# Event Details - **Event Name**: Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:45 pm - **Event Description**: Troy Bramston’s biography on Gough Whitlam reveals new insights and revelations behind the man and his policies.About this EventTroy Bramston | Verity FirthJoin acclaimed political biographer Troy Bramston in conversation with UNSW’s Verity Firth and delve into his latest book Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New and the insightful revelations, which have emerged from Bramston’s analysis, behind the man and his policies.In its three years in power, the Whitlam government passed 508 bills which lay the foundations for modern Australia. From abolishing the White Australia Policy and introducing the Racial Discrimination Act, to addressing domestic violence and equal pay for women, transforming healthcare and education, and beginning the reconciliation of land rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. But Gough Whitlam was more than his term as Prime Minister.Drawing from thousands of pages of archives and over one hundred interviews with insiders, including Whitlam himself, Bramston’s book is the only full-life biography published since Whitlam’s death. From new insights into Whitlam’s upbringing, to his rise through the Labor party and life after politics, the evening will explore the legacy of a man who reshaped Australia through policy and personality.Live Event & Venue InformationTyree Room is located inside the John Niland Scientia Building at UNSW Sydney's Kensington campus (G19). Please note this is a live event only, and will not be available via livestream.AccessWheelchair AccessThe closest accessible drop off point to Tyree Room is via Gate 11, Botany Street. More information on getting there can be found via our interactive accessibility map available here.Assisted ListeningTyree Room utilises hearing assistive technology available. Patrons wishing to use this service must collect a Roger™ inductive neck loop receiver from the venue staff, and this system can be used with a hearing aid or cochlear implant with a T-coil, or with headphones.ContactTo book and discuss access services, please call the Centre for Ideas on 02 9065 0485 or email centreforideas@unsw.edu.au.Public Transport & ParkingTyree Room (John Niland Scientia Building) is easily accessible via public transport. The closest light rail stop is the UNSW High Street (L2 line) and the closest bus stop is UNSW Gate 14, Barker Street (303). For more information please call the Transport Infoline on 131 500 or visit transportnsw.info.Free parking is also available in the Botany St Car Park (Gate 11) from 5.30pm. For access to free parking, event patrons must park in the UNSW Permit Holder bays, available on all levels. The Botany St Car Park (Gate 11) parking station is located here.Paid casual and visitor parking is offered via the CellOPark App and ‘pay by plate meters’ in all other UNSW car parks. For more information head here.ContactFor all enquiries please email centreforideas@unsw.edu.au or call the Centre for Ideas on 02 9065 0485.The Centre for Ideas is happy to receive phone calls via the National Relay Service. TTY users, phone 133 677, then ask for 02 9065 0485. Speak and Listen users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 02 9065 0485. For more information on all other relay calls visit here.SpeakersTroy BramstonTroy Bramston is a senior writer with The Australian newspaper, reporting on politics, policy and popular culture. He is an award-winning and best-selling author or editor of twelve books, including Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New (2025), Bob Hawke: Demons and Destiny (2022), Robert Menzies: The Art of Politics (2019) and Paul Keating: The Big-Picture Leader (2016). Troy is a UNSW alumni, a member of the Library Council of the State Library of NSW and the National Archives of Australia Advisory Council. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001.Verity FirthProfessor the Hon. Verity Firth AM is the Vice-President Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement at the UNSW Sydney and a member of the University’s Leadership Team. Prof. Firth has spent her career championing the importance of education and women's rights in enabling progress for all. She was NSW Minister for Education and Training from 2008 – 2011, where she focused on equity in education, and how to best address educational disadvantage in low socio-economic communities, including rural and remote Indigenous communities. As NSW Minister for Women from 2007 – 2009, Prof. Firth implemented sector wide strategies to improve women’s recruitment, development and employment in the NSW public sector, and delivered the NSW Government’s first Domestic Violence Strategy. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kensington/gough-whitlam-the-vista-of-the-new/100001979683193724 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, fine-arts, virtual, parties, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kensington - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building - **lat**: -33.9180152 - **long**: 151.232388 - **full address**: Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building, John Niland Scientia Building (G19), Kensington, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/505236024680bda826f24b0cf43ff3a7352f5f8bd2e6c4fcc56c3b5aa8a75fa3-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf3751f-gmir.jpg?v=1769068629 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New being held? - **A:** Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New takes place on Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:45 pm at Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building, John Niland Scientia Building (G19), Kensington, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New? - **A:** Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New is organized by UNSW Centre for Ideas. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/505236024680bda826f24b0cf43ff3a7352f5f8bd2e6c4fcc56c3b5aa8a75fa3-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf3751f-gmir.jpg?v=1769068629", "startDate": "2026-02-03", "endDate": "2026-02-03", "url": "https://allevents.in/kensington/gough-whitlam-the-vista-of-the-new/100001979683193724", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "John Niland Scientia Building (G19)", "postalCode": "2033", "addressLocality": "Kensington", "addressRegion": "NS", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-33.9180152", "longitude": "151.232388" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Troy Bramston’s biography on Gough Whitlam reveals new insights and revelations behind the man and his policies.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-03", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/kensington/gough-whitlam-the-vista-of-the-new/100001979683193724" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/kensington/gough-whitlam-the-vista-of-the-new/100001979683193724", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/kensington/gough-whitlam-the-vista-of-the-new/100001979683193724", "price": 0, "name": "Assisted Listening Seat" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "UNSW Centre for Ideas", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/unsw-centre-for-ideas/22835124", "description": "The UNSW Centre for Ideas presents a thought-provoking program of events and digital content from the globe's leading thinkers, authors and artists. 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