Clever Conversations

Marked annually on August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day 2021 is the world's largest annual campaign to end overdose. As the event's website explains, the day is an opportunity to ‘remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.' International Overdose Awareness Day 2021 is a time to remember and, importantly, a time to act. To mark the occasion, the DruGS team hosted an online discussion focussed on recent legislative changes in Victoria aimed at supporting the health and wellbeing of people who consume drugs. While a range of issues were covered some key topics include the: • Recent changes to regulation of the overdose reversal drug naloxone; • Recent decriminalisation of peer distribution of new injecting equipment and; • Limits of the recent changes and other ambitious reform goals for the sector. The discussants were Mr Sione Crawford, Executive Officer of Harm Reduction Victoria, Ms Jane Dicka, Health Promotion Team Coordinator, Harm Reduction Victoria and DruGS team member Associate Professor Kate Seear, Lead of the Gender, Law and Drugs (GLaD) program at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University. The discussion was facilitated by DruGS team members Dr Renae Fomiatti and Dr Adrian Farrugia, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Clever Conversations - Bold Thinking 2019 - Body Tech - The New Frontier For Humans by La Trobe University

Managing family violence in a cross border context is both challenging and unique. Join Cross Border Commissioner Mr Luke Wilson, as he speaks about his role and influence, with specific focus on family violence. Following his keynote, the audience heard from a panel featuring Councillors from Albury and Wodonga, and the family violence risk assessment and management panels from both sides of the border. All participants are then invited to help identify specific cross-border issues in relation to family violence, and potential solutions to these problems.

Clever Conversations - Ideas And Society 2019 - Do Trade Unions Help Or Harm by La Trobe University

This year’s Mann Lecture explores the management of the Murray River from the early 1900s until now. In this conversation the audience is invited to understand how the lessons from this complex history, combined with contemporary environmental issues, should shape the way the Murray-Darling Basin is managed in the future.

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Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations. This episode, from our Bold Thinking Series, explores the hottest issues and social media coverage in the 2019 federal election. In an age of fake news and voter cynicism, our expert panel cuts through the political spin to help you, the voter, make your vote count. We hear from La Trobe University’s political scientist Andrea Carson, who reveals what side of politics is most likely to resort to fake news. She’s joined by retiring independent MP, Cathy McGowan, who shares what it takes to create a confident and engaged community. While Chief Political Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Middleton, describes the national poll as 131 grassroot elections. And media commentator, Nasya Bahfen, from La Trobe university explains why she’s changed her mind about young people’s apathy. This panel conversation is facilitated by journalist Ali Moore.

Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations. In this episode, from our Ideas and Society program, you will hear a discussion on racism in contemporary Australia. Has racism entered the political mainstream? Or, is its influence found only among the far-right extremist groups and lone wolves? This discussion follows the horrific terrorist attack at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, on the 15th of March, 2019. The Christchurch shootings revealed that even one well-armed racist can wreak havoc in any country, anywhere. Although almost everyone in Australian politics and the media condemns racism, disagreement exists on the question of whether racism in Australia is widespread and structural, or found exclusively on the far-right extremist fringe. Discussing these issues is a panel of four experts, featuring Professor Tim Soutphommasane, who is a political theorist and Australia’s former race discrimination commissioner, and Tom Switzer, the director of the conservative think-tank, the Centre for Independent Studies, and former well-respected opinion editor at The Australian. You’ll also hear from La Trobe University alumna Tasneem Chopra, who is a cross cultural consultant on issues of cultural competence, and Associate Professor Chelsea Bond, a distinguished academic, who has worked in Indigenous health promotion, culture, identity and community development.

Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations. This episode, from our Bold Thinking Series, explores the future of regional cities in the face of social, economic and environmental changes. In this hour, you’ll hear the diverse and frank views of four speakers debating what it takes to keep Australia’s regional centres strong as politicians grapple with climate change, social challenges and city-centric policy making. Farm innovator and Victorian Farmers Federation representative, Emma Germano, defends farmers’ right to grow cotton or any crops they want despite public criticism over water use. She’s joined by agriculture policy expert, turned consumer watchdog Mick Keogh who weighs in on the perennial topic of interstate water policy. La Trobe’s planning expert Dr Julie Rudner explains how universities play a crucial role in assisting inland cities to become globally connected. While Mildura business leader and community advocate Ross Lake brings his own local perspective to the discussion. This panel conversation is facilitated by author Jack Marx.

Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations. In this episode, we introduce you to The La Trobe Debates – a new series of discussions between those with genuinely different points of view, about some of the most pressing and polarising issues Australians now face. This series is convened by the University’s Ideas and Society program. Shortly, you will hear from Hugh White and Clive Hamilton, who are two of the most important voices on Australia’s relationship with China. In this one-hour debate, they will discuss the potential threats China poses to Australian security, and what Australia’s China Policy should be. Hugh White is Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University. He has been an intelligence analyst, a journalist, a senior staffer to Defence Minister Kim Beazley and Prime Minister Bob Hawke, a senior official in the Defence Department, and the first Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Clive Hamilton is professor of public ethics at Charles Sturt University. He was the founder, and for 14 years, executive director, of The Australia Institute. Held in association with La Trobe Asia, the following debate is moderated by La Trobe University international relations scholar, Dr Bec Strating.

Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations. This episode, from our Bold Thinking Series, explores the fascinating topic of physical performance in sport. In this one-hour debate you’ll hear from four of Victoria’s most influential voices in sport and sports science. They'll question how much further athletes can push their limits and ask if they can keep breaking records. La Trobe’s Dr Peter Brukner, a former doctor of the Australian Cricket team, reveals that getting that physical edge is, apparently, all in the mind. He’s joined by Paralympic gold medallist Kelly Cartwright, who talks about her drive to break the Long Jump record at the London Olympics. La Trobe’s Dr Susan Mayes, a world-renowned expert in physiotherapy, says injured athletes can bounce back even stronger. While former athlete, Dr Bridie O’Donnell, shares the power of resilience in body and mindset. This panel conversation is facilitated by Francis Leach.

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Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations. This episode explores what it takes to make a book-to-screen adaptation with Clare Wright, who is a La Trobe Associate Professor in History and Anne Kenney, the award-winning Hollywood writer, and executive producer and scriptwriter for popular TV series, Outlander. Speaking together at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Clare and Anne discuss the book that has connected their worlds – The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka. Written by Clare, the Stella Prize-winning story uncovers the previously untold and little-acknowledged role of bold women adventurers who lived and worked in the Australian goldfields during the 1850s, and their roles in the Eureka Stockade. The discussion is facilitated by Danielle Binks, who is a writer, reviewer, youth literature advocate and literary agent.

Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Post Graduate Expo you will hear a panel discussion on the future of work. Three dynamic La Trobe graduates – from the diverse fields of law, science and journalism - explore the rapidly changing world of work and the skills that today’s employees need to get ahead. The panel’s facilitator is Jan Owen, AM, CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians and a highly regarded social entrepreneur, innovator, commentator and author. Mira Stammers is a lawyer and a legal entrepreneur. An Honours student, she recently returned to the La Trobe Law School to teach a new generation of lawyers. Sophia Cachia studied broadcast journalism at La Trobe and is now one of Australia’s most relatable online identities. Sophia skillfully juggles motherhood with roles including mumpreneur, writer, social media influencer and brand ambassador. At 25, Georgia Atkin-Smith is an awarding winning scientist. Joining the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science after completing her undergraduate and PhD studies at La Trobe, Georgia made world-first findings in cell death.

