Webinars, podcasts and readings



The Policy Post

Martyn Goddard’s Policy Post. Retrieving a submarine solution from the AUKUS mess. Dental gaps and how to fill them. How humans help viruses develop.

Australia Institute

Thursday 31 March, 11:00 AEDT, “Unpacking the 2022 budget” with Richard Denniss, Matt Grudnoff, and Eliza Littleton.

The Australia Institute webinars are free, but registration is essential. See the Institute’s webinars webpage.

If you’re in Canberra on Wednesday evening, March 30, the Australia Institute’s Politics in the Pub session will feature Allan Behm discussing his latest book No enemies no friends: restoring Australia’s relevance, in conversation with Jane Golly of ANU. Commencing 18:00.

UTS Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps

See their website for the latest weekly podcasts. “Why aren’t we happy”.

Nicholas Gruen

Nicholas Gruen’s reading and listening. The post-Covid economy.

Joseph Walker’s Jolly Swagman

See his weekend reading and selected links, accessible through his newsletter. His March 19 list has articles relevant to the Ukraine invasion – Fukuyama, Schwarzenegger, Milosz, Keynes and an essay by Tim Snyder “God is a Russian”.