On 22 October we will welcome Travis Lovett to Canberra to deliver our 2026 David Hunter Memorial Lecture (DHML) on the theme: ‘Truth and the Nation We All Share’. We hope you can join us, in person or online.
Canberra and Region Quakers (CRQ) - Community Day on Saturday 24 October with option for a Residential Weekend from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026 - registration
The #NoWar2026 Conference will examine the interconnections of the war system, migration, and the border industry, with case studies from around the world.
Join 2026 ACT Australian of the Year Prof. Rose McGready for a Burmese-inspired afternoon tea in a celebration of exceptional Australians.
For a few months now members of the QA Earth Witness and Action Network and Friends from Living Witness in the UK have been meeting online on the 4th Wednesday for a Meeting for Worship for the Earth.
Join two experienced thinkers, Dr Albert Palazzo and Dr Allan Patience, in a discussion on this critical question.
Join the University of Canberra’s Frank Bongiorno, the Australia Institute’s Deputy Director Ebony Bennett to discuss Asbestos Nation, a new history of Australia’s use of asbestos by Australia Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellow James Watson.
Leading researchers and clinicians will examine how everyday moments of joy, love, and contemplative practice can disarm defensive habits, restore compassion, and build the enduring psychological resources needed to heal deep societal divides.
Meet Friends from across our Section and hear about key peace initiatives from the past year, including Quaker responses to AUKUS, concerns about militarisation and the arms trade, our Myanmar Action Month, and local peace building and conflict management efforts
Come and enjoy a late afternoon concert at Smith's Alternative with top Australian folk musicians, Margaret and Bob Fagan.
Lead Commissioner, Former Labor Minister the Hon Peter Garrett and Commissioner, (Ret’d) Former Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Admiral Chris Barrie will answer the critical questions, “will Aukus keep us safe – and at what cost”.
On Wednesday, November 4th, researchers, technologists, educators, and compassion and social-change leaders are coming together for a free online symposium exploring the role AI could play in creating a more humane, connected society.
