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Eavesdropping on Artists: 2014 Melbourne Festival Wrap-Up Analysis

The Olympic Games have always been a site of soft diplomacy for participating nations. This has never been truer than in 2024, as athletes and countries prepare to compete from 26 July to 11 August at the Paris Olympic Games.

Olympic champions Patrick Johnson and Kieren Perkins join award-winning sports reporter Tracey Holmes to discuss the future of the games and examine how Olympic competition is shaped by the tensions of geopolitical affairs.

Together, they deep-dive into Australian representation at the Games and discuss international divisions and points of connection. They also look ahead to a major event in Australia’s calendar: the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

This event was recorded on Tuesday 9 July 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.

Featured music is ‘Traveling Again’ by Sarah the Illstrumentalist.

The Olympic Games have always been a site of soft diplomacy for participating nations. This has never been truer than in 2024, as athletes and countries prepare to compete from 26 July to 11 August at the Paris Olympic Games. Olympic champions Patrick Johnson and Kieren Perkins join award-winning sports reporter Tracey Holmes to discuss the future of the games and examine how Olympic competition is shaped by the tensions of geopolitical affairs.
Together, they deep-dive into Australian representation at the Games and discuss international divisions and points of connection. They also look ahead to a major event in Australia’s calendar: the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
This event was recorded on Tuesday 9 July 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.
Featured music is ‘Traveling Again’ by Sarah the Illstrumentalist.

Global Game Changers: The Evolution of the Olympic Games

Meredith Whittaker is not afraid to take on tech giants. In 2018, she led the famous mass staff walkout at Google over the company’s laissez faire attitude towards sexual harassment allegations and the moral and ethical implications of its business practices.

Now, as President of Signal, the not-for-profit encrypted and secure messaging app, Whittaker is one of the world’s most respected experts on data surveillance and the future of big tech. She has advised the White House, the US Federal Trade Commission and many government and civil organisations on privacy, internet security and policy. 

At this special Melbourne-exclusive event, Whittaker is joined by host Vanessa Toholka as they discuss data privacy, artificial intelligence, and technology’s impact on democracy in this contentious and pivotal US election year. Hear from a leading global expert on a subject that has far-reaching implications for all of our futures.

This event was presented in partnership with Igniting Change.

It was recorded on Wednesday 26 June 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.

Featured music is ‘No One There’ by Ava Low.

Meredith Whittaker is not afraid to take on tech giants. In 2018, she led the famous mass staff walkout at Google over the company’s laissez faire attitude towards sexual harassment allegations and the moral and ethical implications of its business practices.
Now, as President of Signal, the not-for-profit encrypted and secure messaging app, Whittaker is one of the world’s most respected experts on data surveillance and the future of big tech. She has advised the White House, the US Federal Trade Commission and many government and civil organisations on privacy, internet security and policy. 
At this special Melbourne-exclusive event, Whittaker is joined by host Vanessa Toholka as they discuss data privacy, artificial intelligence, and technology’s impact on democracy in this contentious and pivotal US election year. Hear from a leading global expert on a subject that has far-reaching implications for all of our futures.
This event was presented in partnership with Igniting Change.
It was recorded on Wednesday 26 June 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.
Featured music is ‘No One There’ by Ava Low.

Surveillance Technology and AI: Meredith Whittaker in Conversation

In this Wheeler Centre podcast exclusive, hear former Next Chapter recipient Khin Myint in conversation with Anna Krien as they discuss Myint's Fragile Creatures.

Khin Myint is an Australian-Burmese writer from Perth. His debut memoir, Fragile Creatures, is about how his family tackled his sister’s wish to die as she fought a non-terminal illness. Fragile Creatures, is a family story told with humour, wonderment and complete honesty. This is a book about what happens when realities clash – it’s about care, truth and the hardest choices.

This conversation was recorded on Monday 17 June 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.

Featured music is ‘Traveling Again’ by Sarah the illstrumentalist.

Crisis support can be found at Lifeline: (13 11 14 and lifeline.org.au), the Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467 and suicidecallbackservice.org.au) and Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636 and beyondblue.org.au)

In this Wheeler Centre podcast exclusive, hear former Next Chapter recipient Khin Myint in conversation with Anna Krien as they discuss Myint's Fragile Creatures.
Khin Myint is an Australian-Burmese writer from Perth. His debut memoir, Fragile Creatures, is about how his family tackled his sister’s wish to die as she fought a non-terminal illness. Fragile Creatures, is a family story told with humour, wonderment and complete honesty. This is a book about what happens when realities clash – it’s about care, truth and the hardest choices.
This conversation was recorded on Monday 17 June 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.
Featured music is ‘Traveling Again’ by Sarah the illstrumentalist.
Crisis support can be found at Lifeline: (13 11 14 and<a href="http://lifeline.org.au/"> lifeline.org.au</a>), the Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467 and<a href="http://suicidecallbackservice.org.au/"> suicidecallbackservice.org.au</a>) and Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636 and<a href="http://beyondblue.org.au/"> beyondblue.org.au</a>)

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