WHAT’S ON TODAY Canberra The Peoples Climate Assembly will hold a series of events as both chambers of parliament sit for the first time this year. Wang Xining, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission of the Chinese Embassy in Australia, will hold a public briefing on the coronavirus outbreak. Sydney The Guardian will host its 2020s Vision discussion with the theme “ideas to make Australia better”. Panelists include editor-in-chief Katharine Viner, Australian editor Lenore Taylor, political editor Katharine Murphy, Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam and writer David Marr. The University of NSW will hold the Gandhi Lecture 2020, “The Fight for Human Rights”, to feature speeches from Indigenous health advocate and Alyawarre woman Pat Anderson, former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty, and human rights lawyer Anna Brown, among others. NSW Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello will help launch Intermedium’s 2020 Digital Government Readiness Report. Amnesty International will host ‘Refugee Rights: Stories and Discussion’ at 107 Projects, featuring a collection of journalists, caseworkers and experts from refugee backgrounds. Brisbane Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion will protest the opening of Queensland parliament. Perth Local author Jed Herne will launch his latest fantasy book, Across the Broken Stars, at South Perth Library, while University of Western Australia lecturer Nadia Rhook will launch her debut poetry collection, boots, at UWA Publishing’s Love House. Queensland The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will begin community forums in Ipswich and Logan. Australia The Productivity Commission will release an annual report into child care, education and training. Iowa, USA Iowa will become the first state to vote on candidates for the presidential election, with results expected by 9am AEDT. | 