ABC RN Big Ideas – Aged care, dementia and assisted dying

Inspired by Griffith Review 68: Getting On, Melanie Cheng, writer and general practitioner; Associate Professor Sarah Holland-Batt, poet, editor, critic, witness at the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety; and Andrew Stafford, author and journalist, join ABC Radio National’s Paul Barclay to discuss aged care, dementia and assisted dying. Neglect of the elderly…

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ABC RN Big Ideas – Reimagining trust in a time of COVID-19

Inspired by Griffith Review 67: Matters of Trust, published in partnership with ANZSOG, Professor Glyn Davis AC, Professor Anne Tiernan and Professor Caitlin Byrne explore the implications and opportunities of a collapse in trust in the age of COVID-19. Join ABC Radio National’s Paul Barclay for a conversation that considers Australia’s unique heritage in unconventional…

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How do we restore trust in government?

Can the public service take the lead in restoring trust or must we wait for politicians to act? Do we need changes to laws and structures, or culture change driven by public servants themselves? What capabilities will we need for the future? Is the sports affair an exception or the new normal? Join editor Ashley…

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Adelaide Writers’ Week

At this free panel discussion, Ashley Hay asks Rachel Ankeny, Danielle Wood, Anne Tiernan and Natasha Cica how we might connect to one another, reclaim our power and trust once more. When: 3.45 pm, Wednesday 4 March Where: West Stage, Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, Adelaide Tickets: Free (more information here)

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Matters of Trust – Hobart launch

Join contributors Natasha Cica and Damon Young and Griffith Review editor Ashley Hay in conversation with Amanda Ducker for the Tasmanian launch of Matters of Trust. When: 5.30 pm, Thursday 27 February Where: Fullers Bookshop, Hobart Tickets: Free (RSVP online)

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Matters of Trust – Sydney launch

In a discussion chaired by Ashley Hay, criminal defence lawyer Teela Reid, David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific and University of Sydney fellow Frances Flanagan take a closer look at their contributions to Griffith Review 67: Matters of Trust. With new work from Anne Tiernan, David Ritter, Cameron Muir, Alex Miller, Sophie Overett, Omar Sakr,…

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Matters of Trust – Brisbane launch

Join contributors Anita Heiss, Ellen Wengert and AJ Brown, along with editor Ashley Hay, for the launch of Griffith Review 67: Matters of Trust – a fascinating forensic examination of how we experience trust in our public and personal lives. With new work from Anne Tiernan, David Ritter, Cameron Muir, Alex Miller, Sophie Overett, Omar…

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Griffith Review Bookclub – Brisbane

Join Ashley Hay and international bestselling author Holly Ringland at Avid Reader in Brisbane to celebrate The Light Ascending at the inaugural Griffith Review Bookclub. Featuring ‘The market seller’, Ringland’s first published work since The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, as well as new fiction, non-fiction and poetry from Australia and beyond, Griffith Review 66:…

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Brisbane launch – The Light Ascending

Join Mirandi Riwoe, Allanah Hunt, Krissy Kneen, Holden Sheppard and editor Ashley Hay to launch Griffith Review 66: The Light Ascending in Brisbane. The Light Ascending, published 5 November, tells tales of escapes: escapes from who we are, where we’re from and what we know. The stories in this collection traverse continents, cultures and generations:…

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Melbourne launch – The Light Ascending

Join editor Ashley Hay to launch the ultimate compendium of summer reading with Novella Project VII winners Julienne van Loon and Keren Heenan at Hill of Content Bookshop in Melbourne. The Light Ascending, published 5 November, tells tales of escapes: escapes from who we are, where we’re from and what we know. The stories in this…

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Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival – Crimes and Punishments

At Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival join Griffith Review 65: Crimes and Punishments contributors Amy McQuire and Sally Piper to discuss true tales of crime, justice and retribution with editor Ashley Hay. When: 11.20 am, 14 September 2019 Where: The Women’s Club, 4th Floor, 179 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW Tickets: Sold out – waiting list available

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