The Sydney Institute Podcast

Sharri Markson & Alex Ryvchin join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 23/9/260:00 Intro1:19 Sharri Markson20:25 Alex Ryvchin33:50 Q&A

Danny Ben-Moshe joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 15/9/26

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas delivers The Sydney Institute Annual Dinner lecture for 2026. Introductions by Senator Don Farrell and Sydney Institute Deputy Chair Amy Menere. With thanks to Virgin Australia for sponsoring the event.0:00 Amy Menere0:23 Don Farrell7:21 Peter MalinauskasRecorded 9/9/26

Kieran Kelly joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 31/8/260:00 Intro0:56 Kieran Kelly26:00 Q&A

Mark Regev joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 1/9/260:00 Intro0:50 Mark Regev37:30 Q&A

Nicholas Hasluck joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 24/8/260:00 Intro0:39 Nicholas Hasluck33:47 Q&A

Paul Kelly joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 17/8/260:00 Intro0:32 Paul Kelly30:00 Q&A

Henry Ergas joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 12/8/260:00 Intro0:40 Henry Ergas42:05 Q&A

Andrew Leigh joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 4/8/260:00 Intro0:45 Andrew Leigh30:42 Q&A

Prue Car joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 22/7/260:00 Intro0:40 Prue Car17:50 Q&A

Angus Taylor joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded on 9/7/26 at Mallesons Sydney.0:00 Intro0:45 Angus Taylor32:22 Q&A

Joe Hildebrand joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 1/7/260:00 Intro0:35 Joe Hildebrand37:32 Q&A

Patrick Mullins joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 24/6/260:00 Intro1:06 Patrick Mullins39:57 Q&A

Claire Lehmann joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 17/6/260:00 Intro0:30 Claire Lehmann23:42 Q&A

Dr Andrew Charlton joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 10/6/260:00 Intro0:28 Andrew Charlton31:51 Q&A

Tom Switzer & Pru Goward join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 3/6/260:00 Intro0:42 Tom Switzer16:27 Pru Goward36:10 Q&A

The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 25/5/260:00 Intro1:18 Michael Kirby42:08 Q&A

Helen Pitt joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 18/5/260:00 Intro0:50 Helen Pitt33:48 Q&A

David Harris joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 14/5/260:00 Intro0:43 David Harris36:50 Q&A

Justin Tauber & Roger Montgomery join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 29/4/260:00 Intro0:34 Justin Tauber15:41 Roger Montgomery30:44 Q&A

Paul Scully joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 22/4/260:00 Intro0:28 Paul Scully23:43 Q&A

Warren Hogan joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 8/4/260:00 Intro0:28 Warren Hogan46:28 Q&A

Dimitri Burshtein & Alex Sanchez join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 30/3/260:00 Intro1:04 Dimitri Burshtein17:41 Alex Sanchez42:08 Q&A

Daniel Mulino joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 16/3/260:00 Intro1:02 Daniel Mulino38:35 Q&A

Peter van Onselen joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 2/3/260:00 Intro0:48 Peter van Onselen31:09 Q&A

Robert Ironside joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 23/2/260:00 Intro0:39 Robert Ironside37:00 Q&A

Tim Storrier joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 18/2/260:00 Intro0:48 Tim Storrier28:08 Q&A

Amanda Rishworth joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 17/2/260:00 Intro0:35 Amanda Rishworth26:55 Q&A

Dana Stroul joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 12/2/260:00 Intro0:42 Dana Stroul28:31 Q&A

Arsen Ostrovsky & Gemma Tognini join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 10/2/260:00 Intro0:47 Arsen Ostrovsky23:30 Gemma Tognini39:22 Q&A

Alexander Downer & Tony Parkinson join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 4/2/260:00 Intro0:50 Alexander Downer20:38 Tony Parkinson32:36 Q&A

Sean Turnell joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 28/1/260:00 Intro0:53 Sean Turnell31:15 Q&A

Cristina Talacko joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 21/1/260:00 Intro0:35 Cristina Talacko26:45 Q&A

Tony Abbott joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 15/12/250:00 Intro0:47 Tony Abbott12:27 Q&A

Tim Ayres joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 11/12/250:00 Intro1:10 Tim Ayres31:25 Q&A

Danielle Pletka joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 9/12/25With thanks to the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council0:00 Intro0:57 Danielle Pletka33:35 Q&A

Dr Martin Farr joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Introduction by Chetna Mahadik of The Robert Menzies Institute.Recorded 1/12/120:00 Intro2:19 Martin Farr37:05 Q&A

Brent Taylor joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 24/11/250:00 Intro0:50 Brent Taylor30:45 Q&A

