The Wheeler Centre: Books, Writing, Ideas: Videos

As part of the Matter of Life and Death series, some of our finest writers discuss tackling death and mortality on the page.

Jess McGuire talks with Clare Bowditch, Stephen Cummings and Rebecca Barnard about the music industry.

Simon Winchester on Atlantic, journalism and creative non fiction

Nicki Greenberg and Shaun Tan discuss Greenberg's graphic adaptation of Hamlet.

Lawrie Zion, Chris Johnston, Clem Bastow and Mikey Cahill discuss the state of music criticism.

Shaun Micallef on his book Preincarnate.

Mark Wakeham examines Victoria's environmental challenges leading into the 2010 Victorian State Election.

Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler talks about early leisure traveller Thomas Coryate.

George Megalogenis discusses the death of political reform and rigorous public debate, with former Federal Labor MP Lindsay Tanner.

Greg Davies from the Police Association looks at the increased violence many Victorian police are encountering.

Lenore Skenazy discusses free range kids in this hilarious talk.

Vandana Shiva delivers an address on how GMO-free food became activism.

What legacy does environmentalist David Suzuki leave behind on our troubled planet?

Crossword puzzle setter David Astle talks about his love of words and how to solve a cryptic.

VCOSS CEO Cath Smith outlines a social agenda for the Victorian state elections, pointing to affordable housing, service subsidies and improved access to transport, among other measures.