Lecture Series

HVRF Community Lecture Series - stimulating debate around important issues since 1996. The lecture series brings prominent Australians to Newcastle to address the theme Democracy and a Civil Society.

2013 series features:

• Wednesday 12 June
  Hugh Mackay, Author and social commentator
  The Good Life: What makes a life worth living?
  
  
• Monday 22 July
  Jon Dee, Co-founder of Do Something! and Planet Ark
  Can Individuals really change the world?
  
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2012 series featured:

2012 transcripts, presentation and excerpts can be downloaded free

• Andrew Hewett, Executive Director Oxfam Australia
  Mobilising Citizens: The Key to Eliminating Poverty
  Download transcript | View video of Andrew's presentation
  Download edited excerpt (Submitted for the Newcastle Herald's opinion page)
  
  
• Prof. Larissa Behrendt, Director of Research at Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, UTS
  Breaking the Cycle: Indigenous Education the Key
  Download transcript | View video of Larissa's presentation
  
  
• Jennifer Star, Youth educator, NSW Young Australian of the Year 2012
  Education - Investing in the future
  Download transcript | View video of Jennifer's presentation

HVRF Community Lecture Series - inviting prominent Australians to stimulate debate around the theme Democracy and a Civil Society since 1996.

2011 series featured:

• Tim Costello, CEO World Vision Australia
  Lecture Title: Rediscovering Democracy in 21^st Century Australia - Download lecture transcript
  
  
• The Hon. Catherine Branson QC, President and Human Rights Commissioner
  Australian Human Rights Commission
  Lecture Title: The empowered citizen: the importance of education and equality for a modern democracy - Download lecture transcript including Q&A session