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Jennifer Whelan www.jenniferwhelanartist.com Jennifer Whelan is a Melbourne based writer and illustrator. She started her creative career as a visual conceptualiser and moved into the retail and corporate advertising sector. She started writing and illustrating children’s books in 2004 and has developed an array of characters including worried bears, boastful skinks and Goosey Gulls. She…

Peter van Onselen Dr Peter van Onselen has been the Contributing Editor at The Australian since 2009 and the Political Editor at Network 10 since 2018. He is also a professor of politics and public policy at the University of Western Australia and was appointed its foundation chair of journalism in 2011. Peter has been…

Dr John Tickell  Dr John Tickell is a Medical Doctor, an International researcher, presenter and author who has spent several decades travelling and studying the health, wellbeing and longevity patterns of people around the world, in more than 100 countries. The Good Doctor and family man, with his wife Sue, has multiple children and grand…

Glenn Wheatley Glenn Wheatley’s 40-year career in the entertainment industry is centred around Contemporary Music and Media. His business interests have expanded to encompass Artist Management, Recording and Radio. Glenn’s career commenced as the bass player for the Masters Apprentices, a band that had many top ten hits in Australia during the late 1960s and…

Ron Taylor Ron Taylor was Racing Editor for Truth Newspaper in Melbourne for 33 years. He was also 3AW’s racing commentator for 25 years where he acquired the nickname ‘Racing Ron’. And for more than ten years he was a member of Channel 10’s racing show Racing Review, as well as covering multiple Melbourne Cup…

Dr Martin Whitely www.psychwatchaustralia.com Dr Martin Whitely is a mental health researcher, author, former mental health consumer advocate, teacher, and Member of the West Australian Parliament. His research interests include regulatory capture of mental health policy and practice, especially in relation to the safe use of drugs for ADHD and depression. He has led award…

Andrew L. Urban www.wrongfulconvictionsreport.org Andrew’s first novel If You Promise Not To Tell was nominated in the inaugural Ned Kelly Awards for Best First Crime Fiction. His first non-fiction book Murder by the Prosecution explored several wrongful convictions and was described by Margaret Cunneen SC as a ‘troubling expose’. He has published the online Wrongful…

Michael Yardney www.propertyupdate.com.au Michael Yardney is a leading wealth and property educator, business strategist, and multiple-time bestselling author. He bought his first property over 50 years ago with no deposit, and went on to build a multi-million-dollar portfolio in his spare time. He has been voted one of Australia’s top 50 most influential leaders and…

Geoff Wilkinson Geoff Wilkinson retired from daily journalism after 43 years in the media, working in newspapers, television and as founding Media Director of Victoria Police. While working for the police between 1981–89 he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship, and in 1987 established Australia’s first Crime Stoppers program. He was a board member of Crime…

Bob Winters backyardbirdwatching.com.au Bob Winters is one of Australia’s leading sustainability educators. For more than 30 years he has been working with children, schools and the community to improve their environment. Bob is the author of more than 80 environmental education and nature books. He continues to create significant environmental and sustainability curriculum materials for…