Welcome to
The Sydney Institute
The Sydney Institute is a privately funded not-for-profit current affairs forum encouraging debate and discussion. The Institute is genuinely pluralist and a wide and diverse range of views are heard at its forums.
The Institute conducts about 60 policy forums a year on a wide range of issues – including economics, politics, international affairs, literature, history, film, social policy – along with a well attended annual dinner/lecture.
Functions
Due to social distancing restrictions the Institute’s functions are currently being held without audiences. You can find the recordings on our Podcasts page and the videos on our Youtube channel.
Membership
The Sydney Institute offers a range of membership options which include access to over 50 seminars a year – free to Associates – and subscription to The Sydney Papers Online and The Sydney Institute Review.
Testimonials
“The Sydney Institute is in the forefront of public discussions and public debate.”
Julia Gillard AC, 27th Prime Minister of AustraliaThe Sydney Institute – a no-nonsense, downtown venue for all credible points of view on Australian politics, history and culture. It leaves ideology at the door, and its podcasts guarantee a hearing the length and breadth of the country.
Frank Brennan SJ AO, Prof. of Law - Australian Catholic UniversityIt’s not every day that I’m invited by such a prestigious organisation as The Sydney Institute to talk about Australians and their behaviour. So I sincerely thank the Institute for this irresistible opportunity.
Ita Buttrose AC OBE, ABC Chair, journalist & businessperson