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Thursday, August 24
 

19:00 AEST

Storyology After Dark: A live magazine

Journalists tell their best true stories, live on stage.

A night of wit, wisdom and spilled ink as great journalism leaps from the page to the stage. Hear tales of jungles, nuns, drugs, Afghanistan, race relations, backyard shenanigans, investigations, musicians, children’s choirs, fainting on live TV and face tattoos … plus a brilliant audience and a great party.

Contributors include Dan Box, Jo Chandler, Trent Dalton, Michelle Duff (NZ), Nakkiah Lui, William McInnes, Sarah McVeigh, Tonya Mosley (US), Andrew Quilty, Tracey Spicer.

Created by Jacqui Park, with chief story editor David Leser and director Paige Rattray. 

With live music, memorable images and a few surprises. Your ticket includes a drink — join us at the bar after the show!

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Speakers
avatar for Dan Box

Dan Box

National crime reporter, The Australian
Dan Box is the national crime reporter for The Australian. He has previously worked for the BBC and The Sunday Times in London, and is the author of a book about Jake Kovco, the first Australian soldier to die in Iraq. Dan’s podcast and print investigation for The Australian, “Bowraville... Read More →
avatar for Jo Chandler

Jo Chandler

Freelance journalist, author, editor & educator
Jo Chandler is an award-winning freelance journalist, author, editor and educator. Her focus is on explanatory, boots-on-the-ground reporting across a diverse range of topics: science; environment; health; human rights; women’s and children’s issues; aid and development. She has... Read More →
avatar for Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton

Writer, The Weekend Australian Magazine
Trent Dalton writes for the award-winning Weekend Australian Magazine. A former assistant editor of The Courier-Mail, he has twice won a Walkley Award for excellence in journalism, been a four-time winner of the national News Awards Feature Journalist of the Year Award, and was named... Read More →
avatar for Michelle Duff

Michelle Duff

Freelance journalist and columnist
Michelle Duff is a freelance journalist and weekly columnist for Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand's most-read news website. She writes for newspapers, magazines and websites from Australasia to the United States, including the Sunday-Star Times, Fairfax's Your Weekend magazine, The New Zealand Herald, The Listener, and Vice's women's channel, Broadly. She won genera... Read More →
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Nakkiah Lui

Writer & actor
Nakkiah is a writer/actor and Gamillaroi/Torres Strait Islander woman. She is a co-writer and star of Black Comedy on ABC TV and is a monthly columnist for The Australian Women's Weekly online. She has been an artist in residence at the Griffin Theatre Company (2013) and was playwright... Read More →
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William McInnes

Actor and writer
William McInnes is one of the most accomplished and popular actors on the Australian landscape today. Equally at home in theatre, film and television, comedy and drama, he has played countless lead and supporting roles in some of the most successful and memorable productions this... Read More →
avatar for Sarah McVeigh

Sarah McVeigh

Reporter, Triple J, Hack
Sarah McVeigh has been a reporter on Triple J’s youth current affairs show Hack on Triple J for the past four years. Prior to that she was a producer on Richard Glover’s Drive at 702 ABC Sydney. She is currently working on a new podcast for the ABC.  Photo: Daniel Boud.
avatar for Tonya Mosley

Tonya Mosley

Cohost/CEO, NPR Fresh Air | TMI Productions
Tonya Mosley is the cohost of Fresh Air, one of the world's most listened-to podcasts and radio programs in the world. She is also the founder of the audio documentary studio TMI Productions and the creator and host of the 2022 Webby award-winning podcast Truth Be Told.Previously... Read More →
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Andrew Quilty

Freelance photojournalist
Andrew Quilty’s career began in Sydney but he has based himself in Kabul, Afghanistan, since 2013. In that time he has travelled to more than 20 provinces across Afghanistan, work from which has garnered several awards, including the Gold Walkley — the highest prize in Australian... Read More →
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Tracey Spicer

Journalist and author
Tracey Spicer is an iconoclast whose TEDx Talk "The Lady Stripped Bare" has been seen by nearly 1.5 million people. Tracey has anchored national news, current affairs and lifestyle programs for several TV networks, and has brought her sassy style to talkback radio. Her ‘full-frontal... Read More →

Thursday August 24, 2017 19:00 - 20:30 AEST
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005, Australia
  Evening Show
 
Friday, August 25
 

14:00 AEST

Capturing Afghanistan: Andrew Quilty in conversation with Paul Barclay
In a country left behind by war, stories abound of tragedy, beauty and daily life. Hear from one modern foreign correspondent, working independently and making the most of digital tools like Instagram.

