http://www.abc.net.au/tv/fora Latest talks and discussions on literature, books and authors. From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Fora TV en ABC Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:18:24 +1000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss XML Engine Fora.TV@abc.net.au ABC TV Fora TV -The best talks, ideas, debates and lectures from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Fora TV. Fora TV nospam@abc.net.au http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/19/2444185.htm Chris Puplick was shadow arts minister in the late 1980s, and has since held several positions in arts administration, including serving on the board of the Griffith Theatre Company, the Freelance Dance Company and NIDA, and on the Theatre Board of the Australia Council. He was also President of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/19/2444185.htm Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:54:00 +1000 ArtsCulture and SocietyBooks and Authors,Chris Puplick, shadow arts minister, government funding, lobby, Stephen Crittenden, theatre, dance, performance, future http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/12/2443892.htm Augusten Burroughs has become famous for writing blackly funny accounts of his own seriously dysfunctional life. From his breakthrough memoir "Running With Scissors", to his most recent book "A Wolf at the Table", he recounts his experiences in extraordinary detail. Here, in conversation with Jennifer Byrne at the Melbourne Writers Festival earlier in the year, he was candid about his dreadful childhood, struggle with alcoholism and abusive father. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/12/2443892.htm Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:54:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsCulture and Society,Augusten Burroughs, memoirs, contraversial, fictional, defamation, black humour, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/12/2443890.htm In an increasingly secular society, where do we look for spiritual meaning? In his book "Ego and Soul", sociologist John Carroll argues that spiritual fulfilment is an essential human requirement. But now we derive our spiritual experiences from every-day things: going to work, playing sport, spending time with family. Here, he's at Gleebooks, with social commentator Clive Hamilton. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/12/2443890.htm Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:55:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyReligionPhilosophyBooks and Authors,John Carroll, sociology, Clive Hamilton, religion, spirituality, sport, shopping, family, gleebooks http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/05/2424865.htm One of the byproducts of China's extraordinary development in the last few decades has been an explosion in its urban populations. At the recent Metropolis summit in Sydney, Asia researcher Andrew Ness described how this changing landscape has come about, and how the Chinese are planning for an urbanised future. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/05/2424865.htm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:04:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyBooks and AuthorsEnvironment,China, development, urban, over-population, climate, infrastructure, housing, polution http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/05/2431542.htm It's just over a month since one of the most fascinating US elections of all time. Australian writer and former Paul Keating speechwriter Don Watson was in the United States for Barack Obama's historic victory and shared his first-hand observations of the American political landscape at the Sydney Institute. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/05/2431542.htm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:56:00 +1000 PoliticsCulture and SocietyBooks and Authors,speechwriter, Don Watson, American political landscape, Barack Obama's, American Journeys, Walkley Award http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/28/2431439.htm LANGUAGE WARNING: this talk contains frequent coarse language. US writer James Frey's 2003 memoir "A Million Little Pieces", shot to the top of international bestseller lists when it was endorsed by Oprah Winfrey. Three years later it was revealed that many of the experiences described in the book were in fact made up, and a huge controversy erupted. But his latest book, "Bright Shiny Morning", is being hailed by some critics as his return to grace. Here, he's at the New Theatre in Sydney's Newtown reading from it. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/28/2431439.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:57:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsCulture and Society,Australian, new theatre, Bright Shiny Morning, memoir, family history, fiction, autobiography http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/28/2431405.htm The global financial crisis is causing leaders worldwide to re-consider their attitudes to economic management and regulation. Here, at a thought-provoking discussion between activist writer Naomi Klein, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and internationally feted thinker Hernando de Soto, the ideologies behind economic management are examined. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/28/2431405.htm Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:40:00 +1000 BusinessPoliticsBooks and AuthorsCulture and Society,economy, unregulated markets, model, capitalism, legal system, national, assistance, bailout, crisis, ownership, government, foreclosures, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/28/2412481.htm Geoffrey Blainey is one of Australia's best-known historians. His latest book is called "Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his Rivals". It examines the antipodean voyages of Cook and the French explorer Jean de Surville. Both men were at sea at the same time pursuing similar missions. But while Cook remains one of the most revered cartographers and discoverers of all time, de Surville has been relegated to the margins of history. Here, Professor Blainey is at the State Library of NSW. We join the talk as he's discussing the search for the "missing continent", a great southern land mass that eighteenth century Europeans believed to exist. