In this week's episode we speak with author Gina Chick, winner of the inaugural Alone Australia and author of the memoir We Are The Stars. Chick speaks with journalist David Leser about feeding birds from her own mouth as a kid, how she learned to embrace her weirdness as a young adult, and the wonder of discovering the identity of her famous literary grandmother.

In this week's episode we speak with author Gina Chick, winner of the inaugural Alone Australia and author of the memoir We Are The Stars. Chick speaks with journalist David Leser about feeding birds from her own mouth as a kid, how she learned to embrace her weirdness as a young adult, and the wonder of discovering the identity of her famous literary grandmother.

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Gina Chick on the beauty and power of strangeness

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George Megalogenis is known as a big thinker about Australian politics and culture, searching beyond the noise for what’s really going on in our country. He has four decades' experience in the media, including time in the parliamentary press gallery. In his new book, Three Shocks: Who We Are Becoming in the 21st Century, he looks at the seismic changes underway that will influence all of us in the coming decades. He joins Good Weekend Talks today for a chat about immigration – long an interest of his, as the son of Greek migrants – along with the feminisation of the workforce, and the unreliability of both our great ally in the United States, and our great trading partner in China. Hosting this conversation is Good Weekend senior writer Gay Alcorn.

George Megalogenis is known as a big thinker about Australian politics and culture, searching beyond the noise for what&rsquo;s really going on in our country. He has four decades' experience in the media, including time in the parliamentary press gallery. In his new book, Three Shocks: Who We Are Becoming in the 21st Century, he looks at the seismic changes underway that will influence all of us in the coming decades. He joins Good Weekend Talks today for a chat about immigration &ndash; long an interest of his, as the son of Greek migrants &ndash; along with the feminisation of the workforce, and the unreliability of both our great ally in the United States, and our great trading partner in China. Hosting this conversation is Good Weekend senior writer Gay Alcorn.

George Megalogenis on immigration, instability and the 'three shocks' shifting modern society

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Maria Ressa is one of the most celebrated journalists in the world. Born in Manila in 1963, she moved with her family to the US, studying at Princeton University before returning to the Philippines to forge a career covering the growth of terrorism in South East Asia. In 2012, she co-founded online news site Rappler, distinguishing herself as a fearless defender of freedom of expression while standing up to an authoritarian regime infamous for, among other things, its campaign against journalists. Ressa’s bravery earned her the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for journalism, and she’s visiting Australia to speak on August 23 at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in Sydney. She joins us for a chat about the threat to democracy from disinformation, and the responsibility we all share to tease fact from fiction in the age of AI – a conversation hosted by Good Weekend senior writer Tim Elliott.

Maria Ressa is one of the most celebrated journalists in the world. Born in Manila in 1963, she moved with her family to the US, studying at Princeton University before returning to the Philippines to forge a career covering the growth of terrorism in South East Asia. In 2012, she co-founded online news site Rappler, distinguishing herself as a fearless defender of freedom of expression while standing up to an authoritarian regime infamous for, among other things, its campaign against journalists. Ressa&rsquo;s bravery earned her the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for journalism, and she&rsquo;s visiting Australia to speak on August 23 at the&nbsp;<a href="https://festivalofdangerousideas.com/program/weapons-of-mass-distraction/">Festival of Dangerous Ideas</a> in Sydney. She joins us for a chat about the threat to democracy from disinformation, and the responsibility we all share to tease fact from fiction in the age of AI &ndash; a conversation hosted by Good Weekend senior writer Tim Elliott.

Maria Ressa on journalism, the new internet, and AI ‘strip-mining our humanity’

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Anthony LaPaglia is best known to audiences for a host of big- and small-screen roles, including films such as Looking for Alibrandi, Lantana and Balibo and US TV shows including Without a Trace.

But the 67-year-old is also no stranger to the stage, having once won a Tony for his performance in the Arthur Miller play, A View from the Bridge.

He’s back in Australia right now to front another Miller play – one the great works in the American canon – playing Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. A limited two-week season kicks off Tuesday, August 11 at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne, before moving on to Brisbane.

LaPaglia joins us for a chat about acting and art, family and football – and what he wished he'd known 20 years ago. This episode is hosted by Good Weekend deputy editor Konrad Marshall.

Anthony LaPaglia is best known to audiences for a host of big- and small-screen roles, including films such as&nbsp;Looking for Alibrandi, Lantana and Balibo and US TV shows including Without a Trace.
But the 67-year-old is also no stranger to the stage, having once won a Tony for his performance in the Arthur Miller play, A View from the Bridge.
He&rsquo;s back in Australia right now to front another Miller play &ndash; one the great works in the American canon &ndash; playing Willy Loman in&nbsp;Death of a Salesman. A limited two-week season kicks off Tuesday, August 11 at Her Majesty&rsquo;s Theatre in Melbourne, before moving on to Brisbane.
LaPaglia joins us for a chat about acting and art, family and football &ndash; and what he wished he'd known 20 years ago. This episode is hosted by Good Weekend deputy editor Konrad Marshall.

Anthony LaPaglia on therapy, chasing zen – and realising 'there's nothing to be afraid of'

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Gina Chick on the beauty and power of strangeness

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