The Life And Death of Democracy a book by John Keane


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Australian book launch tour

(24-29 August)

 


 

Monday August 24
Sydney
 
10 AM 

ABC Sydney – Mornings with Deborah Cameron  Live radio interview                                                

   
10:40 AM

Radio Australia – Breakfast Show - interview with Adeline Ng & Phil Kafcaloudes (Audio here)

   
11:30 AM
ABC Hobart – Statewide Mornings with Tim Cox Live radio interview
   
1:30 
Photo shoot Australian Financial Review
   
3:00 PM
Interview with Mark Colvin (Audio here)
   
7:00 PM
Event at Gleebooks - 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe- 7.00pm Introduction 7.05pm John Keane to speak 7.45pm Q&A - 8.00pm Book signing - More info here (Video here)
   
Tuesday, August 25
   
2:00 PM Interview with John Barron - ABC News Radio. (Audio here)
   
2:45 PM
Interview with James West Triple J - HACK
   
3:45 PM TV interview with Australia Network Interview with Jim Middleton
   
4:30 PM
Radio interview with Paul Kildea Final Draft on 2SER, UTS & Macquarie university radio station
   
6:00 PM
Book Launch - NSW Parliament Theatrette Running order: 6.00pm Introduction by Christopher Sheil 6.05pm Dr Geoff Gallop to launch the book 6.25pm John Keane to respond 6.45pm Q&A 7.05pm Book signing - For more info contact: Fay at: admin@evatt.usyd.edu.au
   
Wednesday August 26
 
   
3 PM Interview with Phillip Adams - Radio National – Late Night Live (Audio here)
   
Thursday August 27
Canberra
 
9:30 AM 2CC Canberra - Breakfast with Mark Parton
   
2:00 PM 
Live radio interview with Genevieve Jacobs ABC Canberra – Afternoon Show
   
5:30 PM

Lecture at the Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House 18 King George Terrace, Parkes

   

Friday August 28

 
   
12:15 PM
Senate Occasional Lecture Parliament House - (Read synopsis here) See video of the lecture here
   
7:00 PM Melbourne Writers Festival Session Where to, Democracy John Keane in conversation with Lindsay Tanner MP. Watch the video here
   
8:00 PM Signing to follow at festival bookshop after session
   
Saturday August 29
 
   
10:00 AM Will democracy survive? Melbourne Writers Festival Session Does Democracy Have a Future? Download a podcast of this event, John Keane speaking with Peter Clarke here
   
11:00 AM Signing to follow at festival bookshop after session