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/28/2412481.htm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:08:00 +1000 HistoryBooks and AuthorsCulture and Society,political commentator, Australian historian, Captain Cook, French explorer, Jean de Surville, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/21/2424859.htm At the beginning of this week, veteran journalist Chris Masters filed his final story for Four Corners, the ABC current affairs programme he's worked on for 25 years. In this candid conversation with the ABC's Mark Colvin, he reflects back on an illustrious and award-winning career. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/21/2424859.htm Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:43:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyBooks and AuthorsPoliticsHistory,journalist, author, media, investigative journalism, current affairs, Walkley awards, Chris Masters, Fitzgerald Enquiry, police corruption http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/21/2412512.htm Anna Funder shot to international prominence with the publication of her 2003 book "Stasiland", about the East German secret police, and the attempts of some brave citizens to resist their oppressors. Now working on a novel, the author has taken time out to write and deliver the final of the 2008 PEN International Voices lecture series. Her essay is about Courage. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/21/2412512.htm Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:15:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsCulture and SocietyPhilosophyPolitics,Anna Funder, PEN International Voices, Stasiland, German secret police, courage, BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/07/2405399.htm William McInnes is probably best known to most of us as Nick in "Blue Heelers", or perhaps Max in "SeaChange". But he's also a prolific author, most recently of a book called "That'd Be Right". Here, at a Dymock's Literary Lunch he's in conversation with Susan Wyndham, Literary Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald. And he's fabulously entertaining discussing the themes of his book: family, sport and politics. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/07/2405399.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:32:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsPoliticsCulture and SocietyHistory,acting, Australian TV drama, sport, politics, family, Susan Wyndham, author William McInnes. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/23/2399231.htm Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has identified herself as part of the religious right. So it's timely to consider what this term actually means, and how important a bloc this group is in the U.S. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/23/2399231.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:20:00 +1000 ReligionCulture and SocietyBooks and Authors,religion, America, conservatism, politics, class, fear, nationalism http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/23/2399230.htm You're a senior British officer in WW2. You have a staff of 25 people. You discover someone in your department is leaking critical information to the enemy, which is causing British soldiers to be killed. What do you do? http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/23/2399230.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:14:00 +1000 PhilosophyBooks and AuthorsHistory,political theory, European Thought, Straw Dogs, Black Mass, religion, Al-Qaeda, utopia, peace, London School of Economics, global conflict, apocalyptic religion http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/23/2392620.htm In countries where news is censored and limited, how important are blogs in getting information out, and how do people living in these countries use the internet? http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/23/2392620.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:49:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyPoliticsScience and TechnologyBooks and Authors,blog, information, online, media, internet, fairfax, journalism, counter-culture, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/16/2392742.htm He's been a leading force in British theatre for half a century, and is an accomplished actor on both stage and screen. Recently at Sydney Ideas, director Stephen Berkoff delivered a passionate lecture about the perils of limiting artistic freedom. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/16/2392742.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:52:00 +1000 ArtsCulture and SocietyBooks and Authors,theatre, contemporary, Australia, production, Germany, future http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/16/2392622.htm Australian history is full of images of ingenious settlers battling against the harsh, unforgiving land in order to survive. But is the European notion of 'survival' different from the indigenous one? In this brilliant address, the second of the PEN Voices lecture series, Aboriginal writer Melissa Lucashenko argues that it is. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/16/2392622.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:57:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyHistoryBooks and Authors,Aboriginal, indigenous, history, survival, urban, contemporary, death in custody, Melissa Lucashenko http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/09/2384652.htm His environmental vision earned Tim Flannery the Australian of the Year award in 2007. Recently delivering the Kenneth Myer annual lecture at the National Library in Canberra, he revisited his favorite themes - the environment and the future. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/09/2384652.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:27:00 +1000 EnvironmentBooks and AuthorsEducation,environment, climate change, scientist, Australian of the year, conservation, Tim Flannery http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/09/2384659.htm This IQ2 Debate was another sellout in Sydney's Angel Place Recital Hall, and the audience were wildly appreciative of the genuinely funny addresses. The topic under scrutiny was that "For a Sporting Nation, We're Not That Sporting." When the audience was polled on this question when they arrived for the event, a clear majority agreed with the proposition. