Gloria Steinem talks to Anna Bligh about her travels which formed her adventurous personality.

Do artists have a responsibility to speak on political and social issues? an NGV debate.

Compassion as the latest business strategy – how does that sound to you?

Vandana Shiva believes we must abandon industrialised agriculture and genetically modified crops.

The creative arts are invariably political. They reflect social and political concerns, and are affected by political decisions, such as who receives public arts funding. 'Big Ideas' hears from four artists, each engaging, in their own way, with issue of forced migration. Plus, a performing arts 'roundtable' discusses why, in an era of screen-based home entertainment, the performing arts still matter, and how they are being affected by budget cuts.

We don’t condemn something because it is a crime. But it is a crime because we condemn it.

Punishment is the common response to crime. But what is punishment? And what really motivates our will to punish?

Niall Ferguson: how the study of history can help us better understand the present.

Leadership and the nation's top job - how has it changed ?