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Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program, we bring together two of the world’s leading voices on the environmental, ethical and political issue that is climate change. You will hear from La Trobe alumnus, Tim Flannery. Tim is a distinguished mammologist, palaeontologist, world-renowned writer and Head of the Climate Council. He has been leading the climate change fight in Australia for many years. You will also hear from Robyn Eckersley, who is the Professor and Head of Political Science at the University of Melbourne. Robyn is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute and a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. She is the most significant political scientist in Australia, and thinks creatively about solutions to the problem of climate change. This conversation is part of the Ideas and Society 'A Better Australia?' series.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. This episode of our Bold Thinking series will focus on the War on Youth, the current challenges facing Millennials and whether larger social, technical and economic forces have made things harder for young people today. What are the answers and what can young people do to try to help themselves find secure employment and affordable housing? Our panelists will discuss whether these challenges have always been there throughout the ages and if other generations really understand what it’s like for young people in the age of disruption and the gig economy. You'll hear from our panelists: Dr Sara James, who is a cultural sociologist and a lecturer in La Trobe’s Department of Social Inquiry. Also, David de Garis who is a La Trobe alumnus and Director Economics and Markets for National Australia Bank. Natalie O’Brien, who is Chief of Staff at social change organisation GetUp! And lastly, Melissa Browne, who is an author and serial entrepreneur. She is CEO of the award-winning accounting and advisory firm Accounting & Taxation Advantage, a business catering for 28-48 year olds who want to financially grow up. The conversation is hosted by journalist, writer and presenter Francis Leach.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. This episode from our Bold Thinking series we will focus on work, an activity that (for most of us) will take up one third of our adult lives. What does work mean in a modern economy and what does the future hold? Our panellists will discuss how we need to adapt and what skills we’ll need in a modern workforce. You'll hear from: - Professor Fiona McKenzie who is a human geographer with a PhD in innovation and expertise in public policy and academic research. - James Fazzino, Adjunct Professor in the La Trobe Business School and a La Trobe alumnus. Mr Fazzino just concluded a highly successful eight-year term as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Incitec Pivot Limited. - Jan Owen, CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians and Y-Lab, the global youth futures lab. Her life-long mission is to unleash the potential for young people to lead positive change in the world. - David Metcalfe, National Relationship Manager for LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional networking site. The conversation is hosted by journalist, writer and presenter Frances Leach.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Bold Thinking series, we celebrate La Trobe’s 50th year with a discussion on the history of Australian universities and their role in modern society. Walkley-Award winning journalist, broadcaster and La Trobe alumna Virginia Trioli hosts a panel featuring the leaders of Victoria’s three oldest universities. You will hear from La Trobe Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar, University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis AC and Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Margaret Gardner AO. It’s a unique gathering of Australia’s higher education thought leaders.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. This episode from our Bold Thinking series focuses on the Goulburn Valley in regional Victoria and how this thriving community has successfully welcomed large numbers of migrants from a variety of cultures and nationalities over a long period of time. In a conversation with host Francis Leach, you’ll hear from our expert panel featuring: - Dr Anthony Moran, a senior Lecturer in Sociology at La Trobe who teaches and researches in the areas of race, ethnicity, nationalism and indigenous politics. - Dr Julie Andrews, a member of the Dhulunyagan family clan of the Yorta Yorta tribe, and Coordinator of Aboriginal Studies at the University. Her ‘On Country’ subject at La Trobe’s Shepparton Campus has won awards for educational experience. - Kon Karapanagiotidis – University alumnus, founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and human rights advocate. As a lawyer, social worker and teacher, he has worked at the coalface with communities experiencing inequality and oppression. - Fatima Al-Qarakchy, who arrived in Shepparton from Iraq one week after 9/11. She has since worked as a teachers’ aid, an English and Arabic interpreter, a settlement services worker, and an advocate and mentor for Shepparton’s Iraqi community.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Bold Thinking series, we search for the source of the mythical fountain of youth. Medical and technological advances mean more of us are living fulfilling lives to 100 years of age and beyond. But in a world obsessed with celebrity and youth, how do we challenge perceptions of getting old and champion positive ageing? How do we age without getting old? Our panel discussion, hosted by La Trobe’s Albury-Wodonga campus, explores what it means to grow old in rural and regional Australia. It features: - Renata Singer, an internationally acclaimed author of ‘Older and Bolder: Life beyond 60’. - Professor Irene Blackberry, Director of John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research at La Trobe University. - Dr Rachel Winterton, also from the centre and an international expert on rural ageing and volunteering. The conversation is hosted by Bold Thinking Series MC Francis Leach.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Bold Thinking series, we meet some of Australia’s lead digital defenders and ask just how private and secure our hi-tech devices really are. You'll hear from some of the people guarding our homes, public institutions and businesses from an ever-growing hoard of global attackers at the door. The panel includes: - Professor Jill Slay, a leader in cyber-crime and detection, and the Optus La Trobe Chair of Cyber Security. - Professor David Watts, one of Australia’s leading data protection experts with experience as a regulator, policy maker, consultant and public and private sector lawyer. - Simon Ractliff, Head of Cyber Security at telecommunication giant Optus. - Meegan Haas, a Cyber and Forensic Services Partner at Price Water House Coopers. Award-winning ABC journalist Elysse Morgan will ask if the pace of technology is keeping up with the need to safeguard our businesses, governments and private lives from intrusion.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Bold Thinking series hear - for the first time - the full story of the university student protestors dubbed the La Trobe Three. Brian Pola, Fergus Robinson and Barry York were in their 20s in the early 1970’s when they were locked up in Melbourne’s notorious Pentridge Prison for defying a University trespass order. Hear what happened in the lead up to their arrests, their experience in prison and how it’s impacted them ever since. They are joined by respected La Trobe historian, Professor Katie Holmes, who will explore the social and political context of the time and the broader cultural repercussions of the ‘70s student movement. The discussion is hosted by writer and journalist Francis Leach in a passionate and insightful conversation recorded 45 years to the month since they were released.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Bold Thinking series, you will hear an in-depth discussion of the Australian government’s National Disability Insurance Scheme, and what it means for Australians and their families living with disabilities. Journalist, writer and presenter Frances Leach leads a discussion that features: - Professor Christine Bigby, Director of the Living with Disability Research Centre at La Trobe, a professor of social work, and the founding editor of the Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. - Rick Morton, the social affairs reporter at The Australian newspaper. - Dr Jane Tracey, a medical practitioner who has spent 30 years working with people with disabilities and their families. She is Director for the Centre of Developmental Disability Health Victoria at Monash Health. - Dr Lisa Chaffey, who brings a unique mix of experience as an elite athlete, academic and occupational therapist. Together they will discuss the first five years of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Bold Thinking series, our panellists speak about the rise of plant-based diets. With more and more people identifying as vegan we ask what’s behind this choice and how does it relate to our sense of identity? Journalist, writer and presenter Frances Leach hosts a discussion that featuring: - Dr Joanna McMillan, Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe, dietician, author and TV science presenter. - Dr Matthew Ruby, La Trobe psychology lecturer and practicing vegan. - Mo Wyse, author and co-founder of popular vegan Melbourne restaurant Smith and Daughters. - Richard Cornish, food writer and author. Together, they will discuss what the rise of veganism means for food, society and culture today.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode, a discussion on health, law and sexuality in Australia. Hear from the Honourable Michael Kirby – an international jurist, educator and former judge who has sat on the Federal and High Court of Australia. Michael Kirby’s speech is followed by Professor Gary Dowsett – a Deputy Director of the Australian Research Centre for Sex Health and Society at La Trobe. He is a sociologist who has worked mainly in HIV aids and sexuality research. You’ll also hear from Professor Anne-Maree Farrell – a Director for the Centre for Health Law and Society and an Australia Research Council Future Fellow. Professor Farrell has worked as lawyer for over 12 years in Australia and overseas.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Bold Thinking series, our expert panel will consider the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, and how the food we eat affects our mood. We’ll also look at fad diets and understand how diet can help us lead healthier and longer lives. Journalist, writer and radio presenter Frances Leach leads a panel featuring: - Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos, Head of the Allied Health School at La Trobe, an accredited practicing dietician, author and an international expert in the Mediterranean diet. - Dr Antigone Kouris, Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport at La Trobe. Her research team was the first to develop a validated Mediterranean diet score, which is now used globally. - Shane Delia, SBS television host, successful chef and Melbourne restaurant owner. - Dr Norman Swan, a GP and broadcaster who hosts the Health Report on ABC Radio National and Tonic on ABC News 24.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Bold Thinking series we will discuss and debate the past and future of the thriving city of Bendigo in regional Victoria. What influences are political, economic and structural changes having on regional cities like Bendigo? Journalist, writer and presenter Frances Leach leads a panel that features: - Dr Julie Rudner, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Inquiry, who aims to shift the way we think about risk and uncertainty. - Rob Hunt, Managing Director of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank for over 20 years who awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University in 1998. - Margot Spalding, a former Telstra businesswoman of the year and spokesperson for the ‘Believe in Bendigo’ campaign. - Tasneem Chopra, a La Trobe graduate, curator, consultant author and activist. She grew up in Bendigo and now deliveries workshops on diversity, identity and racism.

