One of Australia’s most celebrated First Nations artists, Dan Sultan is a singer-songwriter, author and storyteller of Arrernte and Gurindji heritage. He’s a multiple ARIA Award winner, whose music sways....
Kemi Nekvapil is one of Australia’s leading coaches and the bestselling author of POWER: A Woman’s Guide to Living and Leading Without Apology. She has a gift for getting to the....
Sammy J is one of Australia’s sharpest wits and most astute social commentators. A musical comedian, satirist, writer and former ABC Radio Melbourne host, his comedy is clever, warm and....
Benny Walker is a Yorta Yorta man from Echuca whose music is rooted in the land and people of River Country. His soulful songwriting blends deep groove, storytelling and cultural....
Tasmanian novelist Meg Bignell is the author of The Angry Women’s Choir, Welcome to Nowhere River, The Sparkle Pages and The Good Losers — warm, funny and fiercely observed novels that celebrate community and....
Jaclyn Crupi is the author of Nonna Knows Best, Garden Like a Nonno and Pasta Love — books that celebrate Italian food traditions, intergenerational wisdom and the stories passed down around the family table. She....
Dr Wayne Atkinson is a Yorta Yorta Elder, academic and author whose life’s work centres on the rights, culture and knowledge of First Nations peoples. His presence at the Festival....
Jade Miles is a regenerative farmer, author of Futuresteading and Huddle, and host of the Futuresteading podcast. She runs Black Barn Farm in northeast Victoria with her family and is a passionate advocate for food....
Madi Colville-Walker, is a proud Yorta Yorta woman, and an inspiring musician who has had many opportunities after her very first performance at the Tamworth CMAA Junior Academy back in....
Fleur Ferris is an award-winning, bestselling author who grew up on a farm in northwest Victoria and worked as a police officer and paramedic before turning to writing. Her YA....
Mark Brandi is a crime author of Italian heritage who grew up in his family’s pub in rural Victoria. He worked in the criminal justice system before turning to full-time....
Joanna Werner is one of Australia’s most respected creative producers and is the force behind The Newsreader (ABC), Surviving Summer (Netflix) and the acclaimed feature documentary Goolagong, which one two awards at this year’s....
Jock Serong is one of Australia’s finest crime and historical fiction writers. Ned Kelly Award winner and author of Quota, The Rules of Backyard Cricket, The Burning Island and more, his novels are....
Cory Alpert is a writer and researcher focused on how emerging technology shapes democracy, public trust and civil society. Cory is an expert on Artificial Intelligence and equally holds a....
Rosie Walton is one of Australian radio’s most beloved voices. A Triple M Melbourne broadcaster with more than 25 years on-air, she is known for her quick wit, encyclopaedic knowledge....
Folk duo Broken Creek create reimagined Australiana on banjo, guitar, fiddle and voice, exploring stories from Australia’s past and present. They perform original songs about small-town Australia, tunes inspired by....
