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Join one of Australia's most trusted voices as Waleed Aly sits down with Amy Sambrooke to discuss Reasoning with Chaos, his guide to finding sense in uncertain times.Drawing on years of columns and commentary, the collection chronicles a period of profound upheaval, revealing threads he didn't see at the time. Twelve new essays tie the collection together, tackling our shifting relationship with technology, what's genuinely revolutionary about this moment, and what really matters in life, despite the overwhelm and confusion so many of us feel. The result is a real-time record of a chaotic age, recast with hindsight and clarity, from a writer and broadcaster renowned for making the incomprehensible make sense.
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Date: Saturday, 31 October 2026
Time: 3:30-4:30pm
Venue: Tibbi Whalan Hall
Tickets & More Info: https://www.bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au/events/waleed-aly-in-conversation
Waleed Aly is an Australian television presenter, journalist, academic, and lawyer. He was a co-host of Network 10's news and current affairs television program The Project.
Amy Sambrooke is the Learning and Development Manager at Varuna. Formerly the Creative Director of Varuna and the Blue Mountains Writers' Festival, Amy has held senior roles in program leadership, education and communications in the arts and public policy.
This event is part of the 2026 Blue Mountains Writers Festival, head to bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au for more information.
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