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The Arctic is changing faster than we imagined, faster than our models can explain, four times faster than the global average.
Four million years ago, in a world shaped much like ours, warmth reached the North Pole — Forests touched the sea, and camels walked where ice caps now melt. The Pliocene whispers of a future we are rushing toward, a future already baked into today’s carbon dioxide levels. Not a Paris scenario. Not business as usual. I walk amidst that warm, ancient world to understand why we keep getting tomorrow’s Arctic wrong.

When her neighbour’s house was burgled, she chained her door the next night. A few months later, when another neighbour was targeted, she installed cameras. So, why, when she heard about the business next to her being hit by ransomware, did she not take immediate action?

This session dives deep into the psychology behind cyber security education and why it’s failing to drive real change.

With individual losses up 17% year-on-year and the Australian economy now losing billions, we’re clearly missing the mark. It’s not a lack of information: it’s a breakdown in how we deliver it. Fear may be increasing anxiety, but it’s not inspiring action.

When 53 hectares at Monarto were purchased 40 years ago, the Mallee was considered rubbish country. Today, it’s an environmental hotspot under a permanent heritage agreement.

Early efforts included mistakes—such as planting a weedy WA wattle—but with time and knowledge, biodiversity was improved using locally sourced provenance plants. The property is home to the nationally endangered Prostanthera eurybioides, protected in collaboration with botanists for over 30 years. Its only other known population is 400 kilometres away.

A $100,000 Native Vegetation Council grant now supports a goal to boost biodiversity by 20% over 10 years. Local contractors and volunteers are involved, and education days continue to share the Magic of the Mallee.

This is the story of 40 years caring for a biological hotspot—restoring habitat, protecting rare plants, and inspiring future generations.

As Australia’s population ages, improving living environments for older people is more important than ever. This talk presents new guides to help make homes more resilient to future climates—especially as we age.

Developed by an interdisciplinary team from the University of Adelaide, the guides draw on research in architecture, public health, and gerontology, involving over 400 older South Australians since 2018.

The talk will share key findings and outline practical, affordable actions individuals can take to improve home resilience. Free hard and soft copies of the guides will be available.

Timing matters—even when it comes to meals. This engaging talk explores the emerging science of chrono nutrition: how the timing of food intake influences metabolism, health, and disease prevention.

With modern lifestyles disrupting our natural body clocks, when we eat may be just as important as what we eat. Drawing on the latest research, Dr. Hutchinson will explore how aligning eating habits with our circadian rhythms can support weight management, improve sleep, and lower the risk of chronic disease.

Learn how your internal clock could be the key to smarter, healthier nutrition in today’s busy world.

After the whirlpool of romance, it's meant to be smooth sailing, but inevitably, couples face rougher waters: work stress, money, raising kids differently. Many become “ships in the night,” distanced by navigating time poor lives and recurring disagreements.

Discover why opposites attract and clash, and how healthy conflict deepens love and connection. Research shows two thirds of your relationship issues won’t disappear, so explore why you’ve chosen to be each other’s ‘perfect problems’ - and how to enjoy this!

Learn the tips to laugh more, fight right, steer through adversity, and see your partner as your best possible, lifelong puzzle.