Moderators / Interviewers

Ten of Australia’s best

 

	Ita Buttrose Media personality Ita Buttrose has had an extensive career in print, radio and television. She runs her own specialist publishing company and is an accomplished author. Her latest book A Guide to Australian Etiquette was published this year.
	Kristin Williamson Kristin Williamson is a journalist and author with a background in theatre, education and history. She and playwright husband, David, are co-patrons and founders of The Noosa Longweekend. She has written eight books including two best selling novels
	David Williamson Playwright David Williamson is this year celebrating his 40 years in Australian theatre. He has been a panel guest at many writers’ festivals in Australia.
	Barrie Cassidy Barrie Cassidy is an author and journalist and former press secretary to Bob Hawke, is host of the popular ABC-TV political discussion program, The Insiders. His book The Party Thieves told the story of the 2010 General Election.
	Hugh Mackay Hugh Mackay is a psychologist, a novelist, a newspaper columnist, and a regular ABC radio guest. His lifelong study of the attitudes and behaviour of Australians has produced no fewer than thirteen books, six of them bestsellers.
	Heather Ewart Heather Ewart is national affairs correspondent of ABC-TV’s The 7.30 Report. She is one of the ABC’s most skilled and experienced radio and television current affairs’ reporters and presenters.
	Alexandria Bernard Alexandria Bernard is a radio broadcaster who has worked with Brisbane’s 612 ABC and is now a presenter with Brisbane’s 4BC. Alexandria has moderated several sessions at last year’s Brisbane’s Writers Festival and regularly hosts literary lunches at University of QLD.
	Peter Thompson Peter Thompson is an author and broadcast journalist. He was presenter of ABC TV’s Talking Heads program from 2005 to 2010 and author of books on the Franklin River campaign and the art of communicating.
	Richard Fidler Richard Fidler presents Conversations with Richard Fidler on ABC local radio and Afternooons on 612 ABC Brisbane and ABC Coast FM. In another life Richard was a member of the comedy group, The Doug Anthony All Stars.
	Graeme Dobell Graeme Dobell has been reporting on Australian and international politics, foreign affairs and defence, and the Asia Pacific since 1975. He writes The Canberra Column for The Interpreter, the blog of the Lowy Institute. He is also the author of ‘Australia Finds Home – The Choices and Chances of an Asia Pacific Journey’, published in 2000.