Award-winning journalist Heather Ewart hits the Back Roads to Kyneton to journey through her great Australian road trips.  

Over a career spanning four decades, Heather Ewart has been senior political reporter and a foreign correspondent posted to London, Washington and Brussels. Raised on a farm in country Victoria, her adventures have come full circle to see her hosting ABC TV’s popular program Back Roads. In Ewart’s new book, Back Roads: The Great Aussie Road Trip, the much-loved journalist shares hot tips from her travels around Australia. From ideas on where to go and when to go, what to pack and what to see – she covers it all.  

Ewart joined Barrie Cassidy at Kyneton Town Hall to discuss the joyous moments of her road trips and share practical tips for discovering lesser-known parts of this beautiful country.  

The event was presented in partnership with Macedon Ranges Shire Council.

It was recorded on Monday 26th August 2024 at Kyneton Town Hall.

The official bookseller was Aesop’s Attic.

Featured music is ‘I See You Out There’ by Tellsonic.

Award-winning journalist Heather Ewart hits the Back Roads to Kyneton to journey through her great Australian road trips.  
Over a career spanning four decades, Heather Ewart has been senior political reporter and a foreign correspondent posted to London, Washington and Brussels. Raised on a farm in country Victoria, her adventures have come full circle to see her hosting ABC TV’s popular program Back Roads. In Ewart’s new book, Back Roads: The Great Aussie Road Trip, the much-loved journalist shares hot tips from her travels around Australia. From ideas on where to go and when to go, what to pack and what to see – she covers it all.  
Ewart joined Barrie Cassidy at Kyneton Town Hall to discuss the joyous moments of her road trips and share practical tips for discovering lesser-known parts of this beautiful country.  
The event was presented in partnership with Macedon Ranges Shire Council.
It was recorded on Monday 26th August 2024 at Kyneton Town Hall.
The official bookseller was Aesop’s Attic.
Featured music is ‘I See You Out There’ by Tellsonic.

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The Great Aussie Road Trip: Heather Ewart in conversation with Barrie Cassidy [Kyneton]

Our annual panel of pop culture experts Brodie Lancaster, Alison Willmore, Hannah Diviney and Jared Richards gather for a dissection of the zeitgeist.

Baby Reindeer, The Bear and hot rodent men: lt has been a ferocious (and sometimes feral) year for pop culture, and it seems that we’re not slowing down any time soon.

On the occasion of the 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival, host Brodie Lancaster is joined by Vulture and New York magazine film critic Alison Willmore, disability advocate and star of the new Australian film Audrey Hannah Diviney, and ABC Entertainment Reporter Jared Richards to discuss the most influential and popular film, TV, podcasts and books of the past 12 months. Expect hot takes served with a dash of frenzy and a healthy dose of reality-check.

The event was presented in partnership with The Wheeler Centre and Melbourne International Film Festival as part of MIFF Talks, a program presented by the University of Melbourne.

It was recorded on Saturday 17th August at The Wheeler Centre.

Featured music is 'The Golden Hour' by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist.

The Wheeler Centre acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Centre stands. We acknowledge and pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their Elders past and present, as the custodians of the world's oldest continuous living culture.

Our annual panel of pop culture experts Brodie Lancaster, Alison Willmore, Hannah Diviney and Jared Richards gather for a dissection of the zeitgeist.
Baby Reindeer, The Bear and hot rodent men: lt has been a ferocious (and sometimes feral) year for pop culture, and it seems that we’re not slowing down any time soon.
On the occasion of the 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival, host <a href="https://www.wheelercentre.com/people/brodie-lancaster">Brodie Lancaster</a> is joined by Vulture and New York magazine film critic <a href="https://www.wheelercentre.com/people/alison-willmore">Alison Willmore</a>, disability advocate and star of the new Australian film Audrey <a href="https://www.wheelercentre.com/people/hannah-diviney">Hannah Diviney</a>, and ABC Entertainment Reporter <a href="https://www.wheelercentre.com/people/jared-richards">Jared Richards</a> to discuss the most influential and popular film, TV, podcasts and books of the past 12 months. Expect hot takes served with a dash of frenzy and a healthy dose of reality-check.
The event was presented in partnership with The Wheeler Centre and <a href="https://miff.com.au/">Melbourne International Film Festival </a>as part of MIFF Talks, a program presented by the <a href="https://www.unimelb.edu.au/">University of Melbourne</a>.
It was recorded on Saturday 17th August at The Wheeler Centre.
Featured music is 'The Golden Hour' by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist.
The Wheeler Centre acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Centre stands. We acknowledge and pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their Elders past and present, as the custodians of the world's oldest continuous living culture.

