2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Kate Wild
Kate Wild is an investigative journalist whose work with distinguished teams at the ABC has been recognised with three Walkley Awards and a Logie. Her reports from Darwin, where she lived from 2010 to 2016, laid the groundwork for a Four Corners story on juvenile detention that prompted the calling of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory. Her first book, Waiting for Elijah, was published in 2018 and her recent book, The Red House, was released in 2025.
How Do Royal Commissions Work? And How Do We Assess Their Impact?
Betty King, Jack Rush and Kate Wild with Jon Faine
As Australia prepares for the interim report of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, our panel discuss the rules, responsibilities and outcomes of these important public inquiries.
When The Cover-Up Is Worse Than The Crime: Journalism 101
John Silvester, Kate Wild and Marian Wilkinson with Madeleine Grummet
Democracy’s Frontline: Tales from investigative journalists who hold power to account
Monica Attard, Charlote Grieve and Kate Wild with Mark Kenny
Over their outstanding journalism careers, our three guests have exposed wrongdoings and bad behaviour - often at great personal cost. Join academic Mark Kenny as he explores the reporting journey of shining light in dark corners.