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

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

Join us for our third presentation of the The Meaning of Life and Other Inconveniences: philosophy in everyday life, as Professor Nicole Anderson has a conversation with Michael McCann from Thinkwell.

Michael has been self-employed for the majority of his professional life, working on analysis of greenhouse emissions, climate change and technology, primarily from within the energy sector.

6pm Friday 5 December

11 Tasmania Circle Forrest ACT

Join us as distinguish artist Julie Gough gives a powerful presentation on her work and Lesley Fitzpatrick closes her stunning exhibition that opened early November. We will close off the session with an in conversation.

6pm Wednesday 3 December 2025

11 Tasmania Circle Forrest, ACT

Please join us for this final poetry night for MCH for 2025. Two incredible poets, Kathy Kituai and Paul Cliff will be reading their poetry at Manning Clark House.

7pm Thursday 27 November. 2025

11 Tasmania Circle Forrest ACT.