Jennifer Byrne: When Mother Breaks the Rules there’s No Stopping You

Mary Macrae

Jennifer Byrne and David Leser

Starting her career in journalism at sixteen, Jennifer Byrne broke the mould of what women in her family were expected to do in life.  Stories from a privileged childhood, a devastating family scandal, the Packer media empire and journalism in its heyday, Jennifer also opens up about falling in love on the phone and the joys of travel — even to outer space.

Trailer: Heart & Soul with David Leser

Kate Tulloch

Shark Island Sessions at The Old Store

At a time of profound uncertainty and rapid change, Heart & Soul offers a place for spacious, thoughtful conversation with people who have deeply impacted our lives, as well as an opportunity to reflect more deeply on what it means to be human. A series of conversations — hosted by award-winning Australian journalist, author, and public speaker, David Leser — that delve deeply into some of the themes crying out for our attention, not the least being how to find empathy in an age of outrage.