelve years of research Professor Clark describes the unbearable suspense of waiting to discover if the bionic ear would not only work but be commercially viable. Included are remarkable and moving recordings from the first test sessions of the bionic ear.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-imagination-becomes-a-reality/3210218 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 'It is no exaggeration to say I was gambling my whole professional career on this day.' After twelve years of research Professor Clark describes the unbearable suspense of waiting to discover if the bionic ear would not only work but be commercially viable. Included are remarkable and moving recordings from the first test sessions of the bionic ear. 'It is no exaggeration to say I was gambling my whole professional career on this day.' After twelve years of research Professor Clark describes the unbearable suspense of waiting to discover if the bionic ear would not only work but be commercially viable. Included are remarkable and moving recordings from the first test sessions of the bionic ear. 0:27:36 professor graeme clark, bionic ear, boyer lectures, 2007 Lecture 2: Loss of Contact https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-loss-of-contact/3210196 Loss of Contact is a detailed investigation of exactly what it means to lose a sense or senses including hearing, vision or touch. Clark, quoting the leprosy surgeon Paul Brand, describes how even to lose our sense of pain, 'the gift that nobody wants', can be catastrophic.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-loss-of-contact/3210196 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Loss of Contact is a detailed investigation of exactly what it means to lose a sense or senses including hearing, vision or touch. Clark, quoting the leprosy surgeon Paul Brand, describes how even to lose our sense of pain, 'the gift that nobody wants', can be catastrophic. Loss of Contact is a detailed investigation of exactly what it means to lose a sense or senses including hearing, vision or touch. Clark, quoting the leprosy surgeon Paul Brand, describes how even to lose our sense of pain, 'the gift that nobody wants', can be catastrophic. 0:28:28 professor graeme clark, bionic ear, boyer lectures, 2007 Lecture 1: Exploring the World Around Us https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-exploring-the-world-around-us/3210194 Professor Clark expresses his wonder, and inspires ours, at the complexity and continuing mystery of the operation of our senses.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-exploring-the-world-around-us/3210194 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Professor Clark expresses his wonder, and inspires ours, at the complexity and continuing mystery of the operation of our senses. Professor Clark expresses his wonder, and inspires ours, at the complexity and continuing mystery of the operation of our senses. 0:23:59 professor graeme clark, bionic ear, boyer lectures, 2007 Lecture 6: Challenges for the Future https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-challenges-for-the-future/3353116 The evolution of demand management policies, particularly monetary policy, over the past 30 years has largely been an exercise in overcoming conflict between short-term incentive and long-term stability.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-challenges-for-the-future/3353116 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation The evolution of demand management policies, particularly monetary policy, over the past 30 years has largely been an exercise in overcoming conflict between short-term incentive and long-term stability. The evolution of demand management policies, particularly monetary policy, over the past 30 years has largely been an exercise in overcoming conflict between short-term incentive and long-term stability. 0:29:12 Lecture 5: The Long Expansion https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-the-long-expansion/3353120 The 1990 recession returned Australia to low inflation and paved the way for the sort of stability—15 years and counting—that earlier recessions had failed to achieve. Through the 1990s sustained economic growth re-emerged, and a new approach to monetary policy based on inflation targeting and central bank independence was put in place.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-the-long-expansion/3353120 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation The 1990 recession returned Australia to low inflation and paved the way for the sort of stability—15 years and counting—that earlier recessions had failed to achieve. Through the 1990s sustained economic growth re-emerged, and a new approach to monetary policy based on inflation targeting and central bank independence was put in place. The 1990 recession returned Australia to low inflation and paved the way for the sort of stability—15 years and counting—that earlier recessions had failed to achieve. Through the 1990s sustained economic growth re-emerged, and a new approach to monetary policy based on inflation targeting and central bank independence was put in place. 0:30:07 Lecture 4: The Recession of 1990 and its Legacy https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-the-recession-of-1990-and-its-legacy/3353124 Finance excess saw boom turn to bust, and Australia experience its third recession in a quarter of a century. Then-treasurer Paul Keating would infamously observe it was 'the recession we had to have.' Perhaps it was—or was it caused by overly tight monetary policy?

