Politics, Culture and Society Courses
Understand the events and movements that shape our world through politics, culture and society courses. Learn about elections, democracy, dictatorships, recessions, and revolutions. Examine the lives and decisions of leaders whose choices changed history.
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2025 Year in Review
<p>The Wars in Gaza and the Ukraine have continued throughout 2025. The second term of President Trump since 20 Jan 2025 has created its own confronting challenges. Is China really a threat to peace
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Summarising Six Current Books on AI (Part 1)
<p>This course examines two influential 2025 books on artificial intelligence. In <em>Empire of AI</em>, journalist Karen Hao reveals the hidden costs of AI’s rise—from exploited workers in Kenya to
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Goering and the Pillaging of Paris (1940-1944)
<p>From his suite at the Ritz Hotel in Paris during WWII, Field Marshal Goering conducted a large scale pillaging operation. Art treasures were seized from galleries, museums and from Jewish families.
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The English Republic 1649-1660
<p>Between 1649 and 1660 England was a Republic in which several Parliaments and Cromwell’s New Model Army contested for control of the country – both its political and religious settlement. Under the
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The Australian Constitution - It's Worth Talking About
<p><em>"Britain has no written constitution - the Americans are obsessed with theirs"</em>. The Australian Constitution fundamentally shapes our government and politics and hence has an impact on all
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The Rise of the Right and the Collapse of the Liberal International Order
<p>After the horrors of World War II the international community sought to prevent any repeat by establishing bodies like the United Nations and drawing up the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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If History is a Poem, what does it mean?
<p>Join ten thinkers as they improvise on the theme <em>If History is a Poem, what does it mean?</em> Each brings their own voice to an unfolding conversation about how we interpret the past, live in
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Breakaway - New State Movements in Australia
<p>A look at breakaway 'New State' proposals across Australia. What prompted them, and which of them are still bubbling away today. What would the map of Australia look like if any or all of them had
...Breakaway - New State Movements in Australia
<p>A look at breakaway 'New State' proposals across Australia. What prompted them, and which of them are still bubbling away today. What would the map of Australia look like if any or all of them had
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Human Error in Famous and Major Airline Accidents
<p>Why do smart pilots make fatal mistakes? Flying is one of the safest ways to travel, yet when things go wrong, the results can be catastrophic — and strangely compelling. In this fascinating course
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Truth, Lies, or "Bulls**t"? The History and Philosophy of Accounting
<p>"From clay tokens in ancient Mesopotamia to today’s debates over corporate responsibility and sustainability, this session traces the long and fascinating history of accounting as a measure of “
...Truth, Lies, or "Bulls**t"? The History and Philosophy of Accounting
<p>"From clay tokens in ancient Mesopotamia to today’s debates over corporate responsibility and sustainability, this session traces the long and fascinating history of accounting as a measure of “
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