Madonna speaks on leadership, the inside story of politics, and the lives of today's teenagers — to corporate, government, school and parent audiences across Australia.
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Madonna King is an award-winning journalist, author and seasoned speaker across the nation’s conference stages. As a national voice in current affairs, she has covered dozens of elections and budgets, headed the top-rating current affairs program on the ABC in Queensland, and won several national awards for her journalism. Madonna’s understanding of politics provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the decision-making process that influences all our lives.
The author of 16 books — including biographies of former federal treasurer Joe Hockey and Australian of the Year and inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine, Ian Frazer — Madonna is a regular TV and radio commentator. Her focus on the nation’s tweens and teens, having interviewed thousands of them for books like Being 14, Fathers and Daughters, Ten-Ager and Screen Wise, allows fascinating insight into both the challenges they face and the opportunities they can grab. This is not only relevant to government and big corporations, but has proved valuable to school communities across Australia, who have worked with Madonna to educate students and parent groups.
Madonna is a sought-after facilitator, Master of Ceremonies and keynote speaker. Thinking on her feet in an interview with the prime minister, calming the anger of a talkback caller or interviewing leading CEOs are skills she has used to advantage travelling around Australia moderating hypotheticals or facilitating conferences on topics as varied as leadership, education, politics, business, resources, the law, tourism and the environment.
Madonna has been deputy editor of The Daily Telegraph, chief-of-staff of The Australian and worked across newspapers, television, radio and online. A fellow of the prestigious World Press Institute, she launched a free afternoon daily, planned the coverage logistics for the Sydney 2000 Olympics for more than 40 newspapers and sat on the Walkley Advisory Board for journalism. She is the former head of the Queensland cyberbully taskforce, and with a diploma in company directorships she has also served on several not-for-profit boards relating to children, and currently is a convenor of the non-partisan Queensland Women in Politics program.
Madonna King is respected across the nation as an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, international author and engaging presenter who has translated a deep understanding of politics into a deep understanding of teenage lives. In hundreds of in-depth interviews she has asked the questions parents and teachers find too hard, and used the answers to improve lives. Her best-selling parenting books have taken her around Australia talking to school communities, government and corporations — while as a journalist and commentator across TV, radio and newspapers she moderates hypotheticals and facilitates conferences on everything from leadership to the environment.
Madonna King is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and author of 16 books, whose keynotes bring the lives of teenagers, the art of leadership and the story behind the headlines vividly to life.
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For 30 years, Madonna has told stories from places the world over. She’s also written 16 books chronicling the highs and lows of other people’s lives — from biographies to parenting, and the people,…
Over 30 years, Madonna has reported on seven Prime Ministers and held onstage interviews with dozens of leaders across politics, business, the arts and sport. She’s interviewed hundreds of school principals and government department…
Drawing on interviews with thousands of children — along with the teachers, researchers, scientists and medicos who study them — Madonna unpacks the unseen impact of screens on our children, from AI to computer…
A good father or father figure is a secret weapon in children flourishing — and that’s the case whether they are teachers or company chiefs, tradies or marketing execs. At home, you’re a Dad.…
Unlocking the potential of students is a game-changer. So how does a teacher use storytelling to do that — to change the behaviour and trajectory of those in front of them? And how might…
This 60–90 minute session is aimed at students in years 10, 11 and 12, challenging them to think beyond the school gates to who they want to be once their school hat is discarded…
Every mother starts with the best intentions — and then real life, real teenagers and real pressures arrive. Drawing on interviews with thousands of mothers and daughters, Madonna explores the gap between the mother…
Teachers change lives — and rarely hear it said out loud. Madonna makes the case for the outsized, often invisible influence teachers hold, and shows how storytelling and real connection turn a classroom into…
Where does school’s job end and home’s begin? As the lines blur, Madonna unpacks who owns what in raising resilient kids — the delineation of roles and the art of delegation — so parents…
Madonna is a true professional. She understood our panel topic with minimal explanation, conducted thorough research and proposed an interview format which matched our brief perfectly. Her presence was well received by panel and audience members and was a key factor in the success of our event. High Distinction.
“Her command of such events is without peer: she is engaging with the audience, judicious with panellists and keeps a rein on the discussions to ensure the target…”
“In her role as Master of Ceremonies for the largest event on the API calendar, Madonna brings an exceptional level of professionalism and enthusiasm… I would not hesitate…”
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