Yindyamarra

In an age of division, noise and rapid change, how do we find our way back to meaningful conversation? Distinguished Professor Stan Grant delivered a powerful public lecture at Charles Sturt University' Bathurst campus exploring the limits of language in a fractured world. Drawing on philosophy, history and lived experience, Stan reflects on the limits of language in a fractured world- and the urgent need to reconnect through deeper forms of understanding. At the heart of this conversation is Yindyamarra - a Wiradyuri philosophy grounded in respect, humility and deep listening. Through this lens, the event invites us to reconsider how we engage with one another, especially in moments where words fall short. This is more than a lecture. It is a call to pause, reflect and listen - to ourselves, to each other, and to the world around us.

Join Stan and Jack as they reflect on Oasis's reunion, Stan's experience of the historic concert in England, the relationship of music to the soul of a nation, and the challenges and dangers of nationalism in the modern world. Apologies for some feed disruption on Stan's microphone during recording!

Join Stan and Jack as they speak with Andrew Hastie MP—Federal Liberal Member for Canning and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs—about his vocation for politics, how his experiences in Afghanistan and in Parliament have shaped his Burkean outlook, and what a renewed form of Australian political thought might look like, explored from their mutually respectful yet differing perspectives.

Join Stan and Jack as they reflect on the 2025 Australian Federal election results, what they mean for the future of Australian social democracy and conservatism, and what makes Australian traditions truly unique.

Join Stan and Jack as they speak (this time, in person!) about Stan’s journey to Oxford to write a new novel. They discuss their plans for Stan's stay, his initial thoughts on creative writing, what makes England a beautiful place to live and think, but also some of the challenges posed to England's identity by globalisation, insecurity, and a crumbling global order. (Please excuse the sound quality and background sounds—we excitedly decided to record this outside on a sunny day at Jack’s home in Oxford, oblivious to the busy street outside).

Join Stan and Jack as they speak with Prof. Mark Evans about his work on the recent Democratic Audit of Australia. The importance of localised democracy stretches across their discussions of: nation-building in Afghanistan in the wake of American withdrawal; the joint crises of democracy in Europe and in America; the health, and political challenges of Australian democracy; the future and prospects for a solidarity-focused Left in building new democratic futures; and why the hope for democracy must ultimately lie in energising communities to undertake localised solutions.

Join Stan and Jack as they speak with Patrick Dunleavy, Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at LSE, about his work, alongside Prof. Mark Evans, on their recent democratic audit of Australia. How do Australia's democratic safeguards compare with those of the United Kingdom and United States? What are we to make of the rise of populism, in the midst of the cultural wars? What do the new threats to democracy look like from the view of 1989? We explore all these questions and more. Australia's democratic audit can be accessed here: https://press.lse.ac.uk/site/books/e/10.31389/lsepress.ada/

Join Jack and Stan on the last day of 2024 as they discuss Stan's new book, Murriyang (Bundyi, December 2024), reflect on their yearly ritual reading John Williams's Stoner, and on what it means to live a life attentive to life's quiet graces.

Join Jack as he speaks with Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation, Professor Mark Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Charles Sturt, Professor Dominic O’Sullivan, Professor in Political Science at Charles Sturt and James Blackwell, Research Fellow in Indigenous Diplomacy at the ANU and a proud Wiradjuri man to discuss “Where we are at with the campaign for enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament within the Constitution.”

Join Stan and Jack as they speak with Geoff Broughton, Associate Professor in Christian and Practical Theology about lament, the Church, and what a true Australian theology might mean and demand of us.

Join Stan and Jack as they speak with Dr Simon Longstaff AO, Executive Director of The Ethics Centre. They discuss Simon’s unique experience entering into and becoming part of an Aboriginal family, the relationship between the Dreaming and the Enlightenment, and the role of the public intellectual in the Voice debate.

Join Stan and Jack as they discuss with Dominic O’Sullivan, Professor of Political Science at Charles Sturt University, the complex challenges facing First Nations peoples in exercising their sovereignty. How might the Voice affect sovereignty? What should we keep in mind when thinking about treaties? These questions and more are explored in this conversation.

Join Stan Grant, Professor of Indigenous Belonging at Charles Sturt University, and Jack Jacobs, Yindyamarra Research Fellow, in their launch of the Yindyamarra Podcast. They discuss Saving Democracy with Professor Mark Evans, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at CSU.