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It is our pleasure to host this extraordinary panel, featuring renowned scientist Tim Flannery, Warringah Independent MP Zali Steggall and Clean Energy evangelist and businessman Mike Cannon-Brookes in conversation with acclaimed journalist Marian Wilkinson.

She had the world at her feet. Sam Bloom had travelled to some of the world’s most remote places, fallen deeply in love and married her shy, funny, scruffy and tirelessly hardworking soulmate Cameron.

Kate McClymont had the room in cahoots as she recounted stories of stupidity and conniving from Sydney’s underbelly. Talking about her new book “Dead Man Walking“, on the murder of Michael McGurk, with Greg

Celebrated and controversial, Lionel Shriver, event at Bookoccino. The author of 13 novels, including the international best-selling We Need to Talk About Kevin, which was made into a movie of the same title with

Our very own Raymond Bonner takes on ABC ‘Conversations‘ host Richard Fidler. Both accomplished writers and social commentators, the two friends cover history, politics, travel and writing. We consider Richard’s current project, a history

On May 3 we welcomed two eminent journalists, from two continents, for a provocative discussion. Jill Abramson, the first female executive editor of The New York Times (2011-2014) and a highlighted speaker at this

An incredible evening of fine food, wine, conversation and company in Avalon! There is a global tidal change. Women are rising in all fields. Talking Sticks and Bookoccino, shine a spotlight on a handful

Hedley Thomas, in person Some 38 million people around the world have listened to The Teacher’s Pet, the podcast about the disappearance of Lynette Dawson from Bayview in 1982. Before a sold-out audience, friends

Before a sold-out audience, David Sanger, three-time Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times national security reporter, talks with Raymond Bonner, himself a Pulitzer-prize winning former New York Times correspondent and now Bookoccino co-owner, about

Celebrating the life of the Bard at Bookoccino Thanks to the inimitable Alan Riding, an inspiration, and many thanks to the wonderful Karen Leimbach, Janet Webb and Raffaela Mazzone for the heavenly music, and