2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Annabel Crabb
Annabel Crabb is a Walkley-award-winning political commentator, author, and creator and host of ABC programs including Kitchen Cabinet, The House with Annabel Crabb, and the upcoming Ms Represented. A member of the parliamentary press gallery since 1999, she has written bestselling books including The Wife Drought and two cookbooks with Wendy Sharpe. Annabel also co-hosts the popular podcast Chat 10 Looks 3 and is known for her sharp, witty insights on politics and culture. She recently authored a children’s book on democracy: There’s a Prawn in Parliament House.
The Party’s Over: Has Australia’s two-party system cracked?
Steve Bracks, Annabel Crabb and Zoe Daniel with Julia Banks
The Michael Gordon Forum
Annabel Crabb, Tom McIlroy and Jim Middleton
In honour of one of Australia’s finest political journalists, Annabel Crabb, Tom McIlroy and Jim Middleton discuss the state of the nation in the spirit of their friend and colleague, Michael Gordon.
This is a Special Event
Drinks With The Journos / The Evening Feed
Geraldine Brooks, Jennifer Byrne, Annabel Crabb and Marian Wilkinson with Tom Wright
This session is supported by Pitcher Partners
This is a Special Event
To Mark Carney, You Had Me At Hello: What does good leadership look like?
Troy Bramston, Annabel Crabb and Paul Strangio with Natasha Mitchell
This session is supported by Thomson Geer