The Ann Moyal Lecture is given by a distinguished speaker on a contemporary question that draws on such fields of knowledge as science, environment, ecology, history, anthropology, art, and technological change.

The 2025 Ann Moyal Lecture presented by Dr Ken Henry AC, titled What We Must Fix First.

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.

The inaugural Ann Moyal Lecture delivered by Professor Genevieve Bell, titled Messages Pass Through: Retelling Stories of the Overland Telegraph Line.