Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Sunday 30 April
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Head to the inaugural Sorrento Writers Festival with the Wheeler Centre as broadcaster Sally Warhaft and a panel of esteemed experts investigate the strength of our contemporary democracy.
For this special edition of the Wheeler Centre’s long-running Fifth Estate series, host Sally Warhaft will be joined by award-winning climate scientist and author Dr. Joëlle Gergis, former Attorney General Michael Lavarch AO, distinguished journalist and author Kerry O’Brien, and media and culture professor Julianne Schultz AM FAHA for a far-reaching conversation about the future and frailty of democracy in Australia and around the world. Together, they will examine the current state of our global democratic landscape and the dangers it faces, while offering insights and potential solutions for the path forward through some of the most pressing political challenges of today.
The Fifth Estate
For in-depth insider analysis of current affairs, it doesn’t get any better than The Fifth Estate. This long-running series, hosted by Sally Warhaft, is a mainstay of the Wheeler Centre’s programme, and of public conversation in Melbourne.
Featuring
Joëlle Gergis
Dr Joëlle Gergis is an award-winning climate scientist and writer at the Australian National University. She served as a lead author for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and is the author of Sunburnt Country: The History and Future of Climate Change in Australia ...
Michael Lavarch
Michael Lavarch AO holds directorships on a range of boards and has expertise in areas of public policy, corporate governance, regulatory frameworks and strategic directions. He was the Attorney General in the ...
Kerry O’Brien
Kerry O’Brien is one of Australia’s most distinguished and respected journalists with six Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism including the Gold Walkley, and the Walkley for Outstanding Leadership. Other industry awards ...
Julianne Schultz
Professor Emeritus Julianne Schultz AM FAHA is the Chair of The Conversation. She was the publisher and founding editor of Griffith Review, and is Professor Emeritus of Media and Culture at Griffith's Griffith Centre ...
Sally Warhaft
Sally Warhaft is a Melbourne broadcaster, anthropologist and writer. She is the host of The Fifth Estate, the Wheeler Centre’s live series focusing on journalism, politics, media, and international relations, and The Leap Year ...