Thank God for Rick Morton

The Robodobt scheme is considered by many to be one of the Australian government’s worst scandals. Senior Reporter for The Saturday Paper and Walkley Award-winning journalist Rick Morton followed the case closely and he documents the crisis and its devastating effects in his latest book. This week, we bring you Michael’s conversation from Canberra Writers’ Festival with Rick as they discuss Mean Streak.

Reading list:

Mean Streak, Rick Morton, 2024

One Hundred Years of Dirt, Rick Morton, 2023

My Year Of Living Vulnerably, Rick Morton, 2022

Words to Sing the World Alive, Jasmin McGaughey, 2024

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

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Guest: Rick Morton