Centre for Ideas

UNSW Sydney is excited to announce that we will be Sydney Writers' Festival’s exclusive university sponsor and Premier Partner.

What will it take for Australia to treat those seeking asylum with dignity and respect? 

When it comes to human rights and the treatment of refugees, no country is as inhumane as Australia. 

Has the protective shield of power and privilege truly begun to wear thin?

The pandemic has taught us many things… one of which is that hybrid learning is not everything it is cracked up to be. 

Could Australia be a global solar superpower? 

Could psychedelics unlock the mysteries of mental health? 

Can X-ray vision allow us to be a truly sustainable economy?

What does the future hold for video game streaming platforms?

We may have won a few battles against fungi, but we’re definitely losing the war. 

How can we reimagine our cities to make them places people want to be?

If algorithms could build cities, what would they look like?