Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Tuesday 24 June
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
With immigration and asylum seekers at the forefront of news coverage, this year’s Walter Lippmann Memorial Lecture concentrates on whether we need to re-evaluate our notions of borders and what constitutes a sovereign state.
Journalist, broadcaster and writer Indira Naidoo gives this year’s address. Famed as a presenter on The 7.30 Report, ABC Late News and SBS News, Indira questions the relevance of isolationism in a global marketplace where the economies of neighbouring countries are intrinsically linked and communications are instant. Is the idea of ‘home’ outmoded? Are we moving towards a truly international idea of belonging? If so, how can this be reflected in public policy?
The 2014 Walter Lippmann Memorial Lecture, exploring issues and ideas surrounding contemporary multiculturalism, is given in partnership with the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria.
Featuring
Indira Naidoo
Indira Naidoo is one of Australia’s most popular broadcasters. During her 25-year award-winning journalistic career, Ms Naidoo has hosted and reported for some of the country’s most distinguished news and current affair programs.
She achieved national prominence as the host of the ABC’s Late Edition nightly news and as an anchor and reporter for SBS TV’s award-winning late night news service the World News Tonight.
Ms Naidoo developed a cult following for her less serious appearances on the McFeast show, Roy and HG’s Club Buggery, Good News Week, and the Glasshouse. Indira was also a contestant on the inaugural episode of Celebrity MasterChef.
In recent years Indira’s interest has shifted to global environment and sustainability issues.
She has been the media manager for consumer advocacy group CHOICE and was a Geneva-based sustainability consultant with the United Nations’ trade development arm – the International Trade Centre.
In 2009 she was selected from 2000 applicants to be trained by former US President Al Gore as a climate change presenter.
Her first book, the best-selling The Edible Balcony about growing food in small spaces has been launched in London, Hong Kong and New York and she lectures internationally on food sustainability issues.
Indira is also an ambassador for Sydney’s homeless crisis centre the Wayside Chapel and conducts weekly gardening classes on its rooftop vegetable garden for its homeless visitors.
Indira is married to television director Mark FitzGerald and lives in Sydney.