Senator The Hon Don Farrell delivers The Sydney Institute Annual Dinner Lecture.Welcome by Jacquelynne Willcox and Joe Gersh. Introduction by Mary Easson. Vote of thanks by Christian Bennett.With thanks to Virgin Australia for sponsoring the event.Recorded on 18/11/25 at The Fullerton Hotel Sydney.0:00 Jacquelynne Willcox3:21 Joe Gersh11:54 Mary Easson15:55 Don Farrell44:55 Christian Bennett

Barry O'Farrell & Gerard Henderson join Jacquelynne Willcox & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 12/11/250:00 Intro3:30 Barry O'Farrell19:51 Gerard Henderson32:54 Q&A

Tony Abbott & Anne Henderson join Gerard Henderson, Jacquelynne Willcox & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 3/11/250:00 Intro4:15 Tony Abbott14:12 Anne Henderson27:42 Q&A

Aaron Patrick joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 29/10/250:00 Intro0:48 Aaron Patrick29:47 Q&A

Senator Dave Sharma joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 15/10/250:00 Intro0:59 Dave Sharma22:58 Q&A

Greg Sheridan joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 8/10/250:00 Intro0:40 Greg Sheridan33:37 Q&A

Dallas McInerney joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 1/10/250:00 Intro0:42 Dallas McInerney30:29 Q&A

Andrew Leigh joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 16/9/250:00 Intro0:36 Andrew Leigh24:45 Q&A

Peter Shmigel joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 25/8/250:00 Intro0:55 Peter Shmigel36:00 Q&A

Cheng Lei joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 19/8/250:00 Intro0:51 Cheng Lei33:35 Q&A

Andrew Bragg joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members. Recorded 18/8/25 0:00 Intro 0:46 Andrew Bragg 28:07 Q&A

Ed Cavanough & Aidan Morrison join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 13/8/250:00 Intro0:35 Ed Cavanaugh16:00 Aidan Morrison31:45 Q&A

Tom Gilling joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 28/7/250:00 Intro1:02 Tom Gilling28:41 Q&A

John Carey joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 30/7/250:00 Intro0:35 John Carey28:15 Q&A

Helen Trinca & Geoffrey Lehmann join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 21/7/250:00 Intro0:40 Helen Trinca22:25 Geoffrey Lehmann39:10 Q&A

Cassandra Goldie & Ross Greenwood join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 16/7/250:00 Intro0:42 Cassandra Goldie10:43 Ross Greenwood19:53 Q&A

Monica Doumit & Greg Craven join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 7/7/250:00 Intro0:53 Monica Doumit17:11 Greg Craven34:03 Q&A

Tim Wilson joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 19/6/250:00 Intro0:57 Tim Wilson36:07 Q&A

Linda Jaivin joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 16/6/250:00 Intro1:07 Linda Jaivin33:07 Q&A

William Coleman joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 10/6/250:00 Intro1:03 William Coleman31:40 Q&A

Judith Brett joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 26/5/250:00 Intro0:40 Judith Brett27:15 Q&A

Parnell McGuinness & John Roskam join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 28/5/250:00 Intro1:05 Parnell McGuinness12:50 John Roskam32:27 Q&A

Quang Luu & Sydney Nguyen join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 19/5/250:00 Intro1:25 Quang Luu18:10 Sydney Nguyen31:45 Q&A

Richard Holden joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 14/5/250:00 Intro1:10 Richard Holden33:25 Q&A

James Morrow & Bruce Wolpe join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 30/4/250:00 Intro1:08 James Morrow16:30 Bruce Wolpe35:29 Q&A

Mary Easson & Michael Kroger join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 24/4/250:00 Intro0:45 Mary Easson18:24 Michael Kroger31:15 Q&A

Malcolm Mackerras joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Malcolm's latest pendulums can be found here: https://www.malcolmmackerras.com/pendulumsRecorded 23/4/250:00 Intro1:02 Malcolm Mackerras30:26 Q&A

Adam Creighton joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 14/4/250:00 Intro0:55 Adam Creighton34:09 Q&A

Darrin Barnett & Pru Goward join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 7/4/250:00 Intro0:50 Darrin Barnett18:02 Pru Goward31:56 Q&A

Nick Kaldas joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 24/3/250:00 Intro1:20 Nick Kaldas36:01 Q&A

Ehud Yaari joins Jacquelynne Willcox & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 26/3/250:00 Intro1:36 Ehud Yaari42:58 Q&A

David Coleman MP joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 6/3/250:00 Intro0:58 David Coleman33:20 Q&A

