Antoinette Lattouf is a fearless journalist, author, and human rights advocate, celebrated for her bold storytelling, razor-sharp wit, and her landmark win against the ABC. Named one of AFR’s 100 Women of Influence, she’s a TEDx speaker, mental health ambassador, and co-founder of Media Diversity Australia. She’s also the co-founder of Ette Media, an independent news organisation specialising in media literacy and critique. Her debut book How to Lose Friends and Influence White People was published in 2022, and she’s currently working on her second book Women Who Win. In addition to earning a host of journalism, leadership and human rights awards, Antoinette has also snagged the unofficial badge of honour as Australia’s most famously (illegally) sacked person—proving that telling the truth can get you in trouble, but it can also get you a bigger microphone and audience.
Friday 24 October
7.30pm (bar from 6.30)
Egyptian-American journalist Omar El Akkad’s new book has been described by Richard Flanagan as ‘a howl from the heart of our age.’ Exploring recent global flashpoints, including Black Lives Matter, the Gulf War, and the genocide in Gaza, Omar’s book is a call for accountability and clarity, and a courageous examination of what it means to live in societies that have strayed so far from the values they claim to uphold. With Antoinette Lattouf.
Presented in partnership with The Wheeler Centre
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7.30pm (bar from 6.30)
At one time or another, we all find there was something we wish we’d said aloud, someone out there in the world waiting to hear an important message, a piece of history we feel our voice could have improved. Better Off Said offers the opportunity to find closure and sing truth from the rooftops before it’s too late. Four guests will speak to the phrase ‘The words I wish I’d said’, and a special guest will deliver a Living Eulogy to someone or something still of this earth, to celebrate the best in our lives while we're here to hear it. From members of the team behind international literary phenomenon Women of Letters, Better Off Said is a spoken-word art salon celebrating words, stories, and human experiences. Created by Marieke Hardy and Emilie Zoey Baker and featuring Antoinette Lattouf, Hannie Rayson, Brian Nankervis, Shokoofeh Azar, and more.
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