Courses
Politics at Lunchtime
Stay informed through short, focused discussions on current political issues.
Engage with timely political topics in a concise and accessible format. These short sessions explore local and global issues, encouraging informed discussion and reflection in a lunchtime setting.
Julian Assange: Hero or Villain?
Julian Assange: Hero or Villain?
<p>We explore the background to WikiLeaks, the disclosure of information that embarrassed and confounded governments, Julian Assange's years of hiding and ultimately his arrest and conviction by the
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Julian Assange: Hero or Villain?
<p>We explore the background to WikiLeaks, the disclosure of information that embarrassed and confounded governments, Julian Assange's years of hiding and ultimately his arrest and conviction by the
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Curtin and MacArthur: Leadership and Australia's Darkest Hour
Curtin and MacArthur: Leadership and Australia's Darkest Hour
<p>During the darkest days of the Second World War, Australia faced an unprecedented threat and turned to an unlikely partnership between Prime Minister John Curtin and General Douglas MacArthur. This
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Are the Tech Bros the New Robber Barons?
Are the Tech Bros the New Robber Barons?
<p>The extraordinary wealth and influence of today's technology leaders have prompted comparisons with the "robber barons" of the late nineteenth century. But are these comparisons fair? This
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Truman Takes Power: Leadership at the End of WWII
Truman Takes Power: Leadership at the End of WWII
<p>In April 1945, the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt placed Harry S. Truman at the centre of world events. This course explores how an unexpected leader shaped the closing months of World War II and
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Is Britain Broken? Politics, Society and Britain's Future
Is Britain Broken? Politics, Society and Britain's Future
<p>Historians and political commentators are currently debating whether “Britain is broken”. Since 2010, successive British Prime Ministers, both Conservative and Labour, have found it difficult to
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Iran: From Khomenei to Khamenei to Chaos and Beyond
Iran: From Khomenei to Khamenei to Chaos and Beyond
<p>The Islamic Republic of Iran was born in violent revolution in early 1979 with the fall of the Shah and the establishment of a peculiar system if Islamic government (<em>velayat-e-faqih)</em> under
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The USA Mid-Term Elections
The USA Mid-Term Elections
<p>American Presidents are elected every four years and with them are elected the members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senators. In 2024 Donald Trump won the Presidency and his
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