Inala Cooper

    Inala Cooper is a Yawuru woman with German and Irish heritage, from Rubibi/Broome in Western Australia. She has a masters degree in human rights law and has long been an advocate for Indigenous rights, access to education and social justice. She is a regular contributor on ABC News Breakfast and The Drum.

    Thursday April 24
    2.30pm

    60 mins

    Sorrento Bowls Club

    Walking Together
    The potential of First Nations culture to enhance our lives

    Moderator: Inala Cooper Speakers: Craig Cormick, Anita Heiss, Darren Rix, Margo Neale
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    Friday April 25
    1.00pm

    60 mins

    The Ballroom, The Continental

    Come Together
    How books can create connections between black and white Australia

    Anita Heiss, Thomas Mayo, Margo Neale and Tasma Walton with Inala Cooper

    Moderator: Inala Cooper Speakers: Thomas Mayo, Anita Heiss, Tasma Walton, Margo Neale
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    Friday April 25
    4.00pm

    60 mins

    Room Two, Sorrento Masonic Centre

    When The Past Invades Our Present
    Three novelists discuss their style of historical fiction writing

    Moderator: Inala Cooper Speakers: Anita Heiss, Tasma Walton, Malcolm Knox
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    Saturday April 26
    10.30am

    60 mins

    Halcyon Hall, The Continental

    Between Us
    Stan Grant and Marcia Langton

    Moderator: Inala Cooper Speakers: Stan Grant, Marcia Langton
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    Sunday April 27
    10.30am

    60 mins

    The Ballroom, The Continental

    Reimagining Australia
    How to make this next quarter of the 21st Century really matter

    This session is supported by the Sorrento Chamber of Commerce

    Moderator: Tom Wright Speakers: Joelle Gergis, Inala Cooper, Sean Kelly
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    Sunday April 27
    12.00pm

    60 mins

    Sorrento Bowls Club

    Telling the Truth About Australia’s History

    Moderator: Inala Cooper Speakers: Thomas Mayo, Santilla Chingaipe, Don Watson
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