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SOLD! Who Broke the Australian Dream? — Screening and Panel

SOLD! Who Broke the Australian Dream? — Screening and Panel

3 September 2026 | Panel Discussion, Film Screening

Join the School of Communication, Society and Culture at Macquarie University for a screening of SOLD! Who Broke the Australian Dream?, followed by a panel discussion exploring Australia’s housing crisis, renting and affordable housing solutions. About the film...

The Comfort Dogs of Uganda: Free Screening + Q&A

The Comfort Dogs of Uganda: Free Screening + Q&A

31 August 2026 | Film Screening, Q&A, Panel Discussion

In collaboration with the Global Security & Politics Collective and the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Murdoch University invites students, staff, and members of the public to a free screening of The Comfort Dogs of Uganda. About the Film: The...

Energy Transitions and Climate Futures: Australia’s regions at the forefront

Energy Transitions and Climate Futures: Australia’s regions at the forefront

22 August 2025 | Webinar, Symposium, Public Talk or Lecture, Panel Discussion, Seminar

Australia’s energy industry has the opportunity to change more in the next 10 years than it has in the past 100. The transition from a coal-dominated industry to majority renewables is at the core of discussions on Australia’s climate futures. As 2035 looms,...

“Interstellar” line up of events planned for Social Sciences Week 2025

“Interstellar” line up of events planned for Social Sciences Week 2025

20 August 2025 | General News

Social Sciences Week 2025 is almost here, with an impressive line-up of events happening across Australia between 8 and 14 September. The 2025 program features some of Australia’s brightest social scientists and a broad range of topics including outdoor therapy, AI,...

You’re Invited! 50 Years of independence – Reflections on Papua New Guinea

You’re Invited! 50 Years of independence – Reflections on Papua New Guinea

14 August 2025 | Panel Discussion, Launch, In Conversation, Film Screening, Exhibition, Q&A, Performance

Join us for a special evening to mark 50 years of PNG independence, featuring a film screening from the early election period, panel discussion led by PNG academics based in Gimuy, Cairns and the launch of a new exhibition showcasing PNG memorabilia with stories of...

UNDERCOVER: The Hidden Faces of Homelessness

UNDERCOVER: The Hidden Faces of Homelessness

23 August 2024 | Panel Discussion, Film Screening

The Homelessness and Housing Insecurity research theme of the Social Equity Research Centre invites you to a screening of the documentary, Undercover, followed by a panel discussion, UNDERCOVER: The Hidden Faces of Homelessness Narrated by Margot Robbie and sharing...

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