Writers @ Stanton

Join award-winning Australian journalist Mike Amor as he discusses his career and what motivates journalists to do what they do. Why do they, sometimes recklessly, expose themselves to danger when they have family at home?

Rod Halsted takes you on a wild ride through his life: addiction, crime, and redemption, all wrapped in the irreverent humour of a true Aussie larrikin. Take My Advice, I’m Not Using It! is as much a confession as it is a celebration of resilience.

From the bestselling author of At the Foot of the Cherry Tree comes another stunning tale of secrets and betrayal in the aftermath of war that asks: what happens when you let the truth get in the way of a good story?

From the streets of Hong Kong to Beijing’s shadowy halls of power and the backstabbing workings of Parliament House in Canberra, discover this debut international thriller set in the last 24 hours of the world as we know it.

Learn the dramatic story of trade between Imperial China and the West and how it changed the world, with clear implications for the future. Pembroke illuminates the reasons China distrusts the West and why that view is unlikely to change soon.

In an era of rising danger for all, and dramatic choices for Australia, Hugh White explores how the world is changing and Australia should respond. This essential essay urges us to make our way in a hard new world with realism and confidence.

Expert Linda Jaivin joins us with this riveting account of the Chinese Cultural Revolution under Mao Zedong, focusing on its eventful start and shedding light on the ideological quarrels that underpinned it and the personalities involved.

Trace the evolution of artificial intelligence with researcher Toby Walsh, from the works of Ada Lovelace to ChatGPT. His new book is an accessible and illuminating guide that helps to break down this transformative development into six key ideas. 

Poets @ Stanton: a Pride Month special event. Fresh from Sydney Writer’s Festival, Hasib and Anne-Marie treat us to warm and animated conversations about their poetic inspirations, processes, and read aloud some of their incredible work. Introduced by NSC Mayor, Zoe Baker.

Join SBS Insight ’s host Kumi Taguchi in conversation as she shares her journey of self discovery. This moving memoir is her attempt to understand her father’s heritage and what that means for her, caught between two worlds. 

Queer Lives on Paper: Award-winning authors talk with Ce Benedict about the importance of writing LGBTIQA+ life stories.  From Pride Month 2024, with an introduction from Mayor of North Sydney Council, Zoe Baker.

Be taken into the heart of a nation under siege with bestselling author and journalist of Balcony Over Jerusalem . John Lyons brings this riveting account of courageous resistance from everyday Ukrainians in the face of an uncertain future.

Discover the story of the frontier Wiradyuri Wars of Resistance for the first time with award-winning historian Stephen Gapps. Learn the breadth of these two wars conducted along a huge area of the Murray-Darling river system during the 1800’s.

Based on the true story of Tasma Walton’s ancestor, I am Nannertgarrook is not just what life was like for a First Nations woman on the fringes of colonial society but also the beautiful tale of a person’s connection to country.

Hear the compelling true story of how Nick Kaldas became one of Australia’s most senior police officers. He joins us to share his experiences serving in the NSW Police Force and what he learned about resilience, courage and fortitude.

Discover the life story of famed author Miles Franklin and her enduring resilience. In this real life sequel to My Brilliant Career , Kerrie Davies uncovers a little-known period in Miles’ life in the turbulent years after her early success.

What will it take to stop gendered violence? In this urgent essay, Jess Hill investigates Australia’s National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children to find out what’s working and what’s not – and what we can do to turn things around.

Discover a witty exploration of the idiosyncrasies that make us fully human in this new memoir. Chameleon is how Dessaix explores how the restless mind takes constant detours to search for what makes life good, a place of wisdom and love. 

Join Debra Oswald as she presents her new novel about Betty: storyteller, feminist, eternally curious and phenomenally old. On the eve of her hundredth birthday party, Betty tells us her story set against a century of world events and social upheavals.

Learn how to live your best sustainable life and spend less doing so with sustainability guru Lottie Dalziel. Her new practical guide will show you that sustainable, low-waste living is possible on a budget. 

Drawing on original letters and journals, historian David Dufty uncovers the extraordinary story of the greatest feat of engineering in nineteenth-century Australia, and the workers who brought this ambitious project to life. 

Learn the gripping true yet stranger-than-fiction tale of Lech Blaine and his family in his newest book, Australian Gospel , and discover the tangled fates of two couples and the foster children trapped between them. 

Discover the epic story of Albert Jacka, the first Australian soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross in WWI. His tale of bravery and sacrifice will take you from the shores of Gallipoli to the battlefields of France. 

Discover the linguistic history of Australian English with Amanda Laugesen as she reveals some of the ideas, events and values that have shaped Australia’s history by providing fascinating insight into the evolution of the Australian vocabulary. 

From the acclaimed author of Limberlost comes this new epic quest in a through-the-looking-glass Van Deiman’s Land, undertaken by the outcast children of notorious convicts, to find and kill a man-eating big cat named Dusk.