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-the-recession-of-1990-and-its-legacy/3353124 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Finance excess saw boom turn to bust, and Australia experience its third recession in a quarter of a century. Then-treasurer Paul Keating would infamously observe it was 'the recession we had to have.' Perhaps it was—or was it caused by overly tight monetary policy? Finance excess saw boom turn to bust, and Australia experience its third recession in a quarter of a century. Then-treasurer Paul Keating would infamously observe it was 'the recession we had to have.' Perhaps it was—or was it caused by overly tight monetary policy? 0:29:29 Lecture 3: Reform and Deregulation https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-reform-and-deregulation/3353122 By the 1970s the world's developed economies were stuck in the worst position they had been in since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-reform-and-deregulation/3353122 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation By the 1970s the world's developed economies were stuck in the worst position they had been in since the Great Depression of the 1930s. By the 1970s the world's developed economies were stuck in the worst position they had been in since the Great Depression of the 1930s. 0:31:46 Lecture 2: From Golden Age to Stagflation https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-from-golden-age-to-stagflation/3353140 For the world's developed economies, the end of the second world war was the trigger for almost 30 years of sustained growth.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-from-golden-age-to-stagflation/3353140 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation For the world's developed economies, the end of the second world war was the trigger for almost 30 years of sustained growth. For the world's developed economies, the end of the second world war was the trigger for almost 30 years of sustained growth. 0:30:11 Lecture 1: The Golden Age https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-the-golden-age/3353144 The end of the second world war ushered in an era of incomparable economic growth. In the era of post-war reconstruction the world's developed countries would enjoy a 'golden age' of low inflation and full employment. Guided by the theories of John Maynard Keynes, governments became increasingly confident in how to apply macroeconomic policy.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-the-golden-age/3353144 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation The end of the second world war ushered in an era of incomparable economic growth. In the era of post-war reconstruction the world's developed countries would enjoy a 'golden age' of low inflation and full employment. Guided by the theories of John Maynard Keynes, governments became increasingly confident in how to apply macroeconomic policy. The end of the second world war ushered in an era of incomparable economic growth. In the era of post-war reconstruction the world's developed countries would enjoy a 'golden age' of low inflation and full employment. Guided by the theories of John Maynard Keynes, governments became increasingly confident in how to apply macroeconomic policy. 0:27:11 ian macfarlane, post-war economy Lecture 6: Punching Above Our Weight? https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-punching-above-our-weight/3459850 Owen Harries summarises the four traditions of American foreign policy as identified by Walter Russell Mead, and conducts a similar overview of Australia's foreign policy traditions. Against this background, he looks at the policy of the Howard government over the last year and a half – the policy of unhesitating, unqualified and conspicuous support for the United States in its wars against terrorism and against Iraq.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-6-punching-above-our-weight/3459850 Sun, 21 Dec 2003 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Owen Harries summarises the four traditions of American foreign policy as identified by Walter Russell Mead, and conducts a similar overview of Australia's foreign policy traditions. Against this background, he looks at the policy of the Howard government over the last year and a half – the policy of unhesitating, unqualified and conspicuous support for the United States in its wars against terrorism and against Iraq. Owen Harries summarises the four traditions of American foreign policy as identified by Walter Russell Mead, and conducts a similar overview of Australia's foreign policy traditions. Against this background, he looks at the policy of the Howard government over the last year and a half – the policy of unhesitating, unqualified and conspicuous support for the United States in its wars against terrorism and against Iraq. 0:28:12 Lecture 5: Challengers https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-challengers/3459864 Throughout history, hegemons have been challenged. What challengers is the United States likely to face in coming decades? Owen Harries assesses the prospects of the two most likely sources of challenge to American dominance, China and a united Europe. He looks at military, economic and political capabilities, and at the effects that demographic changes will have on them as well as on America itself. But will America's biggest potential threat be America itself?

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-5-challengers/3459864 Sun, 14 Dec 2003 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Throughout history, hegemons have been challenged. What challengers is the United States likely to face in coming decades? Owen Harries assesses the prospects of the two most likely sources of challenge to American dominance, China and a united Europe. He looks at military, economic and political capabilities, and at the effects that demographic changes will have on them as well as on America itself. But will America's biggest potential threat be America itself? Throughout history, hegemons have been challenged. What challengers is the United States likely to face in coming decades? Owen Harries assesses the prospects of the two most likely sources of challenge to American dominance, China and a united Europe. He looks at military, economic and political capabilities, and at the effects that demographic changes will have on them as well as on America itself. But will America's biggest potential threat be America itself? 0:31:57 Lecture 4: Civilisations and Cultures - Clashing or Merging? https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-civilisations-and-cultures---clashing-or/3459882 Until recently cultures and the differences between them have played but a small role in the study of international politics. This is because virtually all serious relations between states took place within western civilisation. Owen Harries looks at how this has changed as a result of two interrelated processes: first, because of the spectacular - and in many cases unanticipated - economic progress of some non-western states; and second, because of the rapid progress of globalisation and modernisation.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-4-civilisations-and-cultures---clashing-or/3459882 Sun, 07 Dec 2003 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Until recently cultures and the differences between them have played but a small role in the study of international politics. This is because virtually all serious relations between states took place within western civilisation. Owen Harries looks at how this has changed as a result of two interrelated processes: first, because of the spectacular - and in many cases unanticipated - economic progress of some non-western states; and second, because of the rapid progress of globalisation and modernisation. Until recently cultures and the differences between them have played but a small role in the study of international politics. This is because virtually all serious relations between states took place within western civilisation. Owen Harries looks at how this has changed as a result of two interrelated processes: first, because of the spectacular - and in many cases unanticipated - economic progress of some non-western states; and second, because of the rapid progress of globalisation and modernisation. 