The Reckoning: Australia's Turning Point 2022

Sydney Festival and UNSW Centre for Ideas present: What defines Australia in 2022?

We've always pinned our identity on land and sea. As an island full of unique animals and home to the oldest living culture in the world, we've lived off the land one way or another, be it from bush tucker or mining the minerals in our red earth.

But as our environment suffers, and pressures from the outside world and our biggest trading partner China loom, we are at a turning point. At the heart of our identity the Uluru process - so pivotal and full of potential - remains unrealised, the Great Barrier Reef is in grave danger, and koala populations are heading towards extinction.

Can we resolve our relationship with our Indigenous people? Can we save our environment? Can we adapt to changing global power dynamics?

Walkley award-winning journalist Sarah Dingle chairs this critical discussion on national identity and action, drawing on perspectives from journalists Peter Hartcher and Stan Grant, and marine biologist Emma Johnston, before comedian Dan Ilic closes proceedings with his unique take on what we can all do to save Australia.

The Reckoning Livestream

This event will also be available to view as a livestream as part of Sydney Festival's AT HOME digital program. Details to be announced soon on the event web page.