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A Day in Carlton: My job made me political
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 3:30 PMCinema Nova · Carlton
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Join us at Readings' A Day in Carlton, 24 hours celebrating books, culture and community
Hear from artist Badiucao, politician Fiona Patten and journalist George Megalogenis as they discuss how their jobs and past experiences led them to political activism. Hosted by author Christos Tsiolkas.
Badiucao is a Chinese Australian political cartoonist, artist and rights activist. He confronts a variety of social and political issues in his work, often using satire to tackle censorship, authoritarianism, and capitalism.
Fiona Patten was the leader of the Reason Australia party and is a passionate campaigner for harm-reduction policies.
George Megalogenis is a political commentator, journalist and award-winning author with more than three decades’ experience in the media.
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