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/09/2384659.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:19:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyBooks and Authors,nationalism, national identity, australia, sport, Brett Hutchins, Adam Gilchrist, Peter FitzSimons, Adam Spencer, Tracey Holmes, Gideon Haigh http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/02/2380128.htm It's a life of late nights, small clubs and not much money. So why do jazz musicians keep on going, and what's the future for Australia's underground jazz scene? http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/02/2380128.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:14:00 +1000 ArtsBooks and AuthorsCulture and Society,jazz, australian, Peter Rechniewski, Mike Nock, Permanent Underground, jazz clubs, jazz scene, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/09/18/2368114.htm WARNING: THIS CLIP CONTAINS FREQUENT COARSE LANGUAGE. "What's So Funny About America"? A good question, and if this genuinely hilarious session at the Melbourne Writers Festival is anything to go by, the answer is "lots". Cult US writer David Sedaris considers the question from the safe distance of his home in Europe, while author and ex-Keating-speechwriter Don Watson takes a ground-level look at the USA from its trains and buses. And Canadian-born, New York-based writer and satirist David Rakoff describes the process by which he became an American citizen. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/09/18/2368114.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:22:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyBooks and Authors,David Sedaris, Don Watson, David Rakoff, US culture, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/09/18/2362259.htm Former NSW premier Bob Carr has been re-styling himself as a man of letters. Here, delivering the inaugural Alex Buzo lecture at the University of NSW, the voracious reader applies his considerable literary knowledge to addressing the question, "Is human decency an impossible dream?" http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/09/18/2362259.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:29:00 +1000 PhilosophyBooks and AuthorsPolitics,Bobb Carr, premier, literature, human, behaviour, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/09/04/2355200.htm Australian academic export Professor Germaine Greer has made a career out of being provocative. Her first book, The Female Eunuch, has become an icon of feminist literature and is credited for contributing to the emancipation of the seventies woman. Since then she has provoked inches, miles and now kilometers of outraged attacks from all manner of columnists, journalists and commentators (including other feminists). Be it her request that female circumcision be regarded within cultural context in 1984's Sex and Destiny, or her passionate homage to the beauty of the teenage male body in The Beautiful Boy from 2003, her writing has sparked everything from contempt to outrage. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/09/04/2355200.htm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:58:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsPoliticsCulture and Society,Germaine Greer, feminism, modern literature, journalism, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/09/04/2355391.htm John Pilger's journalism has been described as fearless and bombastic. A long-term champion of left-wing causes, he has used his writing and documentary film-making to examine and expose what he perceives as injustices worldwide, including Pol Pot's Cambodia and Indonesia-occupied East Timor. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/09/04/2355391.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:25:00 +1000 PoliticsBooks and Authors,journalist, author, documentary-maker, media, independent media, mainstream coverage, censorship, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/21/2348805.htm Parag Khanna is a writer and academic who has advised the US government on geo-political strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here, at the World Affairs Council of Northern California, he discusses his new book, "The Second World: Empires and Influences in the New Global Order". http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/21/2348805.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:12:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsLaw and EthicsCulture and SocietyPolitics,Iraq, Afghanistan, globalisation, emerging markets geo-political strategies, US government, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/14/2335340.htm Somali-born writer, activist and feminist Ayaan Hirsi Ali is best known for her explosive 2007 memoir, Infidel, which recounts a repressed and brutal childhood in a Muslim family, including being genitally mutilated by her devout grandmother. Having publicly lambasted both Islam and the prophet Mohammed, she has been the target of numerous death threats, and when she spoke recently at the Sydney Opera House, security was so tight that her presence at the event could only be announced that same morning. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/14/2335340.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:22:00 +1000 PhilosophyPoliticsCulture and SocietyBooks and Authors,muslim, feminist, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Dr Arthur Herman, Islam, Dr Arthur Herman, climate change sceptic, Frank Furedi, fear, politics http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/14/2335612.htm In the midst of the Olympics in Beijing, there are still grave international concerns about human rights violations by the Chinese Government. At a recent event put together by Amnesty Australia, a group of writers, activists and lawyers gathered to talk about some of these abuses, and how the legal system in China works. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/14/2335612.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:26:00 +1000 Law and EthicsPoliticsEnvironmentBooks and Authors,china, legal system, human rights, international law, Chinese Government, amnesty, Vivinne Bath, James West, Sophie Peer http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/07/2327086.htm Author Helen Garner is well-known for looking to her own life for inspiration for her writing. In this conversation with Caroline Baum at the 2008 Sydney Writers' Festival, she discusses her latest book, "The Spare Room", and delivers on her promise to "spill her guts". http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/07/2327086.