From corrupt police commissioners to explosive royal commissions, Queensland’s past is steeped in stories of power, silence, and eventual reckoning. Our first Heritage Talk of the year considers the stories of crime and corruption that have shaped our state, for better or worse.
Matthew Condon and Hedley Thomas, two of Australia’s leading investigative journalists, will delve into the darker side of Queensland history, and the role of investigative journalism in bringing it to light.
Attendees will have the opportunity to see original materials from the State Library collections in the Marica Sourris and James C. Sourris AM White Gloves Room. A curated selection will be available to explore both before and after the talk.
Image attribution: Pineapple cartoon showing Tony Fitzgerald uncovering corruption in Queensland, 1989, John Spooner, in 27051 Tony Fitzgerald Collection, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.