2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly is the author of The Game: a portrait of Scott Morrison, for which he was a Walkley finalist in 2022. In 2024 he was a finalist for the Walkley Foundation's Freelance Journalist of the Year. In 2023 he was awarded the Keith Dunstan Quill for Commentary. He is a weekly columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald and a contributor to The Monthly.
From Menzies To Pauline, Turnbull To Taylor: What is an Australian conservative?
Sunday April 26
Halcyon Hall, The Continental
1.30pm
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60 mins
Sean Kelly, Amy Remeikis, Don Watson with Brendan Donohoe
At a time when political pundits are questioning the Liberal -National Party alliance and its capacity to win government, our panel dissects the past, present and future of conservative politics in Australia.
The Art of Telling True Stories: How creative non-fiction lifts our hearts and minds
Sunday April 26
Hotel Sorrento (Cooper Room)
3.00pm
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60 mins
Sean Kelly, Sarah Krasnostein, and Martin McKenzie-Murray with Liz Porter
Three esteemed non-fiction specilaists discuss how they distill stories from the world and the people around us, and turn them into entertaining and breathtaking prose, and amazing long-form journalism.