The Wheeler Centre: Books, Writing, Ideas: Videos

In our inaugural Talking Point session, our panel discusses the political upheaval in Egypt and what its lasting effects will be.

From our Gala Night of Storytelling, Murong Xuecun describes the resourceful Mr Sheng and his unusual relationship with his stomach.

Murong Xuecun tells, in Chinese, the story of Mr Sheng - pest controller, chef de cuisine and owner of 'hungry eyes'.

German writer Dagmar Leupold recounts the power of a pair of suede boots that, under cover of night, whisk her imagination across the Baltic to Estonia.

Dagmar Leupold recounts the story of the vintage suede boots that transported her across the Baltic to an icy dream of her adolescence.

French writer Yannick Haenel reads his story of two wartime grandfathers and their very different silences.

From our Gala Night of Storytelling 2011: Yannick Haenel's story of two wartime grandfathers and their very different silences.

Lyndal Curtis, Julian Burnside, Paul Ramadge and Suelette Dreyfus examine the lasting implications of WikiLeaks.

John Birmingham details his friend's lifesaving encounters with aikido, kneeling practice and Indian airport staff.

Archie Roach performs a song dedicated to his late wife, Ruby Hunter, at our Gala Night of Storytelling.

At our Gala Night of Storytelling, Sonya Hartnett tells the story of her mother's crime in 1960s Athens.

Jon Faine questions our growing culture of complaint and asks if, instead, our expectations are unrealistic

Nam Le finds inspiration in a kung fu legend of the silver screen.

At our Gala Night of Storytelling for 2011, Abha Dawesar tells a tale of embracing fate.

Author Murong Xuecun discusses the challenges facing an 'independent' writer in contemporary China.