Current Affairs Speakers

George P. Bush

George Prescott Bush is the eldest of three children of former Florida governor Jeb Bush; the nephew of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush; and the grandson of the 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush. Bush co-founded Pennybacker Capital, which invests in and operates middle market multifamily, retail, office, and industrial assets in sustainable growth market ...

Geraldine Doogue

Geraldine Doogue is a renowned Australian journalist and broadcaster. With a unique approach - making complex issues accessible - Geraldine tackles subject matters with an infectious optimism, humour and warmth. Geraldine Doogue is now the host of Radio National 's Life Matters program, which has pioneered coverage of patters of major social change in Australian society. ...

Gina Boon

Gina Boon has anchored some of Australia's top-rating news and feature programs with a 15 year television career spanning The Nine Network and The Seven Network. Gina's career has seen her investigating, reporting on and presenting such events as the end of the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Tiananmen Square, the First Gulf War, Mandela's Presidency, the Sydney Bushfires, the Port Arthur M ...

Glenn Milne

Glenn Milne is one of Australia's most respected political commentators and authors and is a very engaging speaker, using humour and authority in equal measure. With a new Government installed in Canberra, there is increasing interest in, and demands for, the political insights and experience that Glenn can bring to any audience. He is a 20 year veteran of the Canberra Press Gallery and has cover ...

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish MacDonald is no stranger to the front line, he is the Ten network Senior Foreign Correspondent and Presenter of Ten Late news. It's also safe to say there is no 'regular' day for Hamish. He could be jetting off to report from one of the world's most dangerous hot spots or putting on his suit for a corporate event or awards night. The team at Ovations have watched the career of Hamish McD ...

Ian Leslie

Famous as a reporter on the original 60 Minutes team, Ian Leslie is by reputation and accomplishment one of Australia's outstanding broadcast journalists and corporate communicators. An extraordinary career in journalism recognized by the Medal of the Order of Australia(OAM) for his services to media and the community. Ian speaks the language of corporate Australia. Arguably the most refreshing ...

James Woolsey

No one is better briefed on US national and homeland security than R. James Woolsey. Using his considerable expertise and detailed research, James offers audiences sustainable energy solutions to the perennial problems created by fossil fuel dependent economies. James Woolsey, former CIA boss and influential adviser to President George Bush shares with audiences the big picture of the world today, ...

Jeff McMullen

A journalist, author and film-maker for over 45 years, Jeff McMullen's work includes many decades as a foreign correspondent for Australian Broadcasting Corporation, reporting for Four Corners and Sixty Minutes, as the interviewer and anchor of the 33 part issue series on ABC Television, Difference of Opinion and host of televised forums on the National Indigenous Television Network. McMullen tra ...

Jennifer Hewett

Jennifer Hewett has been the national affairs correspondent for The Australian since 2007, specialising in coverage of major business and political stories and where and how these different interests intersect. She writes columns, features and news stories for the paper. She also regularly appears as a commentator on TV and radio. A journalist with more than 30 years experience, she has a Bachel ...

Jenny Brockie

Jenny Brockie is one of Australia's most experienced and respected broadcasters and television documentary makers. Jenny currently hosts Insight on SBS TV, where she facilitates a lively discussion each week involving more than 50 people. In 1992 she won the coveted Gold Walkley Award for excellence in journalism for her ground-breaking documentary Cop It Sweet about Sydney's Redfern police. She h ...

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