Join journalist and recipient of the 2024 Press Freedom Award, Cheng Lei, as she shares the harrowing story of her wrongful imprisonment in China – and how she survived it. In 2020, Cheng Lei was ...

American Jewish journalist Peter Beinart reflects on the world around him – and his place within it – amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza offers a ...

The First Nations Classics series ranges across genres, including memoir, novels, short stories and poetry. Showcasing a number of Unaipon Award winners, the series is inspired by the richness and ...

In 1985, Jeanette Winterson published her debut novel – the groundbreaking and subversive Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. Genre-bending and narratively bold, it garnered then-rare mainstream success ...

A family holiday. A tiny beach house. Scorching heat. And the secret behind Gramma’s mouthwatering meatballs. Greg Heffley is back – and trouble is brewing – in this special performance by Jeff Kinney ...

As we enter the second half of this pivotal decade, what is the evolving role of citizens in shaping major political, social and cultural shifts in Australia? Democracy is more than democratic ...

Award-winning photographer Julian Kingma and broadcaster and voluntary assisted dying advocate Andrew Denton come together for a powerful discussion about dignity, compassion and the revolution of end ...

Revisit this conversation between much touted authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner with host CS Pacat, in a lively discussion about the making of their latest book, Lady’s Knight. Gwen is tired of ...

New York Times -bestselling author duo join forces to discuss their latest tale – a YA medieval romp brimming with treachery, swordplay and excellent snacks. In their latest collaboration, much touted ...

This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email ticketing@wheelercentre.com. Join Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, hosts of the Guardian’s political podcast ...

Join Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, hosts of the Guardian’s political podcast Back to Back Barries, for a clear-eyed analysis of the 2025 Australian federal election. After five weeks of relentless ...

For the past 20 years, Pankaj Mishra has written incisive studies of a world marked by inequalities and the effects of globalisation. He has traced global histories of fascism, the impacts of rising ...