G’day Webdiarists. No Webdiary this week – I’m travelling and chatting on radio to launch my book, “Not happy John! Defending our democracy”. Here’s my current itinerary, subject to change. I hope I can meet some of you at the launches and that you can tune in to an interview. The launches are all free except Gleebooks in Sydney – $7 to hear my hero Tony Fitzgerald launch it. Please introduce yourself and I’ll refund the money. For the Canberra launch in Parliament House tomorrow (Monday) you’ll need someone to sign you into the place. Call me on 62404040 if you need help. Otherwise, there’s a local launch on Saturday in Kingston. The book is the result of four years of conversations we’ve had on Webdiary. Thank you to all those who’ve read Webdiary and contributed to it. The book’s website, nothappyjohn should be live late this week – we welcome corrections, new info, reader reviews and ideas to get together to take back OUR democracy.
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NOT HAPPY JOHN! DEFENDING OUR DEMOCRACY, Penguin, rrp $24.95, publication date 21 June 2004
MONDAY 21 June 2004, CANBERRA/SYDNEY
7.40am – RADIO 2CC Canberra, interviewer Mike Jeffreys, LIVE
9am – AUSTRALIAN JEWISH NEWS Newspaper, interviewer Peter Kohn
9.40am – STEREO 974 Melbourne, interviewer Bob Taylor, LIVE
10.20am – COMMERCIAL RADIO 2UE Sydney, interviewer George Moore, LIVE
10.40am – COMMERCIAL RADIO 2GB Sydney, interviewer Tim Webster, LIVE
Noon – NOT HAPPY, JOHN! LAUNCH by Julia Gillard MP, shadow Minister for Health and Manager of Opposition Business. Hosted by Senator Bob Brown, Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania. Senators Members and Guests Bar, 2nd Floor, Parliament House, Canberra.
4pm – 702 ABC RADIO Sydney, interviewer Richard Glover, LIVE
6.20pm – COMMERCIAL RADIO 4BC Brisbane, interviewer Tony Johnston, PRE RECORD
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TUESDAY 22 June 2004, SYDNEY
10.10am EST, 9.40AM SA – RADIO 5DN Adelaide, interviewer Jeremy Cordeaux, LIVE
Noon EST, 11.30AM SA – 5UV RADIO Adelaide, interviewer Cath Keneally, PRE RECORD
12.30pm – BAY FM Byron Bay, interviewer Terrie Wells, PRE RECORD
12.45pm EST, 10.15 Perth – RADIO 6PR Perth, interviewers Mario Dorazio and Deb Kennedy, LIVE
5.30pm – ABC RADIO TRIPLE J Nationally, ‘Hack’, interviewer Steve Cannane, LIVE
5.45pm – 666 ABC RADIO Canberra, interviewer Ross Sully, LIVE
6.30pm – NOT HAPPY JOHN SYDNEY LAUNCH, GLEEBOOKS, to be launched by Tony Fitzgerald QC, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe
10pm – ABC RADIO NATIONAL, interviewer Phillip Adams, LIVE
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WEDNESDAY 23 June 2004, SYDNEY
10am – 936 ABC RADIO Hobart, interviewer Tim Cox, LIVE
11.30am EST, 11am NT – 105.7 ABC RADIO Darwin, interviewer Annie Gastin, LIVE
12.30pm – RADIO 927 Melbourne, interviewer Trevor Himstedt, PRE RECORD
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THURSDAY 24 June 2004 MELBOURNE
7.45am – RADIO 3RRR Melbourne, interviewers Fee Badford-Braycher, Sam Pang and Tony Wilson, LIVE
10am – RADIO 3AW Melbourne, interviewer Ross Warnecke, LIVE
11.00am – 774 ABC RADIO Melbourne, interviewers Jon Faine and Terry Lane, LIVE
3.30pm – TIME OFF MAGAZINE Nationally, interviewer Matt Connors
4pm – BIG ISSUE Magazine Nationally, interviewer Jo Case
6.30pm – MELBOURNE LAUNCH, READINGS BOOKSHOP, 309 Lygon St, Carlton
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FRIDAY 25 June 2004, BRISBANE
10.30am – 612 ABC RADIO Brisbane, interviewer Steve Austin, LIVE
11am – ABC RADIO NORTH WEST Queensland, interviewer Jemma Schweikert, LIVE
1.10pm EST, 11.10am Perth – 720 ABC RADIO Perth Chat Room Media Section, interviewer Jo McManus, LIVE
3pm – THE INDEPENDENT Street Press QLD, UTOPIA MAGAZINE Queeensland University of Technology, interviewer Tim Milfull, to run 8 July
6.30pm – BRISBANE LAUNCH, an AVID READER event at Kurilpa Hall, 174 Boundary Street, West End. Margo in Conversation with journo Wayne Sanderson
Contact: Fiona 07 3846 3422
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SATURDAY 26 June 2004, CANBERRA
12.30pm – A SUITABLE BOOK Event, Shop 6, Kennedy St, Kingston. Contact Mark Thornton on 02 6239 7798
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Saturday 3 July 2004, CANBERRA
12.30pm – A SUITABLE BOOK event, Village Square, Malbon St, Bungendore. Contact Mark Thornton on 02-62381648
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To contact Penguin call 03-98112400.