Get your ticket to a full day of Storyology for Journalists or a full Brisbane pass
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avatar for Paul Barclay

Paul Barclay

Announcer, ABC Radio National
Paul Barclay is an award-winning broadcaster and journalist with ABC Radio National. He is currently Presenter of Australia Talks, and Big Ideas. When circumstances permit, he produces radio documentaries for ABC Radio National’s Background Briefing. In 2005 he was winner of the... Read More →
avatar for Andrew Quilty

Andrew Quilty

Freelance photojournalist
Andrew Quilty’s career began in Sydney but he has based himself in Kabul, Afghanistan, since 2013. In that time he has travelled to more than 20 provinces across Afghanistan, work from which has garnered several awards, including the Gold Walkley — the highest prize in Australian... Read More →

Friday August 25, 2017 14:00 - 14:30 AEST
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005, Australia
  In Conversation

14:35 AEST

Short stories: Hyperlocals, freelance hacks, Muslims and moonshots

Be Alfred, not Batman: Hyperlocal journalism that better serves diverse communities.
Daniel Seed, Stringer Press

Making it work as a freelancer
Michelle Duff, freelance journalist (NZ)

Media Moonshots! What the media can learn from some of the world's best innovators.
Kristofor Lawson, Moonshot podcast

How the news is harming Muslims: Exploring the problems with some Western news media coverage of Muslims, the effects of that coverage and what is being done to address it.
Jacqui Ewart, Griffith University/Reporting Islam

Speakers
avatar for Michelle Duff

Michelle Duff

Freelance journalist and columnist
Michelle Duff is a freelance journalist and weekly columnist for Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand's most-read news website. She writes for newspapers, magazines and websites from Australasia to the United States, including the Sunday-Star Times, Fairfax's Your Weekend magazine, The New Zealand Herald, The Listener, and Vice's women's channel, Broadly. She won genera... Read More →
avatar for Jacqui Ewart

Jacqui Ewart

Associate professor, Griffith University
Associate Professor Jacqui Ewart was a journalist and media manager for a decade and has researched and written about news media coverage of cultural diversity and Muslims for more than 20 years. She is the leader of the award winning Reporting Islam project, which is developing resources... Read More →
avatar for Kristofor Lawson

Kristofor Lawson

Founder and Podcaster, Lawson Media (Moonshot)
It's hard trying to build scale with podcasts in a place like Australia. That's why Kris has bigger sights: securing a global audience for his podcast, Moonshot.
avatar for Daniel Seed

Daniel Seed

Founder, Stringer Press
Daniel Seed graduated his Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Qld in 2016. He is currently writing an Honours thesis on hyperlocal journalism projects in diverse communities. This research is analysing hyperlocal media case studies which are adapting traditional journalism... Read More →

Friday August 25, 2017 14:35 - 15:20 AEST
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005, Australia
  Lightning Talk
 
Saturday, August 26
 

09:00 AEST

On the road: Foreign correspondence — Public panel

When you’re on the ground in an unknown land, how do you get your bearings and dig below the surface to discover how the locals live, and where the stories are? From instant images to book length reportage, we go behind the scenes with the intrepid storytellers who bring the world home to us.

This is a public talk — not just for journalists! Bring your friends and family. 

Buy tickets from the Brisbane Powerhouse
Ticket Options (prices exclude GST/fees)
Full Storyology Pass (access to the whole Brisbane festival) $196
Storyology: After Dark (includes one drink at the bar following the show) $50
Storyology: For Journalists (Includes a ticket to After Dark) $95
Storyology Saturday Full Day Pass (Includes access to five sessions): $110
Storyology Saturday Two Sessions (must be purchased online) $45*
*Choose from Queensland’s Life of Crime, The Trump Effect, On The Road, Fake News, The Streets of Your Town. 
Speakers
avatar for Aaron Glantz

Aaron Glantz

Senior reporter, Reveal (Center for Investigative Reporting)
Aaron Glantz is a senior reporter at Reveal who produces public interest journalism with impact. His reporting has sparked more than a dozen Congressional hearings, a raft of federal legislation and led to criminal probes by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI and the Federal... Read More →
avatar for Liz Gooch

Liz Gooch

Journalist and producer, Al Jazeera
Liz Gooch is an Australian journalist who has been based in Asia for more than a decade. She has reported for a range of international media organisations including Al Jazeera, the International New York Times, CNN and the South China Morning Post. As the New York Times’ Malaysia... Read More →
avatar for Andrew Quilty

