The Wheeler Centre: Books, Writing, Ideas: Videos

Transport planner Paul Mees analyses Melbourne's public transport failings, and suggests that upheaval is necessary to remedy the situation.

Hannie Rayson suggests that theatre and politics share more in common than we think; both seek to move us through strong narrative and performance. But, she argues, we're not getting those things in today's politics.

Wendy McCarthy argues her case in the Intelligence Squared debate on feminism.

In conversation with Toni Jordan, novelist Monica McInerney discusses her writing and editing process as well as the forces that propelled her to a career in books.

Jonathan Walker, author of Five Wounds, talks about the future of the book

Gay Alcorn argues that feminism has failed

Peter Doherty

John Marsden tells his story for the Wheeler Centre's Gala Night of Storytelling

Travel and rock scribe Andrew Mueller examines why, in his opinion, travel writing sucks.

Salley Vickers

Phillip Adams, Julian Burnside, Tony Coady and Amanda Lohrey share their thoughts on death, euthanasia and the recognition of mortality

Crikey editor Sophie Black on the furute of web journalism

Hedge-fund manager Tom Elliott defends his economics and his profession

Monica Dux argues that feminism has not failed at the Intelligence Squared debate

Christian Lander, author of Stuff White People Like, in conversation with John Safran