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Brisbane Writers Festival — The Problem with Platforms: who gets centre stage and why

Chair Jeff Sparrow joins panellists Clare Press, Omar Sakr, Russell Blackford, and Toby Walsh at the Brisbane Writers Festival.

In the age of the narcissist those that scream loudest get the most clicks. This panel will look at who is getting attention and why. Are we missing out? Where is Australia's Jacinda Ardern?

Jeff Sparrow is a writer, editor, and broadcaster. He writes a regular column for The Guardian and contributes regularly to many other Australian and international publications. Jeff is a former member of the 3RRR Breakfasters team and the immediate past editor of literary journal Overland. He is the author of a number of books, including Money Shot: a journey into porn and censorship; No Way But This: in search of Paul Robeson; and Trigger Warnings: political correctness and the rise of the right. His upcoming book Person X and the Fascists Amongst Us will be out in November 2019.