
The Sydney Institute Podcast
Recordings of The Sydney Institute’s public policy forums.
Latest episodes

Oct 25, 2024 • 58min
Julian Leeser - Social Cohesion in Australia: The Challenge
Julian Leeser joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 23/10/24
0:00 Intro
0:57 Julian Leeser
34:45 Q&A

Oct 15, 2024 • 54min
Michael Easson - Prime Minister Jim Scullin: The Great Depression & The Labor Split
Michael Easson joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 9/10/24
0:00 Intro
1:02 Michael Easson
25:40 Q&A

Oct 2, 2024 • 1h 30min
Joe Gersh, Freya Leach & Timothy Lynch - Antisemitism on Campus: Then and Now
Joe Gersh, Freya Leach & Timothy Lynch join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 30/9/24
0:00 Intro
1:00 Joe Gersh
16:00 Freya Leach
36:00 Timothy Lynch
50:30 Q&A

Sep 26, 2024 • 59min
Deborah Conway - Life after Book of Life
Deborah Conway joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Deborah Conway’s The Book of Life (Allen & Unwin) has been shortlisted for Waverley Council’s NIB Literary Award – one of Australia’s most important literary prizes. To vote in the 2024 People’s Choice Prize go to the Waverley Council’s website:
https://haveyoursay.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nib-peoples-choice-prize
Recorded 23/9/24
0:00 Intro
0:40 Deborah Conway
36:40 Q&A

Sep 23, 2024 • 51min
Matt Thistlethwaite -Migration with Meaning: How the Migration Strategy will benefit all Australians
Matt Thistlethwaite joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 18/9/24
0:00 Intro
0:53 Matt Thistlethwaite
21:20 Q&A

Sep 20, 2024 • 56min
Bruce Wolpe & Tom Switzer - The US Presidential Election 2024: Two Views
Bruce Wolpe & Tom Switzer join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 16/9/24
0:00 Intro
0:55 Bruce Wolpe
14:42 Tom Switzer
31:41 Q&A

Sep 12, 2024 • 59min
Michael Stutchbury - The Last Four Decades: Reflections on the Australian Economy
Michael Stutchbury joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 11/9/24
0:00 Intro
0:55 Michael Stutchbury
24:20 Q&A

Sep 6, 2024 • 56min
Mark Dreyfus - Transparency and Accountability in Politics and What it Means
Mark Dreyfus joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 5/9/24
0:00 Intro
0:45 Mark Dreyfus
19:40 Q&A

Aug 29, 2024 • 56min
Michael Sexton & Jason Falinski - Has the Liberal Party lost its traditional base? Two Views
Michael Sexton & Jason Falinski join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
28/8/24
0:00 Intro
0:47 Michael Sexton
15:20 Jason Falinski
28:45 Q&A

Aug 23, 2024 • 55min
Behnam Ben Taleblu - The Iran-Israel War Comes out of the Shadows
Behnam Ben Taleblu joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 22/8/24
0:00 Intro
1:00 Behnam Ben Taleblu
16:26 Q&A
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