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As we enter the second half of this pivotal decade, what is the evolving role of citizens in shaping major political, social and cultural shifts in Australia?
Democracy is more than democratic institutions of governance and written laws. It’s also a culture requiring nourishment and societal engagement to ensure it thrives.
In this special Melbourne Writers Festival edition of The Fifth Estate, notable thinkers including political historian Judith Brett and advocate and author Thomas Mayo come together to discuss the dimensions of Australia’s public and collective identity, from political engagement and civic responsibility to the challenges facing us in this federal election year.
They join host Sally Warhaft to consider whether the voices of ordinary people are fully present in media, politics and halls of power.
Presented in partnership with Melbourne Writers Festival
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Dates & Times
Saturday 10 May
4.00 - 5.00pm
Tickets
$35.00
Full
$30.00
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Additional Notes
Featuring
Judith Brett
Judith Brett is a political historian and biographer and emeritus professor of politics at La Trobe University. Among her books are Robert Menzies’ Forgotten People: Australian Liberals and the Moral Middle Class, The Enigmatic ...
Thomas Mayo
Thomas Mayo is a Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man. He is the National Indigenous Officer of the MUA. Thomas is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading ...
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 ...