Andrew Quilty

Freelance photojournalist
Andrew Quilty’s career began in Sydney but he has based himself in Kabul, Afghanistan, since 2013. In that time he has travelled to more than 20 provinces across Afghanistan, work from which has garnered several awards, including the Gold Walkley — the highest prize in Australian... Read More →
avatar for Mark Willacy

Mark Willacy

Investigative reporter, ABC
Mark Willacy is an investigative reporter for the ABC’s National Reporting Team and is based in Brisbane. Before that he was a foreign correspondent for 10 years in the Middle East and North Asia, reporting for the ABC in more than 30 countries. He has won three Walkley Awards... Read More →

Saturday August 26, 2017 09:00 - 10:00 AEST
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005, Australia
  Panel

10:30 AEST

Fake news, real problems: Public talk with BuzzFeed's Craig Silverman
When fake news trumps reality, we’ve never needed good journalism more - and never appreciated it less. How can we rebuild trust in the media?

Buy tickets from the Brisbane Powerhouse
Ticket Options (prices exclude GST/fees)
Full Storyology Pass (access to the whole Brisbane festival) $196
Storyology: After Dark (includes one drink at the bar following the show) $50
Storyology: For Journalists (Includes a ticket to After Dark) $95
Storyology Saturday Full Day Pass (Includes access to five sessions): $110
Storyology Saturday Two Sessions (must be purchased online) $45*
*Choose from Queensland’s Life of Crime, The Trump Effect, On The Road, Fake News, The Streets of Your Town. 
Moderators
avatar for Lucinda Beaman

Lucinda Beaman

FactCheck editor, The Conversation
Lucinda Beaman is FactCheck Editor at The Conversation. She works with academic experts to cut through political spin, fibs and half-truths, and hold Australia’s leaders to account by testing their claims against the evidence. As an online journalist in The Times of London Sydney... Read More →

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avatar for Craig Silverman

Craig Silverman

Media editor, BuzzFeed News
Craig Silverman is an award-winning author and journalist and one of the world's leading experts on online misinformation, fake news, and content verification. He is the Media Editor of BuzzFeed News where he leads a global beat covering platforms, online misinformation, and fake... Read More →


Saturday August 26, 2017 10:30 - 11:30 AEST
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005, Australia
  In Conversation

12:00 AEST

The Trump effect — Public panel
How were journalists so blindsided by the Trump phenomenon, and how can they reconnect with communities they haven’t been covering? How does the US experience mirror the rest of the world — and what can we learn from it?

Buy tickets from the Brisbane Powerhouse
Ticket Options (prices exclude GST/fees)
Full Storyology Pass (access to the whole Brisbane festival) $196
Storyology: After Dark (includes one drink at the bar following the show) $50
Storyology: For Journalists (Includes a ticket to After Dark) $95
Storyology Saturday Full Day Pass (Includes access to five sessions): $110
Storyology Saturday Two Sessions (must be purchased online) $45*
*Choose from Queensland’s Life of Crime, The Trump Effect, On The Road, Fake News, The Streets of Your Town. 
Moderators
avatar for Christopher Warren

Christopher Warren

Media Editor, Crikey Media
Christopher Warren is a journalist and writer. He has recently returned from a year at Stanford focussing on design thinking in public policy, journalism and creative writing. He is a former President of the International Federation of Journalists and Federal Secretary of the Media... Read More →

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avatar for Damien Cave

Damien Cave

Australia bureau chief, The New York Times
Damien Cave is the Australia bureau chief for The New York Times. He’s covered more than a dozen countries for the Times, including Mexico, Cuba, Iraq and Lebanon, and has been trying to play an active role in digital innovation since he covered the rise of Napster and the dot-com... Read More →
avatar for Tonya Mosley

Tonya Mosley

Cohost/CEO, NPR Fresh Air | TMI Productions
Tonya Mosley is the cohost of Fresh Air, one of the world's most listened-to podcasts and radio programs in the world. She is also the founder of the audio documentary studio TMI Productions and the creator and host of the 2022 Webby award-winning podcast Truth Be Told.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Colleen Ryan

Colleen Ryan

Author and journalist
Colleen Ryan was a Fairfax journalist for over thirty-five years. She is a former editor of the Australian Financial Review and during her career she was Washington correspondent for the AFR and more recently China correspondent, based in Shanghai for six years. Colleen has worked... Read More →

Saturday August 26, 2017 12:00 - 13:00 AEST
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005, Australia
  Panel

13:30 AEST

Queensland’s life of crime — Public panel
From the Moonlight State to bikie gangs, Queensland has been home to many colourful characters of crime and punishment — and it’s all rich fodder for investigative journalists, authors and historians. We’ll hear from some of the best.