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:28:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsCulture and SocietyArts,Helen Garner, "The Spare Room", Australian novelist, realism, naturalism, personal http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/31/2320436.htm Last month, Melbourne was host to the Alfred Deakin Lecture Series, and here's an address from one of the more controversial sessions. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/31/2320436.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:15:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyEnvironmentBooks and Authors,city planning, sustainability, architecture, Austin Williams, humanism, Professor Paul James, RMIT, Dr Esther Charlesworth, UNESCO, Andreas Ruby http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/31/2320395.htm The idea of freedom is enshrined in the U.S. constitution - freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/31/2320395.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:33:00 +1000 HistoryLaw and EthicsBooks and AuthorsCulture and Society,Eric Foner, Reconstruction period, freedom of speech, press, constitution, American Civil War http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/31/2320474.htm With the Anglican church threatening to split over the issue of gay marriage and gays in the clergy, the outspoken minister of Harvard University's Memorial Church, Peter J. Gomes, recently bought into the debate. Here, the gay, celibate preacher talks about what he thinks Jesus' attitude would be to two of the big social issues: race and homosexuality. He also gives some frank advice to the Anglican church on how to deal with its divisions. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/31/2320474.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:45:00 +1000 ReligionCulture and SocietyLaw and EthicsBooks and Authors,Peter J. Gomes, gay marriage, Anglican, church, homosexuality, race, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/24/2313350.htm He's been called the "rock star economist", rubbing shoulders with celebrities from Bono to Angelina Jolie. But Professor Jeffrey Sachs has an important message: how he thinks we can save the world. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/24/2313350.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:27:00 +1000 EnvironmentBooks and AuthorsScience and TechnologyPolitics,Jeffrey Sachs. environment, economy, sustainable development, The Earth Institute, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/24/2313378.htm Linguistics and behavioural sciences professor George Lakoff has turned his attention in recent years to the way we approach political thought. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/24/2313378.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:12:00 +1000 Science and TechnologyBooks and Authors,George Lakoff, linguistics, behavioural science, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/24/2313702.htm Professor Catharine Lumby has spent the last three years looking at porn in all its forms. She's a co-author, with Alan McKee and Kath Albury, of "The Porn Report", the most comprehensive examination of pornography and porn consumers in Australia. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/24/2313702.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:02:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyLaw and EthicsBooks and Authors,Catharine Lumby, Alan McKee, Kath Albury, pornography, sexuality, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/17/2306275.htm With news media budgets shrinking, the foreign correspondent is often one of the first expenses to go. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/17/2306275.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:20:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsCulture and Society,Kirsty Needham, Leigh Sales, Walkley award, Carmen Lawrence, media, journalism, international http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/17/2306290.htm His second novel, Midnight's Children recently won the "Booker of Bookers" for the second time, as the literary award celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Here, in a conversation from the City Arts and Lectures series in San Francisco, Salman Rushdie discusses his new novel, The Enchantress of Florence, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/17/2306290.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:07:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsHistoryArts,Salman Rushdie, Machiavelli, The Enchantress of Florence, Booker of Bookers, Midnight's Children, history, fiction http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/17/2306251.htm New York Times magazine journalist Matt Bai was in Australia recently, on a break from covering the US presidential race. In an address to the Sydney Institute, he talks about the profound impact of the internet on American politics. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/17/2306251.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:24:00 +1000 PoliticsBooks and AuthorsCulture and Society,Matt Bai, internet, politics, U.S, presidential, elections, blogs, democracy http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/17/2303919.htm Love, addiction, compulsion, controversy, this sold-out session called 'Under the Influence' at the Sydney Writers Festival digs deep. Join Australian novelist and poet Luke Davies and Canadian novelist Heather O'Neill in conversation with Annette Shun Wah as they explore the relationship between creativity, love and addiction. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/17/2303919.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:38:00 +1000 ArtsCulture and SocietyBooks and Authors,Sydney Writers Festival, Luke Davies, Love, Addiction, Heather O'Neill http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/10/2299841.htm Sister Veronica Brady is an academic, author and activist. Here, talking with novelist Gail Jones at Gleebooks, she discusses her recent book of essays, The God Shaped Hole, and gives her startlingly honest opinions on the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia, World Youth Day, and what makes her angry. