Barrie Cassidy and Friends: State of the Nation

The mainstay event in the Sydney Writers’ Festival program and the Australian political calendar returns.

Festival favourite and renowned political analyst Barrie Cassidy returns with his professional pals to review a year of international negotiations, widespread protest, renewed economic and environmental crises and a slew of new policy decisions.

Get the experts’ opinions with writer and broadcaster Waleed Aly, award-winning columnist Sean Kelly, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute Amy Remeikis and acclaimed political writer Niki Savva. In conversation with host Barrie Cassidy.