Australian Dialogues

Shahar Hameiri will moderate the Big Dialogue on AI and Australian sovereignty on Mon 2 Nov at The Princess Theatre.

Our Discussion Kits are building up — a growing library of briefs on current issues, paired with open questions designed to get people talking things through, not trying to win an argument. Developed for Dialogues Clubs in schools but anyone can use.

A Big Dialogue on the Constitution. Six more in the pipeline. Additions to Australian Dialogues network. And more ... #BetterDiscussions #Dialogues #BeyondDebate #BridgingDivides

China-Australia economic analyst James Laurenceson introduces his enthusiasm for the subject. Watch this space for more highlights of this vital discussion with three very different perspectives #BetterDiscussions #BeyondDebate #BridgingDivides #ChinaAustralia

Cheng Lei explains the stifling and distorting effects of CCP coercion and influence in Australia. Watch this space for more highlights of this vital discussion with three very different perspectives #BetterDiscussions #BeyondDebate #BridgingDivides #ChinaAustralia

Peter Varghese leads off at the Big Dialogue: China-Australia - Can We Really Have Our Cake And Eat It? in Brisbane this week.

Peter Varghese AO, Cheng Lei, James Laurenceson and Joanna Hewitt AO enlightened and engaged a large, mixed audience of curious lay citizens and China hands at the second Big Dialogue on the China-Australia relationship, at the Princess Theatre in Brisbane this week.

Ticket sales will be closed and waitlisted tonight. Last chance to hear a better, long-form discussion with an outstanding panel on this important subject, in the congenial surrounds of The Princess Theatre, cabaret style.

This clip of political refugee Vicky Xu talking about Chinese nationalism at our first discussion on China-Australia in Nov 2020 is certainly still relevant today. A lot has changed five years down the track though.

What lies behind or under the daily news froth about AUKUS commitments, critical minerals deals, tariff tit-for-tat and backtracking, aggressive flares in the South China Sea and a lot else going on?

Peter Varghese was Australia’s chief diplomat as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and before that held many ambassadorial and other senior international relations positions in the Australian public service, including Director-Generalship of...

Why “the Dialogues” and not “the Debates”? Full newsletter: brisbanedialogues.org/so/57P…

Don’t miss the last Big Dialogue for 2025, with an outstanding panel, on arguably the biggest issue the country faces.

Cheng Lei, columnist and TV presenter, was jailed by the Chinese government in retaliation when Australia called for an inquiry into the origins of Covid.

James Laurenceson, Professor and Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney, emphasises the resilience of the economic relationship and the need for a pragmatic, managed approach that avoids overstating Australia's vulnerability.

The Big Dialogues are an expanding national platform for better public discussions of important issues with real viewpoint diversity. Don’t miss the last one for 2025, with an outstanding panel, on arguably the biggest issue the country faces.

Our moderator for the Big Dialogue on 11 November is Joanna Hewitt AO - Board Director at the Lowy Institute, Australia’s Representative on the APEC Vision Group, and former Australian ambassador, departmental secretary and Lead WTO Negotiator.

Final panel for the Big Dialogue on what stance Australia should take towards a rising China (and to a less predictable USA).

Give your students the opportunity to hear prominent, differing experts model a better public discussion on a big, difficult topic affecting all generations.Not to mention a different and better night out at the beautiful Princess Theatre, food included.