<p>Rupert Murdoch's recent trips to China and India have convinced him of one thing: there is no alternative to economic growth as a remedy for poverty. Caste and communism have condemned hundreds of millions to wretched lives.</p>

Rupert Murdoch's recent trips to China and India have convinced him of one thing: there is no alternative to economic growth as a remedy for poverty. Caste and communism have condemned hundreds of millions to wretched lives.

Lecture 5: The global middle class roars

In a series of four orations delivered by noted musicians, the 2024 Boyer Lectures will explore the state of classical music in Australia in the contemporary age.

the anthology of four lectures will be delivered by Professor Anna Goldsworthy, Lyn Williams AM, founder and director of Gondwana Choirs, Iain Grandage, leading Australian composer and former Artistic Director of the Perth Festival and accomplished violist, conductor and composer, Aaron Wyatt.

Since 1959, the ABC's Boyer Lectures have sparked conversations about critical ideas.

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In a series of four orations delivered by noted musicians, the 2024 Boyer Lectures will explore the state of classical music in Australia in the contemporary age. the anthology of four lectures will be delivered by Professor Anna Goldsworthy, Lyn Williams AM, founder and director of Gondwana Choirs, Iain Grandage, leading Australian composer and former Artistic Director of the Perth Festival and accomplished violist, conductor and composer, Aaron Wyatt. Since 1959, the ABC's Boyer Lectures have sparked conversations about critical ideas.

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