Professor Robin Gerster presented a lecture on his research into the life of historian Harold S. Williams and Williams' historical research in Japan.

Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne presented a lecture on her 2024 National Library Fellowship research into uncovering different forms of life writing produced in Australia following the Labour Migration Scheme between Turkey and Australia in 1967.

The 2024 Ann Moyal Lecture delivered Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, titled A smart vision for a sustainable future: SMaRT technologies and MICROfactories™ creating sustainable materials and products from waste.

We joined musician Kasey Chambers to celebrate the release of her book Just Don't Be a D**khead and Other Profound Things I've Learnt.

Christabel Blackman and Jeremy Thomas discussed Christabel's book, Charles & Barbara Blackman: A Decade of Art and Love.

Astrophysicist and author Karlie Noon held a conversation with Celeste Carnegie discussing the astronomic heritage of Noon's Kamilaroi Peoples and her journey as an ambassador for youth and astronomy.

Dr Kate Flaherty, senior Lecturer in English and Drama at ANU, and actors from Bell Shakespeare uncovered one of the most amusing and successful literary hoaxes of all time.

Special guests held a conversation about their own stories around migration, and how our country can best recognise the extraordinary contribution of migrants to contemporary Australia.

Peter Crowley and ABC National Affairs Correspondent Melissa Clarke discussed Crowley's debut book, Townsend of the Ranges.

Professor Nicholas Terpstra discussed where we can find youths in the histories of the early modern world and how they might reshape our understanding of the early modern period.