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Upcoming Events

  • Barely Legal: rules for a meaningful life

    Join us for our second presentation of The Meaning of Life and Other Inconveniences: philosophy in everyday life.series as Professor Nicole Anderson has a conversation with Mark Swivel from Barefoot Law - a disruptive firm whose aim is to provide effective affordable advice to clients and to minimise the suffering caused by the legal system and its processes

    6pm Friday 28 November, 2025

    11 Tasmania Circle Forrest, ACT

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  • A promotional poster for a solo concert by Shane Howard titled 'Maintain the Rage!' on November 15th at Wesley Hall at 8 PM, featuring images of Shane Howard and other figures, with event details and ticket information.

    Shane Howard (Goanna) - Solo - Maintain the Rage

    To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Whitlam Dismissal, Shane Howard from Goanna has generously agreed to give an intimate concert at the Wesley Music Hall. This concert is a fundraiser for Manning Clark House. Tickets are limited, so buy yours now. $40 online or $45 at the door (if available).

    8pm Saturday, 15 November, 2025

    Wesley Music Centre, 20 National Cct, Forrest, ACT.

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  • Manning Clark House weekend event titled 'Maintaining the Rage and Enthusiasm', celebrating 50 years since the Whitlam dismissal, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 15-16, 2025 at 11 Tasmania Circle, Forrest, ACT. The design features a dynamic splash of blue, red, yellow, and black paint splatters with bold white text.

    MCH Weekend of Ideas - Maintaining the rage and enthusiasm. 50 Years since the Whitlam Dismissal.

    Join us for this incredible event where you'll have the unique opportunity to hear firsthand accounts from those who were present during pivotal moments. Engage in thought-provoking discussions on how the dismissal transformed the socio-economic and political landscape, reshaping the future in profound ways.

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  • Ending the unfair tricks and traps that exploit consumers - Andrew Leigh MP

    This speech will outline the Government’s plan to protect Australians from the tricks and traps of unfair trading practices. It will highlight the dangers of subscription schemes that are easy to enter but difficult to escape, hidden fees that appear mid-purchase, and manipulative “dark patterns” that distort consumer choice

    5.30pm Monday, 1 December, 2025

    11 Tasmania Circle, Forrest, ACT

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