As China rolls back rights and freedoms in Hong Kong pro-democracy citizens are in a dilemma about whether to stay or go. And as Indonesia struggles with the economic damage of Covid-19, can President Joko Widodo deliver on his promise to make Indonesia an economic powerhouse?

“Convicted for offences against good order” – that was the fate of many women in the early 20th century in Australia. Their crime was not so much being drunk in public or selling their bodies, but to fail social expectations. Regardless of the circumstances leading them down this path. Women simply don’t behave like that. Historian Leigh Straw analyses this past battle for gender equality.

A year ago the pandemic arrived. En masse, we evacuated our offices and started working from home.  For many, the home is now their permanent workplace, and they have little desire to return to the daily commute. The potential of telecommuting had been touted for decades, but it took Covid-19 for it to take off.  Where to now for the office? Is working from home - and communicating via Zoom - all it's cracked up to be?

After decades of military rule it looked as if Myanmar had turned the corner with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest and democratic elections. But all that changed a month ago with a military coup. The military are on the streets in Myanmar to shut down mass protests against the suspension of democratic government. They’ve opened fire on demonstrators yet citizens are still taking to the streets. So how should the international community and in particular Australia respond to the military takeover?

An evening of love letters and storytelling. Women of six generations share their tales of love: love for a fulfilled dream, loving advice to an unborn daughter, passion for a past decade or the kind of love with the power to heal yourself. Each of their stories will not only make you feel love but will give you food for thought.

Should former President Donald Trump be banned indefinitely from Facebook? That question is before Facebook's Oversight Board which will now be the ultimate arbiter of what can, and can’t be posted on its platform. It will act as a kind of Supreme Court and its decisions are meant to be binding on the company. So is this the antidote to fake news, conspiracy theories and online abuse?

What we wear reflects who we are, and who we aspire to be. Research suggests the garments we wear can also affect our mental state in positive, and negative, ways. Wearing different clothing changes how we feel, and how others perceive us.

Can fashion really make us feel better about ourselves? A panel of experts at the Queensland Museum discusses.

Can you give things your best shot... and then let good enough be good enough? Many people in our society can’t - they are perfectionists and set themselves unrealistic and unachievable standards. Our culture in fact pushes for perfectionism. But we can learn to promote growth over perfection and compassion over criticism.

Love it or hate it, technology rules the world. Our social systems and values are bent out of shape by innovative technology. Ideas we used to hold dear like privacy are suddenly negotiable in the online world and tech companies set the rules with governments struggling to catch up. So is it possible to regain control of your data and can governments control disruptive technology?

While there is growing awareness about modern slavery and people trafficking around the world, numbers are still rising. Under the Modern Slavery Act, businesses are required to assess the risk of slavery in their operations – down the complete supply chain. On Big Ideas, an expert panel will discuss how policy, advocacy and practise has evolved in Australia and internationally and project future developments.