Tom McIlroy joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 5/3/250:00 Intro0:30 Tom McIlroy26:05 Q&A

Patrick Gorman joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 24/2/250:00 Intro1:03 Patrick Gorman18:30 Q&A

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price joins Gerard Henderson, Jacquelynne Willcox & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 18/2/250:00 Intro4:27 Senator Price20:45 Q&A

Joe Hildebrand & Freya Leach join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 12/2/250:00 Intro0:50 Joe Hildebrand14:35 Freya Leach31:25 Q&A

Michael Kirby & Paul Kelly join Gerard Henderson, Georgina Downer, Anne Henderson, Zachary Gorman & The Sydney Institute members to launch The Menzies Ascendency: Fortune, Stability, Progress 1954-1961. In collaboration with The Robert Menzies Institute.Recorded 3/2/25 at King & Wood Mallesons.0:00 Intro0:50 Georgina Downer4:50 Michael Kirby26:15 Paul Kelly39:23 Anne Henderson49:44 Zachary Gorman57:38 Q&A

Senator James Paterson joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 30/1/250:00 Intro0:40 James Paterson30:28 Q&A

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 28/1/250:00 Intro0:57 Richard Marles16:51 Q&A

Georgina Downer, John Anderson, John Howard, Anne Henderson & Zachary Gorman join Gerard Henderson to launch Unity in Autonomy: A Federal History of the Founding of the Liberal Party.With thanks to the Robert Menzies Institute.Recorded 28/11/24 at King & Wood Mallesons Sydney.0:00 Intro0:40 Georgina Downer10:25 John Anderson24:57 John Howard51:10 Anne Henderson59:41 Zachary Gorman

Paul Fletcher joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 2/12/240:00 Intro0:30 Paul Fletcher27:40 Q&A

Matthew Levitt joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 21/11/240:00 Intro0:38 Matthew Levitt32:57 Q&A

The Hon Michelle Rowland speaks at The Sydney Institute Annual Dinner 2024. Introduction by Gerard Henderson.With thanks to Virgin Australia for supporting the event.Recorded 13/11/24

Susan Wyndham & Brigitta Olubas join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 11/11/240:00 Intro1:18 Susan Wyndham16:55 Brigitta Olubas36:16 Q&A

Mark Goodwin & Carl Scully join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 4/11/240:00 Intro1:10 Mark Goodwin16:30 Carl Scully31:33 Q&A

Allegra Spender joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 29/10/240:00 Intro0:43 Allegra Spender35:10 Q&A

Julian Leeser joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 23/10/240:00 Intro0:57 Julian Leeser34:45 Q&A

Michael Easson joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.   Recorded 9/10/24   0:00 Intro 1:02 Michael Easson 25:40 Q&A

Joe Gersh, Freya Leach & Timothy Lynch join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 30/9/240:00 Intro1:00 Joe Gersh16:00 Freya Leach36:00 Timothy Lynch50:30 Q&A

Deborah Conway joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Deborah Conway’s The Book of Life (Allen & Unwin) has been shortlisted for Waverley Council’s NIB Literary Award – one of Australia’s most important literary prizes. To vote in the 2024 People’s Choice Prize go to the Waverley Council’s website:https://haveyoursay.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nib-peoples-choice-prizeRecorded 23/9/240:00 Intro0:40 Deborah Conway36:40 Q&A

Matt Thistlethwaite joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 18/9/240:00 Intro0:53 Matt Thistlethwaite21:20 Q&A

Bruce Wolpe & Tom Switzer join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 16/9/240:00 Intro0:55 Bruce Wolpe14:42 Tom Switzer31:41 Q&A

Michael Stutchbury joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 11/9/240:00 Intro0:55 Michael Stutchbury24:20 Q&A

Mark Dreyfus joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 5/9/240:00 Intro0:45 Mark Dreyfus19:40 Q&A

Michael Sexton & Jason Falinski join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.28/8/240:00 Intro0:47 Michael Sexton15:20 Jason Falinski28:45 Q&A

Behnam Ben Taleblu joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 22/8/240:00 Intro1:00 Behnam Ben Taleblu16:26 Q&A

Michael Kirby joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 21/8/240:00 Intro0:56 Michael Kirby30:05 Q&A

Senator Tim Ayres joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 6/8/240:00 Intro1:12 Tim Ayres24:33 Q&A

Milton Cockburn joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 31/7/240:00 Intro0:50 Milton Cockburn19:10 Q&A

Tony Grey & Max Douglass join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 22/7/240:00 Intro1:12 Tony Grey18:30 Max Douglass34:26 Q&A

Peter Lerner joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.Recorded 17/7/240:00 Intro1:15 Peter Lerner28:20 Q&A