Welcome to the La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program, a discussion on why Australia has been failing to fulfill its regional and global humanitarian obligations; part of the 2018 'A Better Australia' series. We feature Tim Costello, Head of World Vision Australia, as he discusses the aid sector in 2018 and explores some of the humanitarian challenges facing the Asia pacific region. Mr Costello is joined by Executive Director of the Brotherhood of Saint Lawrence, Conny Lenneberg. The discussion is facilitated by respected ABC radio broadcaster Jon Faine.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program: Noel Pearson, who some regard as our nation’s most original thinker, and Megan Davis, a distinguished younger Indigenous leader who will outline prospects for long-delayed Indigenous constitutional recognition. Noel Pearson is a lawyer, Indigenous leader, public intellectual and a 30 year advocate of the benefits of education, self-help and the engagement of Indigenous Australians in a global economy. Professor Megan Davis is an academic, constitutional lawyer and author. She is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) at the University of New South Wales and an expert member of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This conversation took place close to the one year anniversary of the 2017 First Nations National Constitutional Convention, which led to the creation of the 'Uluru Statement From the Heart'.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program, two giants of human rights, Gillian Triggs and Julian Burnside, discuss human rights in Australia as part of the 2018 'A Better Australia?' series. Gillian Triggs is a distinguished international lawyer and former president of Australia’s Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Gillian is currently the Chair of Justice Connect, an organisation which provides free legal help to people locked out of the justice system. You will also hear from Julian Burnside, a Melbourne based Barrister and a well-known advocate for asylum seekers. He is former president of Liberty Victoria, and the recipient of several awards including the Sydney Peace Prize and the Order of Australia.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program we hear from a former Prime Minister, and the most senior public servant who worked with him, as they discuss the challenges and rewards of political life and public policy. Eight years after he was deposed as Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd speaks with Terry Moran the then-Secretary of the powerful Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. It is the first time both leaders publicly discuss their challenges in government, and reflect on the obstacles to bold policy reform from the complementary - but contrasting - perspectives of mandarin and politician.

