Events

This book contains a collection of essays by diverse religious leaders and thinkers, making the moral case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the upcoming Indigenous Voice referendum.

Dr Shireen Morris and Damien Freeman are the editors of this book, which is available for purchase here.

Trinity College at the University of Melbourne hosted a panel discussion with some of the authors and editors: The Most Reverend Peter A. Comensoli, Fiona Jose, Bhikkhu Sujato and Shireen Morris.

They explored their views on why the referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition through an Indigenous Voice boils down to moral questions, about who we are as a country and whether Indigenous communities deserve to be heard in laws and policies that affect them.

The recorded event is available to view here.

This event was hosted by Trinity College, University of Melbourne, on Tuesday 21 February 2023 and moderated by Patricia Karvelas.

This book contains a collection of essays by diverse religious leaders and thinkers, making the moral case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the upcoming Indigenous Voice referendum.

Dr Shireen Morris and Damien Freeman are the editors of this book, which is available for purchase here.

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and The Great Synagogue hosted this book launch event, with speeches delivered by The Honourable T.F. Bathurst AC KC FRSN, Former Chief Justice of New South Wales, Dr Shireen Morris, and Damien Freeman.

They explored their views on why the referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition through an Indigenous Voice boils down to moral questions, about who we are as a country and whether Indigenous communities deserve to be heard in laws and policies that affect them.

This event was hosted by The Great Synagogue 187a Elizabeth Street, Sydney on Monday 20 February 2023.

In this oration, Dr Morris makes the case for radical centre economic reform, sharing her thinking about the radical centre as it relates to the challenge of unemployment. Dr Morris asks: Why must a cohort of Australians be kept unemployed to manage inflation? Why must the RBA independently manage this balance? And how can Australians work across tribal divides to fight inequality?

Keynote speaker: Dr Shireen Morris

Date: Saturday 10th September 2022

A recording of the oration can be viewed here.

A transcript of the oration can be accessed here.

These peak religious organisations released a Joint Resolution declaring their support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Keynote speaker: Rachel Perkins*

Master of ceremonies: Sean Gordon*

Music: Eric Avery, violin and vocals.

See bios of all the speakers here.

Date: 9am – 10.30am, Friday 27 May 2022

This event was live-streamed from amongst the contemporary artworks of the 23rd Biennale of Sydney, titled rīvus.

This was the inaugural event of the Radical Centre Reform Lab at Macquarie Law School, established with generous support from Foundation Donors, Henry and Marcia Pinskier.

The event was supported by the Biennale of Sydney in partnership with Cape York Institute and Uphold & Recognise.

*Due to a family bereavement, Noel Pearson was unable to give the oration. Indigenous filmmaker Rachel Perkins gave the keynote and Wangkumarra/Barkindji man Sean Gordon was the master of ceremonies.

Read more about this event here.

A recording of the live stream can be viewed here.