Dr Willa McDonald is Senior Lecturer in Media at Macquarie University where she teaches and researches creative non-fiction writing and literary journalism. A former journalist, she has worked in print, television and radio, including for the Sydney Morning Herald, the Times on Sunday, ABC TV and ABC Radio National. Willa’s books are Warrior for Peace: Dorothy Auchterlonie Green (2009) and The Writer’s Reader: Understanding Journalism and Non-fiction (with Susie Eisenhuth, 2007). She is currently researching the history of literary journalism in Australia.
Events
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The Future, Interrupted: An Innovation Week Special with Richard King
Melbourne Connect - Science Gallery Melbourne - SGM Theatre
Level G, 700 Swanston Street, Carlton, VIC, Australia
Exploring how we imagine the future, how technology shapes our lives, & how the choices we make today influence the world we build tomorro2. This special event explores how we...
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Authors in the Age of AI: Help, Harm, and What Comes Next with Richard King and others (WA)
Armadale Library
Central Shopping Centre, Shop 64/10 Orchard Ave, Armadale, WA
Authors are seeing their work used without consent to train large language models (LLMs), facing markets flooded with machine-generated content, and grappling with new tools that promise to help –...
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Book Launch: 50 Years/50 Works
MUMA
900 Dandenong Rd (building F), Caulifield, VIC, Australia
MUMA hosts a relay of talks to celebrate the launch of 50 Years/50 Works: A MUMA Collection Index. MUMA hosts a relay of talks to celebrate the launch of 50...
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Sonia Orchard at Readings SLV
Readings State Library Victoria
285 Russell St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Join Sonia Orchard for a conversation with journalist and author Louise Milligan, about her new book, Before the Harm: Preventing Abuse, Protecting Children, the latest in our In the National...
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2026 John Cain Memorial Oration: Gareth Evans
State Library Victoria, Conversation Quarter
328 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The 2026 John Cain Memorial Oration will be delivered by Professor the Honourable Gareth Evans, AC KC FASSA FAIIA The evening will include a two course meal and drinks in...
Events
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The Future, Interrupted: An Innovation Week Special with Richard King
Melbourne Connect - Science Gallery Melbourne - SGM Theatre Level G, 700 Swanston Street, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaExploring how we imagine the future, how technology shapes our lives, & how the choices we make today influence the world we build tomorro2. This special event explores how we...
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Authors in the Age of AI: Help, Harm, and What Comes Next with Richard King and others (WA)
Armadale Library Central Shopping Centre, Shop 64/10 Orchard Ave, Armadale, WAAuthors are seeing their work used without consent to train large language models (LLMs), facing markets flooded with machine-generated content, and grappling with new tools that promise to help –...
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Book Launch: 50 Years/50 Works
MUMA 900 Dandenong Rd (building F), Caulifield, VIC, AustraliaMUMA hosts a relay of talks to celebrate the launch of 50 Years/50 Works: A MUMA Collection Index. MUMA hosts a relay of talks to celebrate the launch of 50...
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Sonia Orchard at Readings SLV
Readings State Library Victoria 285 Russell St, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaJoin Sonia Orchard for a conversation with journalist and author Louise Milligan, about her new book, Before the Harm: Preventing Abuse, Protecting Children, the latest in our In the National...
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2026 John Cain Memorial Oration: Gareth Evans
State Library Victoria, Conversation Quarter 328 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe 2026 John Cain Memorial Oration will be delivered by Professor the Honourable Gareth Evans, AC KC FASSA FAIIA The evening will include a two course meal and drinks in...
