ABC Day: Talks
11pmSat21 November 202611.30pmSat21 November 202612amSun22 November 20261amSun22 November 20262amSun22 November 20264amSun22 November 20264amSun22 November 2026
Join live conversations and interactive sessions exploring science, psychology, food, books and storytelling with ABC presenters, experts and authors.
Sessions
NSW Weekend Mornings, 702 ABC Sydney with Chris Bath
Join Chris Bath (702 ABC Sydney) for a live broadcast of NSW Weekends Mornings.
Live broadcast
Science Storytelling with Rob Liddell
Science journalist Rob Liddell, award-winning executive producer and science/factual television producer at BBC Studios, interviewed by ABC Radio National’s Science Editor, Dr Jonathan Webb.
Free, bookings essential
Dr Karl Great Questions in Space (and everything else)
Got some curly questions on space? Is there wind on the moon? Want to know how things work? Maybe you want to know how red lolly snakes are made? Or a Sherrin Football? Or maybe you’re curious about the history of toilet paper?
Ask Dr Karl your burning science questions in this entertaining, educational and interactive session.
This is an Auslan interpreted event.
Free, bookings essential
The Bookshelf with Emily St John Mandel
Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Emily St John Mandel (Station Eleven, Sea of Tranquility) will speak with Kate Evans (The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National) about her latest novel Exit Party. Opening in 2031 in the aftermath of a second American civil war, this mind-bending epic traverses shadow worlds, collapsing nations and fractured timelines, to tell a sweeping story about resilience in the face of cataclysmic change.
Free, bookings essential
Conversations LIVE with Richard Fidler & Annabel Crabb
How do you get someone to tell you something they’ve never told anyone before?
Join Richard Fidler and Annabel Crabb live on stage as they lift the lid on the art of interviewing. From career-defining conversations to unexpected moments, they’ll reveal what they’re really listening for, how they build trust with guests and why some stories stay with them long after the microphones are switched off. Warm, funny and full of surprises, this is a rare chance to spend an hour with 2 of Australia’s most beloved interviewers.
This is an Auslan interpreted event.
Free, bookings essential
Food for Thought with Craig Reucassel
Join Craig for some fun and to hear about his new ABC documentary series that dives into what’s really in the food we eat – revealing hidden additives, misleading labels, and how our everyday food choices shape the health and wellbeing of our families.
Free, bookings essential
All in the Mind – The Psychology Quiz
What happens when you put 3 psychologists to the test and invite the audience to play along? Join Radio National presenter and quiz host Sana Qadar for an afternoon of psychological experiments, challenges and surprises. We’ll test the limits of perception, imagination and willpower – and discover how much (or how little) we can trust our own minds!
This is an Auslan interpreted event.
Free, bookings essential
