Gandhi Oration

Citizens for climate action: the power of individuals banding together

10 May 2022

Jean Hinchliffe from School Strikes 4 Climate and Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett explore citizen action from their generational perspectives.

In search of hope

18 Jul 2019

We all have the power to change the course of history, says Tim Costello in this edited version of his Gandhi Oration delivered at UNSW.

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UNSW honours India’s Martyrs' Day marking 71st anniversary of Gandhi’s death

07 Feb 2019

The annual Gandhi Oration was delivered by the Chief Advocate for World Vision Australia, Rev Tim Costello, at UNSW Sydney this week.

Gandhi's legacy shines a light on a "post-truth" world

02 Feb 2018

At a time when public conversation is defined by appeals to hyper emotion and facts don’t matter, we need Mahatma Gandhi more than ever, says award-winning Indian journalist Shoma Chaudhury.

The significance of Gandhi in a post-truth world

25 Jan 2018

Seventy years after the death of Mahatma Gandhi, the man who led India to independence, award-winning Indian journalist Shoma Chaudhury will deliver UNSW's annual Gandhi Oration.

Social researcher and author Dr Hugh Mackay AO speaks on the topic “The state of the nation starts in your street”, discussing why our neighbourhoods matter and how good neighbours build strong communities. Dr Mackay delivered the 2017 Gandhi Oration at UNSW.

Think the world is not as friendly as it once was? Then smile

31 Jan 2017

Delivering this year’s UNSW Gandhi Oration, social researcher Hugh Mackay outlined how small actions as simple as saying hello with a smile can have a powerful impact on the national mood.

A nation in the grip of anxiety

30 Jan 2017

Australia is in the grip of anxiety and depression, with 100,000 homeless people and a widening income gap, social researcher Hugh Mackay will tell an audience at UNSW's 2017 Gandhi Oration tonight.

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The state of the nation starts in your street

10 Jan 2017

Social researcher Dr Hugh Mackay will deliver UNSW’s annual Gandhi Oration tonight (30 January 2017), discussing why neighbourhoods matter and how good neighbours build strong communities.

Journalism in the Age of Terror

10 Mar 2016

In this edited excerpt of the 2016 Gandhi Oration, Peter Greste, the Australian journalist jailed on confected terrorism charges in Egypt, reflects on how governments and extremists are using the War on Terror as cover for their attacks on freedom of speech.