The Wheeler Centre: Books, Writing, Ideas: Videos

Rhys Muldoon, Andrew Rule and Tom Noble explore the truth, responsibility and vivid personalities of true crime writing.

Ramona Koval, playwright Darryl Emerson and writer Rodney Hall discuss the satire and wit of the late Christina Stead.

Esteemed novelist Alex Miller talks about 'Autumn Laing', art, love and imagination with Geordie Williamson.

Former Villawood boss Peter Mitchell, refugee advocate David Manne and Peter Mares discuss Australia's asylum seekers.

Stuart Macintyre, Tim Soutphommasane, Marcia Langton and Clare Wright discuss essential works of Australian history.

Neil Gaiman explores love and death, the tyranny of genre, sneezing baby pandas and red daleks with Clem Bastow.

Tom Stoppard talks about his life and work, and the "unfathomably interesting" space between audiences and performers.

Environmentalist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken talks about capitalism's "sunset effect" and his new book Blessed Unrest.

Roland Harvey and Alison Lester discuss collaboration, research, style and subversion in the world of picture books.

Elliot Perlman talks about his new novel The Street Sweeper, writing 20th century histories and his return to Melbourne.

Key figures in the TV adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas' novel The Slap discuss its journey from page to screen.

Thomas Keneally tells a story of racism, wartime politics, empire and the life and death of White Australia.

Join Maxine McKew, John Hewson, Irving Saulwick and George Megalogenis for a talk on polls, politics and the polis.

Bestseller Matthew Reilly talks about escapism and blockbuster action scenes, and reads from his relentless new book.

In a climate of panic about child protection and 'sexting', Nina Funnell considers who this panic serves and controls.