2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Andrew Denton
Andrew Denton is one of the best interviewers in the country. He began his career on ABC TV in 1988 with Blah, Blah, Blah and went on to host several highly regarded programs including The Money or The Gun, Live and Sweaty, In the Deep End (with Ian Thorpe) and Olympics Exposed. He was executive producer for The Election Chaser and CNNNN. He has also appeared on radio, including most recently The Best of Denton on Austereo nationally.
The Power Of Choice: A year of photographing Australians who chose assisted dying
Andrew Denton and Julian Kingma with Sally Warhaft
Award-wining photographer Julian Kingma and Go Gentle founder Andrew Denton pay tribute to those Australians who chose assisted dying, and who asked Julian to document their final days.
Into Our Own Hands: Assisted dying and its place in society
Andrew Denton, Lucinda Holdforth and Betty King with Norman Swan
A graceful and calm departure. The right to decide. Having end-of-life choices that allow dying with dignity. Our panel reflects on society’s navigation of these difficult issues.
From Little Things Big Things Grow
Terry Bracks, Andrew Denton and Rana Hussain with Madeleine Grummet
Terry Bracks, Founding Chair of Western Chances, Andrew Denton, founder of Go Gentle, and Good. Human’s Rana Hussain discuss how a passion can become a not-for-profit contributor to a better world.
This session is supported by the Sorrento Chamber of Commerce