A 'mate' is a mate, right? Wrong, argues Nick Dyrenfurth in Mateship: a very Australian history. Come along and see Nick at this year's Brisbane Writers Festival in the following sessions:
The Lucky Country
Friday 4 September, 10am – 1pm
Location: Loris Williams Room
Nick Dyrenfurth is one of Australia’s leading young historians and public commentators. The author of several books, he’s also written for The Age, The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Monthly. If you have something to say about Australia, our culture or politics, join Nick for this masterclass on how to capture the voice of Australian culture and see it in to print across the nation.
Inside the Soundbite
Friday 4 September, 5pm – 6pm
Location: Maiwar Green, SLQ
Media or Politics: who feeds whom? Is it the role of media to act as caretakers of the truth, or is it enough to parrot the party lines? Join Jessica Rowe, Nick Dyrenfurth and Klaus Neumann as they unpack the news cycle to discover where the story starts.
BWF in the 'Burbs
Saturday 5 September, 10am – 11am
Location: Mount Ommaney Library
Brisbane Writers Festival is thrilled to continue to partner with Brisbane, Logan and Ipswich City Councils to present FREE author events across southeast Queensland. Bookings are essential and places limited.
Radio National Books and Arts Live from the Festival!
Saturday 5 September, 4pm – 5pm
Location: Maiwar Green, SLQ
What is the link between mateship and crime? Relationships. Nick Dyrenfurth, Matt Condon and Dave Warner come together with Antony Funnell, presenter, Future Tense to discuss how Australia’s defining cultural concept shares similarities with our seedy underworld.
