Beaker Street Festival Great Debate

Event Date: 15 October, 2025
Start time: 8:00 pm

Mark your calendars! This Wednesday, October 15th, the 2025 Beaker Street Great Debate airs nationally across Australia on ABC Radio National's Big Ideas.

Two teams face off to debate either for or against the proposition: We're f*cked! It's too late to avoid civilisational collapse.

Keep an ear out for CMS Director, Prof Gretta Pecl AM, on Team Transformers arguing on the more hopeful side of the debate.

Here's the info you need to know to tune in:

BIG IDEAS on ABC Radio National with Natasha Mitchell

8 pm Wednesday October 15th, repeated midday Thursday October 16th

Stream from the BIG IDEAS website via:  https://lnkd.in/g9UN9Teq

Find ABC Radio National's AM/FM radio frequencies across Australia here: https://lnkd.in/gZMvirAj 

Image: Prof Gretta Pecl (second from left) is joined by (left to right) Hannah Moloney (Good Life Permaculture), Toby Walsh (UNSW), Dr Kate Booth (UTAS) and Kitana Mansell (Palawa Kipli) in the 2025 Beaker Street Festival Great Debate. Credit: ABC Radio National.
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