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Thursday 31 July
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Former Labor Party leader Mark Latham has always been one of the sharpest critics of Australian politics, both during his tenure in power and in more recent years through his books, essays and commentary.
In his latest book, The Political Bubble: Why Australians Don’t Trust Politics, he explores how the parties on both sides have lost touch with constituents by moving away from the mainstream towards the extremes of left and right, to the detriment of all.
Featuring
Jill Singer
Jill Singer is a journalist, broadcaster, author and lecturer.
She lectures in journalism at RMIT University following 25 years as a reporter in print, radio and television. As well as winning awards for television broadcasts on architectural and medical issues, she won the Walkley Award in 1992 for best television investigative journalist and the Quill award for best television current affairs report in 1999. Jill studied science, and has had a book published on IVF. A new book on journalism is in production.
Mark Latham
Mark Latham is an Australian writer and former politician. He was leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from December 2003 to January 2005. His latest book is The Political Bubble: Why Australians Don’t Trust Politics.
Latham’s books include The Latham Diaries and A Conga Line of Suckholes. He has written for the Australian Financial Review, Spectator Australia and an essay for The Monthly.