Robyn Williams AM is an Australian science journalist and radio broadcaster who has been interviewer and host of the "Science Show" on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 1975, "Ockham's Razor" (created 1984) and "In Conversation" (created 1997). Williams is a Humanist

Michael Duffy is an Australian radio presenter and newspaper columnist. He presents the "Counterpoint" program on ABC Radio National. He was originally hired in an attempt by Radio National management to find a "right-wing Phillip Adams". He promotes global warming skepticism. He and his wife ran the publishing house Duffy & Snellgrove from 1996 to 2005.

Sandy McCutcheon (born 1947) is a prominent Australian author, playwright, actor, journalist and broadcaster. Sandy McCutcheon was born in Christchurch, New Zealand which, however, he did not discover until he was over fifty years old. He was adopted at a very young age and spent several years looking for traces of his family around Europe, before finding relatives living in New Zealand.

Paul Livingston, (born 1956) popularly known as his alter ego Flacco, is an Australian comedian who has regularly appeared on many television shows, predominantly on ABC TV and Network Ten, including Good News Week, "The Sandman and Flacco Special", The Big Gig, DAAS Kapital, The Money or the Gun, The Fat and The Sideshow. He also was on Triple J Breakfast from 1994 to 1997 and is presently on ABC Radio National. He has also acted on stage and in film.

Russell Standish is a computational scientist based in Sydney, Australia. He was the founding director of UNSW's High Performance Computing Support Unit from 1997-2005. In 2005 he established a computational science consultancy called High Performance Coders. Since 2002, he has held an adjunct associate professorship with UNSW's School of Mathematics and Statistics.

Dr Chris Smith - "the Naked Scientist" - is a medical doctor and a clinical lecturer in virology at Cambridge University. He is also a science radio broadcaster and writer, and presents the Naked Scientists on the BBC, a programme which he founded in 2001. He appears each Monday morning on BBC Radio Five Live's Up All Night programme, every Friday morning on Australia's ABC Radio National Breakfast show, with an update of the week's science news, …

Daniel Ben-Ami is a London-based journalist and author specialising in economics and finance. He has written extensively on economic development, the world economy, financial markets and investment funds. At present he is writing a book on why society has become so anxious about mass affluence. His work has appeared in general and specialist publications including the "Financial Times", "The Guardian", "The Independent", …

Alex has taught drama for the past four years to kids at the Carlton 'Commission Flats', and has taught at the National Theatre. She also won the Australian Young Playwrights Award for a radio play broadcast on ABC Radio National. Alex is a Minister of the Word for The Uniting Church.

Fran Kelly Fran Kelly is a respected ABC radio presenter, current affairs journalist and political correspondent. She has held positions including Chief Political Correspondent for the AM and PM programs, Political Editor of the 7.30 Report and ABC Europe Correspondent based in London. In 2005 she took up her current position as host of Radio National

Michael teaches 102-111 Australia Now , a subject which explores key themes in Australian history and contemporary society. The subject has special appeal to international students who wish to have a deeper understanding of the country they are visiting.

Jim Middleton Jim Middleton is the Political Editor for ABC TV News. He was political correspondent from 1988 until early 2007 and has spent his career in various areas of the ABC since 1970, starting as a cadet journalist and working as a reporter and foreign correspondent. This has included presenting The World Today on ABC Radio and six years as the ABC's correspondent in New York and Washington.

Dr Norman Swan (Panel Chair) Dr Norman Swan (MBChB FRCP DCH) regularly presents Rural Health Education Foundation satellite broadcasts. He is best-known for his wide broadcasting experience, including the award-winning Health Report , which he produces and presents for ABC Radio National - as well as his other ABC Radio and Television program hosting. Dr Swan trained in Medicine in Scotland and in Paediatrics in London and Sydney.

Rachael Kohn: Well this was also the time when the Depression was rearing its ugly head, and what's interesting about Sidney Myer who was certainly in pursuit of wealth and increasing his wealth, was that he was concerned to do something about the unemployed. Can you tell me about some of his projects?

Karen Middleton Karen Middleton is Chief Political Correspondent for SBS Television. Based in the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery in Canberra since 1989, Karen is an experienced television, radio and newspaper commentator. She writes a weekend column for The Canberra Times and does commentary for both ABC and commercial radio. She is also Press Gallery president.

Glenn Milne Glenn Milne has covered Federal Politics for 20 years. He writes for News Limited’s Sunday publications and has a weekly political column in The Australian. Previously, Glenn was Chief Political Correspondent for the Seven Network and Political Editor of The Australian. He also serves as a Vice President and Director of the National Press Club.

Gerard Henderson Gerard Henderson is Executive Director of the policy forum, The Sydney Institute. Gerard writes weekly opinion pieces for The Sydney Morning Herald and The West Australian and regularly comments on public affairs on ABC Radio National. Gerard has worked for a number of Liberal politicians, and was senior adviser to John Howard between 1984 and 1986. He is the author of several books.

Paul Kelly Paul Kelly is one of Australia's most respected national affairs commentators. His award-winning career in journalism spans three decades and has been devoted to covering national politics and social, economic, and foreign policy. Editor-at-Large of The Australian newspaper, Paul Kelly joins Barrie Cassidy for an authoritative and insightful analysis of politics each week on Insiders. Paul Kelly Archive

Mike Bowers Mike Bowers is the nation's most experienced and respected political photographer. He claims federal politics is in his blood - his father, acclaimed journalist Peter Bowers, covered national affairs for 46 years. Mike spent almost 20 years working as a photographer in Canberra, including 11 years with Fairfax, before hanging up his camera to take up the position of Managing Editor (Photographics) for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Arron Wood Arron Wood : B. Forest Science, Melbourne University Arron Wood has spent most of his life growing up in the country on a billabong. A keen sportsman, Arron�s family has strongly influenced his appreciation for the environment and education. Although only 30 years old, Arron has already achieved more than most of us would in a life time.

Terry Whitebeach Terry Whitebeach is a Tasmanian writer who has lived on the island all her life, apart from a brief ten years spent in WA and NT. She has a BA from the University of Tasmania, an MA (English/Creative Writing) from Edith Cowan University (WA) and is presently completing a PhD (History/Biography) at Charles Darwin University, NT.

Robyn Williams ' sharp wit, keen sense of humour and ability to present science as an interesting and fascinating subject to just about anyone has greatly contributed to the success of these programmes. In 1993 Robyn Wiliams was the first journalist elected as a Fellow member of the Australian Academy of Science. He was also appointed AM in the 1988 Australian Bicentenary Honours list.

Brooke Olsen - Amrap Producer Brooke Olsen has been working for AMRAP, The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project, since November 2007. She is the Production Coordinator, handling the commissioning and development of content for the AMRAP website and the AMRAP Digital Delivery Network Radio Show.

Peter Mares Peter Mares is an adjunct researcher at the Institute for Social Research, having worked as a Senior Research Fellow from 2004–06, when he carried out an ARC funded investigation into the feasibility of a seasonal labour program for Pacific Islanders to be employed in Australia's horticultural industry. Peter is also a journalist with ABC Radio National, where he presents the weekly discussion program The National Interest .

Henry Wurm - Committee Member Henry has called Perth home since 1978. However, he and his family lived in Canberra between 1997 and 2003.An interview on ABC Radio National’s Life Matters program drew Henry into contact with ADHD issues. On that particular program psychiatrist Professor Thomas Brown, from Yale University, was interviewed in relation to his research on ADHD.