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Conspiracy vs. Trust
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Sat 25 Oct 3:30 PM
Senate Chamber | Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House
Wheelchair
General Admission
60 Mins
October
Nanochips in vaccines. The Port Arthur massacre denials. 5G spreads Covid. Paedophilia at the heart of government. Why are conspiracy theories so attractive and insidious? And how do family, friends and neighbours fall down the wormhole? In Conspiracy Nation, journalists Cam Wilson and Ariel Bogle explore how Australian conspiracy theorists have embedded themselves into a global conspiracy pandemic. They are joined by Age of Doubt editors Tracey Kirkland and Gavin Fang to discuss why we are living in such a fertile period of mistrust, doubt and deceit. How can we rebuild trust?
Ariel Bogle is a reporter with a focus on technology, law and the internet. An investigations reporter at the Guardian Australia, she has won a Walkley Award for her journalism and worked in media in Australia and the United States for more than ten years. Previously, she was a technology reporter with the ABC. Her reporting has been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Australian Financial Review and Slate, among other outlets. Ariel's recent work is Conspiracy Nation.
Gavin Fang is the ABC's Editorial Director. He's been a journalist for the past three decades with experience in print and broadcast. Prior to his current role, Gavin was Deputy Director of ABC News where he also oversaw the National and International reporting teams. Previously Gavin has been a producer and reporter, including as Indonesia Correspondent for the ABC's international service. He is co-editor of Age of Doubt: Building Trust in a World of Misinformation.
Tracey Kirkland is an Australian news journalist who has worked in broadcast and print for more than thirty years. She is currently the Continuous News Editor in charge of TV and video at ABC News Channel, and was previously the ABC’s national senior newsgathering editor. Since joining the ABC in 1999, Tracey has been a reporter, presenter or producer for all of the public broadcaster’s major news programs. She is the co-editor of Pandemedia: How COVID Changed Journalism.
Cam Wilson is a Walkley Award-nominated technology reporter who covers the intersection between internet culture, online extremism and politics. He’s currently Crikey’s Associate Editor, and writes The Sizzle newsletter. Previously he's worked at the ABC, BuzzFeed News, Business Insider and Gizmodo. He has been published in The Guardian, Slate, The Sydney Morning Herald and elsewhere. Cam's recent work is Conspiracy Nation.
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Ariel Bogle is a reporter with a focus on technology, law and the internet. An investigations reporter at the Guardian Australia, she has won a Walkley Award for her journalism and worked in media in Australia and the United States for more than ten years. Previously, she was a technology reporter with the ABC. Her reporting has been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Australian Financial Review and Slate, among other outlets. Ariel's recent work is Conspiracy Nation.
Gavin Fang is the ABC's Editorial Director. He's been a journalist for the past three decades with experience in print and broadcast. Prior to his current role, Gavin was Deputy Director of ABC News where he also oversaw the National and International reporting teams. Previously Gavin has been a producer and reporter, including as Indonesia Correspondent for the ABC's international service. He is co-editor of Age of Doubt: Building Trust in a World of Misinformation.
Tracey Kirkland is an Australian news journalist who has worked in broadcast and print for more than thirty years. She is currently the Continuous News Editor in charge of TV and video at ABC News Channel, and was previously the ABC’s national senior newsgathering editor. Since joining the ABC in 1999, Tracey has been a reporter, presenter or producer for all of the public broadcaster’s major news programs. She is the co-editor of Pandemedia: How COVID Changed Journalism.
Cam Wilson is a Walkley Award-nominated technology reporter who covers the intersection between internet culture, online extremism and politics. He’s currently Crikey’s Associate Editor, and writes The Sizzle newsletter. Previously he's worked at the ABC, BuzzFeed News, Business Insider and Gizmodo. He has been published in The Guardian, Slate, The Sydney Morning Herald and elsewhere. Cam's recent work is Conspiracy Nation.
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Concession Tickets apply for children under the age of 16, full-time students, Commonwealth Health Care Card holders, Commonwealth Seniors Card Holders and Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card holders. Please have your eligible card with you at the venue.