Get tickets from the Brisbane Powerhouse site.

Buy tickets from the Brisbane Powerhouse
Ticket Options (prices exclude GST/fees)
Full Storyology Pass (access to the whole Brisbane festival) $196
Storyology: After Dark (includes one drink at the bar following the show) $50
Storyology: For Journalists (Includes a ticket to After Dark) $95
Storyology Saturday Full Day Pass (Includes access to five sessions): $110
Storyology Saturday Two Sessions (must be purchased online) $45*
*Choose from Queensland’s Life of Crime, The Trump Effect, On The Road, Fake News, The Streets of Your Town.  
Speakers
avatar for Quentin Dempster

Quentin Dempster

Contributing editor; Walkley Trustee, The New Daily
Quentin Dempster is contributing editor at The New Daily. He is chairman of the Walkley Foundation, a role he took on after serving two stints in recent years as chairman of the Walkley Advisory Board which judges the annual Walkley awards for excellence in Australian journalism... Read More →
avatar for Madonna King

Madonna King

Journalist and author
Madonna King is one of Australia's most accomplished journalists, having worked at senior levels at News and the ABC (where she presented the Mornings program on 612 for six years). Madonna writes for Fairfax's Good Weekend magazine, and writes a highly successful weekly column in... Read More →
avatar for Kate Kyriacou

Kate Kyriacou

Chief crime reporter, The Courier-Mail
Kate Kyriacou has been a journalist for more than 15 years, working for newspapers in South Australia, Victoria and Queensland. Kate began reporting crime as a 21-year-old at a regional Victorian newspaper where the local police would drive her home from the pub and dob each other... Read More →
avatar for Kerry O'Brien

Kerry O'Brien

Journalist and author
Kerry O’Brien is one of Australia’s most distinguished and respected journalists with six Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism including the Gold Walkley, and the Walkley for Outstanding Leadership. Other industry awards include a Logie for public affairs coverage. He has... Read More →
avatar for Joshua Robertson

Joshua Robertson

Brisbane correspondent, Guardian Australia
Joshua Robertson is Guardian Australia's correspondent for Queensland, where he writes across politics, the environment, business and crime. He previously worked on the investigations desk and covered organised crime for The Courier-Mail and The Sunday Mail, reporting extensively... Read More →

Saturday August 26, 2017 13:30 - 14:30 AEST
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005, Australia
  Panel

15:00 AEST

Streets of your town — Public panel
What does Brisbane’s story look/sound/taste like in 2017? Once every Queenslander with a creative dream had an exit strategy. Today, young writers, musicians, journalists, artists and slashies of all stripes are staying and slaying in Brisbane.

Get tickets from the Brisbane Powerhouse site.
Moderators
avatar for Jerath Head

Jerath Head

Assistant editor, Griffith Review
Jerath Head is assistant editor at Griffith Review, and co-editor of Griffith Review 56: Millennials Strike Back. He’s also a research assistant and content contributor for Griffith University’s Policy Innovation Hub. His writing has been published in New Philosopher and Kill... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Mel Buttle

Mel Buttle

Comedian and columnist, QWeekend
Mel Buttle is a hilarious bundle of contradictions, and she’s a package that is rapidly making herself felt in all mediums, right across the country. Originally from Brisbane, she has been performing on the live comedy circuit across the country for years. As well as live performance... Read More →
avatar for Patience Hodgson

Patience Hodgson

The Grates / Southside Tearoom
With more than 15 years’ experience at the forefront of the music industry —both in Australia and internationally— and 5 years experience owning & operating a bar/cafe, Patience Hodgson, together with her partner John Patterson, brings a unique and charming perspective to both... Read More →
avatar for John Patterson

John Patterson

The Grates / Southside Tearoom
With more than 15 years’ experience at the forefront of the music industry —both in Australia and internationally— and 5 years experience owning & operating a bar/cafe, John Patterson, together with his partner Patience Hodgson, brings a unique and charming perspective to both... Read More →
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Airling (Hannah Shepherd)

Singer-songwriter
Airling (Hannah Shepherd) is fast becoming one of the most talked about young artists in the Australian music industry with her own twist on pop music. In just her first 18 months, her career has a fantastic grounding: the release of her debut EP Love Gracefully, the successful track... Read More →

Saturday August 26, 2017 15:00 - 16:00 AEST
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005, Australia
  Panel
 
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