Journalist Antoinette Lattouf and The Voice advocate and author Thomas Mayo will be onstage in conversation about who controls the narrative in our current media landscape.
Antoinette Lattouf is a powerhouse journalist, author and human rights advocate celebrated for her fearless storytelling and dedication to diversity. She is a multi-award winner and Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence honoree, a TEDx speaker, mental health ambassador and co-founder of Media Diversity Australia. Antoinette is the author of How to Lose Friends and Influence White People. As host of The Weekend Briefing podcast, Antoinette unpacks stories that matter, sparking meaningful conversations with high-profile Australians. Known for her wit, warmth, and unwavering purpose, she believes bold storytelling has the power to reshape perspectives and drive real change.
Thomas Mayo is a Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man. He is the National Indigenous Officer of the MUA. Thomas is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since its inception in May 2017. He is the Chairperson of the Northern Territory Indigenous Labor Network, advises the Diversity Council of Australia and the From the Heart campaign and is an executive member of the Northern Territory Trades and Labour Council.
Thomas has previously written five books published by Hardie Grant, and has articles and essays published in The Guardian, Griffith Review and Sydney Morning Herald.
Thomas is the author of Finding the Heart of The Nation, Dear Son, Finding The Heart, Freedom Day and The Voice to Parliament Handbook with Kerry O’Brien. The Voice to Parliament Handbook won the 2024 ABIA award for Book of the Year, Social Impact Book of the Year and General Non-Fiction Book of the Year.
