Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr delivers a wide-ranging speech on the future of Australia-China relations for the Confucius Institute at UNSW Australia.

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Bob Carr - UNSW Confucius Institute public lecture 2013

UNSW's Dr Tim Lambert debates climate change sceptic Lord Monckton. The debate was moderated by Alan Jones. See the SMH online video: http://media.smh.com.au/monckton-the-climate-debate-1133822.html 

Lambert V Monckton: The Climate Debate

Professor Bill Randolph, Director of UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre, on the challenges of housing policy, urban development and metropolitan planning. Third in the 2010 Utzon Lecture Series of of presentations, lectures and debates on topics that address local and global Built Environment concerns, issues and perspectives.

Utzon Lecture Series - "Urban Consolidation"

George Negus hosts this debate on the use of stem cells in medicine, featuring speakers Dr Bernadette Tobin and Professor Alan Trounson.    •    Cure vs expensive waste of time?    •    Strict control vs ethical free for all?    •    Available to all vs the privileged few? We face a stunning moment in time with extraordinary advances in translating stem cell discoveries – in particular changing one cell type to another. The promise is tangible for effective new approaches to incurable diseases. However, there is controversy about the risks and benefits in the future. This research involves expensive technology and only some parts of the population will have it available to them. Can we make it available to everyone? What is the community’s responsibility in this? Where are the boundaries and opportunities in how to access this reasonably across the world?Host:George Negus, former presenter/interviewer and reporter for ABCs Foreign Correspondent, Australia Talks, George Negus Tonight and Channel Nine's 60 Minutes and Today Show; Channel Seven's coverage of both Gulf Wars; SBS TV’s Dateline and TEN Network's news analysis program.Speakers:Professor Alan Trounson, President of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine in San Francisco, California.Dr Bernadette Tobin PhD, Director of the Plunkett Centre for Ethics at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. Reader in Philosophy at ACU.

UNSW Medicine Dean's Lecture Series 2012 - Stem Cells in Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges (Audio podcast)

Dr Chris Luebkeman, Director for Global Foresight and Innovation, Arup Group and Visiting Professor at UNSW, on life in 2070. Dr Luebkeman is joined by an expert panel representing engineering, the built environment, climate change and sustainability. Panelists are Professor Alec Tzannes, Dean, Faculty of Built Environment; Professor Matthew England, Co-Director Climate Change Research Centre; and Dr Adrian Paterson, Chief Executive Officer ANSTO. 

Brainfood - Can You Imagine The Next 60 Years?

Jan Utzon, leading architect and son of world-renowned Sydney Opera House designer Jorn Utzon, speaks about his father and his vision for Sydney's most famous building.

Jan Utzon on Jorn Utzon

ABC presenter Jonathan Holmes interviews Associate Professor David McKnight from UNSW's Journalism and Media Research Centre on new his book, 'Rupert Murdoch: An Investigation Of Political Power'. The book looks at Rupert Murdoch's pursuit of political goals using News Corporation as his vehicle.

Talking Point - Jonathan Holmes interviews David McKnight on Rupert Murdoch (AUDIO)

Dr Kath Albury, from UNSW’s Journalism and Media Research Centre, discusses the rise of sexting – the sending of sexually explicit text messages – and the lasting legal repercussions for under-18 year olds.

Talking Point- Dr Kath Albury and "Sexting"

Booker prize-winning author Tom Keneally delivers the 2014 Gandhi Oration at UNSW.In giving the Oration, Keneally challenges Australia’s policy on asylum seekers and also shines a light on a little-known period of Indian history – the Bengal Famine of 1942.Keneally delivered the Oration to a capacity audience at UNSW’s Leighton Hall to mark India’s Martyr’s Day, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948. The public talk was preceded by a remembrance ceremony at the Gandhi bust on the UNSW Library Lawn.

"Gandhi - Lovers and Haters" - UNSW Annual Gandhi Oration presented by Thomas Keneally AO (AUDIO)

UNSW has honoured the outstanding achievements of Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman of the Tata Group - India's largest corporation - with the degree of Doctor of Business honoris causa.Here Mr Tata takes part in the Wallace Wurth Dialogue with the UNSW Chancellor Mr David Gonski and Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer, discussing business, India, and philanthropy.

Ratan Tata Wallace Wurth Dialogue (AUDIO)

The Gandhi Oration commemorates Martyrs’ Day and is delivered by a person whose life’s work exemplifies the ideals of Gandhi. This year the oration is delivered by The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG who addresses the topic of What would Gandhi do today? A meditation on the contemporary challenges of human rights. Michael Kirby has tirelessly advocated for equal opportunities and is internationally recognised for his humanitarian efforts as well as his long standing contribution to the Australian legal system.

What would Gandhi do today? - UNSW Annual Gandhi Oration delivered by The Hon Michael Kirby (AUDIO)

On Wednesday 30 May UNSW Alumni and friends attended the second BrainFood Lecture for 2012. They heard from an expert panel that they may well be the next victim of Cybercrime. The cost to the world economy in 2011 was $9 billion and Australians are increasingly targets. Speakers warned that one of the biggest problems we face is Australians have been slow to respond to the new cyber realities. Ken Gamble, Executive Chairman of the Internet Fraud Watchdog, told the audience that it was very important for everyone to understand the implications of what is occurring and to ensure their online information is secure and protected. He said the problem in Australia has reached “epidemic proportions” and parents need to make sure their children are educated about cyber security. Other speakers included Mike Taylor, Chief Executive, Money Management who shared a victim story from a business perspective and Detective Inspector, Bruce van der Graaf from the NSW Police Fraud and Cybercrime Squad who spoke of the losses from victims whose credit card details have been sold on the black market. The panel was chaired by Alarna Maurushat from UNSW’s Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre who said it was one of the most complex problems we’ve faced in the past 200 years and there is no easy solution. 

"It Won't Happen to Me" - Cybercrime Myths and Misconceptions

What motivates someone to give $3 million to support Indigenous education? On the eve of the opening of Balnaves Place -- Home of Nura Gili at UNSW, businessman Dr Neil Balnaves AO spoke to Sarah Macdonald about his passion for closing the gap, the dos and don'ts of philanthropy and how UNSW students have inspired him.

Talking Point with Dr Neil Balnaves AO - on closing the gap (AUDIO)

UNSW's Law graduates will be even better prepared for their chosen career thanks to changes that will equip students with more practical skills and a new global perspective. Here UNSW Law Dean Prof David Dixon outlines the new curriculum and explains why it's the biggest change to legal education since UNSW "broke the mould" in 1971.

The new global lawyer - Talking Point with Professor David Dixon (AUDIO)

Australians at high risk of smoking, such as the mentally ill and prisoners are successful in giving up the habit if they’re supported in complying with treatment regimes, according to Professor Robyn Richmond from UNSW Medicine’s School of Public Health.Here Prof Richmond tells Sarah Macdonald that while Australia has one of the lowest smoking rates in the world, the smoking rate for some of our most vulnerable citizens is still frighteningly high.

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