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Kerry O'Brien
Fran Kelly (Photo credit ABC)
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ABC Radio National’s Top 100 Australian Books: Power & Politics

Spin, secrets and legacy in the best Australian political writing

Laura Tingle
Kerry O'Brien
Fran Kelly (Photo credit ABC)
Saturday 10 October 2026
5.30-6.30pm
Event Code: SL50
State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium
PanelNon-FictionNews & Politics
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When the world of politics is changing fast, how do writers and journalists capture it on the page?

With acclaimed broadcaster Fran Kelly leading the conversation, journalists Kerry O’Brien and Laura Tingle discuss the political books and biographies that have had the biggest impact on Australia: changing the way we think, vote, remember the past and look towards the future. Who are the writers that have shaped our political landscape? And how do politicians recollect and imagine their legacies?

Join Fran with Kerry and Laura as they celebrate great political writing ahead of the official countdown for ABC Radio National’s Top 100 Australian Books.

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State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium
Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
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