"The Alfred Deakin Lectures were delivered in May 2001 in a spirit of genuine enquiry and enthusiasm for the challenges facing our nation in the 21st century. Fifty-six of the world's most important thinkers addressed some of the most pressing issues confronting Australians after a century of nationhood. Speakers included Dr Edward Said, Professor Amartya Sen, Professor Susan Greenfield, Dr Jared Diamond, Professor Sir Martin Rees, Professor Marcia Langton, the Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser and many others"--cover
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Selected Radio National broadcasts and transcripts of the lectures available online via the World Wide Web