Consuming Culture

As part of The Wheeler Centre's 2024 Spring Fling program and in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, listen to an exclusive podcast interview with celebrated writer Olivia Laing, interviewed by Sophie Cunningham. 

Olivia discusses her new book, The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise, which moves between real and imagined gardens, exploring how new modes of living can and have been attempted amidst the flower beds. The result is a beautiful and exacting account of the abundant pleasures and possibilities of gardens: not as a place to hide from the world but as a site of encounter and discovery, bee-loud and pollen-laden.

Listen as you take a walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens, and experience first-hand the joy of wandering in nature. 

Presented in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. 

This conversation was recorded on Monday 22 July 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.

Featured music is 'Spacemoons' by Justnormal.

As part of The Wheeler Centre's 2024 Spring Fling program and in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, listen to an exclusive podcast interview with celebrated writer Olivia Laing, interviewed by Sophie Cunningham. 
Olivia discusses her new book, The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise, which moves between real and imagined gardens, exploring how new modes of living can and have been attempted amidst the flower beds. The result is a beautiful and exacting account of the abundant pleasures and possibilities of gardens: not as a place to hide from the world but as a site of encounter and discovery, bee-loud and pollen-laden.
Listen as you take a walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens, and experience first-hand the joy of wandering in nature. 
Presented in partnership with <a href="https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/">Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria</a>. 
This conversation was recorded on Monday 22 July 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.
Featured music is 'Spacemoons' by Justnormal.

The Garden Against Time: A Conversation with Olivia Laing

From ‘manfluencer’ culture and the rising popularity of Andrew Tate, to lists ranking teenage girls on their appearance, there’s an urgent need to address the widespread sexism and misogyny in our schools and wider society. Left unchecked, these harmful attitudes and behaviours will see rates of male violence against women continue to rise.

In this panel discussion, three experts consider where these attitudes begin, and the importance of positive male role modelling in addressing them. The problem is evident – now it’s time to identify the steps that will lead to systemic, meaningful change.

Join award-winning journalist and consent educator Jane Gilmore, activist and co-founder of Not One More Niki, Tarang Chawla, and founder of The Equality Institute Emma Fulu, for a hopeful and practical conversation about how we can all take action to create positive generational change for young men.

This episode is for parents, carers, educators and anyone interested in discussions about healthy modelling of masculinity for the current and future generations of boys and young men.

Content Note: This conversation includes discussion of pornography, violence and abuse. 

This event was recorded on Thursday 25 July 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.

Featured music is 'Different Days' by Chill Cole.

From ‘manfluencer’ culture and the rising popularity of Andrew Tate, to lists ranking teenage girls on their appearance, there’s an urgent need to address the widespread sexism and misogyny in our schools and wider society. Left unchecked, these harmful attitudes and behaviours will see rates of male violence against women continue to rise.
In this panel discussion, three experts consider where these attitudes begin, and the importance of positive male role modelling in addressing them. The problem is evident – now it’s time to identify the steps that will lead to systemic, meaningful change.
Join award-winning journalist and consent educator Jane Gilmore, activist and co-founder of Not One More Niki, Tarang Chawla, and founder of The Equality Institute Emma Fulu, for a hopeful and practical conversation about how we can all take action to create positive generational change for young men.
This episode is for parents, carers, educators and anyone interested in discussions about healthy modelling of masculinity for the current and future generations of boys and young men.
Content Note: This conversation includes discussion of pornography, violence and abuse. 
This event was recorded on Thursday 25 July 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.
Featured music is 'Different Days' by Chill Cole.

The Great Aussie Road Trip: Heather Ewart in conversation with Barrie Cassidy [Kyneton]

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