The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

EWF celebrates the history and creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Monique Hurley

Monique Hurley (she/her) is a human rights lawyer and writer. Based on Wadawurrung Country, Monique is committed to working alongside people with lived experience of incarceration to hold governments to account for the mistreatment of people behind bars. She is widely published, with her written work including law reform submissions, reports, academic articles and opinion pieces. She has worked as a lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, WEstjustice and the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, and as a lecturer at Melbourne Law School.

Wednesday 16 September, 6.30pm-7.30pm

Independent Journalism in Today’s Political Climate

Join Antoun Issa, Soaliha Iqbal, and Monique Hurley for a conversation about sustaining critical reporting in hostile conditions.