Leading Across Cultures: Challenges for Australia in the Asian Century (Chancellor's lecture series 2012)

Ken Chern

The big questions facing Australia are tackled as world economic and strategic power shift toward Asia. How can we remain competitive in an age of Asia-centric globalisation? What is required to harmonise its relations with China and the US?

• Date:Jul 11, 2012
• Duration: 00:59:44
• Format: .MP4
•   713.61MB

Giving independent policy advice (Chancellor's lecture series 2011)

Gary Banks, Bill Scales, Linda Kristjanson, Michael Grigoletto

Gary Banks AO, Chairman, Productivity Commission presents the Chancellor's lecture: the Productivity Commission's independence underpins its operations, integrity and, ultimately, its contribution to better policy outcomes.

• Date:Sep 28, 2011
• Duration: 01:08:45
• Format: .MP3
•   66.1MB

Giving independent policy advice (Chancellor's lecture series 2011)

Gary Banks, Bill Scales, Linda Kristjanson, Michael Grigoletto

Gary Banks AO, Chairman, Productivity Commission presents the Chancellor's lecture: the Productivity Commission's independence underpins its operations, integrity and, ultimately, its contribution to better policy outcomes.

• Date:Sep 23, 2011
• Duration: 01:08:45
• Format: .MP4
•   527.13MB

Nuclear energy (Chancellor's Lecture Series)

Ziggy Switkowski, Linda Kristjanson, Bill Scales, Michael Thorne

With climate change confirmed as a critical global issue, and energy security becoming an international priority, there has been renewed interest in nuclear energy to produce electricity with near zero greenhouse gas emissions.

• Date:Jun 3, 2011
• Duration: 01:18:46
• Format: .MP3
•   94.56MB

Nuclear energy (Chancellor's Lecture Series)

Ziggy Switkowski, Bill Scales, Linda Kristjanson, Michael Thorne

With climate change confirmed as a critical global issue, and energy security becoming an international priority, there has been renewed interest in nuclear energy to produce electricity with near zero greenhouse gas emissions.

• Date:Jun 3, 2011
• Duration: 01:18:46
• Format: .M4V
•   922.54MB

Walking with dinosaurs: Inventing the rules

John Barcham, Sonny Tilders

Creature Technology Company designs & builds extraordinary creatures for theatrical productions around the world, including the renowned touring show Walking with Dinosaurs: the Arena Spectacular.

Its founder & director Sonny Tilders, together with John Barcham, general manager of the company, reveal the secrets behind this successful business.

• Date:Oct 12, 2010
• Duration: 01:07:22
• Format: .M4V
•   773.01MB

Journalism in the Digital Age

Swinburne Alumni and Development

Prominent Australian media identities Dr Margaret Simons, Mr Jonathan Green and Mr Steve Harris will discuss the outlook for journalism in the digital age.

• Date:Jun 15, 2010
• Duration: 01:17:20
• Format: .M4V
•   956.75MB

The business of football (Chancellor's lecture series)

Sally Capp

Ms Sally Capp provides insights about football as a business, the disciplines and requirements of running such a business and how it is impacted by the passion that it inspires.

Ms Capp has been a director of the Collingwood Football Club since January 2004 and is the first female board director in the history of the Club.

This presentation delivered as part of the 2009 Chancellor's Lecture Series.

• Date:Oct 4, 2009
• Duration: 01:00:00
• Format: .MP4
•   579.5MB

President Obama's first 100 days - audio

Michael Thurston

President Barack Obama came to office on 20 January facing one of the most daunting presidential inboxes in decades. From a world economy in recession, to a changing strategy in Iraq, to new challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the U.S. President has his work cut out for him. President Obama has moved quickly, however, to muster bold responses to these obstacles. Michael Thurston, US Consul General in Melbourne, will examine some of these challenges, discuss how the U.S. President has begun to address them and will explore opportunities for Australia and the United States to jointly overcome what are certainly obstacles of global proportions.

• Date:May 25, 2009
• Duration: 00:44:02
• Format: .MP3
•   52.93MB