Welcome to the La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the Federal Liberal Party, Julie Bishop. She’ll speak on the challenges, nuances and goals of diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region and her commitment to the international rule of law. Following her address, there’s a panel discussion with award-winning journalist and La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow Tony Walker, also the Director of the Bachelor of International Relations and the Lecturer in Politics and Philosophy at La Trobe Dr Bec Strating and the Head of La Trobe Asia and the School of Humanities and Sciences Professor Nick Bisley.

Welcome to the La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program our panellists take you back to the Russian Revolution. Speaking on the centenary of one of the most significant moments in history is Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick, one of the world’s leading historians of the Soviet Union, and based at the University of Sydney. Leading the discussion is Mark Edele – one of Professor Fitzpatrick’s most distinguished former students and now Hansen Chair in History at the University of Melbourne. Together they reflect on the Soviet experience and the momentous global impact of the events of 1917.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program, we explore recent events in Western politics and question whether they establish a type of anti-establishment populism. We’ll look at the election of Donald Trump, the Brexit vote, the rise of right-wing regimes in Hungary and Poland, and in Australia the re-birth of the One Nation Party. You will hear from: - Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of Politics at La Trobe and author of several books on the history of the liberal-conservative tradition in Australia. - Katharine Murphy, a senior journalist with The Guardian, known as a perceptive and respected observer of local political culture. - Guy Rundle, reporter at large for online news site Crikey.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program, Former Prime Minister Paul Keating discusses where Australia stands in its relationship with China, within the post Trump and Brexit era. Mr Keating has long argued for greater independence in Australian foreign policy and for more focus on the country’s immediate neighbours to the north. You will also hear from Professor Allan Gyngell, an Adjunct Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy at the ANU. Professor Gyngell has published and spoken extensively on Australian foreign policy, Asian regional relations, and the development of global and regional institutions. The conversation is facilitated by La Trobe University International Relations expert, Professor Nick Bisley.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program, Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd headlines a panel discussion on China’s emergence as a global power in the Asian region and the world. Furthering the discussion is: - Professor Nick Bisley, Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Professor of International Relations. His teaching and research expertise is in Asia’s international relations, great power politics and Australian foreign and defence policy - Linda Jakobsen, the Director and CEO of China Matters. Linda lived and worked in China for 22 years and published six books on Chinese and East Asian society.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations. In this episode from our Ideas and Society program, our panel covers the issues surrounding care and the increasing importance of care as the Australian population ages and people with disability live longer. This discussion took place as part of the Bendigo Writers’ Festival. You’ll hear from: - Rachel Robertson, a writer and Senior Lecturer at Curtain University. She is the mother of a disabled child. 'Reaching 1000' – her memoir about caring for her autistic son – was shortlisted for the National Biography Award. - Anne Mann, a journalist and social philosopher with works published in The Australian, The Age and The Monthly. As well as caring for her mother, Anne also cares for her husband and fellow panellist Robert Manne. - Robert Manne, an Emeritus Professor and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at La Trobe University. He was the Professor of Politics at La Trobe for many years and is the founder of the Ideas and Society program. Robert had a laryngectomy in 2016 and will speak about his experience as a giver and receiver of care.