0:33:32 Lecture 3: A Democratic World https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-a-democratic-world/3459892 As Owen Harries discussed in his previous lecture, America has proclaimed a policy of assertively promoting democracy around the world. Almost 30 years ago some commentators predicted that democracy was in decline, but such predictions have not come to pass - and indeed the reverse could be said to be true.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-3-a-democratic-world/3459892 Sun, 30 Nov 2003 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation As Owen Harries discussed in his previous lecture, America has proclaimed a policy of assertively promoting democracy around the world. Almost 30 years ago some commentators predicted that democracy was in decline, but such predictions have not come to pass - and indeed the reverse could be said to be true. As Owen Harries discussed in his previous lecture, America has proclaimed a policy of assertively promoting democracy around the world. Almost 30 years ago some commentators predicted that democracy was in decline, but such predictions have not come to pass - and indeed the reverse could be said to be true. 0:29:26 international, politics, american, foreign, policy, cold, war, influence, conflict, peace Lecture 2: Taking on Utopia https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-taking-on-utopia/3459906 In his second lecture Owen Harries details how the United States has evolved since the fall of the Soviet Union. In the first decade it failed to define and activate a grand purpose of mission in line with its status as the sole superpower. September 11 2001 changed that, giving the country the clear purpose that had been lacking, with influence shifting to those who believed that the country's destiny was to reshape the world. 9/11 was not a disaster merely to be avenged, but an opportunity to reawaken and, some say, direct America back to its true historical mission.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-2-taking-on-utopia/3459906 Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation In his second lecture Owen Harries details how the United States has evolved since the fall of the Soviet Union. In the first decade it failed to define and activate a grand purpose of mission in line with its status as the sole superpower. September 11 2001 changed that, giving the country the clear purpose that had been lacking, with influence shifting to those who believed that the country's destiny was to reshape the world. 9/11 was not a disaster merely to be avenged, but an opportunity to reawaken and, some say, direct America back to its true historical mission. In his second lecture Owen Harries details how the United States has evolved since the fall of the Soviet Union. In the first decade it failed to define and activate a grand purpose of mission in line with its status as the sole superpower. September 11 2001 changed that, giving the country the clear purpose that had been lacking, with influence shifting to those who believed that the country's destiny was to reshape the world. 9/11 was not a disaster merely to be avenged, but an opportunity to reawaken and, some say, direct America back to its true historical mission. 0:27:51 Lecture 1: And Then There Was One https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-and-then-there-was-one/3459920 With the break up of the Soviet Union 12 years ago, a new era of international politics began, fundamentally altering the structure of the global political system. For the first time the world faced a unipolar system in which only one superpower dominated - the United States became the first 'global hegemon'. The implications of this are still working themselves out - indeed it took over a decade for many, including America, to realise that the United States had hegemonic power.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/lecture-1-and-then-there-was-one/3459920 Sun, 16 Nov 2003 17:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation With the break up of the Soviet Union 12 years ago, a new era of international politics began, fundamentally altering the structure of the global political system. For the first time the world faced a unipolar system in which only one superpower dominated - the United States became the first 'global hegemon'. The implications of this are still working themselves out - indeed it took over a decade for many, including America, to realise that the United States had hegemonic power. With the break up of the Soviet Union 12 years ago, a new era of international politics began, fundamentally altering the structure of the global political system. For the first time the world faced a unipolar system in which only one superpower dominated - the United States became the first 'global hegemon'. The implications of this are still working themselves out - indeed it took over a decade for many, including America, to realise that the United States had hegemonic power. 0:30:03 Lecture 4 — The companionable state https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-4-the-companionable-state/11147416 Lecture 4 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-4-the-companionable-state/11147416 Sat, 04 Nov 1995 15:08:34 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Lecture 4 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. Lecture 4 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. 0:31:56 Lecture 3 — The dark side of the warm inner glow: family and communitarians https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-3-family-and-communitarians/11147414 Lecture 3 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-3-family-and-communitarians/11147414 Sat, 04 Nov 1995 12:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Lecture 3 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. Lecture 3 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. 0:31:56 Lecture 2 — Raising social capital https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-2-raising-social-capital/11147410 Lecture 2 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-2-raising-social-capital/11147410 Sat, 04 Nov 1995 12:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Lecture 2 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. Lecture 2 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. 0:31:56 Lecture 6 — Towards a utopian road movie https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-6-towards-a-utopian-road-movie/11147450 Lecture 4 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-6-towards-a-utopian-road-movie/11147450 Sat, 04 Nov 1995 12:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Lecture 4 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. Lecture 4 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. 0:31:56 Lecture 5 — Change, diversity and dissent https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-5-change-diversity-and-dissent/11147446 Lecture 5 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-5-change-diversity-and-dissent/11147446 Sat, 04 Nov 1995 12:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Lecture 5 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. Lecture 5 of A Truly Civil Society, the 1996 Boyer Lecture series presented by Eva Cox. 0:31:56 Lecture 1 — Broadening the views https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-1-broadening-the-views/11147096 Lecture 1 of A Truly Civil Society, the Boyer Lecture series of 1996 presented by Eva Cox.

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures/a-truly-civil-society-lecture-1-broadening-the-views/11147096 Sat, 04 Nov 1995 12:00:00 +1100 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Lecture 1 of A Truly Civil Society, the Boyer Lecture series of 1996 presented by Eva Cox. Lecture 1 of A Truly Civil Society, the Boyer Lecture series of 1996 presented by Eva Cox. 0:31:56