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/07/10/2299841.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:57:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsReligionCulture and Society,Indigenous, Gail Jones, religion, World Youth Day, Sister Veronica Brady http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/26/2286897.htm Comedian Judith Lucy has turned self-savagery into a livelihood. Her autobiographical book, The Lucy Family Alphabet, is about her extraordinarily dysfunctional family. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/26/2286897.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:10:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsCulture and SocietyArts,Judith Lucy, performing arts, auto-biography, family http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/26/2286887.htm What do you get when you cross a Jesuit Priest with a scientist? Someone with one of the more unique job descriptions in the world: Vatican astronomer. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/26/2286887.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:11:00 +1000 ReligionBooks and AuthorsPhilosophyScience and Technology,religion, science, Vatican, astronomer, creationism, Brother Guy Consolmagno http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/25/2285369.htm Chicago based Palestinian Ali Abunimah edits the website Electronic Intifada, which examines media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/25/2285369.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:10:00 +1000 PoliticsReligionBooks and AuthorsCulture and Society,journalism, palestine, israel, middle east, ali abunimah, electronic Intifada http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/19/2279917.htm Anchorman Tom Brokaw is well known to millions of Americans, and quite a few Australians too. Since his retirement as the face of NBC news in 2004, Brokaw has continued writing and giving public addresses. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/19/2279917.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:15:00 +1000 PoliticsBooks and AuthorsCulture and Society,sixties, politics, Tom Brokaw, NBC, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/19/2279889.htm After four decades of the women's movement, has feminism achieved its aims? http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/19/2279889.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:28:00 +1000 Culture and SocietyPhilosophyBooks and AuthorsLaw and Ethics,women, feminism, writing, Emily Macguire, Anne Summers, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/10/2270392.htm The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and novelist gives a warm and whimsical address to the closing night audience of the Sydney Writers' Festival. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/10/2270392.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:41:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsCulture and SocietyArts,novelist, junot diaz, society, politics, pulitzer http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/10/2270384.htm In this feisty, fascinating Sydney Writers Festival event, authors Loretta Napoleoni (Rogue Economics) and Sudanand Dhume (My Friend the Fanatic) come together to argue about Islamism, fundamentalism and terrorism, and ask the question: did the west over-react to 9/11? http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/10/2270384.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:01:00 +1000 ReligionPoliticsBooks and AuthorsCulture and Society,terrorism, fundamentalism, society, politics, 9/11, religion, Loretta Napoleoni, Sudanand Dhume http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/05/30/2260185.htm The Sydney Writers' Festival brought together internationally-renowned philosophers. In this session, "What's the Big Idea?", Simon Critchley from the New School in NYC, and the London School of Economics' John Gray talk with Maria Tumarkin and Alan Saunders about the big issues: life, death, and religion. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/05/30/2260185.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:18:00 +1000 PhilosophyPoliticsBooks and AuthorsCulture and Society,philosophy, sydney writers festival, life, death, religion, simon critchley, john gray, maria tumarkin, alan saunders http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/05/30/2260201.htm Tom Wolfe is one of modern America's most influential and well-known writers. As well as his famous novels, including The Bonfire of the Vanities and The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe has written countless opinion pieces and essays about the world as he sees it. Here, in a broad-ranging interview with the Hoover Institution's Peter Robinson, he talks about ethics, evolution, philosophy and the future of the United States. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/05/30/2260201.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:39:00 +1000 ReligionBooks and AuthorsPolitics,ethics, evolution, philosophy, United States, tom wolfe http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/05/30/2260144.htm Sydney Writers' Festival Session "Modern Citizenship" brought together Lucinda Holdforth, author of Why Manners Matter, University of Western Sydney academic James Arvanitakis and the Australian Youth Climate Coalition's Anna Rose to talk about the notion of citizenship in the contemporary world. In this lively and entertaining session, the three discuss our obligations and responsibilities as citizens, from not watering your driveway during restrictions, to giving way in traffic. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/05/30/2260144.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:20:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsPoliticsCulture and Society,society, politics, citizenship, manners, James Arvanitakis, Lucinda Holdforth, anna rose http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/05/20/2250131.htm Are newspapers really dead? http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/05/20/2250131.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:44:00 +1000 Books and AuthorsCulture and SocietyScience and Technology,media, journalism, print, online, roy greenslade, death of newspapers