Experience ANU

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Experience ANU

The ANU campus is always alive with plenty to see, hear and do. Listen here to one of the many fascinating talks delivered by the world’s finest thinkers. If you’re interested in finding out more about events at ANU then visit us at events.anu.edu.

  1. Meet the author-Michael Robotham

    1D AGO

    Meet the author-Michael Robotham

    Two times Gold Dagger winning, and twice Edgar short-listed author, Michael Robotham was in conversation with Chris Hammer on Michael's new PC Phil McCarthy crime fiction novel The White Crow. *This podcast contains explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.

    56 min
  2. Meet the author-Cheng Lei

    2D AGO

    Meet the author-Cheng Lei

    Journalist and recipient of the 2024 Press Freedom Award, Cheng Lei was in conversation with Michael Hertel on her new book Cheng Lei: A Memoir of Freedom, the extraordinary true story of journalist Cheng Lei whose life was abruptly transformed when she was detained in China on false charges of espionage. Harrowing, fierce and often darkly humorous.

    1 hr
  3. Meet the Author-Toby Walsh

    JUN 17

    Meet the Author-Toby Walsh

    Toby Walsh was in conversation with Andrew Leigh on his new book The Shortest History of AI, everything you need to know about the origins and future of artificial intelligence through the examination of six key ideas.

    1h 1m
  4. Meet the Author-Raina McIntyre

    JUN 17

    Meet the Author-Raina McIntyre

    Internationally acclaimed epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre was in conversation with Sanjaya Senanayake on her new book Vaccine Nation Science, reason and the threat to 200 years of progress, a gripping journey through the past, present and future of vaccines.

    52 min
  5. Meet the Author-Marcel Dirsus

    JUN 3

    Meet the Author-Marcel Dirsus

    Marcel Dirsus was in conversation with Allan Behm on his book How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive.

    1h 2m
  6. Meet the Author - Ian Rankin

    MAY 27

    Meet the Author - Ian Rankin

    Ian Rankin was in conversation with Chris Hammer on Midnight and Blue, the latest instalment of the Inspector Rebus series, and reflections on Ian’s bestselling career in crime writing. Midnight and Blue is Ian Rankin at his tense and thrilling best. Detective Inspector John Rebus spent his life putting Edinburgh's most deadly criminals behind bars. Now, he's joined them. As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head. That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard. However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide. With no badge, no authority and no safety net, Rebus walks a tightrope - with his life on the line. But how do you find a killer in a place full of them? ‘Rebus is one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse' Daily Mail ‘Rankin has taken the police procedural and transformed into an epic character study of a man and his city ... Nobody does it better’.The Times Sir Ian Rankin is the multi-million copy worldwide bestseller of over 30 novels and the creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into 36 languages and have been adapted for radio, stage and screen. Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK’s most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. He is the recipient of honorary degrees from four universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature. He was knighted in 2023 for services to literature and charity and has also received an OBE for his services to literature. Chris Hammer's first book, Scrublands, became an instant bestseller when it was published in 2018 and has been released as a TV series on Stan. as has his second novel Silver published in 2019. His subsequent novels Trust (2020), Treasure & Dirt (2021) The Tilt (2022), The Seven (2023) and The Valley (2024) - have all also been bestsellers. Chris has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master's degree in international relations from the ANU. The vote of thanks was given by Canberra crime fiction reviewer Anna Creer.

    58 min
  7. Meet the Author-Geoff Raby

    MAY 22

    Meet the Author-Geoff Raby

    Geoff Raby was in conversation with Allan Behm on the updated edition of his book China’s Grand Strategy and Australia’s Future in the New Global Order and his recent publication, Great Game On. The contest for Central Asia and Global Supremacy.

    58 min
  8. Meet the Author-Judith Brett

    MAY 20

    Meet the Author-Judith Brett

    Award-winning biographer Judith Brett was in conversation with Virginia Haussegger on her new book Fearless Beatrice Faust: Sex, Feminism and Body Politics.

    58 min
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The ANU campus is always alive with plenty to see, hear and do. Listen here to one of the many fascinating talks delivered by the world’s finest thinkers. If you’re interested in finding out more about events at ANU then visit us at events.anu.edu.

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    Experience ANU
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