| Saturday 2 October 2010 |
| Is Right the New Left? |
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With the fall of communism, the war on terror and the global financial crisis, does the traditional certainty of 'left' and 'right' still make sense? Waleed Aly, David Hetherington, Luke Malpass and Tom Switzer discuss the issue.
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Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm Oct 02 Cost: From $20 + B/F
Venue: Playhouse, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Bookings: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/.. (02) 92507777 |   |
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| Steve Biddulph: Are All Men Fakes? |
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Masculinity isn't just a state, its being part of a group and a tradition which began breaking down years ago. Psychologist Steve Biddulph, author of Manhood and Raising Boys, asks can we make real men in time to save the world from impending catastrophe?
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Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm Oct 02 Cost: From $20 plus BF
Venue: The Studio, Sydney Opera House , Bennelong Point, NSW, Sydney
Enquiries: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/.. (02) 92507777 | |
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| Good Ideas = Bad Politics? |
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If Australia is an anti-intellectual country where politics is a blood sport, can it be dangerous to have ideas in politics? Join Waleed Aly, Annabel Crabb, Elizabeth Farrelly and Miriam Lyons as they discuss the issue.
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Time: 3:15pm-4:15pm Oct 02 Cost: From $20 plus BF
Venue: Playhouse, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Bookings: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/.. (02) 92507777 | |
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| Delusions of Gender: The Real Science Behind Sex Differences |
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The neuroscience of sex differences continues to fascinate author and Psychologist Cordelia Fine, who studied experimental psychology and criminology at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Join her as she delves into whether it's real science or enduring stereotypes.
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Time: 4:45pm-5:45pm Oct 02 Cost: From $20 plus BF
Venue: The Studio, Sydney Opera House , Bennelong Point, NSW, Sydney
Bookings: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/.. (02) 925077777 | |
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| IQ2 Debate: If You Want Peace, Forget Justice |
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Alexander Downer, Ratih Hardjono, George Galloway, Eric Kaufmann, Agio Pereira, and Stuart Rees debate the thorniest issues in the world to draw out what justice can mean in the 21st century.
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Time: 4:45pm-6:30pm Oct 02 Cost: From $35 + B/F
Venue: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Bookings: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/.. (02) 92507777 | |
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| Clive Hamilton: We are all Climate Change Deniers |
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The climate is changing so why do people refuse to act in the face of one of our greatest challenges? Clive Hamilton, writer, intellectual and Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics examines the question.
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Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm Oct 02 Cost: From $20 plus BF
Venue: The Studio, Sydney Opera House , Bennelong Point, NSW, Sydney
Bookings: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/.. (02) 92507777 | |
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| The Sins of The Fathers: Should The Pope Be Held to Account? |
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Sexual abuse of children within the Catholic Church has come to light around the world. Who should be brought to account for these terrible acts? Alan Dershowitz and Geoffrey Robertson, two of the most extraordinary advocates of our time debate the fundamental moral, ethical and political questions with fearless eloquence.
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Time: 8:00pm-9:30pm Oct 02 Cost: From $65/$45 Conc + B/F
Venue: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Enquiries: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/.. (02) 92507812 | |
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