On Tuesday 20 March, the Intelligence Squared series of debates kicks off with a look at the ethics of eating meat. Six speakers will divide into two teams to speak for and against the proposition…
Brilliant in a bust and selfish in a boom – that’s the assessment of ‘the Australian moment’ by one of our most authoritative and independent political commentators. George Megalogenis speaks on…
We talk to Penguin publisher Ben Ball about the thinking behind the company's return to accepting unsolicited manuscripts - during the first week of every month, starting 1 February 2012.
Alan Hollinghurst’s latest novel is *The Stranger’s Child*. He is the author of four previous novels, *The Swimming-Pool Library, The Folding Star, The Spell *and *The Line of Beauty*.
Post-post-modern diva Meow Meow specialises in a unique brand of kamikaze cabaret and performance art exotica.
No matter how compelling a novel or a film might be, if you have to study it, there’s always the risk you’ll end up hating it. Not any more! A gift to VCE students, their teachers (and of course…
The big event on the calendar of all lovers of children’s literature is back! On Sunday 25 March, your favourite authors and illustrators will be taking over the lawns of the State Library for a day …
Surreal, edgy and darkly comic, Etgar Keret has established his reputation as a major international talent. In Israel, he’s seen as a worthy successor to the Amos Oz generation with work that is as b…
What Men Really Think About …, a series of public discussions aimed at lifting the lid on issues close to the hearts of Australian men, comes to the Wheeler Centre for an investigation of…
Alain de Botton is the author of non-fiction essays on themes ranging from love and travel, to architecture and philosophy.
Melbourne has a new kind of cultural institution, the Wheeler Centre. The Centre, and its website, are dedicated to the discussion and practice of writing and ideas.
Through a year-round programme of talks and lectures, readings and debates, and an evolving site featuring video and live blogging, we invite you to join the conversation.
176 Little Lonsdale Street
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
Telephone enquiries: (03) 9094 7800
The Wheeler Centre Gala 2012: Stories to Believe In
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City and Urban Planning
David Holmgren on Retrofitting the Suburbs for Sustainability
